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Roughing It: Volume 8(8 Mark Twain Library)

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Mark Twain's humorous account of his six years in Nevada, San Francisco, and the Sandwich Islands is a patchwork of personal anecdotes and tall tales, many of them told in the "vigorous new vernacular" of the West. Selling seventy five thousand copies within a year of its publication in 1872, Roughing It was greeted as a work of "wild, preposterous invention and sublime exaggeration" whose satiric humor made "pretension and false dignity ridiculous." Meticulously restored from a variety of original sources, the text is the first to adhere to the author's wishes in thousands of details of wording, spelling, and punctuation, and includes all of the 304 first-edition illustrations. With its comprehensive and illuminating notes and supplementary materials, which include detailed maps tracing Mark Twain's western travels, this Mark Twain Library Roughing It must be considered the standard edition for readers and students of Mark Twain.

Table of Contents:
ILLUSTRATIONS FOREWORD ROUGHING IT Prefatory 1. My Brother Appointed Secretary ofNevada-I Envy His Prospective Adventures-Am Appointed Private Secretary under Him- My Contentment Complete- Packed in One HourDreams and Visions- On the Missouri River- A "Bully" Boat 2. Arrive at St. Joseph-Only Twenty-five Pounds Baggage Allowed-Farewell to Kid Gloves and Dress Coats-Armed to the Teeth- The "Allen"-A Cheerful Weapon- Persuaded to Buy a Mule- Schedule of luxuries- We Leave "the States" -Our Coach-Mails for the Indians- Between a Wink and an Earthquake-A Modern Sphynx and How She Entertained Us-A Sociable Heifer 3. "The Thoroughbrace Is Broke"-Mails Delivered ProperlySleeping under Difficulties-A Jackass Rabbit Meditating, and on Business-A Modern Gulliver- Sage-brush- Overcoats as an Article of Diet- Sad Fate of a Camel-Warning to Experimenters 4. Making Our Bed-Assaults by the Unabridged-At a Station- Our Driver a Great and Shining Dignitary-Strange Place for a Front Yard- Accommodations-Double Portraits- An Heirloom-Our Worthy Landlord-"Fixings and Things"-An Exile-Slum-gullion-A Well Furnished Table-The Landlord Astonished- Table Etiquette- Wild Mexican Mules- Stage-coaching and Railroading 5. New Acquaintances-The Cayote-A Dog's Experiences- A Disgusted Dog-The Relatives of the Cayote -Meals Taken Away from Home 6. The Division Superintendent-The Conductor-The Driver-One Hundred and Fifty Miles' Drive without Sleep- Teaching a Subordinate-Our Old Friend Jack and a Pi!- grim-Ben Holladay Compared to Moses 7. Overland City-Crossing the Platte-Bemis's Buffalo Hunt -Assault by a Buffalo-Bemis's Horse Goes Crazy- An Impromptu Circus-A New Departure-Bemis Finds Refuge in a Tree-Escapes Finally by a Wonderful Method 41 8. The Pony Express-Fifty Miles without Stopping-"Here He Comes!"-Alkali Water-Riding an Avalanche-Indian Massacre 9. Among the Indians-An Unfair Advantage-Lying on Our Arms-A Midnight Murder-Wrath of Outlaws-A Dangerous, Yet Valuable Citizen 10. History of Slade-A Proposed Fist-Fight-Encounter with Jules-Paradise of Outlaws-Slade as Superintendent- As Executioner-A Doomed Whisky Seller-A Prisoner- A Wife's Bravery-An Ancient Enemy Captured-Enjoying a Luxury-Hob-nobbing with Slade-Too Polite-A Happy Escape 11. Slade in Montana-On a Spree-In Court-Attack on a Judge-Arrest by the Vigilantes-Turn-out of the Miners- Execution of Slade-Lamentations of His Wife-Was Slade a Coward? 12. A Mormon Emigrant Train-The Heart of the Rocky Mountains- Pure Saleratus-A Natural Ice-House-An Entire Inhabitant-In Sight of"Eternal Snow"-The South Pass- The Parting Streams-An Unreliable Letter Carrier-Meeting of Old Friends-A Spoiled Watermelon-Down the Mountain-A Scene of Desolation-Lost in the Dark- Unnecessary Advice-U.S. Troops and Indians-Sublime Spectacle- Another Delusion Dispelled-Among the Angels 13. Mormons and Gentiles-Exhilarating Drink, and Its Effect on Bemis-Salt Lake City-A Great Contrast-A Mormon Vagrant-Talk with a Saint-A Visit to the King-A Happy Simile 14. Mormon Contractors-How Mr. Street Astonished Them- The Case before Brigham Young, and How He Disposed of It-Polygamy Viewed from a New Position 15. A Gentile Den-Polygamy Discussed-Favorite Wife and D 4-Hennery for Retired Wives-Children Need Marking -Cost of a Gift to No. ~A Penny-Whistle Gift and Its Effects-Fathering the Foundlings-It Resembled Him- The Family Bedstead 16. The Mormon Bible-Proofs of Its Divinity-Plagiarism of Its Authors-Story of Nephi-Wonderful Battle-Kilkenny Cats Outdone 17. Three Sides to All Questions-Everything a Quarter-Shriveled Up-Emigrants and White Shirts at a Discount-"Forty- Niners"-Above Par-Real Happiness 18. Alkali Desert-Romance of Crossing Dispelled-Alkali Dust-Effect on the Mules-Universal Thanksgiving 19. The Digger Indians Compared with the Bushmen of Africa- Food, Life and Characteristics-Cowardly Attack on a Stagecoach- A Brave Driver-The Noble Red Man 20. The Great American Desert-Forty Miles on Bones-Lakes without Outlets-Greeley's Remarkable Ride-Hank Monk, the Renowned Driver-Fatal Effects of "Corking" a Story- Bald-Headed Anecdote 21. Alkali Dust-Desolation and Contemplation-Carson City-Our Journey Ended-We Are Introduced to Several Citizens-A Strange Rebuke-A Washoe Zephyr at Play- Its Office Hours-Governor's Palace-Government Offices -Our French Landlady Bridget O'Flannigan-Shadow Secrets-Cause for a Disturbance at Once-The Irish Brigade-Mrs. O'Flannigan's Boarders-The Surveying Expedition-Escape of the Tarantulas 22. The Son of a Nabob-Start for Lake Tahoe-Splendor of the Views-Trip on the Lake-Camping Out-Reinvigorating Climate-Clearing a Tract of Land-Securing a Title- Out-house and Fences 23. A Happy Life-Lake Tahoe and Its Moods-Transparency of the Waters-A Catastrophe-Fire! Fire!-A Magnificent Spectacle-Homeless Again-We Take to the Lake- A Storm-Return to Carson 24. Resolve to Buy a Horse-Horsemanship in Carson-A Temptation- Advice Given Me Freely-! Buy the Mexican Plug- My First Ride-A Good Bucker-! Loan the Plug-Experience of Borrowers-Attempts to Sell-Expense of the Ex periment- A Stranger Taken In 25. The Mormons in Nevada-How to Persuade a Loan from Them-Early History of the Territory-Silver Mines Discovered- The New Territorial Government-A Foreign One and a Poor One-Its Funny Struggles for Existence-No Credit, No Cash-Old Abe Curry Sustains It and Its Officers- Instructions and Vouchers-An Indian's Endorsement- Toll-Roads 26. The Silver Fever-State of the Market-Silver Bricks- Tales Told-Off for the Humboldt Mines 27. Our Manner of Going-Incidents of the Trip-A Warm but Too Familiar a Bedfellow-Mr. Ballou Objects-Sunshine amid Clouds-Safely Arrived 28. Arrive at the Mountains-Building Our Cabin-My First Prospecting Tour-My First Gold Mine-Pockets Filled with Treasures- Filtering the News to My Companions-The Bubble Pricked-All Not Gold That Glitters 29. Out Prospecting-A Silver Mine at Last-Making a Fortune with Sledge and Drill-A Hard Road to Travel-We Own in Claims-A Rocky Country 30. Disinterested Friends-How "Feet" Were Sold-We Quit Tunneling-A Trip to Esmeralda-My Companions- An Indian Prophecy-A Flood-Our Quarters during It 31. The Guests at "Honey Lake Smith's"-"Bully Old Arkansas"-Our Landlord-Determined to Fight-The Landlord's Wife-The Bully Conquered by Her-Another Start-Crossing the Carson-A Narrow Escape-Following Our Own Track-A New Guide-Lost in the Snow 32. Desperate Situation-Attempts to Make a Fire-Our Horses Leave Us-We Find Matches-One, Two, Three and the Last-No Fire-Death Seems Inevitable-We Mourn over Our Evil Lives-Discarded Vices-We Forgive Each Other- An Affectionate Farewell-The Sleep of Oblivion 33. Return of Consciousness-Ridiculous Developments- A Station-House-Bitter Feelings-Fruits of Repentance- Resurrected Vices 34. About Carson- Gen. Buncombe- Hyde vs. Morgan-How Hyde Lost His Ranch- The Great Land-Slide Case- The Trial-Gen. Buncombe in Court-A Wonderful Decision- A Serious Afterthought 35. A New Traveling Companion-All Full and No Accornrnodat ions-How Capt. Nye Found Room-And Caused Our Leaving to be Lamented-The Uses of Tunneling- A Notable Example- We Go into the Claim Business and Fail-At the Bottom 36. A Quartz Mill-Arnalgarnation-"Screening Tailings"- First Quartz Mill in Nevada-Fire Assay- A Smart Assayer- I Stake for an Advance 37. The Whiteman Cement Mine- Story oflts Discovery- A Secret Expedition- A Nocturnal Adventure- A Distressing Posit ion-A Failure and a Week's Holiday 38. Mono Lake-Shampooing Made Easy- Thoughtless Act of Our Dog and the Results-Lye Water-Curiosities of the Lake-Free Hotel-Some Funny Incidents a Little Overdrawn 39. Visit to the Islands in Mono Lake- Ashes and Desolation- Life amid Death- Our Boat Adrift- A j ump for Life- A Storm on the Lake-A Mass of Soap Suds- Geological Curiosities-A Week on the Sierras-A Narrow Escape from a Funny Explosion-"Stove Heap Gone" 40. The "Wide West" Mine-It Is Interviewed by Higbie- A Blind Lead- Worth a Million- We Are Rich at Last- Plans for the Future 41. A Rheumatic Patient- Day Dreams- An Unfortunate Sturnble- I Leave Suddenly-Another Patient-Higbie in the Cabin-Our Balloon Burst- Worth Nothing- Regrets and Explanations-Our Third Partner 42. What to Do Next?-Obstacles I Had Met With-"Jack of All Trades"- Mining Again- Target Shooting-! Turn C ity Editor- I Succeed Finely 43. My Friend Boggs-The School Report-Boggs Pays Me an Old Debt-Virginia City 44. Flush Times-Plenty of Stock-Editorial Puffing-Stocks Given Me-Salting Mines-A Tragedian in a New Role 45. Flush Times Continue-Sanitary Commission Fund-Wild Enthusiasm of the People-Would Not Wait to Contribute- The Sanitary Flour Sack-It Is Carried to Gold Hill and Dayton- Final Reception in Virginia-Results of the Sale- A Grand Total 46. The Nabobs of Those Days-John Smith as a Traveler-Sudden Wealth-A Sixty-Thousand-Dollar Horse-A Smart Telegraph Operator-A Nabob in New York City-Charters an Omnibus-"Walk Right in, It's All Free"-"You Can't Pay a Cent"-"Hold on, Driver, I Weaken"-Sociability of New Yorkers 47. Buck Fanshaw's Death-The Cause Thereof-Preparations for His Burial-Scotty Briggs the Committeeman-He Visits the Minister-Scotty Can't Play His Hand-The Minister Gets Mixed-Both Begin to See-"AII Down but Nine"-Buck Fanshaw as a Citizen-How to "Shake Your Mother"-The Funeral-Scotty Briggs as a Sunday School Teacher 48. The First Twenty-six Graves in Nevada-The Prominent Men of the County-The Man Who Had Killed His Dozen-Trial by Jury-Specimen Jurors-A Private Graveyard-The Desperadoes- Whom They Killed-Satisfaction without Fighting 49. Fatal Shooting Affray-Robbery and Desperate Affray- A Specimen City Official-A Marked Man-A Street Fight-Punishment of Crime 50. Capt. Ned Blakely-Bill Noakes Receives Desired Information- Killing of Blakely's Mate-A Walking Battery- Blakely Secures Noakes-Hang First and Be Tried Afterward- Capt. Blakely as a Chaplain-The First Chapter of Genesis Read at a Hanging-Noakes Hung-Blakely's Regrets 51. The Weekly Occidental-A Ready Editor-A Novel-A Concentration of Talent-The Heroes and the Heroines-The Dissolute Author Engaged-Extraordinary Havoc with the Novel-A Highly Romantic Chapter-The Lovers Separated- Jonah Outdone-A Lost Poem-The Aged Pilot Man-Storm on the Erie Canal-Dollinger the Pilot Man- Terrific Gale-Danger Increases-A Crisis Arrived-Saved as if by a Miracle 52. Freights to California-Silver Bricks-Underground Mines- Timber Supports-A Visit to the Mines-The Caved Mines-Total of Shipments in 1863 53. Jim Blaine and His Grandfather's Ram-Filkins's Mistake- Old Miss Wagner and Her Glass Eye-Jacops, the Coffin Dealer-Waiting for a Customer-His Bargain with Old Robbins- Robbins Sues for Damage and Collects-A New Use for Missionaries-The Effect-His Uncle Lem and the Use Providence Made of Him-Sad Fate of Wheeler-Devotion of His Wife-A Model Monument-What about the Ram? 54. Chinese in Virginia City-Washing Bills-Habit of Imitation-Chinese Immigration-A Visit to Chinatown- Messrs. Ah Sing, Hong Wo, See Yup, etc. 55. Tired of Virginia City-An Old Schoolmate-A Two Years' Loan-Acting as an Editor-Almost Receive an Offer- An Accident-Three Drunken Anecdotes-Last Look at Mount Davidson-A Beautiful Incident 56. Off for San Francisco-Western and Eastern Landscapes- The Hottest Place on Earth-Summer and Winter 57. California-Novelty of Seeing a Woman-"Well, if It Ain't a Child!"-One Hundred and Fifty Dollars for a Kiss-Waiting for a Turn 58. Life in San Francisco-Worthless Stocks-My First Earthquake- Reportorial Instincts-Effects of the Shocks-Incidents and Curiosities-Sabbath Breakers-The Lodger and the Chambermaid-A Sensible Fashion to Follow-Effects of the Earthquake on the Ministers 59. Poor Again-Slinking as a Business-A Model Collector- Misery Loves Company-Comparing Notes for Comfort- A Streak of Luck-Finding a Dime-Wealthy by Comparison -Two Sumptuous Dinners 60. An Old Friend-An Educated Miner-Pocket-Mining- Freaks of Fortune 61. Dick Baker and His Cat-Tom Quartz's Peculiarities-On an Excursion-Appearance on His Return-A Prejudiced Cat- Empty Pockets and a Roving Life 62. Bound for the Sandwich Islands-The Three Captains- The Old Admiral-His Daily Habits-His Well Fought Fields-An Unexpected Opponent-The Admiral Overpowered- The Victor Declared a Hero 63. Arrival at the Islands-Honolulu-What I Saw There-Dress and Habits of the Inhabitants-The Animal Kingdom-Fruits and Delightful Effects 64. An Excursion-Capt. Phillips and His Turn-out-A Horseback Ride-A Vicious Animal-Nature and Art-Interesting Ruins-All Praise to the Missionaries 65. Interesting Mementoes and Relics-An Old Legend of a Frightful Leap-An Appreciative Horse-Horse-Jockeys and Their Brothers-A New Trick-A Hay Merchant-Good Country for Horse Lovers 66. A Saturday Afternoon-Sandwich Island Girls on a Frolic- The Poi Merchant-Grand Gala Day-A Native Dance- Church Membership-Cats and Officials-An Overwhelming Discovery 67. The Legislature of the Island-What Its President Has Seen- Praying for an Enemy-Women's Rights-Romantic Fashions- Worship of the Shark-Desire for Dress-Full Dress- Not Paris Style-Playing Empire-Officials and Foreign Ambassadors-Overwhelming Magnificence 68. A Royal Funeral-Order of Procession-Pomp and Ceremony- A Striking Contrast-A Sick Monarch-Human Sacrifices at His Death-Burial Orgies 69. "Once More upon the Waters"-A Noisy Passenger-Several Silent Ones-A Moonlight Scene-Fruits and Plantations 70. A Droll Character-Mrs. Beazeley and Her Son- Meditations on Turnips-A Letter from Horace Greeley- An Indignant Rejoinder-The Letter Translated but Too Late 71. Kealakekua Bay-Death of Capt. Cook-His Monument- Its Construction-On Board the Schooner 72. Young Kanakas in New England-A Temple Built by Ghosts-Female Bathers-I Stood Guard-Women and Whisky-A Fight for Religion-Arrival of Missionaries 73. Native Canoes-Surf-Bathing-A Sanctuary-How Built- The Queen's Rock-Curiosities-Petrified Lava 74. Visit to the Volcano-The Crater-Pillar of Fire-Magnificent Spectacle-A Lake of Fire 75. The North Lake-Fountains of Fire-Streams of Burning Lava-Tidal Waves 76. A Reminiscence-Another Horse Story-My Ride with the Retired Milk Horse-A Pic-nicking Excursion-Dead Volcano of Haleakala-Comparison with Vesuvius-An Inside View 77. A Curious Character-A Series of Stories-Sad Fate of a Liar-Evidence of Insanity 78. Return to San Francisco-Ship Amusements-Preparing for Lecturing-Valuable Assistance Secured-My First Attempt -The Audience Carried-"All's Well That Ends Well" 79. Highwaymen-A Predicament-A Huge Joke-Farewell to California-At Home Again-Great Changes. Moral A.-Brief Sketch of Mormon History B.-The Mountain Meadows Massacre C.-Concerning a Frightful Assassination That Was Never Consummated EXPLANATORY NOTES SUPPLEMENTS REFERENCES NOTE ON THE TEXT


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780520268173
  • Publisher: University of California Press
  • Publisher Imprint: University of California Press
  • Depth: 44
  • Height: 210 mm
  • No of Pages: 888
  • Series Title: 8 Mark Twain Library
  • Sub Title: Volume 8
  • Width: 140 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0520268172
  • Publisher Date: 14 Feb 2011
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Edition: 3
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 56 mm
  • Weight: 1087 gr


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