Burke Manuscript

Burke Manuscript: Page 120

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When the brick drains were first made conveying the drainage to the River near the Hospital, one of them had a large grating. This was a novelty to the kiddies, and they must somehow extract fun from it. There was a respectable old boy, who used every evening to get mellow at the Zetland or A.1, and his way home was on this pathway. They waited for him. Just as he passed the grating an unearthly cry came. He started! Then came a warning voice to the old toper to Beware! That staggered him. He almost fell! Again came the ghostly voice of warning. Just then someone came in sight. He appealed for help and succour. The new one was a hard boiled egg. He took in the lark. The next thing was a roar from the beauties on the River Bank who were talking up the drain.