LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI, Part 12, By MARK TWAIN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
[CHAPTER LVI.] Perverted History—A Guilty Conscience.—A Supposititious Case. —A Habit to be Cultivated.—I Drop my Burden.—Difference in Time. [CHAPTER LVII.] A Model Town.—A Town that Comes up to Blow in the Summer. —The Scare-crow Dean.—Spouting Smoke and Flame.—An Atmosphere that tastes good.—The Sunset Land. [CHAPTER LVIII.] An Independent Race.—Twenty-four-hour Towns.—Enchanting Scenery. —The Home of the Plow.—Black Hawk.—Fluctuating Securities. —A Contrast.—Electric Lights. [CHAPTER LIX.] Indian Traditions and Rattlesnakes.—A Three-ton Word.—Chimney Rock.—The Panorama Man.—A Good Jump.—The Undying Head. —Peboan and Seegwun. [CHAPTER LX.] The Head of Navigation.—From Roses to Snow.—Climatic Vaccination. —A Long Ride.—Bones of Poverty.—The Pioneer of Civilization. —Jug of Empire.—Siamese Twins.—The Sugar-bush.—He Wins his Bride. —The Mystery about the Blanket.—A City that is always a Novelty. —Home again. [APPENDIX.] A B C D |