That's interesting. Good writing, economical. We talk like that sometimes when getting folksy and using words like yonder. I kinda figured he was eatin' a squirrel cause his chewing sounded kinda juicy and hot off the spit, and curious squirrels were easy targets up in the trees. Could have been a rabbit. When hiking they would rest for a spell and curious critters may have come for a look and got shot.promethean75 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 09, 2023 12:46 am The Revenant, Tom Hardy @ 1:25
https://youtu.be/I2C3QTVpLZQ
The delivery shows the power of simple words and phrasing.
Those who did read in the 19th century still spoke simply and plainly, but with a lot more words. See the next posting.
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