In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Mike Stevens 
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>On Tuesday, September 18, 2007 11:53 AM [GMT+1=CET],
>BARRY HOLLAND <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>> I believe you told me @ Coppermill that "Harnser" is a country name for
>> "Owl" is that right?
>
>Nope.  It means "heron".
>
Interesting hat the shakespeare qoute " he can't tell a hawk from a 
handsaw" which means  IIRC - from a heron is more comprehensible if you 
subsrtitute harnser for heron.  Harhser corrupted to handsaw.

Guy
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