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Shillaber, B. P. (Benjamin Penhallow), 1814-1890 [1854], Life and sayings of Mrs. Partington and others of the family. (J. C. Derby, New York) [word count] [eaf677T].
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THE BIOGRAPHY, 13

Mild Weather, 47

The China Question, 49

Sympathy, 50

Paul's Ghost, 51

Ike so Tender-hearted, 54

Look Up, 55

A Solemn Fact, 57

New Remedy for a Drought, 58

“Hear that Voice,” 59

Mrs. Partington Penned, 60

The Soda Fountain, 61

Giving Reasons, 62

A Small Trade, 63

On Locomotion, 64

The Largest Liberty, 65

Mrs. Partington in Court, 66

“Right and Left,” 67

A Little Truth well put, 68

Musical Criticism, 69

Life on the Road, 70

Fancy Diseases, 72

Daguerreotypes, 73

That and That, 74

Losing by Politeness, 75

On Politics, 75

Beautiful Reflection Interrupted, 77

Appointing Inspectors, 78

Mrs. Partington at Tea, 79

Sir, you owe me a Cent, 80

Guessing at a Name, 81

Burning Water, 82

A Striking Manifestation, 83

Ike and the Elephant, 84

A Substitute, 85

Wholesome Advice, 86

A Ghost Story, 87

A Dangerous Position, 89

A Lesson on Sympathy, 90

How Ike Dropped the Cat, 91

Stopping a 'Bus, 94

After a Wedding, 95

Mrs. P. in the Market, 96

Partington Philosophy, 97

Filial Duty vs. Washing-Powder, 99

A Serious Question, 100

Rather a Rascal, 101

A Bloomer, 102

Power of Attorney, 104

The New Dress for Ladies, 105

Psychology, 107

Matter of Fact, 108

The Cat and Kittens, 109

A Point Settled, 110

Moral Training, 111

A Little Truth, 112

Hair-dressing, 113

Omnibus-riding, 114

Auriferous Meditations, 116

Ike and the Oranges, 117

Patriotism, 118

Dull Business, 119

Antiquity in a Shower, 120

The National Epic, 121

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The Maine Liquor Bill, 122

Take Things Easy, 123

Carried away with Music, 124

Mrs. Partington in Trouble, 125

Influenza, 126

An Answer, 126

Mutton Custard, 127

The “Religious Test,” 128

Mrs. P.'s Idea of Humor, 129

A Great Curiosity, 129

Mrs. P. on Extradition, 130

Irreverent, 130

Indignation Meeting, 131

How to get out of an Omnibus, 136

A Literal Construction, 137

A Legitimate Conclusion, 138

An Epigram, 138

Question Answered, 139

The Test Refused, 139

A Wholesome Lesson, 140

A Bootless Case, 141

Perhaps True, 141

Old Roger's New Hat, 142

Christmas Reflection, 143

Reflection about Mosquitos, 144

A Passable Joke, 145

A Porcine Exposure, 146

A Nave in the Church, 147

A Queer Association, 148

The Pundit Punned, 149

Punch in the Head, 150

Matter of Fact and Sentiment, 153

Commiseration for Clerks, 154

The Bouquet, 155

Mrs. P. on Ventilation, 156

Our Relations with Mexico, 157

The First of April, 158

An Inquiry Answered, 159

Bailed Out, 160

Have you got a Baby? 161

A Home Truth, 162

A Seasonable Pun, 162

Varicose Veins, 163

Mrs. P. on Vacation, 164

Torchlight Patriotism, 165

Mrs. Partington on Suffrage, 166

Down with the Tyrant, 167

Mrs. P. and the Clerk, 168

Thanksgiving Day, 169

Peace Inculcated, 172

Human Nature, 172

Mr. Steadfast's Soliloquy, 173

Mrs. Partington Ruralizing, 174

Ventilation, 175

Letter from Ike, 176

Out of Place, 178

Tender Names, 179

Learning to Relish It, 180

Phlebotomy a Disease, 181

Hirsute Ornaments, 182

Mrs. P. and Probate, 183

Domestic Purity Impugned, 184

Did it Hurt you Much? 185

“Fare, Ma'am,” 189

Paying Promptly, 190

“Memento Mory,” 191

Mesmerism, 192

A Slight Mistake, 193

Considerably True, 193

Old Bull's Concert, 194

Angular Saxons, 195

Water Gas, 196

Mrs. Partington at the Opera, 197

A Slight Misapprehension, 198

Apollyon Bonypart, 199

Paul and Politics, 200

A Prediction, 201

The Dessert, 202

Boston Music Hall, 202

Trousseau of Princess Wasa, 203

Stock of the Revolution, 204

Philosophy of Country Health, 205

The Promenade, 206

Mrs. Partington in the Crowd, 207

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A Cereous Matter, 208

Ancient and Modern Remedies, 209

Mr. Slow in the Moon, 210

My Little Boy, 211

My Little Boy, 215

Mrs. Partington on Remedies, 219

A New Instrument, 219

Criticism, 220

Bleak House, 221

Admiration for Eloquence, 221

Naves of the Crystal Palace, 222

Mr. Bisbee's Confession, 223

Germania Band, 227

A Good Suggestion, 228

Catching an Omnibus, 229

Ike in a New Position, 230

Unpopular Doctrine, 231

Benevolence, 232

Mysterious Action of Rats, 233

Mrs. P. on the Mississippi, 234

Provisions of the Constitution, 235

Severe, but Just, 236

Mrs. Partington and Piety, 236

Bricks and Straw, 237

Medallic Prospects, 237

Mrs. Partington Beating Up, 238

A Dead Shot, 239

Shocking Joke, 239

Riding, 240

Mrs. Partington Looking Out, 242

Foreseeing Things Beforehand, 243

A Sinuosity, 244

The Science of Fish, 245

Eternal Indebtedness, 246

Borrowing Newspapers, 246

Promising Children, 247

Forgiveness of Wrong, 248

A Negative Affirmative, 249

Taking Pictures, 250

Precocity, 251

Mr. Thimble's Mouse-trap, 252

Mrs. Partington vs. Cook-book, 254

On Elocution, 255

Outrage, 256

Ike in the Country, 257

The New Year, an Allegory, 259

The Architectural Black Eye, 261

Seeking a Comet, 262

Benevolence Unappreciated, 263

The Parting Word, 264

On Ghosts, 276

Stage Companionship, 277

Mr. Smith and his Boy, 278

Mr. Slow upon Moral Worth, 279

Mr. Slow off Soundings, 280

An Editor a Little Heated, 281

Don't Cut it, Miss, 282

Twenty-nine Cats, 283

Signs of Matrimony, 284

Mrs. Partington on Tobacco, 285

Guitar in the Head, 286

A Singular Fact, 286

A Hit at the Times, 287

The Poor Printer, 288

Mr. Slow on Grave Topics, 290

Paying an Old Debt, 291

Operatic Rebuke, 293

“Smith & —” 294

Old Roger in an Omnibus, 296

A Woman that One could Love, 297

Introducing the Water, 298

Rather Funny, 300

On one String, 300

Seeking the Light, 301

Judging Virtue by its Smell, 302

Abuses of the Press, 302

Mouse-hunting, 303

Star-gazing, 307

Mrs. P. on Mount Vesuvius, 308

The Pic-nic, 309

An Excellent Test of Affection, 319

High-Dutch vs. Politeness, 320

Good Taste, 321

Old Roger much Excited, 322

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Rare Dun, 323

The Bear-skins, 324

Awful Dewy, 325

A Slight Misapprehension, 326

Peppercase Rebuked, 327

A Remembered Mistake, 328

Mrs. P. and Jenny Lind, 329

The Use of the Aztecs, 330

The Brazen Nose, 331

Going to California, 336

A Tough Customer, 337

Funeral Obstacles, 338

Excellent Advice, 339

Timely Reflection, 340

Preparing to See the President, 341

A Church Incident, 342

A Dry-good Lesson, 343

A Glance at Poverty, 344

Slanderers, 344

A Stormy Season, 345

Dietetical Counsel, 346

Mrs. P. Confers with Paul, 347

Mrs. Partington at the Play, 349

Breaches of Faith, 350

A Queer Conceit, 350

Mrs. Partington on Colporters, 351

Fourth of July, 352

Seeing the Fireworks, 353

The Telegraph, 354

A Story for Christmas, 355

Mrs. P. among the Animals, 365

A Leaf from Memory, 366

Peaceful Cogitations, 367

Home Missions, 368

Old Roger and the Boarders, 369

Bad Tempers, 370

Giving Thanks, 370

A Good Deal of Truth, 371

Political Extravagance, 372

Sleigh-riding, 373

Hunk for the Union, 377

Leaf from Philanthropos, 378

Training Days, 379

Life — How Curious It Is, 380

An Interesting Fact, 381

New Patents, 382

Brief Answers, 383

Organs, 384

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Shillaber, B. P. (Benjamin Penhallow), 1814-1890 [1854], Life and sayings of Mrs. Partington and others of the family. (J. C. Derby, New York) [word count] [eaf677T].
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