oliriferous

Updated: May 8, 2025

"Well, now, Massa," said he, "does you tink dis niggar hab no soul?" and he went to the locker, and brought out a small square pint bottle, and said, "Smell dat, Massa; dat are oliriferous, dat are a fac." "Why, that's curry-powder," I said; "why don't you call things by their right name?" "Massa," said he, with a knowing wink, "dere it more snuff den is made of baccy, dat are an undoubtable fac.

Thomas Chandler Haliburton - Nature and Human Nature