[Gutenberg 18464] • The Wit and Humor of America, Volume I. (of X.) by Unknown -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Library Edition

THE WIT AND HUMOR OF AMERICA

In Ten Volumes

VOL. I

THE WIT AND HUMOR OF AMERICA

EDITED BY MARSHALL P. WILDER Volume I

Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London Copyright MDCCCCVII, BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY Copyright MDCCCCXI, THE THWING COMPANY

CONTENTS

COMPLETE INDEX AT END OF VOLUME X.

FOREWORD

Embodying a Few Remarks on the Gentle Art of Laugh-Making. by Marshall P. Wilder.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

THE WIT AND HUMOR OF AMERICA

MELONS THE DEACON'S MASTERPIECE

OR, THE WONDERFUL "ONE-HOSS SHAY" A Logical Story

THE PURPLE COW THE CURSE OF THE COMPETENT THE GRAMMATICAL BOY SIMPLE ENGLISH PARTINGTONIAN PATCHWORK

VII IX XVI XX XXI

THE MENAGERIE DOWN AROUND THE RIVER A MEDIEVAL DISCOVERER WANTED—A COOK SIMILAR CASES THE OLD MAID'S HOUSE: IN PLAN DISTICHS

I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII XIII XIV XV XVI XVII XVIII

THE QUARREL A LETTER FROM MR. BIGGS

HAPPINESS REPUTATION WOMEN LACK OF SELF-CONFIDENCE IN DISPUTE MAN OPPORTUNITY EXPECTATION WOMAN'S WORK THE GREATEST OF THESE IS CHARITY NEIGHBORS VIRTUE ASHAMED OF THE TRUTH KNOWING ONLY ONE OF THEM AN APOLOGY OLDEST INHABITANTS

MRS. JOHNSON PASS TEACHING BY EXAMPLE WHEN ALBANI SANG[1] COLONEL STERETT'S PANTHER HUNT WOUTER VAN TWILLER THE EXPERIENCES OF THE A.C. WHAT MR. ROBINSON THINKS THE DAY WE DO NOT CELEBRATE THE YANKEE DUDE'LL DO SPELLING DOWN THE MASTER MYOPIA ANATOLE DUBOIS AT DE HORSE SHOW THE CHAMPION CHECKER-PLAYER OF AMERIKY DARBY AND JOAN

I II

WHEN THE FROST IS ON THE PUNKIN LAFFING GRIZZLY-GRU JOHN HENRY IN A STREET CAR THE MUSKEETER THE TURNINGS OF A BOOKWORM THE FEAST OF THE MONKEYS THE BILLVILLE SPIRIT MEETING A CRY FROM THE CONSUMER A DISAPPOINTMENT THE BRITISH MATRON THE TRAGEDY OF IT STAGE WHISPERS THE PETTIBONE LINEAGE WHY MOLES HAVE HANDS A PSALM OF LIFE AN ODYSSEY OF K'S THE DEACON'S TROUT ENOUGH[2] THE FIGHTING RACE THE ORGAN MY GRANDMOTHER'S TURKEY-TAIL FAN FOOTNOTES:

HOW TO ENJOY THE ECSTASY THAT ACCOMPANIES SUCCESSFUL SPEAKING

Before An Audience

OR The Use of the Will in Public Speaking

FORCEFUL SPEAKING BY NEW METHODS

THE ESSENTIALS OF ELOCUTION HOW TO SPEAK IN PUBLIC How to Develop Power and Personality

in Speaking

How to Develop Self-Confidence

in Speech and Manner

How to ARGUE AND WIN

IN CONVERSATION, IN SALESMANSHIP, IN COMMITTEE-MEETINGS, IN JURY CASES, IN THE PULPIT, ON THE ROSTRUM, IN DEBATING SOCIETIES.

How to Read and Declaim

A COURSE OF INSTRUCTION IN READING AND DECLAMATION HAVING AS ITS PRIME OBJECT THE CULTIVATION OF TASTE AND REFINEMENT