Handy AndyPhoenix publishing Company, 1892 - 380 oldal |
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Andy Rooney Andy's answer Arrah asked Augusta bailiff began better Biddy blackguard blunderbuss Bridget called craythur cried crowd dear Dick Dawson Dick the Devil dinner doctor door Dublin Durfy Edward O'Connor exclaimed eyes Faith Faix Fanny Father Phil fellow fire Furlong gave gentleman girl give Goggins Growling Gustavus Gusty hand Handy Andy head hear heard heart heerd honor horse Ireland Irish Jack joke lady Larry Hogan laughing laughter look M'Garry ma'am matter Matty Merryvale Miss Riley Misther Dick Moriarty mother murder Neck-or-nothing Hall never night O'Grady O'Grady's Oonah Owny party pistol poor postilion Ratty Reddy returned roared Rooney round shouted song soon spoke Squire Egan story sure tell thee there's thing thought Tom Connor Tom Loftus took trumpeter turned voice wife woman wonder word
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118. oldal - As soon as the cat had lapped up the milk, the cat began to kill the rat ; the rat began to gnaw the rope ; the rope began to hang the butcher ; the butcher began to kill the ox ; the ox began to drink the water ; the water began to quench the fire ; the fire began to burn the stick ; the stick began to beat the dog ; the dog began to bite the pig ; the little pig in a fright jumped over the stile ; and so the old woman got home that night.
123. oldal - Hey, diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon. The little dog laughed to see such sport, And the dish ran away with the spoon!
287. oldal - And the mute little fish, Though they can't spake, they wish, — Och hone ! widow machree ! Widow machree, and when winter comes in, Och hone ! widow machree, To be poking the fire all alone is a sin, Och hone ! widow machree...
293. oldal - Oh, indeed, they are very throublesome," says Larry ; "and are the litherary gintlemen, sir, as you call them, mostly that way ? ' ' " To be sure ; it is that which makes a litherary man : his head is full — teems with creation, sir.
11. oldal - Why, you stupid rascal, if you don't tell me his name how can I give you a letter?" "You could give it if you liked ; but you're fond of axin' impident questions, bekase you think I'm simple.
236. oldal - God, — but take care, maybe you wont chate the divil so aisy." (Here there was a sensation). "Ha ! ha ! that makes you open your ears, does it ? More shame for you ; you ought to despise that dirty enemy of man and depend on something...
297. oldal - pray listen to me, For thou canst confer a great favor, d'ye see ; The gold thou hast taken is not mine, my friend, But my master's — and truly on thee I depend To make it appear I my trust did defend." Heigho ! yea thee and nay thee. " So fire a few shots through my clothes, here and there. To make it appear 'twas a desp'rate affair.
9. oldal - Cut the cord, you fool !" Andy did as he was desired ; and he happened at the time to hold the bottle of soda-water on a level with the candles that shed light over the festive board from a large silver branch, and the moment he made the incision, bang went the bottle of soda, knocking out two of the lights with the projected cork, which, performing its parabola the length of the room, struck the squire himself in the eye at the foot of the table, while the hostess at the head had a cold bath down...
297. oldal - Jim Barlow was diddled, and though he was game, He saw Ephraim's pistol so deadly in aim, That he gave up the gold, and he took to his scrapers; And when the whole story got into the papers, They said that 'the thieves were no match for the quakers?
12. oldal - He waited for above half an hour, in defiance of the anathemas of the postmaster, and at last left, when he found it impossible to get common justice for his master, which he thought he deserved as well as another man ; for, under this impression, Andy determined to give no more than the fourpence. The squire in the meantime was getting impatient for his return, and when Andy made his appearance asked if there was a letter for him. " There is, sir,