Vulgar words in The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52 (Page 1)

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cuss x 1
jackass x 1
            

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A young lady who served as proof-reader in the establishment had been somewhat shocked by the scant morals of the mother of Luck, and when she came to the scene where Kentuck, after reverently fondling the infant, said, "he wrastled with my finger, the d----d little cuss," the indignant proof-reader was ready to throw up her engagement rather than go any further with a story so wicked and immoral.

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F. was just recovering from a brain-fever when he concluded to go to the mines; but, in spite of his excessive debility, which rendered him liable to chills at any hour of the day or night, he started on the seventh day of June--mounted on a mule, and accompanied by a jackass to carry his baggage, and a friend who kindly volunteered to assist him in spending his money--for this wildly beautiful spot.

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