The Stolen White Elephant, etc

Description:

The Stolen White Elephant Some rambling notes of an idle excursion. The facts concerning the recent carnival of crime in Connecticut. About magnanimous-incident literature. Punch, brothers, punch. A curious experience. The great revolution in Pitcairn. Mrs. McWilliams and the lightning. On the decay of the art of lying. The canvasser's tale. An encounter with an interviewer. Paris notes. Legend of Sagenfeld, in Germany. Speech on the babies. Speech on the weather. Concerning the American language. Rogers. The loves of Alonzo Fitz Clarence and Rosannah Ethelton

subjects: American Humorous stories,  Social life and customs,  United States in fiction,  Fiction,  Children,  Juvenile fiction,  Conduct of life,  Children's stories

Places: United States

Times: 19th century