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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... celebrations , for I hate matinees . I am a bird of prey of the sub - family Nocturne , that differ from the vultures by the strength of their claws , from the eagles and hawks by the compara- tive weakness of their bills . But if my ...
... celebrations , for I hate matinees . I am a bird of prey of the sub - family Nocturne , that differ from the vultures by the strength of their claws , from the eagles and hawks by the compara- tive weakness of their bills . But if my ...
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... celebrated scholar of Egyptian antiquity , has established be- yond any doubt the fact that the ancient Egyptians knew the corkscrew . The hiero- glyphic sign heretofore believed to rep- resent a snake is in fact the hieratic ...
... celebrated scholar of Egyptian antiquity , has established be- yond any doubt the fact that the ancient Egyptians knew the corkscrew . The hiero- glyphic sign heretofore believed to rep- resent a snake is in fact the hieratic ...
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... celebrated flea - powder were discovered in rapid succession , and are at present the in- alienable property of the human race . For all these benefits , of course , we are indebted to our learned organizations , the Micro- scopic ...
... celebrated flea - powder were discovered in rapid succession , and are at present the in- alienable property of the human race . For all these benefits , of course , we are indebted to our learned organizations , the Micro- scopic ...
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... High Jinks are to be celebrated in these rooms . It is the first time that we celebrate the last High Jinks . May they turn out to be everlasting . LI ! Your name , illustrious Sire , will be LAST JINKS ON SACRAMENTO STREET.
... High Jinks are to be celebrated in these rooms . It is the first time that we celebrate the last High Jinks . May they turn out to be everlasting . LI ! Your name , illustrious Sire , will be LAST JINKS ON SACRAMENTO STREET.
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... celebrated plays localized in Bo- hemia , namely , " Wallenstein's Lager " and " Wallenstein's Death " ; but Wallenstein's death was not caused by lager , as is erro- neously supposed by ignorant people . Schiller had a medical ...
... celebrated plays localized in Bo- hemia , namely , " Wallenstein's Lager " and " Wallenstein's Death " ; but Wallenstein's death was not caused by lager , as is erro- neously supposed by ignorant people . Schiller had a medical ...
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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.