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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... Keeping . Magpie and Monkey . Whittling .. A Short Sermon on Malt . The Nose vs. The Eyes . When I was Young .. DIALOGUE - Money Makes the Man . Sam Smith's Soliloquy . The Useful Young Man .. The Kiss in School ... Killing a Blue ...
... Keeping . Magpie and Monkey . Whittling .. A Short Sermon on Malt . The Nose vs. The Eyes . When I was Young .. DIALOGUE - Money Makes the Man . Sam Smith's Soliloquy . The Useful Young Man .. The Kiss in School ... Killing a Blue ...
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... keep in the road ! ' Now Phaethon , perched in the coachman's place , Drove off the steeds at a furious pace , Fast as coursers running a race , Or bounding along in a steeple - chase ! Of whip and shout there was no lack , ' Crack ...
... keep in the road ! ' Now Phaethon , perched in the coachman's place , Drove off the steeds at a furious pace , Fast as coursers running a race , Or bounding along in a steeple - chase ! Of whip and shout there was no lack , ' Crack ...
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... keep your seats , I have not done yet . Let me see ; where was I ? Ay , - " All my property , both personal and real , to my dear cousins , Samuel Swipes , of Malt Street , brewer , " - Swipes . Yes ! ' Squire . " And Christopher Currie ...
... keep your seats , I have not done yet . Let me see ; where was I ? Ay , - " All my property , both personal and real , to my dear cousins , Samuel Swipes , of Malt Street , brewer , " - Swipes . Yes ! ' Squire . " And Christopher Currie ...
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... keeps a car , And drives about both near and far- To Donnybrook , the Rock , and stay Just now and then , a night at Bray . Then since we all want something new , My dearest Daw , I wish that you , Would do as other people do . ' What ...
... keeps a car , And drives about both near and far- To Donnybrook , the Rock , and stay Just now and then , a night at Bray . Then since we all want something new , My dearest Daw , I wish that you , Would do as other people do . ' What ...
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... keep time with your needle , while he snores till nine o'clock . Next morning , ask him to leave you 66 a little money ; " he looks at you as if to be sure that you are in your right mind , draws a sigh long enough and strong enough to ...
... keep time with your needle , while he snores till nine o'clock . Next morning , ask him to leave you 66 a little money ; " he looks at you as if to be sure that you are in your right mind , draws a sigh long enough and strong enough to ...
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