All categories - 16 August 2006

John Lang, "Fisher's Ghost" (1859)


In the colony of New South Wales, at a place called Penrith, distant from Sydney about thirty-seven miles, lived a farmer named Fisher. He had been, originally, transported, but had become free by servitude. Unceasing toil, and great steadiness of character, had acquired for him a considerable property, for a person in his station of life. His lands and stock were not worth less than four thousand pounds. He was unmarried and was about forty-five years old.

Suddenly Fisher disappeared; and one of his neighbours -- a man named Smith -- gave out that he had gone to England, but would return in two or three years. Smith produced a document, purporting to be executed by Fisher; and, according to this document, Fisher had appointed Smith to act as his agent during his absence. Fisher was a man of very singular habits and eccentric character and his silence about his departure, instead of creating surprise, was declared to be 'exactly like him'.

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i have tried to lure him with cute brushes..paste is also very tastety ...but i thnk what happens is ..as soon as i start brushing..he starts wriggling..or moving and it hurts him somewhere(mostly in the sides)..he yells...i have to hold him hold him very tight while he is yellnig away to glory before we finish brushing.i have tried to soothe him...told him good and bad stories..ntohing works..i brush after/before him to show him..but no use!
any ideas ?
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i feel so bad to go through it every morning !

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