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Wit and Humor of America, Vol 05

Various

Read by Joseph Kranak, S. Abbott, Phil Chenevert, TriciaG, Marty Kris, Michael Packard, Matthew Reece, e_scarab, Ric F, Bill Mosley, Denny Sayers (d. 2015), Kenneth Sergeant Gaghan, dan_h, James E. Carson, Durlon and Patrick Reinhart · LibriVox · public domain · Archive.org recording · License

Chapters

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The Marriage of Sir John Smith (2:19)
The Spring Beauties (1:20)
Going Up and Coming Down (2:13)
The Set of China (16:59)
Suppressed Chapters (1:39)
Old Grimes (2:28)
Miss Legion (1:29)
Have You Seen the Lady? (1:25)
The Funny Little Fellow (2:16)
Musical Review Extraordinary (14:31)
The Runaway Boy (2:59)
The Drayman (1:56)
Bill's Courtship (2:13)
The Woman Who Married an Owl (10:08)
Mr. Dooley on Expert Testimony (5:31)
Lectures on Astronomy (33:42)
At Aunty's House (1:55)
Willy and the Lady (3:03)
The Itinerant Tinker (14:38)
The Strike of One (18:35)
Simon Starts in the World (30:51)
The Piano in Arkansas (15:30)
Whar Dem Sinful Apples Grow (2:56)
A Night in a Rocking-Chair (14:48)
Rollo Learning to Play (21:39)
Mr. Hare Tries to Get a Wife (13:03)
Co-operative Housekeepers, The (2:27)
A Committee From Kelly's (9:25)
Quit Yo' Worryin' (1:36)
Her "Angel" Father (0:58)
Especially Men (46:00)
A Letter From a Self-Made Merchant to His Son (15:31)
Farewell: Provoked by Caalverley's "Forever" (2:13)
My Ruthers (2:36)
The Dutiful Mariner (1:55)
Melinda's Humorous Story (17:59)
Abou Ben Butler (1:28)
Latter-Day Warnings (2:07)
It Pays to Be Happy (1:07)
The Mosquito (4:41)
Tiddle-Iddle-Iddle-Iddle-Bum! Bum! (1:48)
My First Cigar (2:44)
A Bully Boat and a Brag Captain (9:58)