Native American Humor (1800-1900)American book Company, 1937 - 573 Seiten |
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... told to us . " A series of little yarns told by a guide are reported in " Dick McCoy's Sketches of His Neigh- bors " ( pp . 35-40 ) ; “ A Night at the Ugly Man's " ( pp . 41–51 ) is a tall tale told by a host , full , as Mr. De Voto has ...
... told to us . " A series of little yarns told by a guide are reported in " Dick McCoy's Sketches of His Neigh- bors " ( pp . 35-40 ) ; “ A Night at the Ugly Man's " ( pp . 41–51 ) is a tall tale told by a host , full , as Mr. De Voto has ...
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... told about cyclones . Graphically , he told how one cyclone picked up some angleworms from a can : " ... it picked up those angleworms and drove them head first through his new grindstone without injuring the worms or impair- ing the ...
... told about cyclones . Graphically , he told how one cyclone picked up some angleworms from a can : " ... it picked up those angleworms and drove them head first through his new grindstone without injuring the worms or impair- ing the ...
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... told of a fop outwitted by a rustic : the theme had inspired a Kentucky almanac story as early as 1828.3 The rustic called the swaggering dude's bluff when threatened with physical violence : the same theme had been de- veloped by J. M. ...
... told of a fop outwitted by a rustic : the theme had inspired a Kentucky almanac story as early as 1828.3 The rustic called the swaggering dude's bluff when threatened with physical violence : the same theme had been de- veloped by J. M. ...
Inhalt
The Requisites for American Humor | 3 |
Beginnings 17751830 | 19 |
Down East Humor 18301867 | 41 |
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