Vulgar words in The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 5, May, 1862 - Devoted To Literature And National Policy (Page 1)
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When Dogberry brought Conrade before Leonato, the only offense he seems to have had a clear idea of, was the one against himself: 'Moreover, sir, this plaintiff here, the offender, did call me ass.
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It would be the most terrible of punishments to run the gauntlet of a company, every one of which you had called an ass; whatever may have been the original offense, this would be the one most remembered in your punishment, I don't think it would be possible to believe any thing good of one who had given you this appellation; on the contrary, the reputed long ears would be worse than the famous 'diabolical trumpet' for collecting and distorting the merest whispers of evil against him who planted them, or discovered them peeping through the assumed lion's skin.
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While they were yet in the road, there came along a very large countryman, mounted on a very small jackass; he was sitting side-saddle fashion, one leg crossed over the other, the lower leg nearly touching the ground; one hand held a pipe to his mouth, while the other held an olive branch, by no means an emblem of peace to the jackass, who twitched one long ear and then the other, in expectation of a momentary visit from it on either side of his head.
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The jackass was stopped by pulling his left ear--the ears answering for reins--and after giving a light, the man was going on, when Caper, taking a _scudo_ from his pocket, told him that if he would let him make a sketch of himself, wife, and jackass, he would give it to him, telling him also that he would not detain them over an hour.
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The man told his wife that the Signore was to make a _ritratto_, a picture of them all, including the jackass, at which she laughed heartily, showing a splendid set of brilliantly white teeth.
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Having learned from Caper that his first name was Giacomo, she shouted forth a rondinella, making up the words as she went along, and in it gave a ludicrous account of Giacomo, the artist, who took a jackass's portrait, herself and husband holding him, and the baby squalling in harmony.
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I know'd you a long while ago, and honored you--cuss me, if I didn't.
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To them he is little more than a buffoon.
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'Wal, damn your 'poulterie'--and you!
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Possibly, too, you may damn it into the waste-basket.
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I have often _heard_ of a 'Continental damn'--it never occurred to me before what the article really was.