is a bird that knows no closed season—and if he won't come down to Texas oil stock, or one-night cancer cures, or building lots in Swampshurst, he will always come down to Inspiration and Optimism, whether political, theological, pedagogical, literary,... Prejudices: Third Series - Page 14de Henry Louis Mencken - 1922 - 328 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
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...return to the fray again and again: The boobus Americanus is a bird that knows no closed season — and if he won't come down to Texas oil stock, or one-night...theological, pedagogical, literary or economic. The unpleasant realisation that this is true (I read it last on the day President Clinton beat his chest... | |
| Christopher Hitchens - 2002 - 452 pages
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...set; the discreet man observes them. Observing them, he is safe, in fair weather or foul. The boob is a bird that knows no closed season—and if he won't come down to Texas oil-stock or a one-night cure for diabetes, he will always come down to Inspiration and Optimism, whether... | |
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...bed-tick, in fair weather or foul. The boobus Americanus is a bird that knows no closed season— and if he won't come down to Texas oil stock, or onenight...literary, or economic. The doctrine that it is infra digitatem for an educated man to take a hand in the snaring of this goose is one in which I see nothing... | |
| H. L. Mencken - 2006 - 532 pages
...them. Observing them, he is safe beneath the starry bedtick, in fair weather or foul. Boobus Americanus is a bird that knows no closed season—and if he...building lots in Swampshurst, he will always come down on Inspiration and Optimism, whether political, theological, pedagogical, literary or economic. The... | |
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...Observing them, he is safe beneath the starry bed-tick, in fair weather or foul. The boobus Americanus is a bird that knows no closed season—and if he...political, theological, pedagogical, literary, or economic. [. . .] And if a lining for the purse is thus facilely obtainable, given a reasonable prudence and... | |
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