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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: RifleResearcher on April 01, 2009, 09:54:43 PM

Title: Help identifying inscription...
Post by: RifleResearcher on April 01, 2009, 09:54:43 PM

I was recently shown a 1785-1795 Reading related rifle.  Under the barrel, at the muzzle, the owner found a small strip of laid paper on which was written in pencil the following inscription:
"Vyisder Zomeny Moore horziz azzes den der iz horzzes"
Any ideas?

Title: Re: Help identifying inscription...
Post by: Dale Campbell on April 01, 2009, 10:03:43 PM

They were very philosophical in Reading ;)

Title: Re: Help identifying inscription...
Post by: Collector on April 01, 2009, 10:05:22 PM

It's phonetic 101.  If you can read the last part of the sentence, you should be able to figure out the first part without any help.  

Title: Re: Help identifying inscription...
Post by: RifleResearcher on April 01, 2009, 10:25:01 PM

 :D
I should have known you guys would be too good to fall for that one...

Title: Re: Help identifying inscription...
Post by: jim m on April 01, 2009, 10:50:06 PM

now mine zides hurt and water doth run down mine cheekz  :D :D

Title: Re: Help identifying inscription...
Post by: Dale Campbell on April 01, 2009, 11:31:04 PM

vitch cheekz