The Humour of AmericaAngus Evan Abbott W. Scott, 1893 - 462 páginas |
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... didn't say much , but it covered a great deal of space , and looked imposing . The few statements made , however , have risen up and smitten me night and day , and I have never to this moment been able to get away from them . After the ...
... didn't say much , but it covered a great deal of space , and looked imposing . The few statements made , however , have risen up and smitten me night and day , and I have never to this moment been able to get away from them . After the ...
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... didn't say nuthin ' : he jest smiled sort uv peaceful like , an ' closed his eyes . " The end hez come , ' said Dock Brainerd sof'ly ; ' Bill is dyin ' . ' " Then Bill murmured kind o ' far - away like ( as if he was dreamin ' ) , ' I ...
... didn't say nuthin ' : he jest smiled sort uv peaceful like , an ' closed his eyes . " The end hez come , ' said Dock Brainerd sof'ly ; ' Bill is dyin ' . ' " Then Bill murmured kind o ' far - away like ( as if he was dreamin ' ) , ' I ...
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... didn't enter into particulars . " " No dear , and you couldn't have understood him . children . " " All right , " I said ; but I did not think it was all As a near - sighted man learns by enforced observatio recognise persons at a ...
... didn't enter into particulars . " " No dear , and you couldn't have understood him . children . " " All right , " I said ; but I did not think it was all As a near - sighted man learns by enforced observatio recognise persons at a ...
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... didn't know you ever went up the Matterhorn . " " It — it was five years ago , ” said Mr. Brede hurriedly ; “ I -I didn't tell you - when I was on the other side , you know —it was rather dangerous — well , as I was saying - it looked ...
... didn't know you ever went up the Matterhorn . " " It — it was five years ago , ” said Mr. Brede hurriedly ; “ I -I didn't tell you - when I was on the other side , you know —it was rather dangerous — well , as I was saying - it looked ...
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... didn't have to catechise him . He seemed to feel that some sort of explanation was looked for , and he was very outspoken . You were right about the children — that is , I must have mis- understood him . There are only two ; but the ...
... didn't have to catechise him . He seemed to feel that some sort of explanation was looked for , and he was very outspoken . You were right about the children — that is , I must have mis- understood him . There are only two ; but the ...
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Página 107 - To see my Ma? She's sprinklin' clo'es Agin to-morrer's i'nin'." To say why gals acts so or so, Or don't, 'ould be presumin'; Mebby to mean yes an' say no Comes nateral to women. He stood a spell on one foot fust, Then stood a spell on t'other, An' on which one he felt the wust He couldn't ha
Página 104 - em, danced 'em, druv 'em, Fust this one, an' then thet, by spells — All is, he could n't love 'em. But long o' her his veins 'ould run All crinkly like curled maple, The side she breshed felt full o' sun Ez a south slope in Ap'il.
Página 135 - I was dreadfully hipped. The hours seemed as if they would never creep by. The very ticking of the clock became irksome. At length the stillness of the house was interrupted by the ringing of a bell. Shortly after I heard the voice of a waiter at the bar: "The stout gentleman in No. 1 3 wants his breakfast. Tea and bread and butter, with ham and eggs; the eggs not to be too much done.
Página 106 - An' yit she gin her cheer a jerk Ez though she wished him furder, An' on her apples kep' to work, Parin
Página 135 - Boots, and all the other vagabond race that infest the purlieus of an inn ; but the bustle was transient ; the coach again whirled on its way ; and boy and dog, and hostler and Boots, all slunk back again to their holes ; the street again became silent, and the rain continued to rain on. In fact, there was no hope of its clearing up ; the barometer pointed to rainy weather ; mine...
Página 104 - ... Ith no one nigh to hender. A fireplace filled the room's one side With half a cord o' wood in — There warn't no stoves (tell comfort died) To bake ye to a puddin'. The wa'nut logs shot sparkles out Towards the pootiest, bless her, An...
Página 319 - He is so spiritless and cowardly that even while his exposed teeth are pretending a threat, the rest of his face is apologizing for it. And he is so homely! — so scrawny, and ribby, and coarse-haired, and pitiful. When he sees you he lifts his lip and lets a flash of his teeth out, and then turns a little out of the...