diff --git a/cowsay.1 b/cowsay.1
index 55f60a7..3152d94 100644
--- a/cowsay.1
+++ b/cowsay.1
@@ -118,7 +118,9 @@ code, which assigns a picture of a cow to the variable
 .BR $the_cow .
 Should you wish to customize the eyes or the tongue of the cow,
 then the variables
-.BR $eyes and $tongue
+.B $eyes 
+and 
+.B $tongue
 may be used.  The trail leading up to the cow's message balloon is
 composed of the character(s) in the
 .B $thoughts