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Sketches new and old, by Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens)

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Sketches new and old

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by Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens)

The writings of Mark Twain, 19

My watch, an instructive little tale -- Political enemy -- The jumping frog -- Journalism in Tennessee -- Story of the bad little boy -- Story of the good little boy -- Two poems, by Twain and Moore -- A visit to Niagara -- Answers to correspondents -- To raise poultry -- The experiences of the McWilliamses with membranous croup -- My first literary venture -- How the author was sold in Newark -- The office bore -- Johnny Greer -- The facts in the case of the great beef contract -- The facts in the case of George Fisher, deceased -- Disgraceful persecution of a boy -- The judg'es 'Spirited woman' -- Information wanted -- Some fables for good old boys and girls -- My late Senatorial secretaryship -- A fashion item -- Riley, newspaper correspondent -- A fine old man -- Science vs. luck -- The late Benjamin Franklin -- Mr. Bloke's item -- A mediaeval romance -- Petition concerning copyright -- After-dinner speech -- Lionizing murderers -- A new crime -- A curious dream -- A true story just as I heard it -- Personal habits of the Siamese twins -- Speech at the Scottish banquet at London -- A ghost story -- Legend of the Capitoline Venus -- Speech on accident insurance -- The petrified man -- My bloody massacre -- The undertaker's chat -- Concerning chambermaids -- Aurelia's unfortunate young man -- 'After' Jenkins -- About barbers -- 'Party cries' in Ireland -- The facts concerning the recent resignation -- History repeats itself -- Honored as a curiosity -- First interview with Artemus Ward -- Cannibalism in the cars -- The killing of Julius Caesar localized -- The widow's protest -- The scriptural panoramist -- Curing a cold -- A curious pleasure excursion -- Running for governor -- A mysterious visit