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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... Gentlemen . The Rich Man and The Poor Man . The Man of Two Shadows ... DIALOGUE - The Sycophant's Road to Success . The Fakenham Ghost ... DIALOGUE - Triumph of Principle . DIALOGUE - Cowardice and Boasting . Flogging an Editor ...
... Gentlemen . The Rich Man and The Poor Man . The Man of Two Shadows ... DIALOGUE - The Sycophant's Road to Success . The Fakenham Ghost ... DIALOGUE - Triumph of Principle . DIALOGUE - Cowardice and Boasting . Flogging an Editor ...
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... gentlemen here present , will be obliged to me for saying but little , and that favor I am as willing to confer , as you can be to receive it . I feel most deeply the event which has taken place , because , by putting the two houses of ...
... gentlemen here present , will be obliged to me for saying but little , and that favor I am as willing to confer , as you can be to receive it . I feel most deeply the event which has taken place , because , by putting the two houses of ...
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... Gentlemen be at your ease- be quiet and steady . You will beat Mrs. Partington . PHAETHON , OR THE AMATEUR COACHMAN . - JOHN G. SAXE DAN Phaethon , -so the histories run , — Was a jolly young chap , and a son of the Sun ; Or rather of ...
... Gentlemen be at your ease- be quiet and steady . You will beat Mrs. Partington . PHAETHON , OR THE AMATEUR COACHMAN . - JOHN G. SAXE DAN Phaethon , -so the histories run , — Was a jolly young chap , and a son of the Sun ; Or rather of ...
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... gentleman's ' shay ' , With never a fare , and nothing to pay ! Now Phaethon begged of his doting old father , To grant him a favor , and this the rather , Since some one had hinted , the youth to annoy , That he wasn't by any means ...
... gentleman's ' shay ' , With never a fare , and nothing to pay ! Now Phaethon begged of his doting old father , To grant him a favor , and this the rather , Since some one had hinted , the youth to annoy , That he wasn't by any means ...
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... gentlemen of the jury , we are counsel in this cause for the bull . We are indicted for running away with the boat . Now , my lord , we have heard of running horses , but never of running bulls before . Now , my lord , the bull could no ...
... gentlemen of the jury , we are counsel in this cause for the bull . We are indicted for running away with the boat . Now , my lord , we have heard of running horses , but never of running bulls before . Now , my lord , the bull could no ...
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