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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... honor . ( Here his Honor interferes . ) Judge . Witness , you must answer the question , or the court will be compelled to deal with you . or no ? Witness . I reckon . Can't you say yes Judge . Well , then , answer yes or no . Did , or ...
... honor . ( Here his Honor interferes . ) Judge . Witness , you must answer the question , or the court will be compelled to deal with you . or no ? Witness . I reckon . Can't you say yes Judge . Well , then , answer yes or no . Did , or ...
Page 35
... honors thick upon me . ' Shakspeare . Hem ! Lord D. And what has put your honors to the blush this morning , doctor ? Pang . To the blush ! A ludicrous perversion of the author's meaning - he , he , he ! hem ! You shall hear , my lord ...
... honors thick upon me . ' Shakspeare . Hem ! Lord D. And what has put your honors to the blush this morning , doctor ? Pang . To the blush ! A ludicrous perversion of the author's meaning - he , he , he ! hem ! You shall hear , my lord ...
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... honor able title of A double S. Lord D. And I make no doubt , doctor , but you have richly deserved it . I warrant a man doesn't get A double S tack'd to his name for nothing . Pang . Decidedly not , my lord . Yes , I am now artium ...
... honor able title of A double S. Lord D. And I make no doubt , doctor , but you have richly deserved it . I warrant a man doesn't get A double S tack'd to his name for nothing . Pang . Decidedly not , my lord . Yes , I am now artium ...
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... honor , when my wife's from home . Eng . Have you a bill of fare ? Inn . Yes , sir ; the fairs of Mollingar and Ballinastee are the next week . Eng . I see ; how are your beds ? Inn . They are well , I thank you , sir . Eng . Have you ...
... honor , when my wife's from home . Eng . Have you a bill of fare ? Inn . Yes , sir ; the fairs of Mollingar and Ballinastee are the next week . Eng . I see ; how are your beds ? Inn . They are well , I thank you , sir . Eng . Have you ...
Page 84
... honor , -Mr . Bardell was a man of his word , —Mr . Bardell was no deceiver , Mr. Bardell was once a single gen- tleman himself ; to single gentlemen I look for protection , for assistance , for comfort and consolation - in single ...
... honor , -Mr . Bardell was a man of his word , —Mr . Bardell was no deceiver , Mr. Bardell was once a single gen- tleman himself ; to single gentlemen I look for protection , for assistance , for comfort and consolation - in single ...
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