Vulgar words in Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 03 - Little Journeys to the Homes of American Statesmen (Page 1)
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When the King of Spain, knowing he was a farmer, thoughtfully sent him a present of a jackass, Washington proposed naming the animal in honor of the donor; and in writing to friends about the present, draws invidious comparisons between the gift and the giver.
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He was large and strong and fat and good-natured, and had a full-moon face and red cheeks that made him look like a country bumpkin.
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For twenty-five years Mr. Spear has been doing little else but studying Colonial history, and making love to old ladies who own clocks and skillets given them by their great-grandmammas.
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We have this on the authority of the "Diary" of John Quincy Adams, which of course we must believe, for even that other fighting Irishman, Andrew Jackson, said, "Adams' Diary is probably correct--damn it!"
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The late Commodore Vanderbilt is reported to have said, "I have over a dozen sons, and not one is worth a damn."
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The red-faced man lurched two steps forward, and in a loud voice said, "L--L--Lincoln is dead--an' I'm damn glad of it!"