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Excerpt from After-Dinner Stories: Containing a Great Many Stories by the Author, Which Are Absolutely Original, Both in Essence and Construction, and Appearing for the First Time in Print; Together With a Select Assortment of the Brightest Gems of Standard Wit and Humor by Celebrated Raco
IN launching this little volume upon its mission of hilarity and fun, it is not the intention of either the author or the publisher to present it as wholly original for some of the stories are of doubtful vintage; and yet they are gems of thought, as well established in the broad field of wit and humor, as the best works of master minds in any other department of classic litera ture.
They may be old enough to vote, and may be adorned with whiskers like a comet''s tail; but it must be con ceded that good wit and humor, like all good things, are a joy forever.
Some things never grow too old. In the realms of art, literature, wine, cheese, and Chinese eggs,l the per sistency of merit and joy is eternal.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
IN launching this little volume upon its mission of hilarity and fun, it is not the intention of either the author or the publisher to present it as wholly original for some of the stories are of doubtful vintage; and yet they are gems of thought, as well established in the broad field of wit and humor, as the best works of master minds in any other department of classic litera ture.
They may be old enough to vote, and may be adorned with whiskers like a comet''s tail; but it must be con ceded that good wit and humor, like all good things, are a joy forever.
Some things never grow too old. In the realms of art, literature, wine, cheese, and Chinese eggs,l the per sistency of merit and joy is eternal.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Author(s) - Paul Emilius Lowe
Hardback
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ISBN - 9780483972704
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.1 cm
Page Count - 140
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ISBN - 9781331591887
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