what coins he may have had
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William Callister, a croaker from consumption,
Had his daisy-roots stolen by his dhobi wallah.
Where did William live, what was stolen, and what
coins might have been in his pocket at the time
Of his death.
Had his daisy-roots stolen by his dhobi wallah.
Where did William live, what was stolen, and what
coins might have been in his pocket at the time
Of his death.
One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics
is that you end up being governed by inferiors. – Plato
is that you end up being governed by inferiors. – Plato
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OK-a leetle hint; british collectors should look to their empire
is that you end up being governed by inferiors. – Plato
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I was reading up on Indian coins when I came across an article on British Military terms and slang which I found interesting-language can be so much fun...
Croaker: a dying person, a corpse; or someone who has given up
Consumption: pulmonary tuberculosis or any other wasting-away disease that "consumed" its victims
Daisy-roots: boots
Dhobi wallah: indian who did the washing
Coins:anything from the late 1800's such as 1/4, 1/2, or 2 anna, 1/4, 1/2, or 1 rupee, doubtful that he would have had a 5 or 10 gold rupee in his possession.
is that you end up being governed by inferiors. – Plato