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Title: The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 3

Author: Robert H. Newell

Release Date: March 29, 2010 [EBook #31823]

Language: English

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THE

Orpheus C. Kerr Papers

Are now comprised in three volumes, uniformly bound, price $1.50, each
sold separately, entitled:

_FIRST SERIES_,
_SECOND SERIES_,
_THIRD SERIES_,

To say that these criticisms of Orpheus C. Kerr are universally known,
admired, and laughed at, would be superfluous. Their inimitable wit and
sarcasm have made the author famous, and since his letters have been
published in book form their circulation has been enormous Copies will
be sent by mail _free_, on receipt of price, $1.50

by

CARLETON, Publisher,
New York.

THE

ORPHEUS C. KERR PAPERS.

THIRD SERIES.

Even M. Louvois, the prime-minister, taxed Sulli with his impudence,
which, he said, by no means became a man who had no other recommendation
but that of making people laugh. "Why, what the d--l!" cried Sulli;
"you would do as much, if you were able!" ... and Sulli got the
appointment.

MEMOIRS OF THE OPERA.

NEW YORK:
_Carleton, Publisher, 413 Broadway._
MDCCCLXV.

Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, by

GEO. W. CARLETON,

In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District
of New York.

Cambridge Press.
DAKIN AND METCALF.

CONTENTS.

PAGE

LETTER LXXX.

Reporting our Uncle Abe's latest little Tale. Our Correspondent's
Historical Chaunt. The Boston Novel of "Mr. Smith". And a Funeral
Discourse by the devout Chaplain of the Mackerel Brigade. 7

LETTER LXXXI.

Showing how a Minion of Tyranny was terribly punished for
interfering with the conservative Women of America. And describin