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Josh Billings, hiz sayings

Billings, Josh (1818-1885)
  
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[dedication]
  
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CONTENTS.

 1. 
I. JOSH BILLINGS ON THE MULE.
 2. 
II. JOSH BILLINGS INSURES HIS LIFE.
 3. 
III. REMARKS.
 4. 
IV. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
 5. 
V. A TABLOWS IN 4 ACKS.
 6. 
VI. FEMALE EDDIKASHUN.
 7. 
VIII. DEPOZETIONS.
 8. 
VIII. WAR AND ARMY PHRAZES.
 9. 
IX. PASHUNCE OV JOB.
 10. 
X. FRIENDLY LETTER.
 11. 
XI. AFFURISMS.
 12. 
XII. JOSH BILLINGS ON CATS.
 13. 
XIII. REMARKS.
 14. 
XIV. JOSH BILLINGS ADDRESSES THE “FEMAIL BILLINGSVILLE SOWING SOSIETY.”
 15. 
XV. NOSHUNS.
 16. 
XVI. SAYINS.
 17. 
XVII. ANSWERS TO CONTRIBUTORS.
 18. 
XVIII. THE DEVIL'S PUTTY AND VARNISH.
 19. 
XIX. MANIFEST DESTINY.
 20. 
XX. ANSWERS TO CONTRIBUTORS.
 21. 
XXI. ON DOGS.
 22. 
XXII. SAYINGS OF JOSH BILLINGS.
 23. 
XXIII. FASHION.
 24. 
XXIV. REMARKS
 25. 
XXV. PROVERBIAL PIG.
 26. 
XXVI. PROVERBS.
 27. 
XXVII. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
 28. 
XXVIII. PROVERBS OF THE BILLINGS FAMILY.
 29. 
XXIX. A FU REMARKS.
 30. 
XXX. A LEKTURE TO MALE YOUNG MEN ONLY.
 31. 
XXXI. CLEVER FELLOWS.
 32. 
XXXII. AFFERISIMS.
 33. 
XXXIII. ANSWERS TO CONTRIBUTORS.
 34. 
XXXIV. A SHORT AND VERY AFFEKTING ESSA ON MAN.
 35. 
XXXV. THE RASE KOARSE.
 36. 
XXXVI. “GIV THE DEVIL HIZ DUE.”
 37. 
XXXVII. WATCH DOGS.
 38. 
XXXVIII. ANSWER TO CONTRIBUTORS.
 39. 
XXXIX. REMARKS.
 40. 
XL. AN ESSA ONTO MUSIK.
 41. 
XLI. “MAN WAZ MADE TEW MOURN.”
 42. 
XLII. PROVERBS.
 43. 
XLIII. KISSING CONSIDERED.
 44. 
XLIV. FOR A FU MINNITS AMUNG THE SPEERITS.
 45. 
XLV. SAYINGS.
 46. 
XLVI. JOSH GOES TO LONG BRANCH.
 47. 
XLVII. TO MY LADY CORRESPONDENTS.
 48. 
XLVIII. ON WIDDERS.
 49. 
XLIX. THINGS THAT I DON'T HANKER AFTER TO SEE.
 50. 
L. ON COURTING.
 51. 
LI. REMARKS.
 52. 
LII. THE FAULT-FINDER.
 53. 
LIII. PROVERBS.
 54. 
LIV. KOLIDING.
 55. 
LV. ON SNAIKS AND MUDTURKLES.
 56. 
LVI. TRUE BILLS.
 57. 
LVII. NARRATIF.
 58. 
LVIII. PHOTOGRAPHS.
 59. 
LIX. AFFERISIMS.
 60. 
LX. JOSH GITS ORFULLY BIT
 61. 
LXI. THINGS THAT SUIT ME.
 62. 
LXII. MY FUST GONG.
 63. 
LXIII. PBOVERBS.
 64. 
LXIV. DISIPLIN IZ EVRATHING — IN 2 PARTS.
 65. 
LXV. CORRESPONDENTS.
 66. 
LXVI. JOSH BILLINGS AT SARATOGA SPRINGS.
 67. 
LXVII. NOT ENNY SHANGHI FOR ME.
 68. 
LXVIII. IS DISPOSING OV THINGS FOR CHARITABEL PURPOSES BI “LOT” A SIN?
 69. 
LXIX. ADVERTIZEMENT.
 70. 
LXX. OUT WEST!
 71. 
LXXI. SAYINS.
 72. 
LXXII. A WIMMIN'S LEAGUE MEETIN.
 73. 
LXXIII. A TRUE FISH STORY FOUNDED ON FAK
 74. 
LXXIV. AT SARATOGA SPRINGS.
 75. 
LXXV. SPIRITUAL BELIEF OV THE BILLINGSES.
 76. 
LXXVI. JOSH BILLINGS CORRESPONDS WITH A “HAIR OIL AND VEGETABLE BITTERS MAN.”
 77. 
LXXVII. PROVERBS.
 78. 
LXXVIII. DOMESTIK RECEIPTS IN FULL.
 79. 
LXXIX. FAKS.
 80. 
LXXX. ON LECTURES.
 80. 
LXXX. YANKEE NOSHUNS.
 82. 
LXXXII. ATTENTION! SQUAD!
 83. 
LXXXIII. THE FUST BABY.
 84. 
LXXXIV. LAUGHING.
 85. 
LXXXV. PIONEERS.

  
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TO
DEAKON URIAH BILLINGS,

(A man ov menny virtues, and sum vices) this book
iz completely dedikated — and may he hav
the strength tew stand it.

Hiz own nephew,

JOSHUA BILLINGS.
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