Project Gutenberg 2014-04-12 Public domain in the USA. 625 Billings, Josh 1818 1885 Shaw, Henry Wheeler Shaw, Henry W. Josh Billings, Hiz Sayings Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Hiz Sayings" by Josh Billings is a collection of humorous essays and observations written in the late 19th century. This work showcases the author's unique style, blending wit and wisdom as he explores various topics through the lens of everyday life, often with tongue-in-cheek commentary and a distinctive phonetic spelling. Billings delves into themes such as human nature, relationships, and societal norms, all while maintaining a lighthearted, often satirical tone that reflects the vernacular of his time. At the start of the book, Billings introduces readers to his comedic viewpoint on a variety of subjects, beginning with a humorous take on mules and their unique characteristics, setting the stage for his blend of observation and humor. He follows with a whimsical account of trying to insure his life, filled with absurd questions from the insurance agent that highlight the ridiculousness of bureaucracy. Billings' remarks range from hilariously cynical observations about love, education, and family, to playful critiques of social customs, engaging readers with a mix of laughter and reflection on life's absurdities. This opening portion establishes a lively tone, promising readers a delightful exploration of human quirks and societal eccentricities through witty aphorisms and anecdotes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45365/45365-h/images/cover.jpg en American wit and humor PN Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 289855 289865 2024-09-19T05:49:50.233938 2023-09-19T16:58:36.327841 text/html text/html 292308 2014-04-12T04:16:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 931193 2014-04-12T04:16:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 976133 2024-09-19T05:49:56.374955 application/epub+zip 979251 2024-09-19T05:49:51.251949 application/epub+zip 136517 2024-09-19T05:49:50.709959 application/epub+zip 1057482 2024-09-19T05:49:59.783904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1029849 2024-09-19T05:49:55.793941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189197 2022-09-20T17:21:52.693916 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224525 224336 2024-09-19T05:49:49.176955 2023-09-19T16:58:35.339879 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 224268 2014-04-12T04:16:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 91291 2014-04-12T04:16:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 224259 2014-04-12T04:16:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 91274 2014-04-12T04:16:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19879 2024-09-19T05:49:59.914891 application/rdf+xml 8564 2024-09-19T05:49:50.807933 image/jpeg 2005 2024-09-19T05:49:50.757949 image/jpeg 940210 2024-09-19T05:49:50.294965 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