Word: tion
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Dates: during 1882-1882
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...Wance," when John was a boy in Ireland, some eddicated folks came to the country and told them all about the steam-cars, and drew a "presen'tion" of them. But he didn't ever believe them until he went to "Clarney," and saw with his own eyes the wonders related. So people ought to believe a great many things they never see. "Why, if I should go to Oirland, and tell them all about class-day here, sorr, they would niver believe...
...Fond they are of One-an-other! What are they Say-ing? "The Cou-rant is over-topped by no Paper on our Ta-ble." "The Ath-e-noe-um car-ries off the Palm." No, children, it is not a Mu-tu-al Ad-mi-ra-tion So-ci-e-ty. It is only an As-so-ci-a-tion for the Man-u-fac-ture of Soft Soap. See how they Slap one-an-other on the back, and cry "We are the Cheese." No, you must not tell them to Cheese...