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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... King's Visit to a Cathedral . The Doctor and his Apprentice .. Death of a Blacksmith . The College Gate .... A Heavy Train ... DIALOGUE - Opposito Natures .. What Mr. Robinson Thinks .. The Wind in a Frolic ... The Road to a Woman's ...
... King's Visit to a Cathedral . The Doctor and his Apprentice .. Death of a Blacksmith . The College Gate .... A Heavy Train ... DIALOGUE - Opposito Natures .. What Mr. Robinson Thinks .. The Wind in a Frolic ... The Road to a Woman's ...
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... kings had a right divine , And that the people were herds of swine , That nobles alone were fit to rule , That the poor were unimproved by school , That ceaseless toil was the proper fate Of all but THE HUMOROUS SPEAKER . 41 John ...
... kings had a right divine , And that the people were herds of swine , That nobles alone were fit to rule , That the poor were unimproved by school , That ceaseless toil was the proper fate Of all but THE HUMOROUS SPEAKER . 41 John ...
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... King Priam : And I've but to remark , if you're still in the dark , — Why , you're not a bit worse off than I am - than I am . AUNT HETTY'S REFLECTIONS ON MATRIMONY . FANNY FERN . 1. Now , girls , said Aunt Hetty , put down your ...
... King Priam : And I've but to remark , if you're still in the dark , — Why , you're not a bit worse off than I am - than I am . AUNT HETTY'S REFLECTIONS ON MATRIMONY . FANNY FERN . 1. Now , girls , said Aunt Hetty , put down your ...
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... king ! as if those little shoes , and stockings , and petticoats could be had for half a dollar ! 4. Oh , girls ! set your affections on cats , poodles , parrots , or lap - dogs , but let matrimony alone . It's the hardest way of ...
... king ! as if those little shoes , and stockings , and petticoats could be had for half a dollar ! 4. Oh , girls ! set your affections on cats , poodles , parrots , or lap - dogs , but let matrimony alone . It's the hardest way of ...
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... King , the apothecary , One morning in a strange vagary , That moved his patient's deep amazement , Toss'd all his potions from the casement , And placing in their stead a phial , Exclaimed- " take this - you've no idea What good ...
... King , the apothecary , One morning in a strange vagary , That moved his patient's deep amazement , Toss'd all his potions from the casement , And placing in their stead a phial , Exclaimed- " take this - you've no idea What good ...
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