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Updated: May 1, 2025

Well, said he, I must admit there is a screw loose somewhere thereabouts, and I wish it would convene to Congress, to do somethin or another about our niggers, but I am not quite certified how that is to be sot to rights I concait that you don't understand us. They aint fit to contrive for themselves.

Thomas Chandler Haliburton - The Clockmaker — or, the Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick, of Slickville

Then mimicking his voice and manner, he repeated Allen's words with a strong nasal twang, "Most time for you to give over the clock trade, I guess, for by all accounts they aint worth havin, and most infarnel dear too, folks begin to get their eyes open." Better for you, if you'd a had yourn open, I reckon, a joke is a joke, but I concait you'll find that no joke.

Thomas Chandler Haliburton - The Clockmaker — or, the Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick, of Slickville

That's the beauty of old proverbs; they are as true as a plum line, and as short and sweet as sugar candy. Do you recollect that are tree I show'd you to Parrsboro', it was all covered with BLACK KNOBS, like a wart rubbed with caustic. Well, the plum trees had the same disease a few years ago, and they all died, and the cherry trees I concait will go for it too.

Thomas Chandler Haliburton - The Clockmaker — or, the Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick, of Slickville

Then look at his ears, jist like rabbits, none o' your flop ears like them Amherst beasts, half horses, half pigs, but strait up and pineted, and not too near at the tips; for that are, I concait, always shews a horse aint true to draw. There are only two things, Squire, worth lookin at in a horse, action and soundness, for I never saw a critter that had good action that was a bad beast.

Thomas Chandler Haliburton - The Clockmaker — or, the Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick, of Slickville

P.S. I see in the last page it is writ, that the Squire is to take another journey round the Shore, and back to Halifax with me next Spring. Well, I did agree with him, to drive him round the coast, but don't you mind we'll understand each other, I guess, afore we start. I concait he'll rise considerable airly in the mornin, afore he catches me asleep agin.

Thomas Chandler Haliburton - The Clockmaker — or, the Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick, of Slickville

Clay, and Amos Kindle, and Judge White, and a whole raft of statesmen, up to every thing, and all manner of politics; there aint the beat of 'em to be found any where. If you was to hear 'em, I concait you'd hear genuine pure English for once, any how; for its generally allowed we speak English better than the British.

Thomas Chandler Haliburton - The Clockmaker — or, the Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick, of Slickville