Roughing It, Part 1A semi-autobiographical travel account written by American humorist Mark Twain. It was authored during 1870¿71 and published in 1872 as a prequel to his first book Innocents Abroad. This book tells of Twain's adventures prior to his pleasure cruise related in Innocents Abroad. Roughing It follows the travels of young Mark Twain through the "Wild West" during the years 1861¿1867. After a brief stint as a Confederate cavalry militiaman, he joined his brother who had been appointed Secretary of the Nevada Territory, on a stagecoach journey west. Twain consulted his brother's diary to refresh his memory and borrowed heavily from his active imagination for many stories in the novel. Roughing It illustrates many of Twain's early adventures, including a visit in Salt Lake City with Mormon leader Brigham Young, gold and silver prospecting, real-estate speculation, and his beginnings as a writer. |
Contents
My Brother appointed Secretary of NevadaI Envy His Prospective | 19 |
Among the IndiansAn Unfair AdvantageLaying on our ArmsA | 33 |
CHAPTER II | 48 |
Dverland CityCrossing the PlatteBeniiss Bufialo HuntAssault | 60 |
CHAPTER VIII | 70 |
History of SladeA Proposed FistfightEncounter with Jules | 80 |
CHAPTER XI | 90 |
A Gentile DenPolygamy DiscussedFavorite Wife and D 4 | 119 |
CHAPTER LVIII | 419 |
THE GRACE OF A KAXGAROO | 420 |
DREAMSDISSIPATRD | 421 |
TEE ONE HORSE SHAYOUTDONE 422 | 423 |
OEWIIAT SIIALLIDOI | 424 |
GETOUT YOUR TOWEL MY | 425 |
22 WE WILL OMIT TIIE BENEDICTION | 426 |
SLINKING | 429 |
A Happy LifeLake Tahoe and its MoodsTransparency of the Waters | 173 |
th WAGXER | 200 |
WAITIAGFOIIAIsIOaIER | 201 |
ASIOPRTIIBIIE | 203 |
3 TIIE MOAIEEXT | 211 |
The Guests at Honey Lake Smiths Bully Old Arkansas Our Land | 221 |
STOVEHEAPGONE | 275 |
INTERVIEWING THE WIDE Wnsr | 279 |
WORTHAMILLION | 280 |
MILLIONAIRESLAYINGPLANS | 282 |
DANGEROUSLY | 284 |
WORTHNQTIIING | 288 |
Captain Ned BlakelyBill Nookes Receives Desired InfonnationKilling | 289 |
THECOMPROMISE | 290 |
ONEOFMYFAILURES | 293 |
TARGET SIIOTING 204 | 296 |
AFRIENDINDEED | 297 |
157UNIONTAILPIECE | 298 |
My Friend BoggsThe School ReportBoggs Pays Me An Old DebtVirgin | 299 |
ANEDUCATIONALREPORT | 301 |
NOPARTICULARHURRY | 302 |
BIRDS EYE VIEW OF VIRGINIA CITY AXDMT D u1 1so | 304 |
CHAPTER XLIV | 306 |
WART | 310 |
SELLINGAMINE | 311 |
COULDNT W 1T | 315 |
THE GREAT FLOUR SACK Pnocnssmn FULL PAGE Face Page | 317 |
The Kabobs of Those DaysJohn Smith as a TravelerSudden WealthA | 320 |
TAILPIECE | 321 |
MAGNIFICENCEANDMISERY 170 AFRIENDLYDRIVER 326 | 327 |
SCOTTYBRIGGSANDTHEMIMsTER | 331 |
REGULATINGMATTERS 3351 | 340 |
THEUNPREJUDICEDJURY | 342 |
ADESPERADOGIVINGREFERENCE 314 | 351 |
GIVING INFORMATION | 353 |
AWALKINGBATTERY | 356 |
OVERHAULINGIIISMANIFESI | 358 |
The Weekly OccidentalA Ready EditorA NovelA Concentration of Tal | 360 |
HEROESANDHEROINEsorT1115STORY | 361 |
DissOLUrnAUTHOR | 362 |
THERE SATTHELAWYER | 365 |
JONAH 867 | 367 |
LOWBRIDGE | 371 |
SHORTENINGSAIL | 372 |
LIGIIIENINGSHIP | 373 |
THEMARVELLOUSRESCUE | 375 |
CHAPTER XXV | 383 |
305 CIIIEESEWAsIIBILI | 392 |
1MITATIOX | 396 |
AN OLD FRIES | 399 |
EWELL AxnACCIDEXT | 401 |
T1IE HERALD OF GLAD NEIs | 406 |
FLAGTAILPIECE | 407 |
ANEWENGLAND SCENE | 409 |
IAIILE CLIMATE | 410 |
SACRAMENTO AND THREE HOURS AWAY | 413 |
FETCII HER OUT | 416 |
WELL IF IT AINTACHILI | 417 |
AGENUINE LIVE | 418 |
APRIZE 230 ALOOK m AT TEE WINDOW | 432 |
DO IT STRAEGEE | 433 |
TIIE OLD COLLEGIATE | 436 |
STRIKIXGAPOCKEL | 438 |
TOMQUARTZ | 440 |
ADVANTAGE | 441 |
AFTER AX EXCURSION | 442 |
21 1IIE TEEEE CAPTAIXS 415 | 444 |
THE DESERTED FIELD | 449 |
RECONNOITERING | 458 |
LOOKING FOE MISCIIIEF | 461 |
24 A FAMILY LIKEXESS | 462 |
er Dowx To | 467 |
MY BEOTIIERWE Twms | 469 |
EXTEAOEDIEABY CAFERs 70 | 471 |
MARCHING THROUGH GEORGIATAILPIECE | 472 |
SANDWICH ISLAND GIRLS | 474 |
OEIOIIIAL HAM SAKIWICII | 475 |
ILLUSTRATIONS IKIsszn Hm FOR Hrs | 478 |
AN OUTSIDERTAILPIECB | 479 |
25 AN ENEMYS | 482 |
VISITING TEE MISSIONARIES | 484 |
FULL CHURCH | 485 |
?LAYING | 486 |
1OYALTY AND ITS SATELLITRS | 488 |
AHIGII PRIVATETAILPIECE | 489 |
A MODERN FUNERAL | 492 |
FOEMEE FUNERAL OBGIES | 497 |
Once more upon the Vatcrs A Noisy PassengerSeveral Silent Ones | 498 |
APASSENGER | 499 |
MOONLIGIITONTHEWATER 26 GOING INTO THE MOUNIAINS FULLPAGBJ Face Page | 503 |
EVENINGTAILPIECE | 505 |
D1scvssm0 TURNIPS 501 | 506 |
GREELEYs i | 514 |
TEE GHOSTLY BUILDERS | 518 |
0N GUARD | 519 |
3REAKING TIIE | 521 |
817 BATHING | 525 |
27 SURF BATHINGAFAILURE | 526 |
CITY OF REFUGE 279 THE QUEENS 280 TAILPIECE | 531 |
TIIE PILLAB OF FIRE 282 THE | 535 |
H H 039 | 537 |
ATIDAL 287 TRIP ON THE MILKY WAY | 545 |
A VIEW IN THE 1A0 VALLEY FULL PAGE Face Page | 547 |
MAGNIFICENT 519 | 549 |
ELEVEN MILES TO SEE | 553 |
0HASED BYASTORM | 554 |
LEAV1NG | 557 |
Return to San FranciscoShip AmusementsPreparing for LecturingVal | 558 |
OUR AMUSEMENTS | 559 |
SEVERE CASE OF STAGE lmGIIT | 561 |
MY THREE PARQUEITE ALLIEs | 562 |
CHAPTER LXXIX | 564 |
APREDICAMENI | 569 |
LBricf Sketch of Mormon History | 572 |
0Concerning a Frightful Assassination that was never Consummated | 580 |
TEE | 590 |
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