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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... received with approval , sep- arately , and it is to be hoped they may meet with it on their appearance in a collected form . When first published , the Author supposed he had seen and heard the last of them , but circumstances entirely ...
... received with approval , sep- arately , and it is to be hoped they may meet with it on their appearance in a collected form . When first published , the Author supposed he had seen and heard the last of them , but circumstances entirely ...
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... received no instructions , had simply drawn the chain after them through the streets , and had no idea of the distance whatever . Turning from them in displeasure , I took from the Go - it - ometer " the number of paces marked , and on ...
... received no instructions , had simply drawn the chain after them through the streets , and had no idea of the distance whatever . Turning from them in displeasure , I took from the Go - it - ometer " the number of paces marked , and on ...
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... received cum grano salis , as , on my inquiry- ' What men ? ' my informant replied ' A box of chessmen , " which answer , from its levity , threw an air of doubt over the whole piece of information , in my mind . There can be no ...
... received cum grano salis , as , on my inquiry- ' What men ? ' my informant replied ' A box of chessmen , " which answer , from its levity , threw an air of doubt over the whole piece of information , in my mind . There can be no ...
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... received a letter from certain parties interested in the Southern and Northern routes , informing me that if I suspend my opinion on the " Great Central " for the present , it will be greatly to my interest , and as my interest is cer ...
... received a letter from certain parties interested in the Southern and Northern routes , informing me that if I suspend my opinion on the " Great Central " for the present , it will be greatly to my interest , and as my interest is cer ...
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... received and read in San Diego with great interest ( I have loaned my copy to over four different literary gentle- men , most of whom have read some of it ) , I have thought it not improbable that a few critical notices of the musical ...
... received and read in San Diego with great interest ( I have loaned my copy to over four different literary gentle- men , most of whom have read some of it ) , I have thought it not improbable that a few critical notices of the musical ...
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