Date: 1892
He then took up a bet to drive it through a very large cheese, which was to be covered with a crash-cloth to keep his wool clear of cheese-crumbs.  The cheese, thus enveloped, was placed in a proper position, and Parsis starting off like a locomotive , buried his head up to his ears in the inviting target.  Parsis now began to feel himself irresistible, and talked up 'pursy considerable.'