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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... expression of high satisfaction . Having made presents to all his followers , they at length left us very well pleased , and we shortly after took up our line of march . From the notes of Dr. Bigguns , I transcribe the fol- lowing ...
... expression of high satisfaction . Having made presents to all his followers , they at length left us very well pleased , and we shortly after took up our line of march . From the notes of Dr. Bigguns , I transcribe the fol- lowing ...
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... expressions to convey to one another our ideas of this inequality . We say " It is a fine day ; " " It is a very ... expressions give an exact idea of the nature of the day ; and the two superlative expressions are generally untrue . I ...
... expressions to convey to one another our ideas of this inequality . We say " It is a fine day ; " " It is a very ... expressions give an exact idea of the nature of the day ; and the two superlative expressions are generally untrue . I ...
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... expression ; but his description was not sufficiently definite . Again we say of a lady- " She is beautiful ; " " She is very beautiful , " or " She is perfectly beautiful ; " -descrip- tions , which , to one who never saw her , are no ...
... expression ; but his description was not sufficiently definite . Again we say of a lady- " She is beautiful ; " " She is very beautiful , " or " She is perfectly beautiful ; " -descrip- tions , which , to one who never saw her , are no ...
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... expression , and a consequent clearness of idea , that will leave little to be desired , and will , I modestly hope , immortalize my humble name as the pro- mulgator of the truth and the benefactor of the human race . Before entering ...
... expression , and a consequent clearness of idea , that will leave little to be desired , and will , I modestly hope , immortalize my humble name as the pro- mulgator of the truth and the benefactor of the human race . Before entering ...
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... expression ) , said that my temperament was " lymphatic , nervous , bilious . " I remarked that " I thought myself dyspeptic , " but he made no reply . Then seizing on the callipers , he embraced with them my head in various places ...
... expression ) , said that my temperament was " lymphatic , nervous , bilious . " I remarked that " I thought myself dyspeptic , " but he made no reply . Then seizing on the callipers , he embraced with them my head in various places ...
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