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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... regard to virtue . There is no object in this wide world with which I am so intimately connected as with virtue . " Be virtuous and you will be happy . " You have all frequently listened to this admo- nition , but I suspect there are ...
... regard to virtue . There is no object in this wide world with which I am so intimately connected as with virtue . " Be virtuous and you will be happy . " You have all frequently listened to this admo- nition , but I suspect there are ...
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... regard to eulogies and necrologies for dead scientists , a marked improvement has been established . These eulogies are now- adays written during the lifetime of the dead scientist and the composition is super- intended by himself ...
... regard to eulogies and necrologies for dead scientists , a marked improvement has been established . These eulogies are now- adays written during the lifetime of the dead scientist and the composition is super- intended by himself ...
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... regard to my ideas on Darwinism . " Before entering into particulars , I must state that Darwin's idea of progressive de- velopment is entirely wrong . This world has proved a failure from its very begin- ning . The tops of the ...
... regard to my ideas on Darwinism . " Before entering into particulars , I must state that Darwin's idea of progressive de- velopment is entirely wrong . This world has proved a failure from its very begin- ning . The tops of the ...
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... regard to tactics on a more or less dry land , we have General Barnes , who , as the Leonidas of the nineteenth century , fought in that terrible Amador war . Alas ! we cannot deny that many of the old members are no more with us ; some ...
... regard to tactics on a more or less dry land , we have General Barnes , who , as the Leonidas of the nineteenth century , fought in that terrible Amador war . Alas ! we cannot deny that many of the old members are no more with us ; some ...
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... his dramatical plays than by medical prescriptions . In this regard he is much my inferior , but he is a greater poet . In his later years he was appointed Professor of History at the SCHILLER AND GOETHE AS BOHEMIANS.
... his dramatical plays than by medical prescriptions . In this regard he is much my inferior , but he is a greater poet . In his later years he was appointed Professor of History at the SCHILLER AND GOETHE AS BOHEMIANS.
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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.