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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... pass , than I have that the annual tax bills will pass , and greater certainty than this no man can have , for Franklin tells us , there are but two things certain in this world - death and taxes . , As for the possibility of the House ...
... pass , than I have that the annual tax bills will pass , and greater certainty than this no man can have , for Franklin tells us , there are but two things certain in this world - death and taxes . , As for the possibility of the House ...
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... pass , Instead of silver , a coin of brass , He took his hammer , and said with a frown : - " The coin is spurious - Nail it down ! " John Littlejohn was firm and true , You could not cheat him in " two and two When foolish arguers ...
... pass , Instead of silver , a coin of brass , He took his hammer , and said with a frown : - " The coin is spurious - Nail it down ! " John Littlejohn was firm and true , You could not cheat him in " two and two When foolish arguers ...
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... passing itself for light , Let us imitate John , and exclaim with a frown : -- " The coin is spurious - Nail it down ! " THE DREAM OF DEDALUS . * I'm all in a flutter , I scarcely can utter The thoughts to my brain that come dancing ...
... passing itself for light , Let us imitate John , and exclaim with a frown : -- " The coin is spurious - Nail it down ! " THE DREAM OF DEDALUS . * I'm all in a flutter , I scarcely can utter The thoughts to my brain that come dancing ...
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... pass the sugar ; you didn't give me but one lump . Wife . Well , Mr. Snooks , I declare you use sugar enough in your tea to sweeten a hogshead of vinegar ! James , keep your fingers out of the sweetmeats ! Susan , keep still bawling ...
... pass the sugar ; you didn't give me but one lump . Wife . Well , Mr. Snooks , I declare you use sugar enough in your tea to sweeten a hogshead of vinegar ! James , keep your fingers out of the sweetmeats ! Susan , keep still bawling ...
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... WATER MAN . - SAXE . THERE lived an honest fisherman , I knew him passing well- Who dwelt hard by a little pond , Within a little dell . A grave and quiet man was he , Who loved THE HUMOROUS SPEAKER . 79 The Cold-Water Man Saxe.
... WATER MAN . - SAXE . THERE lived an honest fisherman , I knew him passing well- Who dwelt hard by a little pond , Within a little dell . A grave and quiet man was he , Who loved THE HUMOROUS SPEAKER . 79 The Cold-Water Man Saxe.
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