Originally "bronco" (MS page 4, NN-BGC).


On Thu, Oct 17, 2019 at 1:35 PM Barbara Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> Does the original manuscript for HORSE’S TALE survive? It might be
> interesting to check for possible alternatives that Twain considered for
> that phrase.
>
> Barb
>
> On Thursday, October 17, 2019, Leslie MYRICK <[log in to unmask]
> >
> wrote:
>
> > The context seems to imply that Soldier Boy is claiming that his dam was
> > not an Arabian (alkali =~ desert?).
> > Beyond that maybe this is something along the lines of the "solitary
> > oesphagus" /swallow pun?
> > Leslie
> >
> >
>