03468cam a22003613u 4500 63863 UtSlPG 20260610134454.0 m cr n 260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Loomis, Charles Battell, 1861-1911 The Four-Masted Cat-Boat, and Other Truthful Tales Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2020 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2020-11-23 The four-masted cat-boat -- The poor was mad -- A peculiar industry -- Griggs's mind -- The signals of Griggs -- À la Sherlock Holmes -- My Spanish parrot -- "To meet Mr. Cavendish" -- Instinct supplied to hens -- A spring idyl -- An inverted spring idyl -- At the Chestnuts' dinner -- The Rough Words Society -- A new use for horses -- A calculating bore -- An urban game -- "De gustibus" -- "Buffum's bustless buffers" -- "The father of Santa Claus" -- The dialect store -- "From the French" -- On the value of dogmatic utterance -- The sad case of Deacon Perkins -- The missing-word bore -- The confessions of a critic -- How 'Rasmus paid the mortgage -- 'Midst armed foes -- At the sign of the cygnet -- A Scotch sketch -- Ephrata Symonds's double life -- A stranger to luck -- Cupid on runners -- My truthful burglar -- The man without a watch -- The wreck of the "Catapult" -- The bull, the girl, and the red shawl -- Concerning dish-washing -- A perennial fever -- "Amicus redivivus" -- The proper care of flies. Produced by D A Alexander, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Four-Masted Cat-Boat and Other Truthful Tales" by Charles Battell Loomis is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. This work features a variety of humorous sketches that explore different topics, showcasing the author's wit and ability to capture quirky characters and amusing situations without a central narrative thread. Loomis's stories, rich in observation and satire, often reflect the social norms and customs of the time. The opening of the collection begins with the titular story, "The Four-Masted Cat-Boat," which immerses readers in a maritime setting where a sailing crew, led by Captain Bliffton, prepares for an impending storm. The calm before the storm quickly transforms into a chaotic scene, characterized by vivid descriptions of the sea's fury and the sailors' frantic efforts to manage the ship. Additional sketches introduce various humorous characters and scenarios, setting the tone for Loomis's light-hearted yet insightful commentary on human nature and social conventions. Each tale appears to stand alone, united only by Loomis's distinctive style and engaging prose. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Humorous stories, American Short stories, American American fiction -- 19th century Manners and customs -- Fiction Shinn, Florence Scovel, 1871-1940 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63863 104687 104687