[Illustration: Josh Billings at home.--Preparing his new Lecture.] JOSH BILLINGS, Hiz Sayings. WITH COMIC ILLUSTRATIONS. [Illustration] NEW YORK: _Carleton, Publisher, Madison Square._ LONDON: S. LOW, SON & CO. M DCCC LXX. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, by G. W. CARLETON, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York TO DEAKON URIAH BILLINGS, (A man ov menny virtues, and sum vices) this book iz completely dedikated--and may he hav the strength tew stand it. Hiz own nephew, JOSHUA BILLINGS Tred litely, dear reader, for the ^way iz ruff. This book waz got up tew sell, but if it don't prove tew be a sell, I shan't worry about it. J. BILLINGS. CONTENTS. Page. I. JOSH BILLINGS ON THE MULE. 13 II. JOSH BILLINGS INSURES HIS LIFE. 15 III. REMARKS. 17 IV. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 19 V. A TABLOWS IN 4 ACKS. 22 VI. FEMALE EDDIKASHUN. 25 VII. DEPOZETIONS. 28 VIII. WAR AND ARMY PHRAZES. 31 IX. PASHUNCE OV JOB. 34 X. FRIENDLY LETTER. 35 XI. AFFURISIMS. 37 XII. JOSH BILLINGS ON CATS. 40 XIII. REMARKS. 43 XIV. JOSH BILLINGS ADDRESSES THE BILLINGSVILLE SOWING SOSIETY. 45 XV. NOSHUNS. 47 XVI. SAYINS. 51 XVII. REMARKS. 53 XVIII. THE DEVIL'S PUTTY AND VARNISH. 56 XIX. MANIFEST DESTINY 59 XX. ANSWERS TO CONTRIBUTORS. 62 XXI. ON DOGS. 64 XXII. SAYINGS OF JOSH BILLINGS. 67 XXIII. FASHION. 70 XXIV. REMARKS. 73 XXV. PROVERBIAL PIG. 75 XXVI. PROVERBS. 77 XXVII. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 79 XXVIII. PROVERBS OF THE BILLINGS FAMILY. 82