[66] A plantation saying. It means if hard times get harder. A briefer form is "w'en shove 'come push"—when the worst comes to the worst.

[67] That is to say, put him on the block, and sell him.

[68] Victuals.

[69] That is, could do no more than half the work of a man.

[70] Killdeers—a species of plover.

[71] This is simply "gullah" negro talk intended to be unintelligible, and therefore impressive. It means "One or the other is as good as t'other."

[72] An expression used to give emphasis and to attract attention; used in the sense that Uncle Remus uses "Gentermens!"

[73] Hickory withe.

[74] One gun two times is a double-barrelled gun.

[75] Sissy.