[New York] : Elton publisher, New-York. Stereotyped by Vincent L. Dill, New-York · leaf 4
I, Bill. Two gentlemen of sport meeting in the street one rainy night, en-countered each other with such force that both were knocked down bythe concussion. They drew their swords and came at each other withall the fury that honor and whiskey punch could inspire; but at everypass they staggered… … ■ Daddy, what isa civil war 1 Tendtoyered-dication, child, andyerll find out. It iswhere the cannonballs are kivveredwith velvet cush-ions, and the swordsare greased withointment; so whenthe balls hits one itdont hurt em, andwhen one is stuckwith a sword, itheals right up a-gin. Yes, daddy—costhe…
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