My wife is one of the best wimin on this Continent, altho' she isn't always gentle as a lamb with mint sauce.

In 1866 Ward visited England where he became exceedingly popular both as a lecturer and as a contributor to Punch. External links
Works by Charles Farrar Browne at Project Gutenberg
Works by Artemus Ward
Additional photos from the Maine Historical Society
3 short radio episodes of Ward's writing from California Legacy Project. Ward is also said to have inspired Mark Twain when Ward performed in Virginia City Nevada.

See also Artemas Ward (disambiguation)
Charles Farrar Browne (April 26 1834 – March 6 1867) was a United States humor writer better known under his nom de plume Artemus Ward. At birth his surname was "Brown.