The Derbyshire Times newspaper, of 8th March 1902, included the following in a Boer War-related article – “As they said in South Africa, it was no use “growsing” -(laughter)- if they had got a remedy.”
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Berenice:
March 8th, 2020 at 11:06 am
The Derbyshire Times newspaper, of 8th March 1902, included the following in a Boer War-related article – “As they said in South Africa, it was no use “growsing” -(laughter)- if they had got a remedy.”