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 33
... face looks as gloomy and brack as dis last spell ob wedder . Jonsing . Wy , child , I feels bad - Ise got what de white folks call de bloos , and de wus sort at dat ; -dat's what I got , Pete Gumbo . Gumbo . De what you call ' em , Sam ...
... face looks as gloomy and brack as dis last spell ob wedder . Jonsing . Wy , child , I feels bad - Ise got what de white folks call de bloos , and de wus sort at dat ; -dat's what I got , Pete Gumbo . Gumbo . De what you call ' em , Sam ...
Page 53
... faces , But swallow it without grimaces . " Said John , when Galen left the room , Eyeing the draught " Excuse me , sir If I'm too bold - may I presume , Good Mr. Bottle Conjurer ! Just to inquire your nostrum's nature ? " " Most worthy ...
... faces , But swallow it without grimaces . " Said John , when Galen left the room , Eyeing the draught " Excuse me , sir If I'm too bold - may I presume , Good Mr. Bottle Conjurer ! Just to inquire your nostrum's nature ? " " Most worthy ...
Page 54
... face of scarlet , " Out of my sight , cajoling varlet ! You and your ratsbane coadjutors Presume to come to me as suitors ! Do you , convicted , old offenders , Set up for constitution - menders ? You , whose whole nature is at strife ...
... face of scarlet , " Out of my sight , cajoling varlet ! You and your ratsbane coadjutors Presume to come to me as suitors ! Do you , convicted , old offenders , Set up for constitution - menders ? You , whose whole nature is at strife ...
Page 78
... face . ) Ditto , sir ! Both . Mrs. Bouncer ! MRS . BOUNCER runs in at door , F. Mrs. B. What is the matter ? ( Fox and Box seize Mrs. Bouncer by the arm , and drag her forward . ) Box . Instantly remove that hatter ! Fot . Immediately ...
... face . ) Ditto , sir ! Both . Mrs. Bouncer ! MRS . BOUNCER runs in at door , F. Mrs. B. What is the matter ? ( Fox and Box seize Mrs. Bouncer by the arm , and drag her forward . ) Box . Instantly remove that hatter ! Fot . Immediately ...
Page 89
... face tinted ; Comets and corns were the same to him— He did not care what was printed . The editor handed the boy a list That would cover a drawing - room floor , And said , " Just insert these initials and say , We have answered these ...
... face tinted ; Comets and corns were the same to him— He did not care what was printed . The editor handed the boy a list That would cover a drawing - room floor , And said , " Just insert these initials and say , We have answered these ...
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