Humour of the North

This book is an anthology of humorous poems and short stories, often political, written by authors from Canada. It features the work of the following individuals, amongst other greats—George Thomas Lanigan, William Henry Drummond, and James Demille. Here's an excerpt from a poem entitled 'To Mary' by Joseph Howe: "Oh! blame me not, Mary, for gazing at you / Nor suppose that my thoughts from the Preacher were straying / Tho' I stole a few glances—believe me 'tis true— / They were sweet illustrations of what he was saying."