[Navvies and Missionary Tracts]

Wood engraving

First Navvy: — “T’ new Mission-ary gave me thius ’ere Track [tract] just now, Bill.”

Second Navvy: — “Ain’t seen him. What loike is he?”

First Navvy: — “Little Chap — Preaches about eight Stun [stone] then, I should Guess!”

(6 January 1866): 10

Eight stone ten = 112 pounds or 50.8 kilograms

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