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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... minds me very forcibly of the great storm of Sidmouth , and of the conduct of the excellent Mrs. Partington ‹ n that occasion . In the winter of 1824 , there set in a great flood upon that town - the tide rose to an incredible height ...
... minds me very forcibly of the great storm of Sidmouth , and of the conduct of the excellent Mrs. Partington ‹ n that occasion . In the winter of 1824 , there set in a great flood upon that town - the tide rose to an incredible height ...
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... mind and don't be foolish Pha ! ' But the youth was proud , And swore aloud , ' Twas just the thing to astonish the crowd , — He'd have the horses and wouldn't be cowed ! In vain the boy was cautioned at large , He called for the ...
... mind and don't be foolish Pha ! ' But the youth was proud , And swore aloud , ' Twas just the thing to astonish the crowd , — He'd have the horses and wouldn't be cowed ! In vain the boy was cautioned at large , He called for the ...
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... mind striking . Miss Bliss does with sorrow o'erflow , Miss Hope in despair seeks the tomb ; Miss Joy still anticipates woe , And Miss Charity's ' never at home ' Miss Hamlet resides in a city , The nerves of Miss Steadfast are shaken ...
... mind striking . Miss Bliss does with sorrow o'erflow , Miss Hope in despair seeks the tomb ; Miss Joy still anticipates woe , And Miss Charity's ' never at home ' Miss Hamlet resides in a city , The nerves of Miss Steadfast are shaken ...
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... mind , at times . Quiz . ' Tis a misfortune , sir ; but I am addicted to a greater than that , at times . Sir Ch . Ah ! what's that ? Quiz . I am sometimes addicted to an absence of body . Sir Ch . As how ? Quiz . Why , thus , sir ...
... mind , at times . Quiz . ' Tis a misfortune , sir ; but I am addicted to a greater than that , at times . Sir Ch . Ah ! what's that ? Quiz . I am sometimes addicted to an absence of body . Sir Ch . As how ? Quiz . Why , thus , sir ...
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... mind . Well , you see , wen a man's got de bloos , he looks forard into de coming footoority jist as though he gwine to draw a blank in de big lottery - he feels like as if THE HUMOROUS SPEAKER . 33 DIALOGUE-A Talk about the Blucs Anon.
... mind . Well , you see , wen a man's got de bloos , he looks forard into de coming footoority jist as though he gwine to draw a blank in de big lottery - he feels like as if THE HUMOROUS SPEAKER . 33 DIALOGUE-A Talk about the Blucs Anon.
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