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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... can be compelled to read any thing against his inclina- tion . With unbounded respect for every body , The Author remains , SAN FRANCISCo , July 15 , 1855 . JOHN PHOENIX . A WORD TO THE READER . Ir is proper to PREFACE .
... can be compelled to read any thing against his inclina- tion . With unbounded respect for every body , The Author remains , SAN FRANCISCo , July 15 , 1855 . JOHN PHOENIX . A WORD TO THE READER . Ir is proper to PREFACE .
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Or, Sketches and Burlesques George Horatio Derby. A WORD TO THE READER . Ir is proper to state , that while the following pages are collected with the permission of the Author , and thus pre- sented in a book - form , he has yet himself ...
Or, Sketches and Burlesques George Horatio Derby. A WORD TO THE READER . Ir is proper to state , that while the following pages are collected with the permission of the Author , and thus pre- sented in a book - form , he has yet himself ...
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... Hall of San Francisco , and is a favorite suburban locality , lying within the limits of the City Survey . This fact is noted for the benefit of distant readers of these sketches . sion . Each of these proposed routes has many enthusiastic.
... Hall of San Francisco , and is a favorite suburban locality , lying within the limits of the City Survey . This fact is noted for the benefit of distant readers of these sketches . sion . Each of these proposed routes has many enthusiastic.
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... reader . " The country in the vicinity of the route , after leaving Southwick's Pass , is very productive , and I observed with aston- ishment , that red - headed children appear to grow spontaneously . A building was pointed out to me ...
... reader . " The country in the vicinity of the route , after leaving Southwick's Pass , is very productive , and I observed with aston- ishment , that red - headed children appear to grow spontaneously . A building was pointed out to me ...
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... readers . I have been , moreover , en- couraged to this task by the perusal of your interesting mu- sical and theatrical critiques on San Francisco performers and performances ; as I feel convinced that , if you devote so much space to ...
... readers . I have been , moreover , en- couraged to this task by the perusal of your interesting mu- sical and theatrical critiques on San Francisco performers and performances ; as I feel convinced that , if you devote so much space to ...
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