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The comic history of the United States, from a period prior to the discovery of America to times long subsequent to the present — John Shaqi

The comic history of the United States, from a period prior to the discovery of America to times long subsequent to the presentSherwood, John D.

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The comic history of the United States, from a period prior to the discovery of America to times long subsequent to the present

Name: The comic history of the United States, from a period prior to the discovery of America to times long subsequent to the present
Author: Sherwood, John D.

Sherwood, John D.

United States -- History -- Humor

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                                  THE
                             COMIC HISTORY
                                   OF
                           THE UNITED STATES,

            FROM A PERIOD PRIOR TO THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA
                TO TIMES LONG SUBSEQUENT TO THE PRESENT.

                          BY JOHN D. SHERWOOD.

                   “Quamquam ridentem dicere verum
                    Quid vetat?”
                                    HORACE, Satire I.

      “A man may say a Wise thing though he say it with a Laugh.”
                                                 _Old Song._

            WITH ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS BY HARRY SCRATCHLY.

                                BOSTON:
                         FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.
                                 1870.

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       Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by

                         FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.,

    in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court for the District of
                             Massachusetts.

[Illustration:

  WELCH,
  BIGELOW,
  & CO.

  UNIVERSITY
  PRESS.
]

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                              DEDICATION.
                                 ——●——
                              TO MY WIFE.

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                         LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

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                               SUBJECTS.

 THE COMPANY OF DISTINGUISHED COMEDIANS EXPRESSLY    Con-front-us Piece.
   ENGAGED FOR THIS PERFORMANCE

 COLUMBUS DISCOVERS AMERICA                                      Page 39

 THE READER SCRAPES ACQUAINTANCE WITH THE AUTHOR                      41

 EXTERNAL VIEW OF THE AUTHOR’S HEAD                                   48

 INTERNAL VIEW OF THE SAME                                            49

 AMERICA BEFORE ITS DISCOVERY                                         55

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The comic history of the United States, from a period prior to the discovery of America to times long subsequent to the present

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