Phoenixiana: Or, Sketches and BurlesquesThe first collection of sketches by the legendary California journalist and humorist George Horatio Derby (1823-1861), who came to California during the Gold Rush and quickly became a regular and popular contributor to the local newspapers. Derby wrote under several pseudonyms, including John Phoenix, John P. Squibob and Amos Butterfield, and his writings influenced both Twain and Harte, among humorists. |
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... beautiful drawing by Mr. Kraut , is a pass , about fifty feet in width . The soil is loose and sandy , about one inch in depth , below which Dr. Dunshunner discovered a stratum of white pine , three inches in thickness , and beneath ...
... beautiful drawing by Mr. Kraut , is a pass , about fifty feet in width . The soil is loose and sandy , about one inch in depth , below which Dr. Dunshunner discovered a stratum of white pine , three inches in thickness , and beneath ...
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... beautiful lines of a primitive poet , Spenser , * if I mistake not : ' Old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard To get her poor dog a bone ; But when she got there , the cupboard was bare , And so the poor dog got none . ' " Feeling ...
... beautiful lines of a primitive poet , Spenser , * if I mistake not : ' Old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard To get her poor dog a bone ; But when she got there , the cupboard was bare , And so the poor dog got none . ' " Feeling ...
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... beautiful idea , originated by Col. Benton , that buffaloes and other wild animals are the pioneer engineers , and that subsequent explorations car discover no better roads than those selected by them , would ap pear to apply admirably ...
... beautiful idea , originated by Col. Benton , that buffaloes and other wild animals are the pioneer engineers , and that subsequent explorations car discover no better roads than those selected by them , would ap pear to apply admirably ...
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... beautiful ; " " She is very beautiful , " or " She is perfectly beautiful ; " -descrip- tions , which , to one who never saw her , are no descriptions at all , for among thousands of women he has seen , probably no two are equally beautiful ...
... beautiful ; " " She is very beautiful , " or " She is perfectly beautiful ; " -descrip- tions , which , to one who never saw her , are no descriptions at all , for among thousands of women he has seen , probably no two are equally beautiful ...
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... beautiful lady was 52 gaily trip- ping down the sidewalk of our 84 frequented street , she ac- cidently come in contact - 100 ( this shows that she came in close contact ) with a 73 fat , but 87 good - humored looking gentleman , who ...
... beautiful lady was 52 gaily trip- ping down the sidewalk of our 84 frequented street , she ac- cidently come in contact - 100 ( this shows that she came in close contact ) with a 73 fat , but 87 good - humored looking gentleman , who ...
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