Vulgar words in Alfred Russel Wallace: Letters and Reminiscences, Vol. 1 (Page 1)
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Now then behold your friend mounted upon a jackass in the streets of Alexandria, a boy behind holding by his tail and whipping him up, Charles (who had been lost sight of in the crowd) upon another, and my guide upon a third, and off we go among a crowd of Jews and Greeks, Turks and Arabs, and veiled women and yelling donkey-boys to see the city.
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Several persons have made such suggestions and objections as yours about the hands being held up in astonishment:[97] if there was any straining of the muscles, as with protruded arms under fright, I would agree: as it is I must keep to my old opinion, and I daresay you will say that I am an obstinate old blockhead.--My dear Wallace, yours very sincerely, CH.