The Humorous Speaker: Being a Choice Collection of Amusing Pieces, Both in Prose and Verse, Original and Selected; Consisting of Dialogues, Soliloquies, Parodies & C. Designed for the Use of Schools, Literary Societies, Debating Clubs, Social Circles and Domestic Entertainment |
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Page 23
... bless your stars in giving you such a son ! Sir Ch . Ah , sir , he was once a youth of promise . — But do you know him ? Quiz . What ! Frederick Classic ? —Ay , that I do - Heaven be praised ! Sir Ch . I tell you , Mr. Blackletter , THE ...
... bless your stars in giving you such a son ! Sir Ch . Ah , sir , he was once a youth of promise . — But do you know him ? Quiz . What ! Frederick Classic ? —Ay , that I do - Heaven be praised ! Sir Ch . I tell you , Mr. Blackletter , THE ...
Page 25
... ( Aside . ) } } Sir Ch . How sweetly the first of them begins ! Quiz . Very sweetly , indeed , sir . ( Aside . ) Bless me ! I wish he would change the subject . Sir Ch ። Tytere tu patula recubans ; " faith 2 THE HUMOROUS SPEAKER . 25.
... ( Aside . ) } } Sir Ch . How sweetly the first of them begins ! Quiz . Very sweetly , indeed , sir . ( Aside . ) Bless me ! I wish he would change the subject . Sir Ch ። Tytere tu patula recubans ; " faith 2 THE HUMOROUS SPEAKER . 25.
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... Bless me ! I don't know what I mean myself Sir Ch . Oh ! Mr. Blackletter , I have been trying a long time to remember the name of one of Achilles ' horses , but I ' can't for my life think of it . You doubtless can tell me . Quiz . O ...
... Bless me ! I don't know what I mean myself Sir Ch . Oh ! Mr. Blackletter , I have been trying a long time to remember the name of one of Achilles ' horses , but I ' can't for my life think of it . You doubtless can tell me . Quiz . O ...
Page 39
... Bless me ! I'm ready to jump out of mine ' I follow your lordship - oh , doctor Pangloss . Where is your phil- anthropy now . I attend you my lord ! " Equam memento . ” - Horace . Servare mentem - hem ! bless me , I'm all in a fluster ...
... Bless me ! I'm ready to jump out of mine ' I follow your lordship - oh , doctor Pangloss . Where is your phil- anthropy now . I attend you my lord ! " Equam memento . ” - Horace . Servare mentem - hem ! bless me , I'm all in a fluster ...
Page 51
... Bless me ! this is pleasant , " Shinning " on the street . Merchants very short , Running neck and neck , Want to keep a - going , — Praying for a check ; Dabblers in stocks , Blue as blue can be , Evidently wishing They were " fancy ...
... Bless me ! this is pleasant , " Shinning " on the street . Merchants very short , Running neck and neck , Want to keep a - going , — Praying for a check ; Dabblers in stocks , Blue as blue can be , Evidently wishing They were " fancy ...
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