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The scene here is very amusing; the variety of wares exposed, and the confusion of noises and tongues, and now and then a jackass swelling the chorus with his most exquisite tones. "At three o'clock went to St. Peter's to see ceremonies at the Sistine Chapel.
The immortal poet of the age, attired in velvet to his feet, and superbly ornamented with rings and chains of gold and precious stones. He carried his silver harp in his hand, and was mounted on a beautiful white jackass with his face towards the tail, that he might behold and be inspired by the charms of the peerless Chaoukeun, the pearl beyond all price.
Kinder seems to me," he continued to his groaning prisoner "kinder seems to me I heard somebody say,'tother night, that Bart Burt wasn't above a jackass. Wonder if I aint above a jackass now? only his ears may need pulling and stretching a little," he added, suiting the action to the word.
Googarh, the iguana, was married to Moodai, the opossum and Cookooburrah, the laughing jackass. Cookooburrah was the mother of three sons, one grown up and living away from her, the other two only little boys. They had their camps near a goolahgool, whence they obtained water. A goolahgool is a water-holding tree, of the iron bark or box species.
"You're thinkin' it's a yowl," said another. "But you've got him wrong. He's a jackass, come a-courtin'." "A man can't get no sleep at all, scarcely," grumbled another. But Owen had accomplished his purpose. For during the exchange of amenities Randerson had answered him without turning, though: "What you wantin', Red?" he said. "You figger we've got 'em all out of the timber?" repeated Owen.
"I mean, of course, not absolutely motionless," answered Barbican; "absolute immobility is, as you are well aware, altogether impossible, but motionless with regard to the Earth and the " "By Mahomet's jackass!" interrupted Ardan hastily, "I must say we're a precious set of imbéciles!"
All in a fine mud palace, each day he took four meals, And for a guard of honor, a dog ran at his heels, Sometimes, to view his kingdoms, rode forth this monarch good, And then a prancing jackass he royally bestrode. He pleased the ladies round him, with manners soft and bland; With reason good, they named him, the father of his land.
In modern times Lavater, it will be recalled, based his study of human physiognomy in part upon the resemblance of the nose, eyes, mouth, and ears, and general shape of the head to the features of such animals as the lion, jackass, dog, and swine.
He was represented as a cross between a baboon and a jackass, who would be a natural curiosity for Barnum. "I intend," said the orator," to put him in a cage and exhibit him about the deestrict." This political hit called forth great applause. All his arguments were of this pointed character, and they appeared to be unanswerable.
I never shall see a donkey without gratefully thinking of a Prussian. If anyone happens to fall out with his jackass, let me recommend him, instead of beating it, to slay and eat it. Donkey is now all the fashion. When one is asked to dinner, as an inducement one is told that there will be donkey.
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