Page:Sketches by Mark Twain.djvu/9

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CONTENTS.


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The Recent French Duel 9
The Great Revolution in Pitcairn 23
Story of the Bad Little Boy 40
Story of the Good Little Boy 45
The Experiences of the McWilliamses with Membranous Croup 52
Some Fables for Good Old Boys and Girls — Part First 62
Some Fables for Good Old Boys and Girls — Part Second 77
Some Fables for Good Old Boys and Girls — Part Third 86
The Jumping Frog 92
My Watch — An Instructive Little Tale 110
Political Economy 115
Journalism in Tennessee 124
Two Poems — By Moore and Twain 132
To Raise Poultry 134
My First Literary Adventure 138
The Facts in the Case of the Great Beef Contract 142
The Facts in the Case of George Fisher, Deceased 152
The Judge's “Spirited Woman” 162
The Facts Concerning the Late Senatorial Secretaryship 165
Riley — Newspaper Correspondent 171
Science vs. Luck 177
The Killing of Julius Cæsar “Localized” 181
An Item which the Editor himself could not understand 186