The Humour of AmericaAngus Evan Abbott W. Scott, 1893 - 462 páginas |
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... minds , and decided that we would leave that morning . Then we ate Mrs. Jacobus's biscuits , light as Aurora's cloudlets , drank her honest coffee , inhaled the perfume of the late azaleas with which she decked her table , and decided ...
... minds , and decided that we would leave that morning . Then we ate Mrs. Jacobus's biscuits , light as Aurora's cloudlets , drank her honest coffee , inhaled the perfume of the late azaleas with which she decked her table , and decided ...
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... mind don't you ever pray for twins . Twins amount to a permanent riot , and there ain't any real difference between triplets and an insurrection . Yes , it was high time for a toast - master to recognise the importance of the babies ...
... mind don't you ever pray for twins . Twins amount to a permanent riot , and there ain't any real difference between triplets and an insurrection . Yes , it was high time for a toast - master to recognise the importance of the babies ...
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... mind at this moment to trying to find out some way to get his big toe into his mouth - an achievement which , meaning no disrespect , the illustrious guest of this evening turned his entire attention to some fifty - six years ago ; and ...
... mind at this moment to trying to find out some way to get his big toe into his mouth - an achievement which , meaning no disrespect , the illustrious guest of this evening turned his entire attention to some fifty - six years ago ; and ...
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... mind ; der poys vas few Like dot young Yawcob Strauss . He asks me questions , sooch as dese : Who baints mine nose so red ? Who vas it cuts dot schmoodth blace oudt Vrom der hair ubon mine hed ? Und where der plaze goes vrom der lamp ...
... mind ; der poys vas few Like dot young Yawcob Strauss . He asks me questions , sooch as dese : Who baints mine nose so red ? Who vas it cuts dot schmoodth blace oudt Vrom der hair ubon mine hed ? Und where der plaze goes vrom der lamp ...
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... mind that the Professor was not quite right , which was confirmed by the way he talked ; but I let him begin . This is the way he read it : " PRELUDE . " I'm the fellah that tole one day The tale of the won'erful one - hoss shay . Wan ...
... mind that the Professor was not quite right , which was confirmed by the way he talked ; but I let him begin . This is the way he read it : " PRELUDE . " I'm the fellah that tole one day The tale of the won'erful one - hoss shay . Wan ...
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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...