Excerpt from The Bizarre; Notes and Queries, 1889, Vol. 6: A Monthly Magazine of History, Folk-Lore, Mathematics, Mysticism, Art, Science, Etc
Druggists and postmasters who understand the dialect however, can read these examples with a good deal of ease. Many other lists could be given which are not only curious but instructive.
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