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My Discovery of EnglandStephen Leacock My Discovery of England Introduction of Mr. Stephen Leacock Given by Sir Owen Seaman on the Occasion of His First Lecture in London LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: It is usual on these occasions for the chairman to begin something like this: "The lecturer, I am sure, ...

Behind the Beyond, and Other Contributions to Human KnowledgeStephen Leacock Behind the Beyond, and Other Contributions to Human Knowledge BEHIND THE BEYOND A Modern Problem Play Act I.—Behind the Beyond THE curtain rises, disclosing the ushers of the theater still moving up and down the aisles. ...

Songs of a SavoyardBallad: The Darned MounseerBallad: The EnglishmanBallad: The Disagreeable ManBallad: The Coming By-And-ByBallad: The Highly Respectable GondolierBallad: The Fairy Queen's SongBallad: Is Life A BoonBallad: The Modern Major-GeneralBallad: The Heavy DragoonBallad: Proper PrideBall...

The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VIIVarious The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VII. (of X.) BREITMANN AND THE TURNERS BY CHARLES GODFREY LELAND Hans Breitmann choined de Toorners Novemper in de fall,Und dey gifed a boostin' bender All in de Toorner Hall.Dere coomed de whole Gesangverein Mit...

A Plea for Old Cap CollierIrvin S. Cobb A Plea for Old Cap Collier For a good many years now I have been carrying this idea round with me. It was more or less of a loose and unformed idea, and it wouldn't jell. What brought it round to the solidification point was this: Here the other week, being...

The Complete Works of Josh BillingsThe Complete Works of Josh Billings BIOGRAPHICAL INTRODUCTION. ADAPTED FROM THE LONDON EDITION In the United States of America a “show” is the generic name comprising every description of entertainment, being equally applied to an equestrian performance, a drama...

Reflections of a Bachelor GirlHelen Rowland Reflections of a Bachelor Girl THE average man looks on matrimony as a hitching post where he can tie a woman and leave her until he comes home nights.STRANGE, how joyfully a man will pay a lawyer five hundred dollars for untying the knot that he begrud...

What's your hurry? A deck full of jokersGeorge Niblo What's your hurry? A deck full of jokers Sit down! Sit down! Stop right where you are! The game isn't over by a long way.I've got a few aces up my sleeve yet, and don't you forget it!No wonder I'm feeling tiptop! Fact is, I fancy I am feeling t...

Funny Stories Told by the SoldiersPREFACESECRETARY BAKER TELLS A GOOD ONEDID SHE SAVE DOC ONE?WANTED TO KILL THE COOKSYOU CAN’T BEAT THE IRISHASK SOMEONE FROM MISSOURICLARK STREET ENGLISHHIS MASTER’S VOICEELEGY WRITTEN IN A BELGIAN DOORYARDWHEN PRESIDENT WILSON LAUGHEDBEEF, MILK AND BEERTOO BAD S...

Nothing But the TruthFrederic S. Isham Nothing But the Truth CHAPTER I – THE TEMERITY OF BOB “It can’t be done.”“Of course, it can.”“A man couldn’t survive the ordeal.”“Could do it myself.”The scene was the University Club. The talk spread over a good deal of space, as talk will when pink cocktai...