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Page 40
... sense of humor ? That the American Indian in his primitive state was totally devoid of a sense of humor is a common but erroneous notion . The pre - Columbian Indian was a barbarian and naturally his sense of humor was not highly ...
... sense of humor ? That the American Indian in his primitive state was totally devoid of a sense of humor is a common but erroneous notion . The pre - Columbian Indian was a barbarian and naturally his sense of humor was not highly ...
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... sense of draught gear for horses came later . Dying in one's boots or with one's boots on is now employed in the same sense as dying in harness . Who was Billy the Kid ? William H. Bonney ( 1859-1881 ) , one of the most notorious ...
... sense of draught gear for horses came later . Dying in one's boots or with one's boots on is now employed in the same sense as dying in harness . Who was Billy the Kid ? William H. Bonney ( 1859-1881 ) , one of the most notorious ...
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... sense of a violent blow as early as 1829. In the West the word was employed to denote a shot or a volley of shots , a stunning blow , or an over- whelming argument . David Crockett employed it in both the literal and figurative senses ...
... sense of a violent blow as early as 1829. In the West the word was employed to denote a shot or a volley of shots , a stunning blow , or an over- whelming argument . David Crockett employed it in both the literal and figurative senses ...
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