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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... head of Jupiter , which circumstance forever will be the only case of cerebral pregnancy , I always had a longing for mental enjoyment , and I thank you , my sons , for all the exer- cises in art , literature , pedro , seven - up , and ...
... head of Jupiter , which circumstance forever will be the only case of cerebral pregnancy , I always had a longing for mental enjoyment , and I thank you , my sons , for all the exer- cises in art , literature , pedro , seven - up , and ...
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... and happy came from an aunt of mine . But as this contemplation will oc- cupy several hours , I consider it proper to divide the matter and look at the subject of our contemplation under three different heads : First - My VIRTUE.
... and happy came from an aunt of mine . But as this contemplation will oc- cupy several hours , I consider it proper to divide the matter and look at the subject of our contemplation under three different heads : First - My VIRTUE.
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Hans Herman Behr. our contemplation under three different heads : First - My aunt . Second - My own experience . Third and final - Conclusions drawn from my aunt and good advice given by myself . My aunt was an elderly lady , not exactly ...
Hans Herman Behr. our contemplation under three different heads : First - My aunt . Second - My own experience . Third and final - Conclusions drawn from my aunt and good advice given by myself . My aunt was an elderly lady , not exactly ...
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... head engineer , who very appropriately had been selected from amongst the most practical sailors of the Life - Saving Station , had economized with the material so that locally he only pro- duced an eruption of the skin ; but the mis ...
... head engineer , who very appropriately had been selected from amongst the most practical sailors of the Life - Saving Station , had economized with the material so that locally he only pro- duced an eruption of the skin ; but the mis ...
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... head of a tiger in an attitude as if his teeth were in- spected by a dentist . By the first notes of their brass band the azure of our California sky turned into a delicate apple - green , and it began to rain . Half an hour later we ...
... head of a tiger in an attitude as if his teeth were in- spected by a dentist . By the first notes of their brass band the azure of our California sky turned into a delicate apple - green , and it began to rain . Half an hour later we ...
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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