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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... CALIFORNIA • • THE SKELETON IN ARMOR DARWINISM · THE MOSQUITO ON MEDICINE HEROIC DEEDS OF OLD BOHEMIA THE SHOWMAN PAGE • 9 13 • 17 25 29 33 37 4I • 47 53 61 65 · 73 LAST JINKS ON SACRAMENTO STREET · 77 ON DREAMS 81 • SCHILLER AND GOETHE ...
... CALIFORNIA • • THE SKELETON IN ARMOR DARWINISM · THE MOSQUITO ON MEDICINE HEROIC DEEDS OF OLD BOHEMIA THE SHOWMAN PAGE • 9 13 • 17 25 29 33 37 4I • 47 53 61 65 · 73 LAST JINKS ON SACRAMENTO STREET · 77 ON DREAMS 81 • SCHILLER AND GOETHE ...
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... California coast line . It is not quite cer- tain whether it was Divine Providence or our Board of Supervisors that restored the stability of our coast line by placing the powerful Captain Kenzel on it , whose soothing influence quieted ...
... California coast line . It is not quite cer- tain whether it was Divine Providence or our Board of Supervisors that restored the stability of our coast line by placing the powerful Captain Kenzel on it , whose soothing influence quieted ...
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... California sky . This influence begins with the solitary flute accompanying the heartrending wails of a rat terrier addressing the moon ; it gains power with the performance of the wild Italian organgrinder , and attains its maxi- mum ...
... California sky . This influence begins with the solitary flute accompanying the heartrending wails of a rat terrier addressing the moon ; it gains power with the performance of the wild Italian organgrinder , and attains its maxi- mum ...
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... California sky turned into a delicate apple - green , and it began to rain . Half an hour later we received a telegram that Sacramento was under water . Another deluge - and the destruction of the world - was prevented by stopping the ...
... California sky turned into a delicate apple - green , and it began to rain . Half an hour later we received a telegram that Sacramento was under water . Another deluge - and the destruction of the world - was prevented by stopping the ...
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... must not be mis- taken for Paul Neumann , whom I have known as a legislator , but who is no king , and , I am happy to say , is not yet killed by lightning . CALIFORNIA . I DIVIDE the existence of California into two THE HOOT OF THE OWL .
... must not be mis- taken for Paul Neumann , whom I have known as a legislator , but who is no king , and , I am happy to say , is not yet killed by lightning . CALIFORNIA . I DIVIDE the existence of California into two THE HOOT OF THE OWL .
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Academy of Sciences æsthetics ancient animal antediluvian bachelor beautiful bill body Bohemian brethren Bohemian brother Bohemian Club bold Jarl brass Bromley brother Caxton butterfly California called celebrated circumstance coast corkscrew Cucurbitacea Daniel O'Connell dear demonstrations a posteriori discovered discovery Divine Providence drink enlightened existence fact fish frequently glass gracious Sire Greek Hans Meyer hazel head heroes human race ical inscrutable wisdom insects instance Irish iron 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 phylloxera 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 wisdom of Divine words