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Salmagundi

by William Irving

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Author
William Irving
Title
Salmagundi : or, The whimwhams and opinions of Launcelot Langstaff, esq., and others
Original Publication
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1860
Credits
Richard Tonsing, Tim Lindell, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Language
English
Subject
American wit and humor
Category
Text
Project Gutenberg
eBook-No. 77926
Release Date
February 13, 2026
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.SALMAGUNDI; OR, THE WHIMWHAMS AND OPINIONS OF LAUNCELOT LANGSTAFF, ESQ., AND OTHERS.
  2. 2.EDITOR’S PREFACE.
  3. 3.CONTENTS. — NO. I.—SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1807. — PUBLISHER’S NOTICE. — FROM THE ELBOW-CHAIR OF LAUNCELOT LANGSTAFF, ESQ. — THEATRICS—CONTAINING THE QUINTESSENCE OF MODERN CRITICISM. — NEW YORK ASSEMBLY.
  4. 4.NO. II.—WEDNESDAY, FEB. 4, 1807. — MR. WILSON’S CONCERT. — TO LAUNCELOT LANGSTAFF, ESQ. — ADVERTISEMENT.
  5. 5.NO. III.—FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1807 — LETTER FROM MUSTAPHA RUB-A-DUB KELI KHAN, CAPTAIN OF A KETCH, TO ASEM HACCHEM, PRINCIPAL SLAVE-DRIVER TO HIS HIGHNESS THE BASHAW OF TRIPOLI. — FASHIONS. — Under the direction of these high priestesses of the beau monde , the following is the fashionable morning dress for walking. — PROCLAMATION, FROM THE MILL OF PINDAR COCKLOFT ESQ.
  6. 6.NO. IV.—TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1807. — MEMORANDUMS FOR A TOUR TO BE ENTITLED “THE STRANGER IN NEW JERSEY, OR, COCKNEY TRAVELLING.” [17] — CHAPTER I. — CHAPTER II. — CHAPTER III. — CHAPTER IV. — CHAPTER V. — CHAPTER VI. — FROM MY ELBOW-CHAIR. — FLUMMERY. — NOTES, BY WILLIAM WIZARD, ESQ. — GENERAL REMARK. — NOTICE. — CARD.
  7. 7.NO. V.—SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1807. — LETTER FROM MUSTAPHA RUB-A-DUB KELI KHAN, TO ABDALLAH EB’N AL RAHAB, SURNAMED THE SNORER, MILITARY SENTINEL AT THE GATE OF HIS HIGHNESS’ PALACE. — BY ANTHONY EVERGREEN, GENT. — TO THE LADIES.
  8. 8.NO. VI.—FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1807. — THEATRICS.
  9. 9.NO. VII.—SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1807. — NOTE, BY WILLIAM WIZARD, ESQ. — FROM THE MILL OF PINDAR COCKLOFT, ESQ. — NOTES, BY WILLIAM WIZARD, ESQ.
  10. 10.NO. VIII.—SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1807. — ON STYLE.
  11. 11.NO. IX.—SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1807. — FROM MY ELBOW-CHAIR. — LETTER FROM MUSTAPHA RUB-A-DUB KELI KHAN, CAPTAIN OF A KETCH, TO ASEM HACCHEM, PRINCIPAL SLAVE-DRIVER TO HIS HIGHNESS THE BASHAW OF TRIPOLI. — FROM THE MILL OF PINDAR COCKLOFT, ESQ.
  12. 12.NO. X.—SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1807. — TO LAUNCELOT LANGSTAFF, ESQ. — THE STRANGER IN PENNSYLVANIA. — CHAPTER I. — CHAPTER II.
  13. 13.NO. XI.—TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1807. — LETTER FROM MUSTAPHA RUB-A-DUB KELI KHAN, CAPTAIN OF A KETCH, TO ASEM HACCHEM, PRINCIPAL SLAVE-DRIVER TO HIS HIGHNESS THE BASHAW OF TRIPOLI. — FROM MY ELBOW-CHAIR. — NOTE BY WILLIAM WIZARD, ESQ.
  14. 14.NO. XII.—SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1807. — THE STRANGER AT HOME; OR, A TOUR IN BROADWAY. — PREFACE. — CHAPTER I. — CHAPTER II. — CHAPTER III. — CHAPTER IV. — CHAPTER V. — FROM MY ELBOW-CHAIR. — FROM THE MILL OF PINDAR COCKLOFT, ESQ.
  15. 15.NO. XIII.—FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1807. — PLANS FOR DEFENDING OUR HARBOR. — FROM MY ELBOW-CHAIR. A RETROSPECT; OR, “WHAT YOU WILL.” — TO READERS AND CORRESPONDENTS.
  16. 16.NO. XIV.—SATURDAY, SEPT. 16, 1807. — LETTER FROM MUSTAPHA RUB-A-DUB KELI KHAN, TO ASEM HACCHEM, PRINCIPAL SLAVE-DRIVER TO HIS HIGHNESS THE BASHAW OF TRIPOLI. — COCKLOFT HALL. — THEATRICAL INTELLIGENCE.
  17. 17.NO. XV.—THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1807. — SKETCHES FROM NATURE. — ON GREATNESS.
  18. 18.NO. XVI.—THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1807. — STYLE, AT BALLSTON. — LETTER FROM MUSTAPHA RUB-A-DUB KELI KHAN, TO ASEM HACCHEM, PRINCIPAL SLAVE-DRIVER TO HIS HIGHNESS THE BASHAW OF TRIPOLI.
  19. 19.NO. XVII.—WEDNESDAY, NOV. 11, 1807. — AUTUMNAL REFLECTIONS. — BY LAUNCELOT LANGSTAFF, ESQ., — CHAP. CIX.—OF THE CHRONICLES OF THE RENOWNED AND ANTIENT CITY OF GOTHAM.
  20. 20.NO. XVIII.—TUESDAY, NOV. 24, 1807. — THE LITTLE MAN IN BLACK. — LETTER FROM MUSTAPHA RUB-A-DUB KELI KHAN, TO ASEM HACCHEM, PRINCIPAL SLAVE-DRIVER TO HIS HIGHNESS THE BASHAW OF TRIPOLI.
  21. 21.NO. XIX.—THURSDAY, DEC. 31, 1807. — LETTER FROM MUSTAPHA RUB-A-DUB KELI KHAN, TO MULEY HELIM AL RAGGI, SURNAMED THE AGREEABLE RAGAMUFFIN, CHIEF MOUNTEBANK AND BUFFA-DANCER TO HIS HIGHNESS. — BY ANTHONY EVERGREEN, GENT. — TO ANTHONY EVERGREEN GENT. — TEA.
  22. 22.NO. XX.—MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1808. — TO THE LADIES.

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