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Lenine's true name is Uljanov, Trotzky's Bronstein, Zinoviev's Apfelbaum, Sukhanov's Gimmer, Kamenev's Rosenfeld, Steklov's Nakhamkis, and a number of others whose identity is not even always known. Trotzky's assertion that the Workmen's and Soldiers' Government is a government of workingmen, soldiers, and peasants is therefore nothing but a perversion of facts.
He was the best watchdog in all Bute, and never dared beast of prey or man of stealth come near my homestead but to his hurt. But, since my dog has been slain, three gimmer sheep, and two ewe lambs, and four young goats have been carried off by the wolves. And my good wife Marjory has lost seven of her best chickens, that have been taken by the foxes."
You see, when I were nine yeer owd, my father gave me two gimmer lambs an' I were prouder yon day nor iver I'd bin i' my life afore. Weel, that were t' day that had coom back; I knew nowt about drownin', but theer was I teein' a bit o' ribbin' about t' lambs' necks an' givin' 'em a sup o' milk out o' a bottle. An' then I were drivin' wi' my father an' mother i' t' spring-cart to Driffield markit.
GILLIE-WET-FOOT, a barefooted Highland lad. GIMMER, a ewe from one to two years old. GLISKED, glimpsed. GRIPPLE, rapacious, niggardly. GULPIN, a simpleton. HA', hall. HAG, a portion of copse marked off for cutting. HAIL, whole. HALLAN, a partition, a screen. HAME, home. HANTLE, a great deal. HARST, harvest. HERSHIPS, plunder. HILDING, a coward. HIRSTS, knolls.
"The will o' the Lord maun be done," said Meg; "but wae's me! there was mony an auld gimmer in Leslie, whose horns are weel marked wi' the lines o' her evil days, that Clootie might hae taen, afore he cam to the bonnie ewe that had only tasted the first leaves o' her simmer girse. What did Marion Webster ever do in this warld to bring upon her this warst and last o' the evils o' mortals?"
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