Word: assness
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...slew a lion by showing him his rival in a well (on the principle of Aesop's dog-and-bone tale) ; the gluttonous heron that was strangled by a crab; the mice that gnawed elephants free; the bird with the golden dung (goose of golden eggs) ; the ass in the tiger skin. Translator Ryder's performance is best judged by inspection of the neat economy of some of the interlarded jingles...
...which are very human and mellow indeed and written, as is the whole book, with notable artistic economy. These include: a Mystic, a Skeptic, and a suppressed Dyspeptic who called himself an Asthmatic; a Famous Author who Returned to the Primitive, enjoying both himself and the publicity; a nimble Ass and an Elephant, who grumbled "life is easier for the light-waisted...
...between our two countries. They are Americans when they want money, but Sinn Feiners when on the platform. ... They are like zebras?either white horses with black stripes, or black horses with white stripes. We know they are not horses and some, people think they are assess but each ass can vote; and one of the inconveniences of republican government is that U.S.-born citizens "think it necessary to cater to these votes...
...housekeeper and falls into the arms of his old sweetheart from the States. Before he can accomplish this, it is necessary to rid the plot of her unpleasant husband. The riddance is ably assisted by a jealous native and a school of sharks. Stirred into this is a silly ass Englishman, a drunken sailor, a governor general, a fervent thunderstorm and some native dancing. George Gaul is conspicuous as the native boy and gives a somewhat monotonous portrayal. None of the cast was overladen with ability or clothing, but they all performed very energetically. Aloma is just about bad enough...
Knock Docility of Ass...