Initials and Pseudonyms: A Dictionary of Literary Disguises

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Thomas Y. Crowell, 1885 - Anonyms and pseudonyms, American - 603 pages

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Page 94 - An Essay on Ways and Means for raising Money for the support of the present war, without increasing the public debts.
Page 183 - s Speech,' by ' Phileleutherus Londinensis,' 1 750. King retorted savagely in ' Elogium Famtc inserviens Jacci Etonensis sive Gigantis ; or, the Praises of Jack of Eton, commonly called Jack the Giant; collected into Latin and English Metre, after the Manner of Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins, John Burton, and others. To which is added, a Dissertation on the Burtonian style. By a Master of Arts,
Page 221 - In the winter of 1824, there set in a great flood upon that town ; the tide rose to an incredible height ; the waves rushed in upon the houses, and everything was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this sublime and terrible storm, Dame Partington, who lived upon the beach, was seen at the door of her house with mop and pattens, trundling her mop, squeezing out the sea-water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean.
Page 221 - The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Partington's spirit was up ; but I need not tell you that the contest was unequal. The Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs. Partington. She was excellent at a slop, or a puddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest. Gentlemen, be at your ease — be quiet and steady. You will beat Mrs. Partington.
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