Who Was Who 5000 B. C. to Date. : A Biographical Dictionary of the Famous and Those Who Wanted to Be

📙 Who Was Who: 5000 B. C. to Date-Biographical Dictionary of the Famous and Those Who Wanted to Be is a classic humorous biography collection by the American humorist and author, Irwin L. Gordon that includes the following exerpt:NOAH, ship-builder, animal tamer. A fine old ancestor who had

considerable to do in preserving the race for we posterity. When a young man he shunned the ways of young men, and never sat in the seat of the scornful. Studied shipbuilding on the Clyde and designed the largest floating stable on record. Made quite a reputation as an animal collector. Took to the sea when well advanced in years. N. was the first man to descend Mt. Ararat without first making the ascension. Publications: The Log of the Ark. Ambition: No more floods, or a larger crew. Recreation: Bridge. Address: Care of the Editor. Clubs: Yacht. Epitaph: De Profundis.