The Complete Works of Josh Billings
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Chapters (302)
- TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE
- PUBLISHERS’ ANNOUNCEMENT.
- THE COMPLETE WORKS OF JOSH BILLINGS
- TABLE OV KONTENTS.
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
- BIOGRAPHICAL INTRODUCTION. ADAPTED FROM THE LONDON EDITION.
- KONTENTMENT.
- MARRIAGE.
- FASHION’S PRAYER.
- THE BIZZY BODY.
- FASTIDIOUSNESS.
- LOVE.
- FEAR.
- BUTY.
- FAITH.
- BRANES.
- SPRING AND BILES.
- TIGHT BOOTS.
- THE LAM AND THE DOVE.
- THE DUV.
- THE OLD BACHELOR.
- HORNS.
- KISSING.
- “WHAT I KNO ABOUT PHARMING.”
- QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
- WHISSLING.
- HOTELS.
- LAFFING.
- HOSS SENSE.
- SILENCE.
- BRAVERY.
- DISPATCH.
- HOW TO PIK OUT A WIFE.
- HOW TEW PIK OUT A WATERMELLON.
- HOW TEW PIK OUT A DOG.
- HOW TEW PIK OUT A KAT.
- LOST ARTS.
- HINTS TO COMIK LEKTURERS.
- FASHION—FURY—FELLOW—FUN—FUSS—FLUNKY—FRETS—FITS—FINIS.
- FASHION.
- FUN.
- FRET.
- FURY.
- FITS.
- FUSS.
- FELLOW.
- FLUNKEY.
- FINIS.
- THE NU FOUNDLAND AND THE TARRIER.
- THE RAT TARRIER.
- THE MONKEY.
- THE PISSMIRE.
- THE POLE KAT.
- THE WEAZEL.
- ANGLE WORMS.
- THE MOUSE.
- THE YALLER DOG.
- ROOSTERS.
- THE FOX.
- A YARN.—THE AUNT, AND THE GRASSHOPPER.
- REMARKS.
- A HEN.
- THE GOTE.
- GOOSE TALK.
- “THE CLAM.”
- SNAILS, SNAIKS, AND BABYS.
- STRIPED SNAKE.
- BABYS.
- “THE CRAB.”
- ESSA ON SWINE.
- THE CAT, AND THE KANGAROO.
- THE CODFISH.
- THE MACKREL.
- THE POLLYWOGG.
- THE BULL HEAD.
- MUDTURKLES.
- THE FLY.
- THE CROW.
- THE BUMBLE BEE.
- THE ROBBING.
- THE SWALLO.
- THE BAT.
- THE HAWK.
- THE MEDDO MOLE.
- THE POSSUM.
- THE CURSID MUSKETO.
- THE HORNET.
- THE RABBIT.
- THE POODLE.
- THE PATRIDGE.
- THE SNIPE.
- THE COCKROACH.
- THE MULE.
- BED BUGS.
- THE FLEA.
- NOT ENNY SHANGHI FOR ME.
- THE AUNT.
- SUM SNAIX.
- THE ADDER.
- THE STRIPED SNAIK.
- THE BLUE RACER.
- THE BLAK SNAIK.
- THE MILK SNAIK.
- THE RACCOON, AND THE PETTYFOGGER.
- THE FEATHERED ONES.
- DUK.
- TURKEY.
- THE HOSSTRITCH.
- THE PARROT.
- THE BOBALINK.
- THE EAGLE.
- NATRAL HISTORY.
- KATS.
- THE HUM BUGG.
- THE BUGG BEAR.
- THE GAME CHICKEN.
- THE DUK.
- THE SANDY HILL CRANE.
- MORE SNAIKS.
- THE RATTLESNAIX.
- THE HOOP SNAIK.
- THE ANAKONDY.
- THE GARTER SNAIX.
- THE EEL SNAIK.
- THE SEE SARPENT SNAIX.
- THE KOPPER-HED SNAIX.
- THE BLU JAY AND OTHERS.
- THE BLUJAY.
- THE QUAIL.
- THE PATRIDGE.
- THE WOODKOK.
- THE GUINA HEN.
- THE GOSLIN.
- SMALL-SIZED VERMIN.
- THE GRUB.
- THE LADY BUG.
- THE TREE-TUD.
- THE PORKUPINE.
- DEVIL’S DARNING NEEDLE.
- RAMRODS.
- LOBSTIR SALLAD.
- MOLLASSIS KANDY.
- PUDDIN AND MILK.
- PLUM PITS.
- CHIPS.
- KOARSE SHOT.
- SLIPS OF THE PEN.
- GLASS DIMONDS.
- JEWS HARPS.
- TADPOLES.
- PEPPER PODS.
- HOOKS & EYES.
- JAW BONES.
- ODS AND ENS.
- FUST IMPRESHUNS.
- PLUM PITS.
- GNATS.
- KINDLING WOOD.
- PHISH BAWLS.
- STRAY CHILDREN.
- INK BRATS.
- LIGHTNING BUGS.
- PARBOILS.
- NEST EGGS.
- CHICKEN FEED.
- HARD TACK.
- SOLLUM THOUGHTS.
- INK LINGS.
- EMBERS ON THE HARTH.
- HOT KORN.
- FOUNDLINGS.
- DRIED FRUIT.
- REMNANTS.
- REMARKS.
- SAWS.
- REMARKS.
- NOSEGAYS.
- SHOOTING STARS.
- THE INTERVIEWER.
- THE MUSK RAT.
- THE MINK.
- THE DISTRIKT SKOOLMASTER.
- SINGULAR BEINGS.
- THE POMPOUS MAN.
- THE ONE IDEA MAN.
- THE HAPPY MAN.
- THE HENPECKED MAN.
- THE OFFICIOUS MAN.
- THE PHUNNY MAN.
- THE CHEEKY MAN.
- THE LIVE MAN.
- THE FAULT-FINDER.
- JOSH AND THE BORDER INJUN.
- THE CUNNING MAN.
- FREQUENT KRITTERS.
- THE LOAFER.
- THE PROJEKTOR.
- THE KONDEM PHOOL.
- THE PRECISE MAN.
- INDIVIDUAL FOLKS.
- THE OBTUSE MAN.
- THE POSATIFF MAN.
- THE CROSS MAN.
- THE PASHUNT MAN.
- THE FUNNY MAN.
- THE HONEST MAN.
- PECULIAR ONES.
- THE SQUARE MAN.
- THE OBLONG MAN.
- THE PERPINDIKLAR MAN.
- THE LIMBER MAN.
- THE JOLLY MAN.
- THE PEWTER MAN.
- THE FITEING MAN.
- THE PRECISE MAN.
- COQUETT AND PRUDE.
- FOLKS WE ALL KNO.
- THE EFFEMINATE MAN.
- THE JEALOUS MAN.
- THE ANONYMOUS MAN.
- THE STIFF MAN.
- THE MODEL MAN.
- THE NEAT PERSON.
- OUR OLDEST INHABITANTS—TWO OF THEM.
- JOHN BASCOMB.
- ELIZIBETH MEACHEM.
- GOOD REZOLUSHUNS FOR 1872, 1873 & 1874.
- MY FUST GONG.
- KORN.
- ADVERTIZEMENT.
- ADVICE TEW LECTUR KOMMITTYS.
- SUPPLEMENTARY.
- LETTER TO FARMERS.
- A TEMPRANSE KLUB.
- PROVERBIAL PIG.
- JOSH BILLINGS ADDRESSES THE “FEMAIL PORDUNK SOWING SOSIETY.”
- THE FUST BABY.
- JOSH BILLINGS UNDER OATH.
- JOSH AT NIAGARA FALLS.
- SUM VERY BLANK VERSE—THE NEGRO AND THE TROUT.
- THE DANDY AND THE THIMBLE-RIGGER.
- LONG BRANCH IN SLICES.
- BILLIARDS.
- HABITS OF GRATE MEN.
- JOSH BILLINGS INSURES HIS LIFE.
- HOW TEW PICK OUT A GOOD HOSS.
- GREAT AGRIKULTURAL HOSS-TROTT.
- AT PORDUNK.
- FUST DAY.
- SEKOND DAY.
- THIRD DAY.
- FOURTH DAY.
- FIFTH DAY.
- OATS.
- A LAFF.
- PASHUNCE OV JOB.
- THE GAME OF YEWKER.
- BEER.
- LAUGHING.
- THE ADVENT NO. 2.
- QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
- LONG BRANCH, SARATOGA, AND LAKE GEORGE.
- SUM VEGETABEL HISTORY.
- NEW ASHFORD.
- BENDS.
- KOLIDING.
- Note: No title in the original
- Note: No title in the original
- WRITERS AT SHORT RANGE.
- BEAU BENNET’S SUPPLIKASHUN.
- A LEKTURE TO MALE YOUNG MEN ONLY.
- FEMALE REMARKS.
- PRIVATE OPINYUNS.
- A SUGGESTSHUN.
- ON COURTING.
- LATEST NUZEPAPER TATLINGS.
- JOSH MOUNTS A VELOCIPEDE.
- THE RASE KOARSE.
- THE TRACK.
- THE HOSSES.
- FUST HEAT.
- REMARKS.
- SECKUND HEAT.
- BILLINGS LEXICON.
- OWLY.
- PORDUNK VILLAGE.
- 4 LETTERS.
- JOSH SETTLES UP WITH HIS CORRESPONDENTS SUMMARILY.
- A LOOSE BILT EPISTLE.
- SHORT REPLYS.
- Note: No title in the original
- SHORT, BUT SWEET.
- JOSH REPLIES.
- JOSH BILLINGS CORRESPONDS WITH A “HAIR OIL AND VEGETABLE BITTERS MAN.”
- Note: No title in the original
- THE GASSY MAN.
- THE SHARP MAN.
- THE LAZY MAN.
- THE NERVOUS MAN.
- THE DIGNIFIED MAN.
- THE WEAK MAN.
- TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE
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