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Locke, David Ross, 1833-1888 [1872], The struggles (social, financial and political) of Petroleum V. Nasby... embracing his trials and troubles, ups and downs, rejoicings and wailings; likewise his views of men and things; together with the lectures Cussed be Canaan, The struggles of a conservative with the woman question, and In search of the man of sin. With an introduction by Hon. Charles Sumner. Illustrated by Thomas Nast... (I. N. Richardson and Company, Boston) [word count] [eaf635T]. To look up a word in a dictionary, select the word with your mouse and press 'd' on your keyboard.
I can't say I bleeve in speritualism. I've tried it several Me. “Is the sperit of Jotham Smith present?” Sperit. “It is. Who calls?” Me. “Nasby, Petroleum V.” Sperit. (Vehemently.) “Pay to my widder, yoo old thief, Now, that coodent hev been the sperit uv Jotham Smith, A friend uv mine, here, is a speritooalist, and he invited me
“Androo,” sez I, “father uv Dimokrasy, I, wun uv yer perlitikle “Hold!” interuptid he. “Did yoo vote for Valandigum?” “I supportid that persekootid saint.” “And Micklellan?” “Onquestionably I votid for that great general and statesman.” “And after that yoo hev the impudence to call yerselves “Androo,” sez I, “how do you git along with the latter-day “Git along with em! They don't none uv em cum here. I then called for the sperit uv Floyd, Bookannon's Secretary, “J. B.,” sez I, “wat is the fucher uv the Dimokratic party?” “Fucher!” replied he, smilin a sperit smile; “why, man, He woodent communikate no more, and the cirkle closed. I
Lait Paster uv the Church uv the Noo Dispensashun.
Locke, David Ross, 1833-1888 [1872], The struggles (social, financial and political) of Petroleum V. Nasby... embracing his trials and troubles, ups and downs, rejoicings and wailings; likewise his views of men and things; together with the lectures Cussed be Canaan, The struggles of a conservative with the woman question, and In search of the man of sin. With an introduction by Hon. Charles Sumner. Illustrated by Thomas Nast... (I. N. Richardson and Company, Boston) [word count] [eaf635T]. |