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I never hav had the happiness yet to own a rat tarrier even, in fakt i hav allus been poor, and haven’t been beforehanded enuff yet tew own a dog.

From The Complete Works of Josh Billings by Shaw, Henry W.

This fakt iz sufficiently explained tew the latin skollar, who understands that “velosipeads” iz manufakterd out ov two forrin words, “veloss” and “pedoss,” which vulgarily means “lively leggs,” but politely means, “pedal swiftness.”

From The Complete Works of Josh Billings by Shaw, Henry W.

Grate thinkers are not apt tew be good whisslers, in fakt, when a man kant think ov nothing, then he begins tew whissell.

From The Complete Works of Josh Billings by Shaw, Henry W.

I state this as a stubborn fakt, and the “oldest inhabitant” may help himself if he can.

From The Complete Works of Josh Billings by Shaw, Henry W.

If Adam kept a tarrier, or Eve a poodle, the laps of ages hav washed away the fakt.

From The Complete Works of Josh Billings by Shaw, Henry W.