Project Gutenberg 2009-07-15 Public domain in the USA. 660 Various Verschillende Various, Various The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; containing a collection of over one thousand of the most laughable sayings and jokes of celebrated wits and humorists. Produced by Chuck Greif, Patricia Ann Doyle Saumell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun" by Various is a collection of humorous anecdotes and jokes compiled to bring laughter and joy, likely written in the mid-19th century. This compilation features sayings and stories from celebrated wits and humorists, appealing to readers who appreciate light-hearted, comedic narratives. At the start of the book, the emphasis is on the significance of humor in maintaining a healthy spirit, underscoring the idea that a hearty laugh is beneficial for wellbeing. The opening portion features a variety of humorous anecdotes—such as a witty exchange between Lord Mansfield and his former coachman, a clever Black servant proposing an Irishman for a risky job, and a series of light-hearted jests about societal observations. Each story is crafted to elicit laughter and provoke thought, creating a lively and entertaining atmosphere right from the beginning. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Wit and humor Anecdotes PN Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour 514227 2025-08-12T07:47:09.043063 text/html 521788 2021-01-05T08:41:33 text/html 301825 2025-08-12T07:47:20.847972 application/epub+zip 298542 2025-08-12T07:47:11.690028 application/epub+zip 298542 2025-08-12T07:47:10.137069 application/epub+zip 547438 2025-08-12T07:47:27.189965 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 521518 2025-08-12T07:47:19.322988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 532217 2022-09-13T15:19:05.470787 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470560 2025-08-12T07:47:07.631039 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 470494 2021-01-05T08:41:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 470491 2021-01-05T08:41:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19673 2025-08-12T07:47:27.322947 application/rdf+xml 11775 2025-08-12T07:47:10.664023 image/jpeg 2774 2025-08-12T07:47:10.398023 image/jpeg 195523 2021-01-05T08:41:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 201815 2021-01-05T08:41:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 195441 2021-01-05T08:41:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 269140 2025-08-12T07:47:09.082050 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog