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...four Herriot books are bolts cut from the same Scottish tweed, carefully interweaving the local patois (Owt a gurt cow wi' nawbut a stone in t'kidney) and technical jargon ("You can get hypertrophy of the rumenal walls and inhibition of cellulose-digesting bacteria with a low pH"). Each volume has become increasingly formulaic. But it is Herriot's original formula, an unfailing blend of exotica-for The Lord God Made Them All, a recollection of trips to Russia and Turkey-and accounts of extraordinary happenings to ordinary people and creatures. Volume IV of the tetralogy offers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: The Marcus Welby of the Barnyard | 6/29/1981 | See Source »

Grene diffuseth in the budde And CRIMSON faydeth owt...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Crime | 4/1/1966 | See Source »

...apprentice coal miner was the 16sth - and youngest - recipient of the silver medal, Britain's highest honor for noncombatant bravery. "I think it's a bit daft," said Jack. "I didn't really do owt [anything...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: I Didn't Really Do Owt | 12/29/1952 | See Source »

...this fine giftt is schlipping into eternitty"s and oonly a bitt remains too be absoldfed igto theehereafter. Ztill if we kan remain cheery %oe)) and blithe az I am ouur trobles will passs 1/4 1/4 1/8 1/8 i fink i for a zschange %&vmneybecauzmy hed is Will gooo owt and get a littllee fresch aid pheelingphunny.?&*?nios...

Author: By Williams LION Whelps, | Title: THE CRIME | 11/18/1927 | See Source »

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