astonisht

Updated: June 15, 2025

My naburs seemed surprised & astonisht at this darin' bravery onto the part of a man at my time of life, but our family was never know'd to quale in danger's stormy hour. My father was a sutler in the Revolootion War. My father once had a intervoo with Gin'ral La Fayette.

Artemus Ward - The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 2: War