. Soldiers and patriots of the American revolution . ood many as was in dat party, an if Id toleon em, Id a been a rich man. I los dat money,young gemmen, cause ^vhy ? I had a padlockon my mouf. I wouldnt a tole for five thou-san poun. You hear ? Thats just like you. Pomp. Youre a heroto the backbone. Did any one else ever get thereward ? * No, sah. Dar warnt one o dat compnymean enuff, an nobody else knowed. Five hun- OF THE REVOLUTION. 29 dred pouus couldnt buy a man of us. Butlaws ! didnt de affair make a big citement allroun darl Eberybody was wondrin. Somesaid de king would send ober an a
. Soldiers and patriots of the American revolution . ood many as was in dat party, an if Id toleon em, Id a been a rich man. I los dat money,young gemmen, cause ^vhy ? I had a padlockon my mouf. I wouldnt a tole for five thou-san poun. You hear ? Thats just like you. Pomp. Youre a heroto the backbone. Did any one else ever get thereward ? * No, sah. Dar warnt one o dat compnymean enuff, an nobody else knowed. Five hun- OF THE REVOLUTION. 29 dred pouus couldnt buy a man of us. Butlaws ! didnt de affair make a big citement allroun darl Eberybody was wondrin. Somesaid de king would send ober an army, an whipus rite off. But de res said, Let em come, anwell show you what Yankees can do ebery , young gemmen, if yell help a poor, lameniggah to a few pennies, hell be berry held up his old, torn hat, and receivedquite a generous contribution from his audience,who had been immensely entertained both byhis narrative, and by his way of telling it. Theythen dispersed, leaving Pomp to waddle home onhis duck legs, as best he
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