Project Gutenberg 2012-12-29 Public domain in the USA. 65 Howe, W. H. (Walter Henry) 1848 Howe, Walter Henry 98001400 Scotch Wit and Humor E-text prepared by Margo Romberg, sp1nd, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "Scotch Wit and Humor" by W. H. Howe is a collection of humorous anecdotes, stories, and observations that spotlight the unique wit native to Scottish culture, written in the late 19th century. This compilation aims to capture the distinct humor of the Scots, showcasing everything from clever comebacks to situational comedy, often revolving around social interactions and traditional Scottish character traits. The opening of the collection introduces readers to a variety of comedic narratives, each highlighting the peculiarities and charm of Scots. It features humorous exchanges, such as a clever retort during a dinner gathering, amusing illustrations of cultural practices, and anecdotes involving notable figures like the quirky Professor Knox. The tone is lighthearted and playful, immersing readers in a celebration of Scottish humor, while also hinting at the deeper layers of character and social commentary intertwined within these comedic moments. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41732/41732-h/images/front_cover.png en Scottish wit and humor PN Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 561555 561339 2024-09-17T13:14:43.956818 2023-09-18T08:05:59.240416 text/html text/html 575332 2012-12-29T13:58:50 text/html 1608086 2012-12-29T14:02:41 text/html application/zip 874507 2024-09-17T13:15:01.612722 application/epub+zip 880508 2024-09-17T13:14:49.123765 application/epub+zip 261700 2024-09-17T13:14:44.973768 application/epub+zip 565901 2024-09-17T13:15:07.237642 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 543200 2024-09-17T13:14:57.330716 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362209 2022-09-19T06:08:20.931669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448482 448308 2024-09-17T13:14:41.425763 2023-09-18T08:05:56.873350 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 448089 2012-12-29T13:56:09 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 176079 2012-12-29T13:56:09 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 448101 2012-12-29T13:56:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 176058 2012-12-29T13:56:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20028 2024-09-17T13:15:07.394636 application/rdf+xml 20918 2024-09-17T13:14:45.149741 image/jpeg 2930 2024-09-17T13:14:45.062766 image/jpeg 1619523 2024-09-17T13:14:44.028797 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog