The world's wit and humor: an encyclopedia of the classic wit and humor of all ages and nations, Volumen12Lionel Strachey Review of reviews Company, 1906 |
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... stood at the top of the hill , let the logs roll down the slope one by one , and were mightily pleased at the sight . Nay , so mightily proud were they of this first illustration of their successful folly , that they ad- journed in a ...
... stood at the top of the hill , let the logs roll down the slope one by one , and were mightily pleased at the sight . Nay , so mightily proud were they of this first illustration of their successful folly , that they ad- journed in a ...
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... , pronounced the creative word . Then flowed life into the dust ; then organized matter combined ; and suddenly stood before the throne the ugly camel . The horse saw , shuddered , and trembled with fear 30 German Wit and Humor.
... , pronounced the creative word . Then flowed life into the dust ; then organized matter combined ; and suddenly stood before the throne the ugly camel . The horse saw , shuddered , and trembled with fear 30 German Wit and Humor.
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... stood high in my esteem is past . He has laid his books aside for some years . He has had the notion put into his head that one must give oneself the last finish by social intercourse and knowledge of the world , to render useful ...
... stood high in my esteem is past . He has laid his books aside for some years . He has had the notion put into his head that one must give oneself the last finish by social intercourse and knowledge of the world , to render useful ...
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... stood . I told the general what they were about . He looked through the glass also , and found my conjectures right . I immediately , by his permission , ordered a forty - eight - pounder to be brought from a neighboring battery , which ...
... stood . I told the general what they were about . He looked through the glass also , and found my conjectures right . I immediately , by his permission , ordered a forty - eight - pounder to be brought from a neighboring battery , which ...
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... stood near , " The noble , royal beast ! But what a shame His slender form by such a hateful pair Of wings is spoiled ! He'd set off a fine post - team well . " " The race , " say others , " would be rare ; But who'd go posting through ...
... stood near , " The noble , royal beast ! But what a shame His slender form by such a hateful pair Of wings is spoiled ! He'd set off a fine post - team well . " " The race , " say others , " would be rare ; But who'd go posting through ...
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Página 129 - THERE lived a sage in days of yore And he a handsome pigtail wore ; But wondered much and sorrowed more Because it hung behind him. He mused upon this curious case, And swore he'd change the pigtail's place, And have it hanging at his face, Not dangling there behind him. Says he, " The mystery I've found, — I'll turn me round," — he turned him round; But still it hung behind him.
Página 54 - ... leagues an hour, when fortunately the cable broke, and we lost both the whale and the anchor. However, upon our return to Europe, some months after, we found the same whale within a few leagues of the same spot, floating dead upon the water ; it measured above half a mile in length. As we could take but a small quantity of .such a monstrous animal on board, we got our boats out, and with much difficulty cut off his head, where, to our great joy, we found the anchor, and above forty fathoms of...
Página 130 - I've found,— I'll turn me round," — he turned him round ; But still it hung behind him. Then round, and round, and out and in, All day the puzzled sage did spin ; In vain — it mattered not a pin, — The pigtail hung behind him. And right, and left, and round about, And up and down, and in, and out, He turned ; but still the pigtail stout Hung steadily behind him. And though his efforts never slack, And though he twist, and twirl, and tack, Alas ! still faithful to his back The pigtail hangs...
Página 29 - Je sais bien, qu'il y avail quelque chose de plus que le jeu. Car parmi mes pontes se trouvaient certaines dames. I will not speak more. One must be very galant to les dames. Dey have invite me again to-day, to give me revanche ; mais — vous m'entendez, Mademoiselle — one must first have to live, before one can have to play.
Página 172 - The council were then presented seriatim, and had all the honour of kissing hands. These gentlemen having withdrawn, next came all the trading companies; each with an address of congratulation expressive of love and devotion, but uniformly bearing some little rider attached to it of a more exclusive nature. The tailors prayed for the general abolition of seamstresses, as nuisances and invaders of chartered rights.
Página 260 - Twas a father wise and godly. Sang it so long ago. Then sing as Doctor Luther sang, As Doctor Luther sang, Who loves not wine, woman, and song, He is a fool his whole life long.
Página 76 - But o'er-anxious thought you'll find of no avail, For there precisely where ideas fail, A word comes opportunely into play. Most admirable weapons words are found ; On words a system we securely ground ; In words we can conveniently believe, Nor of a single jot can we a word bereave.
Página 52 - He blew with all his might ; but his endeavors were in vain, he could not make the horn sound, which was unaccountable and rather unfortunate, for soon after we found ourselves in the presence of another coach coming the other way : there was no proceeding ; however, I got out of my carriage, and being pretty strong, placed it, wheels and all, upon my head...
Página 259 - He has not maid, nor blooming wife ; Nor child has he to raise his hope — I would not wish to be the Pope. The Sultan better pleases me, His is a life of jollity; His wives are many as he will — I would the Sultan's throne then fill.
Página 53 - ... particularly was pressed into my stomach, where it continued some months, before it recovered its natural situation. Whilst we were all in a state of astonishment at the general and unaccountable confusion in which we were involved, the whole was suddenly explained, by the appearance of a large whale, who had been basking asleep within sixteen feet of the surface of the water. This animal was so much displeased with the disturbance which our ship had given him, (for in our passage we had with...