The Life and Adventures of Maj. Roger Sherman PotterAdams, F. Colburn (Francis Colburn)
General
The Life and Adventures of Maj. Roger Sherman Potter
Adams, F. Colburn (Francis Colburn)
Political fiction
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
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