Poems from the Greek Mythology, and Miscellaneous Poems. By EDMUND OLLIER.
“What he has written is enough, and more than enough, to give him a high rank amongst the most successful cultivators of the English Muse.”—Globe.
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Why did Du Chaillu get so angry when he was chaffed about the Gorilla? Why? we ask.
Why is a chrysalis like a hot roll? You will doubtless remark, “Because it’s the grub that makes the butter fly!” But see “Puniana.”
Why is a wide-awake hat so called? Because it never had a nap, and never wants one.
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