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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... seen and heard the last of them , but circumstances entirely beyond his control have led to their republication . The Author does not flatter himself that he has made any very great addition to the literature of the age , by this ...
... seen and heard the last of them , but circumstances entirely beyond his control have led to their republication . The Author does not flatter himself that he has made any very great addition to the literature of the age , by this ...
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... seen with what rapidity the work may be carried on , and this was , in fact , the object of my requisition for so large a number of solar compasses , the tripod being in my opinion the only useful portion of that absurd instru- ment ...
... seen with what rapidity the work may be carried on , and this was , in fact , the object of my requisition for so large a number of solar compasses , the tripod being in my opinion the only useful portion of that absurd instru- ment ...
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... seen any day , from the road , at a trifling expense of omnibus hire , by the sceptical . Some dis- tance beyond , rises a noble structure , built entirely of cut - wood , called ' The Valley House , by Mrs. Hubbard . " Not imagining ...
... seen any day , from the road , at a trifling expense of omnibus hire , by the sceptical . Some dis- tance beyond , rises a noble structure , built entirely of cut - wood , called ' The Valley House , by Mrs. Hubbard . " Not imagining ...
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... seen for a short time at Messrs . LeCount & Strong's - scale 1 inch to 1 foot . In conclusion I beg leave to return my thanks to the Professors , Assistants , and Artists of the Expedition , for the energy , fidelity and zeal , with ...
... seen for a short time at Messrs . LeCount & Strong's - scale 1 inch to 1 foot . In conclusion I beg leave to return my thanks to the Professors , Assistants , and Artists of the Expedition , for the energy , fidelity and zeal , with ...
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... seen ; or , " It is an unpleasant day ; " " A very unpleasant day ; " " The most unpleasant day we ever saw . " But it is plain , that none of these expressions give an exact idea of the nature of the day ; and the two superlative ...
... seen ; or , " It is an unpleasant day ; " " A very unpleasant day ; " " The most unpleasant day we ever saw . " But it is plain , that none of these expressions give an exact idea of the nature of the day ; and the two superlative ...
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