A CANADIAN PHRASE.—Canada's bright and sensible governer-general, Lord Dufferin, has given the dominion people a new by-word, which has spread with electric rapidity from one end of Canada to the other. On his voyage out, being called upon by the emigrants to address them, he alludes to this phrase, which had grated harshly on his ears: "He had the misfortune to have too many children." Lord D. said: "I remarked that perhaps no better idea could be given of the differences between the old country and their new home than by the fact that whereas in England a struggling man might be overweighted in the battle of life by an numerous family, in the land to which they were going a man could scarcely have too many children. Here I was applauded lustily, with a cheerful accompaniment of laughter also, when I was further greeted with an approving thump on the back by a stalwart young emigrant, who cried out, 'Right you are, sir; that's what I've been telling Emily.'" The Canadians have got up the slang phrase, That's what I've been telling Emily," having had the anecdote made familiar by going the rounds of the papers, and one hears everywhere, "That's what I've been telling Emily."—Ex. |
1874-09-24 · London, England
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1874-09-25 · Belfast, Ireland
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1874-09-25 · London, England
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1874-09-26 · London, England
1874-11-18 · Woodstock, Vt.
, when, through the alyo oss odote ae do eilses Is |
1874-11-20 · Lowell, Mass.
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1874-11-20 · St. Johnsbury, Vt.
achelor friend was |
1874-11-27 · Columbia, Tenn.
1874-11-29 · New York [N.Y.]
1874-12-01 · New York
1874-12-01 · New York
1874-12-02 · Somerset, Pa.
A CAnRDIAn PHraae. contry an thel ew nolies than t going the round of the papers and i an e ee in i |
1874-12-02 · Montpelier, Vt.
1874-12-02 · Brisbane, Queensland
remarked that-; -perhaps q0 better idea |
1874-12-03 · Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa
1874-12-03 · Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa
EtItY."The above sentence has Lord Dufferin on reaching home Idleness is the source of a great |
1874-12-04 · Independence, Iowa
1874-12-04 · Stanford, Ky.
ild, unearthly yowl, which shocked Canada's bright and sensible Governor |
1874-12-05 · Alexandria, D.C.
1874-12-06 · New Orleans [La.]
1874-12-07 · Cleveland [Ohio]
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1874-12-09 · Somerset, Pa.
A CaNadIaN PhraNE. addrese them he alluded to thise teas toss e eo |
1874-12-11 · Staunton, Va.
1874-12-12 · Westminster, Md.
1874-12-17 · Tiffin, Ohio
Lord Dufferin has given the Do |
1874-12-18 · Chicago, Ill.
1874-12-18 · Rockville, Md.
1874-12-18 · Deer Lodge, Mont.
1874-12-19 · San Francisco [Calif.]
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1874-12-25 · Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio
EMIlY.--Canada's bright and sensible |
1874-12-27 · Chicago, Ill.
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1874-12-28 · Launceston, Tasmania
'On my voyage out, being called on by |
1875-01-09 · Ottawa, Ill.
erly be made Secretary of State; and then it Mind Youn WiFe. While a middle aged overcope e watin at the anin eot welghed in the battle of life by a too numervesterday to go West, the man got up and ous family, in the land to which they were said He guessed he'd walk around for a |
1875-01-18 · Memphis, Tenn.
1875-02-06 · New York City, New York
back, crying out; “ Right you are, sir! That’s This is what gave rise to the phrase, and |
1875-02-06 · Goulburn, New South Wales
says, "on my voyage out, being called on |
1875-02-14 · Silver City, Nev.
1875-02-23 · Adelaide, South Australia
following paragraph :—"Canada's bright |
1875-02-24 · Melbourne, Victoria
upon.by Sjief to' them, he alluded to |
1875-02-25 · Port Elliot, South Australia
fair, and died after a couple of |
1875-02-27 · Echuca, Victoria
paragraph :—" Canada's bright and |
1875-02-27 · Adelaide, South Australia
following -paragraph : — 'Canada's
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1875-03-05 · Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.
1875-03-05 · Dallas, Tex.
th. But his health, which stalwart young emigrant. 'Ig |
1875-03-05 · Kapunda, South Australia
—Canada's -bright and sensible |
1875-03-06 · Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]
1875-03-09 · Clare, South Australia
hopeless. Canada's bright and Sensible |
1875-03-13 · Dallas, Tex.
mittee of the |
1875-03-16 · Benalla, Victoria
WteAT I've 0r0Ns TRLLINO EOULY.-Canada's |
1875-10-23 · Benton, M.T. [Mont.]
1882-03-10 · London, England
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