日期：2007-12-12 TRAVELLING through the sage-brush country a Jackass met a rabbit, who exclaimed in great astonishment: Good heavens! how did you grow so big? You are doubtless the largest rabbit living. No, said the Jackass, you are the smallest donkey. After a goo... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-12-12 A MAN-EATING tiger was ravaging the Kingdom of Damnasia, and the King, greatly concerned for the lives and limbs of his Royal subjects, promised his daughter Zodroulra to any man who would kill the animal. After some days Camaraladdin appeared befor... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-12-12 SOME Apes who had deposed their king fell at once into dissension and anarchy. In this strait they sent a Deputation to a neighbouring tribe to consult the Oldest and Wisest Ape in All the World. My children, said the Oldest and Wisest Ape in All th... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-12-12 A BEAR, a Fox, and an Opossum were attacked by an inundation. Death loves a coward, said the Bear, and went forward to fight the flood. What a fool! said the Fox. I know a trick worth two of that. And he slipped into a hollow stump. There are malevo... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-12-04 AN Idol said to a Missionary, My friend, why do you seek to bring me into contempt? If it had not been for me, what would you have been? Remember thy creator that thy days be long in the land. I confess, replied the Missionary, fingering a number of... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-12-04 A WRITER of Fables was passing through a lonely forest when he met a Fortune. Greatly alarmed, he tried to climb a tree, but the Fortune pulled him down and bestowed itself upon him with cruel persistence. Why did you try to run away? said the Fortu... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-12-04 A PUBLIC-SPIRITED Citizen who had failed miserably in trying to secure a National political convention for his city suffered acutely from dejection. While in that frame of mind he leaned thoughtlessly against a druggist's show-window, wherein were o... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-12-04 AN Officer of the Government, with a great outfit of mule-waggons loaded with balloons, kites, dynamite bombs, and electrical apparatus, halted in the midst of a desert, where there had been no rain for ten years, and set up a camp. After several mo... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-12-04 AN ex-Legislator asked a Most Respectable Citizen for a letter to the Governor recommending him for appointment as Commissioner of Shrimps and Crabs. Sir, said the Most Respectable Citizen, austerely, were you not once in the State Senate? Not so ba... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-12-04 A PARTY Manager said to a Gentleman whom he saw minding his own business: How much will you pay for a nomination to office? Nothing, the Gentleman replied. But you will contribute something to the campaign fund to assist in your election, will you n... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-12-04 A DOG that had seen a Physician attending the burial of a wealthy patient, said: When do you expect to dig it up? Why should I dig it up? the Physician asked. When I bury a bone, said the Dog, it is with an intention to uncover it later and pick it.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-12-04 WHILE the Owner of a Silver Mine was on his way to attend a convention of his species he was accosted by a Jackass, who said: By an unjust discrimination against quadrupeds I am made ineligible to a seat in your convention; so I am compelled to seek... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-12-04 THE people of Madagonia had an antipathy to the people of Novakatka and set upon some sailors of a Novakatkan vessel, killing two and wounding twelve. The King of Madagonia having refused either to apologise or pay, the King of Novakatka made war up... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-12-04 A JUDGE said to a Convicted Assassin: Prisoner at the bar, have you anything to say why the death- sentence should not be passed upon you? Will what I say make any difference? asked the Convicted Assassin. I do not see how it can, the Judge answered... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-28 A SUCCESSFUL Man of Business, having occasion to write to a Thief, expressed a wish to see him and shake hands. No, replied the Thief, there are some things which I will not take - among them your hand. You must use a little strategy, said a Philoso... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-28 MY dear sir, said the editor to the man, who had called to see about his poem, I regret to say that owing to an unfortunate altercation in this office the greater part of your manuscript is illegible; a bottle of ink was upset upon it, blotting out... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-28 A MAN who had experienced the favours of fortune and was an Optimist, met a man who had experienced an optimist and was a Cynic. So the Cynic turned out of the road to let the Optimist roll by in his gold carriage. My son, said the Optimist, stoppin... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-28 A NEGRO in a boat, gathering driftwood, saw a sleeping Alligator, and, thinking it was a log, fell to estimating the number of shingles it would make for his new cabin. Having satisfied his mind on that point, he stuck his boat-hook into the beast's... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-28 AFTER a great expenditure of life and treasure a Daring Explorer had succeeded in reaching the North Pole, when he was approached by a Native Galeut who lived there. Good morning, said the Native Galeut. I'm very glad to see you, but why did you com... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-28 DURING the Civil War a Patriot was passing through the State of Maryland with a pass from the President to join Grant's army and see the fighting. Stopping a day at Annapolis, he visited the shop of a well-known optician and ordered seven powerful t... 阅读全文>>