The Humour of AmericaAngus Evan Abbott W. Scott, 1893 - 462 páginas |
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... say anything likely to amuse them . The compiler of a book of humour may recognise a like anxiety on the part of the public to push on to the principal attraction . There arises on his mental vision the eager face of the book - buyer ...
... say anything likely to amuse them . The compiler of a book of humour may recognise a like anxiety on the part of the public to push on to the principal attraction . There arises on his mental vision the eager face of the book - buyer ...
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... says he , ' wot's that a - cookin ' ? ' ' Beans , ' says she ; ' beans for dinner . ' ' Sary , ' says the dyin ' man , ' I must hev a plate uv them beans ! ' " Sakes alive , Mr. Holbrook ! ' says she ; ' if you wuz to eat any o ' them ...
... says he , ' wot's that a - cookin ' ? ' ' Beans , ' says she ; ' beans for dinner . ' ' Sary , ' says the dyin ' man , ' I must hev a plate uv them beans ! ' " Sakes alive , Mr. Holbrook ! ' says she ; ' if you wuz to eat any o ' them ...
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... Yes . " " She says the numbers on the streets runs criss - cross like . Thirty - four's on one side o ' the street , an ' thirty- five's on t'other . How's that ? " " That is the invariable rule , I believe . 16 AMERICAN HUMOUR .
... Yes . " " She says the numbers on the streets runs criss - cross like . Thirty - four's on one side o ' the street , an ' thirty- five's on t'other . How's that ? " " That is the invariable rule , I believe . 16 AMERICAN HUMOUR .
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... say — these here new folk that you ' n ' your wife seems so mighty taken up with - d'ye know anything about ' em ? " " I know nothing about the character of your boarders , Mr. Jacobus , " I replied , conscious of some irritability ...
... say — these here new folk that you ' n ' your wife seems so mighty taken up with - d'ye know anything about ' em ? " " I know nothing about the character of your boarders , Mr. Jacobus , " I replied , conscious of some irritability ...
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... says , ' let's wait and think about it . ' ' Wait ! ' says I ; ' the Capitoline Trust Com- pany won't wait for you , my boy . This is letting you in on the ground floor , ' says I ; ' and it's now or never . ' ' Oh , let it wait ...
... says , ' let's wait and think about it . ' ' Wait ! ' says I ; ' the Capitoline Trust Com- pany won't wait for you , my boy . This is letting you in on the ground floor , ' says I ; ' and it's now or never . ' ' Oh , let it wait ...
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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...