Vulgar words in Something of Men I Have Known - With Some Papers of a General Nature, Political, Historical, and Retrospective (Page 1)
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In the first place, that exalted position would never be filled by one who, for lack of serious argument, constantly appeals to the risibilities of his audience; never by a wit, a mere joker, a story-teller; in other words--if you will pardon me, my fellow-citizens--by a mere buffoon.
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"Well, parson," replied the only half-converted youth, "I am not damn happy, just _happy,_ that's all."
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"_ As the ominous applause which followed died away, Brother John, half arising in his seat, vehemently exclaimed, "Mrs. Worshipful Master, _I never told him to ask no such damn fool question!
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"_ To which the candidate for Congress, now upon a firm footing, tapped the man of the sacred office familiarly upon the shoulder and cheerfully exclaimed, "Why, damn it, _Van,_ I thought I ought to know you!"
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"No, damn it," said Oglesby, _"it is the very moment he gets out!
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"Oh, damn it," quickly replied the orator, "I don't know who built them; _I asked everybody I saw in Egypt and none of them knew!
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"'Look there,' said the boy, pointing to the next verse, 'there comes them same damn three fellows again!'"