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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... state of mind was caused by a conversation with our brother Harry Edwards on a pre- vious day , which resulted in a slight head- ache . I was absorbed in the contemplation of some luminous phenomena and black dots before my eyes. DARWINISM ...
... state of mind was caused by a conversation with our brother Harry Edwards on a pre- vious day , which resulted in a slight head- ache . I was absorbed in the contemplation of some luminous phenomena and black dots before my eyes. DARWINISM ...
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... Brother Bromley , who always has been my adviser in spiritual things , but whom I am also in the habit of consulting in important worldly matters , took your kind letter in his hands and , after having turned it from side to side ...
... Brother Bromley , who always has been my adviser in spiritual things , but whom I am also in the habit of consulting in important worldly matters , took your kind letter in his hands and , after having turned it from side to side ...
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... brother Caxton ; we owe it to one of the appropriation scientists who occupies a po- sition in Berkeley and in the hearts of our grangers , and who wants only an initiative to run through a whole series of discove- ries . But our ...
... brother Caxton ; we owe it to one of the appropriation scientists who occupies a po- sition in Berkeley and in the hearts of our grangers , and who wants only an initiative to run through a whole series of discove- ries . But our ...
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... brother Caxton , with a penstroke and a little printer's ink , removed the whole danger . Some pretend that the moon , having spent all her finan- cial power in railroad tickets , was not able to reach England and had been precipitated ...
... brother Caxton , with a penstroke and a little printer's ink , removed the whole danger . Some pretend that the moon , having spent all her finan- cial power in railroad tickets , was not able to reach England and had been precipitated ...
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... brother Caxton , whose watchful eye had espied the danger in time , offered from his own pocket an amount of millions that would have astonished even a Californian , as well as a corner drug - store , to the chemist to desist from his ...
... brother Caxton , whose watchful eye had espied the danger in time , offered from his own pocket an amount of millions that would have astonished even a Californian , as well as a corner drug - store , to the chemist to desist from his ...
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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.