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DRUIDS, n.
DRUIDS, n. Priests and ministers of an ancient Celtic religion which did not disdain to employ the humble allurement of human sacrifice. Very little …
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SHERIDAN was one day much annoyed by a fellow-member of
SHERIDAN was one day much annoyed by a fellow-member of the House of Commons, who kept crying out every few minutes, "Hear! hear!" During the debate …
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GENERAL SUTTON was very passionate, and calling one morning on
GENERAL SUTTON was very passionate, and calling one morning on Sir Robert Walpole, who was quite the reverse, found his servant shaving him. During t…
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Boil a quart of tar until it becomes quite thin.
Boil a quart of tar until it becomes quite thin. Remove the clothing, and before the tar becomes perfectly cool, with a broad flat brush, apply a thi…
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Here are some words, concerning the Hibernian spoken by a
Here are some words, concerning the Hibernian spoken by a New England preacher, Nathaniel Ward, in the sober year of sixteen hundred--a spark of humo…
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IT appears that there were two persons of the name
IT appears that there were two persons of the name of Dr. John Thomas, not easily to be distinguished; for somebody (says Bishop Newton) was speaking…
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SIR--In the course of my study in the English language
SIR--In the course of my study in the English language, which I made now for three years, I always read your periodically, and now think myself capab…
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RICHARD PENN, one of the proprietors, and of all the
RICHARD PENN, one of the proprietors, and of all the governors of Pennsylvania, under the old regime, probably the most deservedly popular,--in the c…
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But," confidentially, "the auld meenister he put three or four
"But," confidentially, "the auld meenister he put three or four saxpenses into the plate hissel', just to gie them a start. Of course he took the sax…
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MONARCH, n.
MONARCH, n. A person engaged in reigning. Formerly the monarch ruled, as the derivation of the word attests, and as many subjects have had occasion t…
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A FORMER laird of Brotherton was on all occasions a
A FORMER laird of Brotherton was on all occasions a man of few words. He had a favorite tame goose, and for hours together Brotherton and his silent …
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SHERIDAN was one day much annoyed by a fellow-member of
SHERIDAN was one day much annoyed by a fellow-member of the House of Commons, who kept crying out every few minutes, "Hear! hear!" During the debate …
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LORE, n.
LORE, n. Learning--particularly that sort which is not derived from a regular course of instruction but comes of the reading of occult books, or by n…
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SIR FREDERICK FLOOD had a droll habit, of which he
SIR FREDERICK FLOOD had a droll habit, of which he could never effectually break himself. Whenever a person at his back whispered or suggested anythi…
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ROUNDHEAD, n.
ROUNDHEAD, n. A member of the Parliamentarian party in the English civil war--so called from his habit of wearing his hair short, whereas his enemy, …
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THE old Scottish hearers were very particular on the subject
THE old Scottish hearers were very particular on the subject of their ministers' preaching old sermons; and to repeat a discourse which they could re…
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A HUNTSMAN, reported to have lived with Mr.
A HUNTSMAN, reported to have lived with Mr. Beckford, was not so correct in his conversation as he was in his professional employments. One day when …
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Sir Boyle Roche was induced by government to fight as
Sir Boyle Roche was induced by government to fight as hard as possible for the union: so he did, and I really believe fancied, by degrees, that he wa…
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A foreigner can photograph the exteriors of a nation, but
A foreigner can photograph the exteriors of a nation, but I think that that is as far as he can get. I think that no foreigner can report its interio…
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He was a determined enemy to the French revolution, and
He was a determined enemy to the French revolution, and seldom rose in the house for several years without volunteering some abuse of it. "Mr. Speake…
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ON the approach of the election at Westminster, when Earl
ON the approach of the election at Westminster, when Earl Percy was returned, Mr. Denis O'Brien, the agent of Mr. Sheridan, said, that "there were th…
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LORD CHATHAM had settled a plan for some sea expedition
LORD CHATHAM had settled a plan for some sea expedition he had in view, and sent orders to Lord Anson to see the necessary arrangements taken immedia…
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REVOLUTION, n.
REVOLUTION, n. In politics, an abrupt change in the form of misgovernment. Specifically, in American history, the substitution of the rule of an Admi…
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General Carter, who went to Texas in command of the
General Carter, who went to Texas in command of the regulars sent south for maneuvers along the Mexican border, tells this story of an old Irish sold…
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