...than that of our old acquaintance, the facetious Judge Haliburton, to present to us a Christmas dish, and call it ' Traits of American Humour.' But even...exhibiting those characteristics which form in the conntry itself the subject of mutual persiflage between the citizens of different States. The work...

...will into this lottery of fun, you are sure to draw out a prize." — Morning Post. " The untravellcd European who has not made the acquaintance of Sam...which form in the country itself the subject of mutual peraifflage between the citizens of different States. The work will have a wide circulation." — John...

...specimens of American humour." — Globe. " The reader will find this work deeply interesting. Yankecism pourtrayed, in its raciest aspect, constitutes the...more especially in the ruder districts and in the hack settlements, or again sallies of broad humour, exhibiting those characteristics which form in...

...old friend ' Sain Slick.' The work embraces the most varied topics, — political parties, religions eccentricities, the flights of literature. and the...which form in the country itself the subject of mutual persifflage between the citizens of different States. The work will have a wide circulation." — John...

...these superlatively entertaining volumes, for which we are indebted to our facetious old friend, ' Sain Slick.' The work embraces the most varied topics,...more especially in the ruder districts and in the hack settlements, or again sallies of broad humour, exhibiting those characteristics which form in...

...transatlantic progeny ; and in the volumes before us he seeks to render the acquaintance more minuie and complete. His present collection of comic stories...life as it is more especially in the ruder districts ami in the back settlements, or again sallies of broad humour, exhibiting those characteristics which...

...inimitable ' Sam,' to make the old parent country recognise and appreciate her queer transatlantic progeny. His present collection of comic stories and laughable...life as it is, more especially in the ruder districts andMn the back settlements, or again sallies of broad humour, exhibiting those characteristics which...

...' work embraces the most varied topics,—political parties, religious eccentricities, ! the nights of literature, and the absurdities of pretenders to...life as it is, more especially in the ruder districts andMn the back settlements, or again sallies of broad humour, exhibiting those characteristics which...

...portrayed in its raciest aspect, constitutes the contents of these superlatively entertaining sketches. The work embraces the most varied topics— political...learning, all come in for their share of satire ; while we have specimens of genuine American, exaggerations and graphic pictures of social and domestic life...

...of these superlatively entertaining sketches. The work embraces the most varied topics—political parties, religious eccentricities, the flights of...learning, all come in for their share of satire; while we have specimens of genuine American exaggerations and graphic pictures of social and domestic life...