Out of the Hurly-Burly; Or, Life in an Odd Corner

Name: Out of the Hurly-Burly; Or, Life in an Odd Corner
Author: Clark, Charles Heber

Clark, Charles Heber

American fiction -- 19th century; Humorous stories

--A SOUTH SEA ISLANDER                                        177
--MR. BLODGETT, MISSIONARY                                    177
--GOING TO THE PICNIC                                         177
--THE VESTRY MEETING                                          178
--PUTTING THEM TO SLEEP                                       178
--THE FUNERAL SERVICE                                         179
--THE REMAINING WARDEN                                        179
--GOING HOME                                                  180
--HE PADDLED HIS OWN CANOE                                    180
--SMASHING POOR MOTT                                          181
--A FIJIAN                                                    182
--OUR PLUMBER (_Initial Letter_)                              183
--HE EXAMINES THE RANGE                                       184
--I MEET HIM                                                  184
--HOW HE GOES TO WILMINGTON                                   184
--AN INDIGNANT ARTISAN                                        185
--ON THE ASPARAGUS BED                                        185
--THE CONDITION OF MY GRASS-PLOT                              186
--AT THE FRONT GATE                                           186
--A VIEW OF THE RUINS                                         187
--WATCHING                                                    188
--ONE OF THE ROBBERS                                          188
--MR. NIPPERS ENTERS                                          188
--I EXPOSTULATE WITH NIPPERS                                  189
--MRS. COOLEY'S SERVANT                                       190
--SHE SHAKES HENRY                                            190
--BOB AS AN AUTHOR                                            191
--YOUNG CHUBB                                                 191
--MYSTERIOUS MUSIC                                            192
--"WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?"                                      193
--TRYING TO MAKE HIM DISGORGE                                 193
--HENRY'S BROTHER TRIES PRESSURE                              194
--EXIT WITH THE SEXTON                                        194
--THE TOMB OF CHUBB                                           195
--GENERAL CHUBB'S LEGS                                        196
--THE INFLUENCE OF ART                                        197
--THE GENERAL DIVES IN                                        197
--THROUGH THE CANVAS                                          197
--PILLORIED (_Initial Letter_)                                200
--INFANT SPECTATORS                                           201
--THE WHIPPING-POST                                           201

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Out of the Hurly-Burly; Or, Life in an Odd Corner

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