John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7969 David Law (Peleg Arkwright) Proudfit 1842-1897 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7969 |
| AUTHOR: | David Law (Peleg Arkwright) Proudfit (1842–1897) |
| QUOTATION: | A man sat on a rock and sought Refreshment from his thumb; A dinotherium wandered by And scared him some. His name was Smith. The kind of rock He sat upon was shale. One feature quite distinguished him— He had a tail. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Prehistoric Smith. |