Subject:Jamb
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Entry 5606
An' yo' kin take dat track an' yo' kin take it an' bury it. Bury it undah de jamb of a fence; lak dey'd put a rail fence, jis' put it right uud. 'i one dem jambs. Yo' bury it dere. Well, s'long [so long] as it stay dere dat person'ull [person will] jis' commence tuh pin'in' [pine + ing] away. Yo'll commence tuh pin'in' away. An' de track dat cheW gOt, DAT'LL MAKE DAT FEET EAT OUT RIGHT IN DAT HOLLAH an' DAT 'CASION [OCCASION] YO' DEN TUH SOON BE DEAD. An' a PerSOn won't know whut de cuz of it, yo' see. [I do not know the exact meaning of, jamb of a zigzag rail fence. It could be the place where rails overlap one another, or where the fence is braced with leanto posts, or a right-angle corner where extra bracing was required. See following margin title for further details.]