Bill Nye's Funniest Thoughts

Bill Nye (1850 - 1896)

Bill Nye was a famous American humor columnist in the middle 1800's. He said "We can never be a nation of snobs so long as we are willing to poke fun at ourselves." And he did exactly that in hundreds of newspaper columns that were later collected into books. This is a selection of just 35 of the most humorous, wry and downright funny cogitations of his, written of course in the somewhat convoluted style common in the 19th century which just adds to their flavor in my opinion. The selection process was rigorous: only those that made me laugh, giggle or snort are included. (Summary by phil Chenevert)

Genre(s): Humor

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 01 - Directions Phil Chenevert
00:04:05
Play 02 02 - My School Days Phil Chenevert
00:04:08
Play 03 03 - Habits of a Literary Man Phil Chenevert
00:06:22
Play 04 04 - Archemides Phil Chenevert
00:05:10
Play 05 05 - Anatomy Phil Chenevert
00:05:34
Play 06 06 - Hours With Great Men Phil Chenevert
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Play 07 07 - B. Franklin, deceased Phil Chenevert
00:07:29
Play 08 08 - Life Insurance as A Health Restorer Phil Chenevert
00:02:59
Play 09 09 - The Opium Habit Phil Chenevert
00:04:49
Play 10 10 - Twombley's Tale Phil Chenevert
00:08:21
Play 11 11 - On Cyclones Phil Chenevert
00:04:51
Play 12 12 - Verona Phil Chenevert
00:06:36
Play 13 13 - A Great Upheaval Phil Chenevert
00:06:58
Play 14 14 - In Acknowledgment Phil Chenevert
00:06:23
Play 15 15 - Spinal Meningitis. Phil Chenevert
00:07:07
Play 16 16 - The Sun Phil Chenevert
00:06:15
Play 17 17 - The Stars Phil Chenevert
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Play 18 18 - A Thrilling Experience Phil Chenevert
00:06:32
Play 19 19 - The Wail of a Wife Phil Chenevert
00:06:39
Play 20 20 - My Lecture Abroad Phil Chenevert
00:04:39
Play 21 21 - The Miner at Home Phil Chenevert
00:06:59
Play 22 22 - Christopher Columbus Phil Chenevert
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Play 23 23 - The Amateur Carpenter Phil Chenevert
00:04:59
Play 24 24 - The Average Hen Phil Chenevert
00:06:08
Play 25 25 - My Experience as an Agriculturist Phil Chenevert
00:06:58
Play 26 26 - "Done It A-Purpose" Phil Chenevert
00:07:54
Play 27 27 - Mush and Melody Phil Chenevert
00:04:58
Play 28 28 - History of Babylon Phil Chenevert
00:08:24
Play 29 29 - The Bite of a Mad Dog Phil Chenevert
00:05:16
Play 30 30 - About Geology Phil Chenevert
00:06:43
Play 31 31 - Nero Phil Chenevert
00:07:28
Play 32 32 - The Cow-Boy Phil Chenevert
00:06:34
Play 33 33 - Stirring Incidents at a Fire Phil Chenevert
00:08:35
Play 34 34 - The Little Barefoot Boy Phil Chenevert
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Play 35 35 - "I Spy." Phil Chenevert
00:05:30