Project Gutenberg 2012-10-11 Public domain in the USA. 294 Billings, Josh 1818 1885 Shaw, Henry Wheeler Shaw, Henry W. Howard, Justin H. Howard, J. H. (Justin H.) Josh Billings on Ice, and Other Things E-text prepared by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "Josh Billings on Ice, and Other Things" by Josh Billings is a humorous collection of essays and observations written in the late 19th century. The book features the wit and charm of Billings, who is known for his unique take on everyday life, filled with puns, anecdotes, and comic illustrations. It likely encompasses various topics, mostly seen through a comedic lens, appealing to readers who enjoy laughter and lighthearted commentary on social norms and human behavior. The opening of the work introduces the reader to the character of Josh Billings as he embarks on an outing to a skating park, capturing the chaotic beauty and excitement of the scene. He shares his delightful observations of the skaters, amusingly personifying the experience as he grapples with feelings of admiration and bemusement. As he recounts an incident involving a female skater taking a tumble, it resonates with both hilarity and relatability, establishing the tone for the rest of the collection. This setting lays the groundwork for an engaging exploration of life’s quirks as presented by the witty Josh Billings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41025/41025-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 74.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American wit and humor PS Text Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature 313615 2025-10-16T14:26:03.589661 text/html 285954 2024-10-23T11:19:46 text/html 744692 2025-10-16T14:26:09.055650 application/epub+zip 750018 2025-10-16T14:26:04.433653 application/epub+zip 145086 2025-10-16T14:26:04.002696 application/epub+zip 876474 2025-10-16T14:26:12.908649 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 825316 2025-10-16T14:26:08.627648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220170 2022-09-18T18:09:11.586560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269511 2025-10-16T14:26:02.384660 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 249508 2024-10-23T11:19:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16818 2025-10-16T14:26:13.058631 application/rdf+xml 6508 2025-10-16T14:26:04.082637 image/jpeg 1472 2025-10-16T14:26:04.043652 image/jpeg 649698 2025-10-16T14:26:03.638707 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 en.wikipedia