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 15
... temperate habits , -but somehow or other during the whole time of my experi- ments I felt dejected and miserable , and the happiest moment of my life was when I dropped virtue altogether . Virtue is a swindle . I have seen people ruined ...
... temperate habits , -but somehow or other during the whole time of my experi- ments I felt dejected and miserable , and the happiest moment of my life was when I dropped virtue altogether . Virtue is a swindle . I have seen people ruined ...
Página 15
... temperate habits , -but somehow or other during the whole time of my experi- ments I felt dejected and miserable , and the happiest moment of my life was when I dropped virtue altogether . Virtue is a swindle . I have seen people ruined ...
... temperate habits , -but somehow or other during the whole time of my experi- ments I felt dejected and miserable , and the happiest moment of my life was when I dropped virtue altogether . Virtue is a swindle . I have seen people ruined ...
Página 57
... temperate . During his aquatic larval state he breathes atmospheric air by a pair of tubes at his anal end . This , of course , necessitates his coming at stated times to the surface of the water and sticking out his anal end with the ...
... temperate . During his aquatic larval state he breathes atmospheric air by a pair of tubes at his anal end . This , of course , necessitates his coming at stated times to the surface of the water and sticking out his anal end with the ...
Página 136
... temperate zone . This zone is inhabited by the most temperate nations- the Americans , the Irish , the Dutch ; and this is not the only circumstance from which it received its name ; like the tem- perate zone , temperance is the ...
... temperate zone . This zone is inhabited by the most temperate nations- the Americans , the Irish , the Dutch ; and this is not the only circumstance from which it received its name ; like the tem- perate zone , temperance is the ...
Página 137
... temperate beverage , and , I am sorry to say , there are fanatics who really use it as such . My dear brethren , water is really a very useful fluid . It was created for washing , for bathing at the Midsummer High Jinks , for the sale ...
... temperate beverage , and , I am sorry to say , there are fanatics who really use it as such . My dear brethren , water is really a very useful fluid . It was created for washing , for bathing at the Midsummer High Jinks , for the sale ...
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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.