78. I was going over Dingledown hill and I saw a grey horse.

—Moon.

79. Picking juketa (?) going to town, picking juketa coming from town

and can’t get my hands full.

—Dew and sweat.

80. I gwine to town wid a hand o’ ripe plantain; I hungry an’ couldn’t

taste it.

—Fingers.

81. I was going to town; I mash a plate and when I was coming back I

found it new.

—Ants’ nest.

82. As I was going up to town I hear the bells of heaven ring; man

tremble, beast tremble, cause the devil to break his chain.

—Earthquake.

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