The Edward T. LeBlanc Memorial Dime Novel Bibliography

Item - Josh Billings' Philosophy: Flea Bites

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(source: NIU Libraries)
Online Full Text: Northern Illinois University
Series: New York Weekly v. 38 no. 48 — page 4
Subject / Tag: Sketch
Part of: New York Weekly, v. XXXVIII, no. 48, October 8, 1883 (Issue)
Author: Billings, Josh, 1818-1885
Date: October 8, 1883
First Sentence: It iz a grate deal braver to beleave there iz a hereafter, even if we kant komprehend it, than to kontend with the pissmire and the kokroach fror a burial in the gutter, and for forgetfulness ever after.
Last Sentence: I don't think enny fust rate writer iz a fust rate kritick; one iz a man ov genius, the other a man ov tallent, kriticism iz mekanikal, so iz tallent.

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