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The Swamp Doctor's Adventures in The South-West Containing the Whole of The Louisiana Swamp Doctor; Streaks of Squatter Life; And Far-Western Scenes; In a Series of Forty-Two Humorous Southern and Western Sketches, Descriptive of Incidents and Character
By John Robb
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- THE SWAMP DOCTOR’S ADVENTURES IN THE SOUTH-WEST.
- (“Madison Tensas, M.D.,” and “Solitaire,”) Author Of “Swallowing Oysters Alive,” Etc.
- Illustrated by Darley.
- 1858
- TO WM. S. PARHAM, and ALFRED J. LOWRY, OF MADISON PARISH, LOUISIANA, MY TRUE AND FAST FRIENDS, THIS HUMBLE VOLUME IS INSCRIBED BY THEIR FRIEND, MADISON TENSAS, M. D.
- Illustrated by Darley.
- THE CITY PHYSICIAN versus THE SWAMP DOCTOR.
- MY EARLY LIFE.
- GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE MEDICINES.
- A TIGHT RACE CONSIDERIN’.
- TAKING GOOD ADVICE.
- THE DAY OF JUDGMENT.
- A RATTLESNAKE ON A STEAMBOAT.
- FRANK AND THE PROFESSOR.
- THE CURIOUS WIDOW.
- THE MISSISSIPPI PATENT PLAN FOR PULLING TEETH.
- VALERIAN AND THE PANTHER.
- SEEKING A LOCATION
- CUPPING AN IRISHMAN.
- BEING EXAMINED FOR MY DEGREE.
- STEALING A BABY.
- THE “SWAMP DOCTOR” TO ESCULAPIUS.
- THE SWAMP DOCTOR TO ESCULAPIUS.
- MY FIRST CALL IN THE SWAMP.
- THE MAN OF ARISTOCRATIC DISEASES.
- THE INDEFATIGABLE BEAR-HUNTER.
- LOVE IN A GARDEN.
- HOW TO CURE FITS.
- A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.
- THE END.
- STREAKS OF SQUATTER LIFE, AND FAR-WEST SCENES.
- 1846
- PREFACE.
- STREAKS OF SQUATTER LIFE, AND FAR-WEST SCENES.
- THE WESTERN WANDERINGS OF A TYPO.
- CHAPTER I. THE WAY HE WAS “BROUGHT UP.”
- CHAPTER II. AN ADVENTURE AMONG THE OFFICIALS.
- CHAPTER III. JOHN’S EDITORIAL CAREER.
- CHAPTER IV. HIS WANDERINGS THROUGH THE PRAIRIES.
- CHAPTER V. HIS ENCOUNTER WITH OLD FRIENDS.
- “NOT A DROP MORE, MAJOR, UNLESS IT’S SWEETEN’D.”
- NETTLE BOTTOM BALL; OR, BETSY JONES’ TUMBLE IN THE MUSH PAN.
- A “CAT” STORY, WHICH MUST NOT BE CUR-TAILED.
- A SPIRITUAL SISTER, HER ENCOUNTER WITH A DOUBTFUL SMITH.
- HOSS ALLEN’S APOLOGY; OR, THE CANDIDATE’S NIGHT IN A MUSQUITO SWAMP!
- NATURAL ACTING! DAN MARBLE’S FIRST APPEARANCE AT GRAND RIVER, MICHIGAN.
- A CANAL ADVENTURE.
- THE STANDING CANDIDATE. HIS EXCUSE FOR BEING A BACHELOR.
- AN EMIGRANT’S PERILS; OR, A FLYING TICKET ON THE MISSISSIPPI.
- FUN WITH A “BAB.” A NIGHT ADVENTURE ON THE MISSOURI.
- TELEGRAPHING AN EXPRESS. A NIGHT’S ADVENTURE IN THE AMERICAN BOTTOM.
- THE PRE-EMPTION RIGHT; OR, DICK KELSY’S SIGNATURE TO HIS LAND CLAIM.
- YALLEK PLEDGES; OR, THE FIGHT ABOUT SALLY SPILLMAN.
- GEORGE MUNDAY, THE HATLESS PROPHET.
- COURTING IN FRENCH HOLLOW.
- THE SECOND ADVENT! TOM BANGALL, THE ENGINEER, AND MILLERISM.
- SETTLEMENT FUN. BILL SAPPER’S LETTER TO HIS COUSIN.
- Liberti, Missury, May 6t. 18 forty 5.
- “DOING” A LANDLORD. A STORY OF SHAPE AND TALENT.
- WHO IS SIR GEORGE SIMPSON? AN EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCE ABOUT HIM.
- LETTERS FROM A BABY. BY A FORWARD CHILD.
- NO. II.-BUB IN PERIL.
- NO. III.—BUB RESCUED.
- NO. IV.—BUB FLOURISHING.
- NO. V.-BUB AGAIN IN DANGER.
- SETH TINDER’S FIRST COURTSHIP, HOW HIS FLAME WAS QUENCHED!
- THE DEATH STRUGGLE; OR, THE WAY SMITH DID UP JONES.
- “WHO ARE THEY?” A QUESTION OF VITAL IMPORT.
- THE END.
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