a) My father hab a whole house of children; everyone have a white head.
b) Me mudder hab a whole shipload o’ guinea-pig, all born at one quality head.
49. My father has a shipload of Guinea people, but all their heads is turned down.
—Bottles packed in straw.
50. Me fader hab a Guinea ship o’ nager; eb’ryone o’ dem a t’ree foot.
—Cooking-pots.
51. My father sent for a ship-load of men and everyone come with arm akimbo.[14]
—Coffee-pots.
52. My father sent for a ship-load of soldiers and everyone come with one eye.
—Needles.