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 31
... produce water ; of course , not of a superior quality , but good enough for irrigation . Vegetation in its perverted taste and fanati- cal rejection of fermented liquors does not deserve any better fluid ; and so , my dear brethren ...
... produce water ; of course , not of a superior quality , but good enough for irrigation . Vegetation in its perverted taste and fanati- cal rejection of fermented liquors does not deserve any better fluid ; and so , my dear brethren ...
Página 82
... fac- ulty - that of smoking tobacco . The idea that the clouds are produced by the angels smoking tobacco is exploded ; it is in direct opposition to the doctrines of modern sci- ence and the 82 THE HOOT OF THE OWL .
... fac- ulty - that of smoking tobacco . The idea that the clouds are produced by the angels smoking tobacco is exploded ; it is in direct opposition to the doctrines of modern sci- ence and the 82 THE HOOT OF THE OWL .
Página 83
... produced by chem- ical processes . Goethe , in the second part of his " Faust , " alludes to this day - dream when ... produce fleas by moistening sawdust . I have tried the ex- periment , but could not raise anything , not even a self ...
... produced by chem- ical processes . Goethe , in the second part of his " Faust , " alludes to this day - dream when ... produce fleas by moistening sawdust . I have tried the ex- periment , but could not raise anything , not even a self ...
Página 84
... , if you want to produce organic life , follow the old , approved method founded on the Darwinian law of natural selection and mutual affection . SCHILLER AND GOETHE AS BOHEMIANS . THE first traces of 84 THE HOOT OF THE OWL .
... , if you want to produce organic life , follow the old , approved method founded on the Darwinian law of natural selection and mutual affection . SCHILLER AND GOETHE AS BOHEMIANS . THE first traces of 84 THE HOOT OF THE OWL .
Página 141
... produced by inverted comic action of irradiating ether . He accounted for the length of day in sum- mer by expansion . The day is in summer expanded by heat , and contracts in winter even beyond its natural volume by the ac- tion of ...
... produced by inverted comic action of irradiating ether . He accounted for the length of day in sum- mer by expansion . The day is in summer expanded by heat , and contracts in winter even beyond its natural volume by the ac- tion of ...
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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.