The Hoot of the OwlA. M. Robertson, 1904 - 227 páginas A collection of short humorous essays and addresses. Some concern, or were delivered as talks to, the Bohemian Club of San Francisco. |
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Página 151
... Daniel O'Connell , who , having found out that the present sys- tem by which everybody confesses his own sins does not work well , improved the in- stitution IMMORAL PHILOSOPHY . IMMORAL PHILOSOPHY.
... Daniel O'Connell , who , having found out that the present sys- tem by which everybody confesses his own sins does not work well , improved the in- stitution IMMORAL PHILOSOPHY . IMMORAL PHILOSOPHY.
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... Daniel O'Connell , but it would be like carrying owls to Athens . I only take this opportunity to point out the folly of import- ing a Professor of Moral Philosophy from a far - off land when we have in our own midst moral philosophers ...
... Daniel O'Connell , but it would be like carrying owls to Athens . I only take this opportunity to point out the folly of import- ing a Professor of Moral Philosophy from a far - off land when we have in our own midst moral philosophers ...
Página 155
... Daniel O'Connell at the Low Jinks will lay before you a petition to our coming Legislature where you are to sign your name , each with the mention of a small sum to be utilized to act on the pure minds and giant intellects of our ...
... Daniel O'Connell at the Low Jinks will lay before you a petition to our coming Legislature where you are to sign your name , each with the mention of a small sum to be utilized to act on the pure minds and giant intellects of our ...
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Palavras e frases frequentes
Academy of Sciences æsthetics alcohol ancient animal bachelor beautiful belongs bill birch body Bohemian brethren Bohemian brother Bohemian brother Caxton Bohemian Club brass butterfly Calamus Rotang California called celebrated circumstance coast corkscrew Cucurbitaceae Daniel O'Connell demonstrations a posteriori discovered discovery drinks elor enlightened existence fact female flowers frequently gracious Sire Greek gyascutus Hans Meyer Haruspices hazel heroes hoc signo vinces human ical inscrutable wisdom insects Irish Jarl Julius Cæsar lady lecture Legislature living look mastodon ment meridian microbe Midsummer High Jinks mind modern moon moral phil mosquito never night oath object ocean organization Paul Neumann plants prehistoric present Professor propagated race rattan recollect rings of Saturn sacred scientist Sir Godfrey species spiral spiritual staminate Street suicide temperate Tien Tsin tion traces of Bohemian transmutation trees Truth vice virtue wisdom of Divine words
Passagens conhecidas
Página 11 - A wise old owl lived in an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke; The less he spoke the more he heard. Why can't we all be like that wise old bird?
Página 121 - Captain's honor the neighboring trees were decorated with girls bound fast and awaiting the moment when they should be served at the royal table. One of the most toothsome was destined for the dinner of the distinguished guest; and when the Captain was asked in what style he would have his girl served up, he astonished his cannibal friends with the words: "Your Majesty, I'll take mine raw.
Página 14 - My aunt was an elderly lady, not exactly prepossessing in her exterior, but shockingly virtuous and as unmarried as possible. Her favorite beverage was tea of valerian with a stick in it of sulphuric ether. She wore green spectacles, always felt miserable and respectable, and between asafoetida and valerian led a most unhappy life.
Página 14 - ... and talked virtue and gossip. It took considerable time before I could separate the idea of virtue from that of green...
Página 14 - She wore green spectacles, always felt miserable and respectable, and between asafoetida and valerian led a most unhappy life. Her only occupation was virtue. In her leisure hours she made a most interesting collection of medicine-bottles and pill-boxes, of all shapes and sizes.