Library Edition

THE WIT AND HUMOR OF AMERICA

In Ten Volumes

VOL. I




[Illustration: MARSHALL P. WILDER
Drawing from photo by Marceau]




THE WIT AND HUMOR OF AMERICA

EDITED BY MARSHALL P. WILDER

_Volume I_


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