The Edward T. LeBlanc Memorial Dime Novel Bibliography

Item - Josh Billings' Philosophy

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(source: Digital Library @ Villanova University)
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Series: New York Weekly v. 52 no. 15 — page 4
Subject / Tag: Sketch
Part of: New York Weekly, v. LII, no. 15, January 30, 1897 (Issue)
Author: Billings, Josh, 1818-1885
Date: January 30, 1897
First Sentence: That form of government iz the best and will last the longest, the laws ov which are administered promptly and imparshally.
Last Sentence: The man who iz willing to work for fame and let bread and molasses take care ov itself haz got a perfekt right to do it, ackording to the statutes; but he must make up hiz mind to starve at publik expense and be buried at last in the same way.

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