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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... the sources of old Nile ; no , true charity begins at home . And where are we more at home than inside our own stomachs ? It is , therefore , a most wonderful coinci- dence ADDRESS IN RESPONSE ΤΟ THE INTRO- DUCTION AT THE BOHEMIAN CLUB.
... the sources of old Nile ; no , true charity begins at home . And where are we more at home than inside our own stomachs ? It is , therefore , a most wonderful coinci- dence ADDRESS IN RESPONSE ΤΟ THE INTRO- DUCTION AT THE BOHEMIAN CLUB.
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... begin with the heavens - Astron- omy . A great astronomer has discovered in the rings of Saturn an inscription which in a careful translation reads : " Commit no nuisance " ; from which inscription the learned professor justly concludes ...
... begin with the heavens - Astron- omy . A great astronomer has discovered in the rings of Saturn an inscription which in a careful translation reads : " Commit no nuisance " ; from which inscription the learned professor justly concludes ...
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... begins with the solitary flute accompanying the heartrending wails of a rat terrier addressing the moon ; it gains power with the performance of the wild Italian organgrinder , and attains its maxi- mum with the brass band that leads ...
... begins with the solitary flute accompanying the heartrending wails of a rat terrier addressing the moon ; it gains power with the performance of the wild Italian organgrinder , and attains its maxi- mum with the brass band that leads ...
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... begin- ning . The tops of the mountains are washed down and fill the lakes and seas , causing trouble and confusion on all sides . The sewerage of the planet is bad every- where , and the whole universe a system of blunders , a ...
... begin- ning . The tops of the mountains are washed down and fill the lakes and seas , causing trouble and confusion on all sides . The sewerage of the planet is bad every- where , and the whole universe a system of blunders , a ...
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... begin to develop in their meetings the most lively interest for medical matters and med- ical men . We medical men feel frequently the powerful influences exercised in their secret tribunals , called lunch parties , where they make and ...
... begin to develop in their meetings the most lively interest for medical matters and med- ical men . We medical men feel frequently the powerful influences exercised in their secret tribunals , called lunch parties , where they make and ...
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Palavras e frases frequentes
Academy of Sciences æsthetics ancient animal antediluvian asafoetida bachelor beautiful bill body Bohemian brethren Bohemian brother Bohemian Club bold Jarl brass brother Caxton butterfly California called celebrated circumstance coast corkscrew Cucurbitaceae Daniel O'Connell dear discovered discovery Divine Providence drink existence experience fact fish frequently glass gracious Sire Greek green Hans Meyer hazel head heroes human race ical inscrutable wisdom insects instance Irish Julius Cæsar kiss lady larval lecture Legislature living look mastodon ment Meyer microbe Midsummer High Jinks mind Miss Allbustle mosquito mother-in-law natural selection never night Numa Pompilius oath object ocean organization oyster Paul Neumann prehistoric present Professor recollect rings of Saturn sacred San Francisco scientist species spiral spiritual Street suicide temperate Tien Tsin tion Tommy trees Truth vice virtue whole 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.