The Curious Republic of Gondour, and Other Whimsical Sketches

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Curious Republic of Gondour and Other Whimsical Sketches, by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Title: The Curious Republic of Gondour and Other Whimsical Sketches Author: Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) Last Updated: February 17, 2009 Release Date: August 20, 2006 [EBook #3192] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK REPUBLIC OF GONDOUR *** Produced by David Widger THE CURIOUS REPUBLIC OF GONDOUR AND OTHER WHIMSICAL SKETCHES By Mark Twain NOTE: Most of the sketches in this volume were taken from a series the author wrote for The Galaxy from May, 1870, to April, 1871. The rest appeared in The Buffalo Express. Contents THE CURIOUS REPUBLIC OF GONDOUR A MEMORY INTRODUCTORY TO "MEMORANDA" ABOUT SMELLS A COUPLE OF SAD EXPERIENCES DAN MURPHY THE "TOURNAMENT" IN A. D. 1870 CURIOUS RELIC FOR SALE A REMINISCENCE OF THE BACK SETTLEMENTS A ROYAL COMPLIMENT THE APPROACHING EPIDEMIC THE TONE-IMPARTING COMMITTEE OUR PRECIOUS LUNATIC THE EUROPEAN WARS— [From the Buffalo Express, July 25, 1870.] THE WILD MAN INTERVIEWED— [From the Buffalo Express, September 18, 1869.