Word: yes
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Sport I have heard this pastime called. Well, yes, it did furnish a good deal of sport to my host's pretty daughter. I now think that the taste for this amusement must be cultivated, and somebody else will have to cultivate mine considerably before I again allow it to make of me a walking clothes-line and unabridged dictionary of profanity combined. Simple Simon was a young Solomon when he chose his mother's pail for his fish-pond. The rest of my visit was more pleasantly devoted to the hammock, the pretty daughter, and the sketch...
Reporter. Yes: very few have resided in this mansion; the College has been very careful about that; and that they should put you in here, is a testimonial, not only of their belief in your high abilities, but of their confidence in your health. Shall you attend prayers this coming year...
Professor. Oh yes! shavee head - makee big cue - heap good...
Reporter (concluding not to join). Oh yes, very good. You might bring the joss question before the Faculty. You could make a fortune on josses, if the Faculty should vote for your style of prayers...
Professor. Yes, me see. You say in paper, me no washee-washee - me teachee. Melican's wife sendee clothes to washee. Me heap mad - say damme...