Значение слова SHAW в Литературной энциклопедии

HENRY WHEELER ("JOSH BILLINGS") (1818-1885).-Humorist, _b._ in Massachusetts. After working on steam-boats and farming, he became an auctioneer, and settled at Poughkeepsie. Stripped of the fantastic spelling by which he first succeeded in catching the public attention, the shrewd and droll maxims of his _Farmers' Allminax_ have something in common with Franklin's _Poor Richard_. Other books with the same features are _Josh Billings' Sayings_, _Everybody's Friend_, _Josh Billings' Trump Kards_, etc.