The Silly Syclopedia: 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

Name: The Silly Syclopedia: 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
Author: George V. (George Vere) Hobart

George V. Hobart

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A work by Hobart, George V. (George Vere) (1867–1926). Topics include: encyclopedias and dictionaries, wit and humor. Downloaded 536 times on Project Gutenberg.

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The Silly Syclopedia: 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 George V. (George Vere) Hobart

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