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THE ADVENTURES OF MAJOR ROGER SHERMAN POTTER.
CONTENTS.
1.--A Chapter Wherein those Having a Taste for Nonsense may find It
2.--Containing Sundry Matters of Deep Interest
3.--A Pleasant Meeting with a Renowned Major
4.--Major Roger Sherman Potter Recounts his Exploits in War and
Politics
5.--In which Politicians and Other Vagabonds may find Something to
Their Advantage
6.--Major Roger Potter's First Adventure in New York
7.--The Pleasant Side of a Misfortune
8.--Meeting Between the Renowned Major and an Eccentric Fishmonger
9.--How the Renowned Major Exchanged Chickens with Mrs. Trotbridge
10.--The Kindness of Mine Host of the Astor
11.--Wonderful Story of an Intelligent
12.--Concerning Matters Necessary to the Perfection of This History
13.--The Two Strange Characters at the Independent Temperance Hotel
14.--A whole Town in a State of Alarm
15.--An Amusing Meeting between Major Roger Potter and his Wife,
Polly Potter
16.--Many Queer and Deeply Interesting Things which took place When
Major Potter arrived at Barnstable
17.--A Man of the Name of Giles Sheridan
18.--Which Relates how Major Roger Potter Sailed for New York, to the
Great Delight of Little Barnstable
19.--The Most Pleasant and Satisfactory Mode of Displaying Courage
and Military Skill
20.--A Mistake that had Nearly Cost Major Potter his Life
21.--The Happiest Way of Settling a Difference
22.--The Least Expensive Way of Manufacturing Heroes
23.--Which Treats of a Party of Yachters Met on the Sound
24.--A Remarkable Interview between the Renowned Major Roger Potter
and the Commander of the Fleet
25.--A Small Accident which had well nigh Lost the Renowned Major all
His Reputation for Gallantry
26.--Major Roger Potter's Grand Reception in New York, and How he was
Fairly Suffocated with the Attentions of Our Aldermen
27.--What was Said and Done when the Renowned Major Potter Arrived at
the Great St. Nicholas Hotel
28.--A Remarkable Mayor of the City; how he Received the Major,
Exchanged Speeches, and was Serenaded, to the Great Delight of
Politicians and Vagabonds in general
29.--Wherein is Pleasantly Related how Major Roger Potter was Found
Almost Suffocated
30.--How to Regulate the Good Conduct of Young Gentlemen Entering the
"Century Club."
31.--How the Landlord of the Astor pursued the Renowned Major with a
Small Bill
32.--A Queer Account of How the Major got into Debt to the Landlord
of the Astor
33.--How the Major became a General, and Joined the Young American
Banking House of Pickle, Prig & Flutter
34.--A Remarkable Showman, and what was Done with the Intelligent Pig
35.--Two Great Generals, and an Amusing Account of the Very
Unmilitary Predicament they were Found in on the Morning of the
Review
36.--The Story of a very Learned Critic, together with other Queer
and Interesting Matters, all of which took place at the New York
Hotel
37.--A Chapter on Military Politicians and Critics, all of which is
set down in Writing by Mr. Orlando Tickler, one of the Order
38.--Major Roger Potter Engages to get the Kingdom of Kalorama for
us, and Prepares to Depart for Washington, to Procure the Mission
promised him by the Government
39.--A Remark or two concerning our Grand Opera House
40.--How certain Well-Known Adepts and Office-Seekers were Alarmed at
General Roger Potter's Arrival in Washington
41.--An Adept of the Name of Ben Stretcher, and what He Does for
those who Stand in Need of His Services
42.--Which Records the Singular Character of the Application made by
General Roger Potter for an Office, and how he is sent Minister to
the King of the Kaloramas, that being the Easiest Method of Getting
Rid of Him
43.--Which Records how the General Got His Commission, and Returned
to New York, with Other Things Common to Politicians
44.--General Roger Potter gets a Mission, and Returns to New York,
with the Loss of his Secretary, Mr. Tickler
45.--An Affair of Gallantry that had Nearly Cost Mr. Tickler his
Life, an event that would have been a Serious Loss to the Nation;
also, the Story of Leon and Linda, as Told by the Critic
46.--The Renowned General Potter takes his Departure as Minister
Plenipotentiary for Kalorama; as, also, a True and Accurate Account
of What Took Place when the Ship Crossed the Line. To which is Added
the Sad History of Spark Island
47.--Which Describes the Rejoicing that Took Place when the General
Landed at Buzabub, on the Coast of Kalorama
48.--How the Renowned General Potter Spent a Night Among the Dead
49.--Sorry Trials of a Great Minister Plenipotentiary, all of which
arise from his Ignorance of the Language spoken at Court
50.--The Journey to Nezub; as, also, a Curious Conversation which
took place between Minister Potter and his Secretary
51.--In which is Minutely Described an Entirely New and Most
Extraordinary Mode of Punishing Ministers and Secretaries of
Legation
52.--Things which the Author Ventures to Assert Cannot Fail to Amuse
and Instruct the Reader
53.--How the Renowned General Potter had an Army of Vagabonds sent
him, and how the Terrible Battle of the Banana Hills was Fought
Without Bloodshed
54.--An Amusing Result of a Great Battle
55.--Which Recounts how General Potter Condemned the Priests to Ride
Asses Three Times a Day, as a Good Enough Punishment for their
Intriguing; also, a Plain and Unvarnished Account of the
ever-Memorable Battle of "The Miracle," in which Old Battle, the
Greatest War Horse of these times, Lost his Life
56.--An Amusing Quarrel, which Arose Concerning the Government of
Kolorama
57.--Which Treats of How the Ruler of a Kingdom was Carried Off into
Captivity on a Mule, and how he Escaped from the Priests
58.--An Account of how the Renowned General Potter stole the Hat and
Mule of a Poor Priest, that he might go in Search of his Straying
Army
59.--The Vagaries of Mr. Tickler, Secretary and Critic to General
Roger Potter. He Relates the Story of Angelio
60.--The Last and Most Melancholy Chapter in this Eventful History,
and wherein will be found one the Most Truthful Accounts of a
Warrior Returning Home Without a Kingdom, and in a Pelting Rain
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