"Ninety-six per cent. of men employed in the gas undertakings voted in favour of a strike. Four per cent. were against such action and the neutrals formed an infinitesimal number,"—Daily Paper.
A mere cipher, in fact.
"Required, immediately, man with intimate knowledge of colours to call on consumers with ochres from the French Alps."
Daily Paper.
Personally, we always prefer to consume raw umbers from the Apennines.
Customer. "But if these watches cost ten bob to make, and you are selling them at the same price, where does your profit come in?"
Watchmaker. "We get it repairing them."