The Edward T. LeBlanc Memorial Dime Novel Bibliography

Item - The Deceitful Cuss

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(source: NIU Libraries)
Online Full Text: Northern Illinois University
Series: New York Weekly v. 46 no. 51 — page 4
Subject / Tag: Sketch
Part of: New York Weekly, v. XLVI, no. 51, October 17, 1891 (Issue)
Author: Billings, Josh, 1818-1885
Date: October 17, 1891
First Sentence: An open enemy, a hearty hater, a bold dead-beater, an imperious friend, a phoolish chum, a reckless companyun, anything in shape ov human, or ov brute, and even aul things devlish, are mince pies with raizins in them, compared tew a slipping, sneaking Deceit, who, under the guize and garments ov being in love with you, chaws yure tobbaker and lies tew yu evry time he tells yu the truth.

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