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 11
... night ; in daytime better look out for yourselves . Like a Haruspex of old , I have examined with prophetic eye all the neck- bones of beef which you have sacrificed to me , and I see before you a bright sphere THE HOOT OF THE OWL . II.
... night ; in daytime better look out for yourselves . Like a Haruspex of old , I have examined with prophetic eye all the neck- bones of beef which you have sacrificed to me , and I see before you a bright sphere THE HOOT OF THE OWL . II.
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... night , and when I met him the follow- ing day at luncheon with a swollen face , I was afraid that the cure had not taken effect ; but he assured me the remedy was infallible , and added : " The whole night I had the most excruciating ...
... night , and when I met him the follow- ing day at luncheon with a swollen face , I was afraid that the cure had not taken effect ; but he assured me the remedy was infallible , and added : " The whole night I had the most excruciating ...
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... if we compare the diet of mosquito larva and his mode of respiration to our own style of living this night , ought we not to be thankful ? ON MEDICINE . THE science of medicine is the science 60 THE HOOT OF THE OWL .
... if we compare the diet of mosquito larva and his mode of respiration to our own style of living this night , ought we not to be thankful ? ON MEDICINE . THE science of medicine is the science 60 THE HOOT OF THE OWL .
Página 66
... night into the dark mysteries of a Bohemian Lias formation . Let us become post - tertiary and remember the an- cestral heroes that preceded the present gen- eration . There is , one of the first , the learned and energetic Caxton ...
... night into the dark mysteries of a Bohemian Lias formation . Let us become post - tertiary and remember the an- cestral heroes that preceded the present gen- eration . There is , one of the first , the learned and energetic Caxton ...
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... night by torchlight on the sidewalk , without any protection for his learned head but the canopy of heaven ? Gentlemen , here I stand on the green soil of this beautiful State of California . I am proud to be a son of this free country ...
... night by torchlight on the sidewalk , without any protection for his learned head but the canopy of heaven ? Gentlemen , here I stand on the green soil of this beautiful State of California . I am proud to be a son of this free country ...
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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.