The following dialogue was lately heard at an assizes:—
Counsel: What was the height of the horse?—Witness: Sixteen feet.
Counsel: How old was he?—Witness: Six years.
Counsel: How high did you say he was?—Witness: Sixteen hands.
Counsel: You said, just now, sixteen feet.—Witness: Sixteen feet! Did I say sixteen feet?
Counsel: You did.—Witness: If I did say sixteen feet, it was sixteen feet!—you don't catch me crossing myself!
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