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Title: The Silly Syclopedia

Author: Noah Lott

Release Date: April 25, 2005 [EBook #15705]

Language: English

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[Illustration: _DIGGING FOR DAFFYNISHUNS_]

THE

SILLY SYCLOPEDIA

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A Terrible Thing in the Form of a Literary Torpedo which is Launched
### for HILARIOUS PURPOSES ONLY Inaccurate in Every Particular Containing
Copious Etymological Derivations and Other Useless Things

_By_

_NOAH LOTT_

(An Ex-relative of Noah Webster)

Embellished with
Numerous and Distracting
CUTS and DIAGRAMS by

LOUIS F. GRANT

G.W. DILLINGHAM COMPANY
PUBLISHERS NEW YORK

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Copyright, 1905, by
G.W. DILLINGHAM COMPANY

_Entered at Stationers' Hall_

Issued July, 1905

_The Silly Syclopedia_

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Lives of great men all remind us
Life is really not worth while
If we cannot leave behind us
Some excuses for a smile!

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_To_

MY AUTOMOBILE.

Which when I read it some
Of these Brain-throbs
Jumped over the fence, climbed a
Telegraph pole, burst its
Cylinder head, exploded all its
Tires
And then turned around and
Barked at me.

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ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS WORK

A.b. At the bat.
B.i. Butt in.
C.o. Catch on.
D.t.l. Down the line.
E.s. Easy street.
I.t.n. In the neck.
I.u.t.y. It's up to you.
I.f.M. I'm from Missouri.
M.m.t.s. Make mine the same.
N.g. Nice gentleman.
O.t.l. On the level.
P.d.q. Pass the butter.
T.l. The limit.

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PREFACE.

Some eighteen months ago I took this brilliant bunch of brain burrs to
my esteemed Publisher and with much enthu