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The comic history of the United States, from a period prior to the discovery of America to times long subsequent to the present — John Shaqi

The comic history of the United States, from a period prior to the discovery of America to times long subsequent to the presentSherwood, John D.

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The comic history of the United States, from a period prior to the discovery of America to times long subsequent to the present

Name: The comic history of the United States, from a period prior to the discovery of America to times long subsequent to the present
Author: Sherwood, John D.

Sherwood, John D.

United States -- History -- Humor

General Harrison’s Death and Life Insurance
          Companies.—Whig Bank-Bills with no Tyler Bodies to suit
          them.—A Good Flint which required a first-rate Gun,
          Stock, Breech, and Barrel, to suit it.—Definition of
          Crabs, etc.—The Ashburton Treaty.—The Bankrupt Act, and
          whom it helped.—Misfortunes and Fortunes.—Mr. Calhoun’s
          Texas Trick.—Diplomatic Magic-Lanterns
          exposed.—Roman-like Garments with Carthaginian
          Spots.—Florida our Stocking-Heel; how darned.—Yarns
          about it.—Iron Railings as State Corsets.—How the
          Florida Keys might be usefully employed.


 XIII.  POLK’S WHIRL; OR, THE AMERICAN POLKA. 1845–1849.             416

        The Floor Committee for the coming Polka
          described.—History of previous Balls, Country Dances,
          Virginia Reels, Quincy Waltzes, Irish Jigs, South
          Carolina Shake-ups, etc.—General Taylor, his Advances
          and Movements at Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma,
          Monterey, and Buena Vista.—How his Partner, the Army,
          was taken away.—General Scott among the Mustangs at Vera
          Cruz, Natural Bridge, Chepultepec, Mexico, etc.—Of Wool,
          Kearny, Fremont, and Commodore Sloat.—What New Mexico
          and California added and subtracted.—The Mustang
          Liniment, or Treaty of Guadaloupe Hidalgo.—How the Path
          for the Traditional Sun of Civilization Westward was cut
          and paved.—Revolvers judicially quoted and
          applied.—Peculiar Fruit adorning the Pendulous Branches
          of Trees in New Settlements.—What the Little Trick of
          the Wizard of the South conjured up.—California in 1848
          and now contrasted.—David Wilmot raises a Ghost which
          disturbs several Party Feasts.—How the Polka Party broke
          up; and how it pleased some and dissatisfied others.


 XIV.   OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY ON THE AMERICAN HALF-SHELL         424

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The comic history of the United States, from a period prior to the discovery of America to times long subsequent to the present

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