The History and Records of the Elephant Club

NEW YORK: Livermore & Rudd, Publishers, 310 Broadway, 1857.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1836, by LIVERMORE & RUDD, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
W.H. TINSON, STEREOTYPER. GEO. RUSSELL & CO., PRINTERS, 61 Beekman-Street, N.Y.
COMPILED
BY ME,
KNIGHT RUSS OCKSIDE, M.D.,
AND ME,
Q.K. PHILANDER DOESTICKS, P.B.
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What there wasn't—What there was—A fancied recognition—Singular coincidences—Preamble and resolution—A third party—A fourth party—Accusation of petty larceny—Satisfactory explanation—Spirits in the closet—A mysterious letter—Alarm of Boggs—More mystery—A murder anticipated—The reason why—A perplexing predicament—A philanthropist discovered—A general embrace—An astonishing statement
The second meeting—A learned dissertation—A document—Rules—Preliminary speeches and criticisms—Order of business—An election—Congratulations —The dinner
Its location—The furniture and its arrangements—A sentinel elected—Punishment for intrusion—Resolutions adopted