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JUDGE HALIBURTON's WORKS.
"The writings of Judge Haliburton have long been regarded as the production of the finest humorist that has ever attempted the delineation of Yankee character, and these entertaining works before us show that he has lost none of his original wit and humor. It will be difficult to find volumes so full of fun and good sense as those which chronicle the experience of Sam Slick." - Commercial Advertiser.
SAM SLICK's Sayings and Doings.
Since Sam Slick's first work, he has written nothing so fresh, racy, and genuinely humorous as this. Every line of it tells, some way or other - instructively, satirically, jocosely or wittily. Admiration at Sam's mature talents, and laughter at his droll yarns, constantly alternate as with unhalting avidity we peruse this last volume of his. In every page the Clockmaker proves himself the fastest time-killer a-going. We give the titles of some of the articles in this capital work:
The Duke of Kent's Lodge; Playing a Card; Behind the Scenes; The Black Brother; The Great Unknown; Snubbing a Snob; Patriotism, or, The Two Shears; Too Knowing by Half; Matrimony; The Wooden Horse; The Bad Shilling; Trading in Bed; Knowing the Soundings, or, Polly Coffin's Sandhole; An Old Friend with a New Face; The Unburied One; Definition of a Gentleman; Looking Up; The Old Minister; The Barrel Without Hoops; Facing a Woman; The Attache.
THE SAYINGS & DOINGS
Of the Yankee Clockmaker are issued in one elegant volume, neatly bound in muslin. Price 75 cents; in Paper, 50 cents. Pent Free of Postage. Buy it, find if you don't laugh, then there is no laugh in you.
SAM SLICK IN SEARCH OF A WIFE.
Everybody has heard of "Sam Slick, the Clockmaker," and he has given his opinion on almost everything. This book contains his opinion about cortin' the gals,
And his laughable adventures after the petticoats. Buy this book if you want many good hearty laughs. There is a book called "The Horse" and another "The Cow," and "The Dog," and so on; why should'nt there be one on "The Gals !" They are about the most difficult to choose and to manage of any created critter, and there ain't any dependable directions about pickin' and choosin' of them. Is it any wonder then so many fellows get taken in when they go for to swap hearts with them. 12mo. Paper, 50 cents. Cloth, 75 cents.
SAM SLICK's Nature and Human Nature.
This is the most amusing and witty collection of the Opinions, Sayings, and Doings of the famous Sam Slick, that has been published. It gives the experiences of the Yankee Clockmaker, and the incidents that occurred in his jour-neyings over the world, together with his Observations on Men and Things in General; also containing his Opinions on Matrimony. Paper, 50 cents. Cloth, 75 cents.
THE ATTACHE;
OR, SAM SLICK IN ENGLAND.
"Since Sam Slick's first work, he has written nothing so fresh, racy and genuinely humorous as this. Every line of it tells, some way or other - instructively, satirically, jocosely, or wittily."- London Observer.
"We sincerely pity the man who cannot find in it the materinls for the loosening of several of his coffin nails It is full of oddity and fun, and must sell like new tomatoes." - Buffalo Express. Large 12mo. Paper, price 59 cents. Cloth, 75.
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ILLUSTRATED WITH OVER
Ever designed, from drawings by Darley, McLennan, Leach, Phiz, Henning, nine, Tenniel, Crowquill, Cruikshank, Meadows, Doyle, Goder, and others, and a collection of over
1000 of the most Comical Stories,
Amusing Adventures, Side-splitting Jokes, Cheek-extending Poetry. Funny Conundrums, QUEER SAYINGS OF MRS. PARTINGTON, Heart-rending Puns, Witty Repartees, etc., etc.
In offering this book to the public, we must caution all weakly and nervous people against buying it. It is only intended for those hearty and robust persons who can laugh long and loud, and grow fat, being a perfect Encyclopedia of Wit and Witty Sayings. To those fond of Fun it will be a treasure.
To enumerate the Ludicrous, Curious, Sentimental, Essential, Witty, Pretty, Funny and many Cuts, would consume too much space; however, any one of them is well worth the price of the whole book. This entertaining book is well printed on fine white paper, with an ornamental cover, designed by McLennan, at the amazingly low price of 50 Cents; bound in cloth, gilt, 75 Cents. Sent to any address in the United States free of postage.
Dr. Valentine's Comic Lectures.
A budget of Wit and Humor; or, Morsels of Mirth for the Melancholy. A certain sure for the Blues, and all other serious complaints. Comprising Comic Lectures on Heads, Faces, Noses, Mouths, Animal Magnetism, etc., with Specimens of Eloquence, Transactions of Learned Societies. Delineations of Eccentric Characters, Comic Songs, etc., etc. By Dr. W. VALENTINE, the favorite delineator of Eccentric Characters. Illustrated with twelve portraits of Dr. Valentine, in his most celebrated characters.
12mo Cloth, gilt, price 75 Cents. Ornamental paper cover, price 50 Cents.
DR. VALENTINE's COMIC METAMORPHOSES.
Being the second series of Dr. Valentine's Lectures, with characters as given by the late Yankee Hill. Embellished with numerous portraits.
Ornamental paper cover, price 50 Cents. Cloth, gilt, price 75 Cents.
The celebrated Dr. Valentine, whose name alone, to those who have heard him, is sufficient to excite the risibilities of the most sedate. All who want a good laugh must get this book, and they will not be disappointed. A lively, sparkling, humorous affair. Dr. Valentine is one of the best delineators of character since the days of Matthews, of facetious memory. His Yankees, Old Women and Frenchmen, are wonderfully fine, and always draw down heavy rounds of applause from his audiences. We recommend the book cordially to our readers, for its wit, humor, and originality. - Saturday Courier.
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