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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Page 77
... - zag direction , and looking back timorously , like a jacksnipe , with his long bill . I shall write no more ; like that bill , I feel unsettled . Adieu ! SQUIBOB IN BENICIA . BENICIA , October 1st , 1850 THENIX AT THE MISSION DOLORES .
... - zag direction , and looking back timorously , like a jacksnipe , with his long bill . I shall write no more ; like that bill , I feel unsettled . Adieu ! SQUIBOB IN BENICIA . BENICIA , October 1st , 1850 THENIX AT THE MISSION DOLORES .
Page 84
... Lord ! at this instant there passed by my window the - prettiest - little - I can't write any more this week ; if this takes , I'll try it again . Yours for ever SQUIBOB . SQUIBOB IN SONOMA . • SONOMA , October 10 , 84 SQUIBOB IN BENICIA .
... Lord ! at this instant there passed by my window the - prettiest - little - I can't write any more this week ; if this takes , I'll try it again . Yours for ever SQUIBOB . SQUIBOB IN SONOMA . • SONOMA , October 10 , 84 SQUIBOB IN BENICIA .
Page 94
... writes with a keen if not a " caustic pen , " has promised to furnish you an elaborate account of the affair , which , if you print , I trust you will send me . Write me by the post orifice . Au reservoir . PHENIX INSTALLED EDITOR OF ...
... writes with a keen if not a " caustic pen , " has promised to furnish you an elaborate account of the affair , which , if you print , I trust you will send me . Write me by the post orifice . Au reservoir . PHENIX INSTALLED EDITOR OF ...
Page 95
... writer of these Sketches to be published as usual , weekly , during the Editor's temporary absence in San Francisco . On his re- turn , shortly after the fall election , he found the Herald still in regular order of pub- lication , but ...
... writer of these Sketches to be published as usual , weekly , during the Editor's temporary absence in San Francisco . On his re- turn , shortly after the fall election , he found the Herald still in regular order of pub- lication , but ...
Page 110
... writing my leaders upon the inverted sugar box , that answers the pur- pose of a table . But such is life . Divested of its poetry and romance , the objects of our highest admiration become mere common - places , like the Herald's chair ...
... writing my leaders upon the inverted sugar box , that answers the pur- pose of a table . But such is life . Divested of its poetry and romance , the objects of our highest admiration become mere common - places , like the Herald's chair ...
Common terms and phrases
admiration American appearance arrived beautiful Benicia Bogle Boötes Bowers brilliant star Brown California called Captain carpet bag cent character cloth commenced constellation crowd dollars door dress Dunshunner Earth excitement father feet gazed gentleman give Gyascutus hand head heard Heavens Hotel House idea Illustrated inhabitants inquire instant interest John Bigler JOHN PHOENIX Joseph Bowers Judge Jupiter Kearny Street lady Lectures letter literary look MARSHAL JUNOT Mary Howitt miles mind Mission of Dolores Moon morning Mudge Muggins never night observed paper passed Pike County planet Playa Plaza Poetical present readers received remarked replied route San Diego Herald San Francisco Saturn Skewball smile Society Squibob steamer story street sugar box thing tion turned Tushmaker VIRGINIA COMEDIANS vols volume wharf Whig young