 | Thomas Hood - 1869 - 260 pages
...was education, and he could do almost anything — and I believe him. Why, I've seen him set Dan'l Webster down here on this floor — Dan'l Webster...could wink, he'd spring straight up, and snake a fly ofTn the counter there, and flop down on the floor again as solid as a dab of mud, and fall to scratching... | |
 | Edmund Routledge - 1871 - 194 pages
...I believe him. Why, I've seen him set Dan'l Webster down here on this floor — Dan'l Webster v/as the name of the frog — and sing out, " Flies, Dan'l,...quicker'n you could wink, he'd spring straight up, and snack a fly off'n the counter there, and flop down on the floor again as solid as a gob of mud, and... | |
 | 1884 - 794 pages
...wanted was education, and he could do most anything; and I believe him. Why, I've seen him set Dan'l Webster down here on this floor, — Dan'l Webster...snake a fly off 'n the counter there, and flop down on the floor again, as solid as a gob of mud, and fall to scratching the side of his head with his hind... | |
 | Samuel Langhorne Clemens - 1872 - 412 pages
...wanted was education, and he could do 'most anything — and I believe him. Why, I've seen him set Dan'l Webster down here on this floor — Dan'l Webster...could wink, he'd spring straight up, and snake a fly off'n the counter there, and flop down on the floor again as solid as a gob of mud, and fall to scratching... | |
 | Mark Twain - 1875 - 320 pages
...wanted was education, and he could do 'most anything — and I believe him. Why, I've seen him set Dan'l Webster down here on this floor — -Dan'l Webster...snake a fly off n the counter there, and flop down on the floor ag'in as 33 solid as a gob of mud, and fall to scratching the side of his head with his hind... | |
 | Samuel Langhorne Clemens - 1875 - 332 pages
...wanted was education, and he could do 'most anything — and I believe him. Why, I've seen him set Dan'l Webster down here on this floor — Dan'l Webster...could wink he'd spring straight up and snake a fly ofTn the counter there, and flop down on the floor ag'in as 33 solid as a gob of mud, and fall to scratching... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 470 pages
...believe him. Why, I've seen him set Dan'l Webster down here on this floor — Dan'l Webster was tho name of the frog — and sing out, " Flies, Danl, flies !" and quicker'n yon could wink, he'd spring straight up, and euako a fly off'n the counter there, and flop down on... | |
 | 1876 - 732 pages
...education, and he could do most anything; and I believe him. Why, I've seen him 'set Dan'l Webster down hero on this floor, — Dan'l Webster was the name of the...could" wink he'd spring straight up, and snake a fly ofl''n the counter there, and flop down on the floor again, as solid as a gob of mud, and fall to scratching... | |
 | James Baird McClure - 1879 - 324 pages
...was education, and he could do almost anything — and I believe him. Why, I've seen him set Dan'l Webster down here on this floor — Dan'l Webster was the name of the frog — sing out, "Flies, Dan'l, flies!" and quicker'n you could wink he'd spring straight up and snake... | |
 | Otis Henry Tiffany - 1883 - 932 pages
...wanted was education, and he could do most anything; and I believe him. Why, I've seen him set Dan'l Webster down here on this floor, — Dan'l Webster...snake a fly off 'n the counter there, and flop down on the floor again, as solid as a gob of mud, and fall to scratching the side of his head with his hind... | |
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I've seen him set Dan'l Webster down here on this floor — Dan'l Webster was the name of the frog — and sing out, ''Flies, Dan'l, flies... 
