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Tavern Anecdotes and Sayings; Including the Origin of Signs, and Reminiscences Connected with Taverns, Coffee-Houses, Clubs, Etc

Charles Hindley

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Description:This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1881 edition. Excerpt: ... hot--I suppose is injurious!" Hotel Charges At Washington.-ti went to Washington for the purpose, and put up at a leading hotel, where, seeing the landlord, I accosted him with, " How d'ye do, squire?" "Fifty cents, sir," was his reply. "Sir?" "Half a dollar. We charge twenty-five cents for lookin' at the landlord, and fifty for speaking to him. If you want supper, a boy will show you to the dining-room for twentyfive cents. Your room bein' in the tenth story, it will cost you a dollar to be shown up there." "How much do you ax a man for breathin' in this equinomikal tarvun?" sed I. "Ten cents a breath," was his reply.--Artemus Ward, The Showman. Houses Of Call For Drunkards. What a cry in this country about the free trade, In all those great houses where drunkards are made, Their machinery is bad and beginning to break, For they spoil all the goods that ever they make. There are thousands caught in the trap they call malt, And thousands are wounded, and beginning to halt; Churches and chapels are places for prayer, But the devil's head agent attends to them there. If they are lords, there are many kinds, For over the doors there are many signs; There's the sign of the King and likewise the Crown, And beggars are made in every town. There's the sign of the Queen, also her Head, And many I fear to the gallows are led; There's the sign of the Angel, likewise the Deer, Destroying health in every sphere. There's the sign of the Lamb, likewise the Fleece, But the truth is bad throughout the piece; There's the White Hart, and the Cross Keys, And many they've sent far over the seas. There's the Bull, and also the Bull's Head, His horns are so strong they will gore you till dead;...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Tavern Anecdotes and Sayings; Including the Origin of Signs, and Reminiscences Connected with Taverns, Coffee-Houses, Clubs, Etc. To get started finding Tavern Anecdotes and Sayings; Including the Origin of Signs, and Reminiscences Connected with Taverns, Coffee-Houses, Clubs, Etc, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1881 edition. Excerpt: ... hot--I suppose is injurious!" Hotel Charges At Washington.-ti went to Washington for the purpose, and put up at a leading hotel, where, seeing the landlord, I accosted him with, " How d'ye do, squire?" "Fifty cents, sir," was his reply. "Sir?" "Half a dollar. We charge twenty-five cents for lookin' at the landlord, and fifty for speaking to him. If you want supper, a boy will show you to the dining-room for twentyfive cents. Your room bein' in the tenth story, it will cost you a dollar to be shown up there." "How much do you ax a man for breathin' in this equinomikal tarvun?" sed I. "Ten cents a breath," was his reply.--Artemus Ward, The Showman. Houses Of Call For Drunkards. What a cry in this country about the free trade, In all those great houses where drunkards are made, Their machinery is bad and beginning to break, For they spoil all the goods that ever they make. There are thousands caught in the trap they call malt, And thousands are wounded, and beginning to halt; Churches and chapels are places for prayer, But the devil's head agent attends to them there. If they are lords, there are many kinds, For over the doors there are many signs; There's the sign of the King and likewise the Crown, And beggars are made in every town. There's the sign of the Queen, also her Head, And many I fear to the gallows are led; There's the sign of the Angel, likewise the Deer, Destroying health in every sphere. There's the sign of the Lamb, likewise the Fleece, But the truth is bad throughout the piece; There's the White Hart, and the Cross Keys, And many they've sent far over the seas. There's the Bull, and also the Bull's Head, His horns are so strong they will gore you till dead;...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Tavern Anecdotes and Sayings; Including the Origin of Signs, and Reminiscences Connected with Taverns, Coffee-Houses, Clubs, Etc. To get started finding Tavern Anecdotes and Sayings; Including the Origin of Signs, and Reminiscences Connected with Taverns, Coffee-Houses, Clubs, Etc, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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