Henry Wheeler Shaw, writing as Josh Billings, spells everything the way it sounds and says exactly what he thinks. This 1868 collection gathers his skating misadventures, mock natural history, notes on live Yankees and goose talk, short sketches of character, and a column of replies to correspondents dispensing advice on everything from waterfalls to contentment.
Homespun aphorisms that made Billings one of the most quoted American humorists of his century. Download the free EPUB.