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Memoirs of William Miller - Sylvester Bliss

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marvelousness, he said: “There! I’ll bet you<br />

anything that old <strong>Miller</strong> has got a bump on his head<br />

there as big as my fist;” at the same time doubling<br />

up his fist as an illustration.<br />

The others present laughed at the perfection <strong>of</strong><br />

the joke, and he heartily joined them, supposing<br />

they were laughing at his witticisms on Mr. <strong>Miller</strong>.<br />

“He laughed; ’t was well. The tale applied Soon<br />

made him laugh on t’ other side.”<br />

He pronounced the head <strong>of</strong> the gentleman<br />

under examination the reverse, in every particular,<br />

<strong>of</strong> what he declared Mr. <strong>Miller</strong>’s must be. When<br />

through, he made out his chart, and politely asked<br />

Mr. <strong>Miller</strong> his name.<br />

Mr. <strong>Miller</strong> said it was <strong>of</strong> no consequence about<br />

putting his name upon the chart; but the<br />

phrenologist insisted.<br />

“Very well,” said Mr. M.; “you may call it<br />

<strong>Miller</strong>, if you choose.”<br />

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