Mark Twain
American humorist, writer and satirist "If animals could speak the dog would be a a blundering outspoken fellow, but the cat would have the rare grace of never saying a word too much." - Mark Twain "If man could be crossed with the cat it would improve the man, but it would deteriorate the cat." - Mark Twain American writer, author of Tom Sawyer, born Samuel Longhorne Clemens Based on the 1918 book 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' Beloved American Humorist and Writer, raised in Hannibal, Missouri right along the banks of the Mississippi River from which he would find the inspiration for many of his stories. , Only 2 of his 7 Siblings Survived Childhood. He became a steamboat pilot, which rewarded him with about $250 per month – the equivalent of about &155,000 today. When his dream about his brother’s death on one of the Steamboats came true about a month later, Twain joined parapsychology groups, but was guilt-stricken over his brother’s death for life. 4/21. Came into this world with Halley's Comet (1835); left the next time it showed up, as he predicted. Samuel Longhorn Clemens, 1835-1910 From the story "The Man Who Corrupted Hadleyburg" Mississippi River island where Huck meets Jim, the runaway slave, from "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", 1884 Village about 10 miles south of the Valley of Holiness, "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" Woodland home of the former priest who takes in Edward, in "The Prince and the Pauper" Said to his daughter in 1910 American Humorist / writer American humorist and writer American humorist and writer American humorist and writer American humorist and writer American humorist and writer American humorist and writer American Humorist / writer American humorist and writer American humorist and writer American humorist and writer American humorist and writer
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