Selections of American Humour in Prose and VerseJohn Hamer Cassell, 1883 - 318 pages |
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Page 214
... asked Budge . " Yes , old fellow , I feel sure that he did . " " Lord lovesh my papa vewy much , so I love ze Lord vewy much , " remarked Toddie . " An ' I wants my dolly's k'adle an ' my dolly . " " Toddie , I don't know where either ...
... asked Budge . " Yes , old fellow , I feel sure that he did . " " Lord lovesh my papa vewy much , so I love ze Lord vewy much , " remarked Toddie . " An ' I wants my dolly's k'adle an ' my dolly . " " Toddie , I don't know where either ...
Page 265
... Asked the shrewd Ithacan - bang ! bang ! With this response the chamber rang , " I guess it was Old Hundred . ” And Franklin , being asked to name The reason why the lightning came , Replied , " Because it thundered . " On one sole ...
... Asked the shrewd Ithacan - bang ! bang ! With this response the chamber rang , " I guess it was Old Hundred . ” And Franklin , being asked to name The reason why the lightning came , Replied , " Because it thundered . " On one sole ...
Page 299
... asked if it had been our idea to hire him by the job or by the year . We told him he could move along if he was in a hurry . He said he wasn't in such a very particular hurry , but he wanted to get to the top while he was young . We ...
... asked if it had been our idea to hire him by the job or by the year . We told him he could move along if he was in a hurry . He said he wasn't in such a very particular hurry , but he wanted to get to the top while he was young . We ...
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