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 21
... half our bliss , Sketching pictures on a dream - land , Which are never seen on this ; Dashing from our lips the pleasure Of the present , while we sigh- You may know this mischief - maker , For his name is " BY - AND - BY . " When the ...
... half our bliss , Sketching pictures on a dream - land , Which are never seen on this ; Dashing from our lips the pleasure Of the present , while we sigh- You may know this mischief - maker , For his name is " BY - AND - BY . " When the ...
Page 38
... half - price . He's just now out of his time ; and I warrant him , as wild and as rough as a rock . Now , if you , doctor - if you would but take him in hand , and soften him a bit- Pang . Pray , my lord- " to soften rocks ...
... half - price . He's just now out of his time ; and I warrant him , as wild and as rough as a rock . Now , if you , doctor - if you would but take him in hand , and soften him a bit- Pang . Pray , my lord- " to soften rocks ...
Page 45
... half a dollar ! 4. Oh , girls ! set your affections on cats , poodles , parrots , or lap - dogs , but let matrimony ... half the world warn't fools , and t'other half idiots , -I do . Oh , dear ! THE THREATENED INVASION . - ANON . WHAT ...
... half a dollar ! 4. Oh , girls ! set your affections on cats , poodles , parrots , or lap - dogs , but let matrimony ... half the world warn't fools , and t'other half idiots , -I do . Oh , dear ! THE THREATENED INVASION . - ANON . WHAT ...
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... Half our men of business Wanting an extension , While nearly all the others Contemplate suspension ; Many of them , though , Don't appear to dread it ; Every cent they owe , Is so much to their credit . Brokers are all breaking , Credit ...
... Half our men of business Wanting an extension , While nearly all the others Contemplate suspension ; Many of them , though , Don't appear to dread it ; Every cent they owe , Is so much to their credit . Brokers are all breaking , Credit ...
Page 57
... half the very civil paragraphs and advertisements you see to be written by the parties concerned , or their friends . No such thing . Nine out of ten , manufac- tured by me in the way of business . Sneer . Indeed ! — Puff . Even the ...
... half the very civil paragraphs and advertisements you see to be written by the parties concerned , or their friends . No such thing . Nine out of ten , manufac- tured by me in the way of business . Sneer . Indeed ! — Puff . Even the ...
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