Or ... Mexican ... bronco ...
Leslie


On Thu, Oct 17, 2019 at 5:06 PM Robert H. HIRST <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> 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 <
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> > >
> > 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
> > >
> > >
> >
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