The ʻshaggy Dogʼ Story: Its Origin, Development, and Nature (with a Few Seemly Examples) |
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Page 84
... sardine on toast and a lager . ' The dish appeared . The diner was about to stick his fork into the sardine , when , to his amazement , the fish said , ' Please don't eat me . I had a very bad time in the Bay of Biscay ; the wife is ill ...
... sardine on toast and a lager . ' The dish appeared . The diner was about to stick his fork into the sardine , when , to his amazement , the fish said , ' Please don't eat me . I had a very bad time in the Bay of Biscay ; the wife is ill ...
Page 85
... sardine on toast . The dish was served . The man was just about to impale the sardine , when , to his still greater amazement , the sardine said , ' Please don't eat me . Oh , it's you , sir . Well , my story is true . Things are really ...
... sardine on toast . The dish was served . The man was just about to impale the sardine , when , to his still greater amazement , the sardine said , ' Please don't eat me . Oh , it's you , sir . Well , my story is true . Things are really ...
Page 106
... sardine , tale of a , 84-5 seemliness . See clean selection of ' shaggy dogs ' , a , 56-67 , 68 ff . shaggy dog , a literal , 46-7 , 54-6 shaggy dog , the term itself , 13 , 33-4 shaggy dogs , the subject of , 46-7 shark story , A. J. ...
... sardine , tale of a , 84-5 seemliness . See clean selection of ' shaggy dogs ' , a , 56-67 , 68 ff . shaggy dog , a literal , 46-7 , 54-6 shaggy dog , the term itself , 13 , 33-4 shaggy dogs , the subject of , 46-7 shark story , A. J. ...
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