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 49
... hand , what is now the bottom of the sea is covered by a post- tertiary stratum of umbrellas , peanut - shells , and broken bottles , a proof of its having been but a short time ago a popular picnic- ground THE HOOT OF THE OWL . 49.
... hand , what is now the bottom of the sea is covered by a post- tertiary stratum of umbrellas , peanut - shells , and broken bottles , a proof of its having been but a short time ago a popular picnic- ground THE HOOT OF THE OWL . 49.
Página 51
... hand the sacred flint and in his left a bleeding , palpitating heart , to the Young Men Christian Deacon , with bald head , blue eye - glasses , a set of false teeth , and an umbrella instead of the sacri- ficial flint knife . " As to ...
... hand the sacred flint and in his left a bleeding , palpitating heart , to the Young Men Christian Deacon , with bald head , blue eye - glasses , a set of false teeth , and an umbrella instead of the sacri- ficial flint knife . " As to ...
Página 53
... hands and , after having turned it from side to side , addressed me with the follow- ing words : " My young friend , this is a Chinese letter , and as Chinese is not written in lines , but in columns , you ought to have held it this way ...
... hands and , after having turned it from side to side , addressed me with the follow- ing words : " My young friend , this is a Chinese letter , and as Chinese is not written in lines , but in columns , you ought to have held it this way ...
Página 138
... in my experiments , has seen through a microscope of 2,675 horse - power the microbes , during the diluting process , joyfully clapping their hands and singing out : " Death , where is thy sting ? 138 THE HOOT OF THE OWL .
... in my experiments , has seen through a microscope of 2,675 horse - power the microbes , during the diluting process , joyfully clapping their hands and singing out : " Death , where is thy sting ? 138 THE HOOT OF THE OWL .
Página 142
... hand over to you this valu- able instrument I have to give you some in- structions as to its use . When placed outside doors in a promi- nent position , this instrument will indicate every current of air by pointing to the oppo- site ...
... hand over to you this valu- able instrument I have to give you some in- structions as to its use . When placed outside doors in a promi- nent position , this instrument will indicate every current of air by pointing to the oppo- site ...
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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.