Josh Billings, Hiz Sayings
Josh Billings, Hiz Sayings by Josh Billings is available here as the complete text, split into 360 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #45365, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
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About 149 minutes of reading across 360 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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- Sayings
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- Comic
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- London
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