Project Gutenberg 2015-02-19 Public domain in the USA. 144 Branch, Stephen H. 1813 Stephen H. Branch's Alligator, Vol. 1 no. 01, April 24, 1858 Produced by Giovanni Fini and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Stephen H. Branch's Alligator, Vol. 1 no. 01, April 24, 1858" by Stephen H. Branch is a unique publication from the mid-19th century that serves as a blend of travel narrative, autobiographical reflections, and satirical commentary. This work likely touches on themes relating to exploration and the human condition, set against the backdrop of the author's journey and observations while traveling through Central America, particularly along the Chagres River in New Granada. In this first volume, Branch chronicles his experiences during an arduous journey filled with challenging circumstances and vivid observations of the landscape, local culture, and the perils faced by travelers. The narrative is laced with humor and a poignant critique of social and political issues of the time, particularly as he expresses his sentiments for his homeland and critiques the state of American society. Through a series of personal anecdotes, such as encounters with alligators and the struggles with the tropical environment, Branch paints a portrait of adventure colored by the absurdities of human behavior, ultimately delivering a commentary on ambition, integrity, and the complexities of existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government F106 Text Category: Humour Category: Adventure Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Travel Writing Category: American Literature 75881 2025-08-19T11:23:10.265669 text/html 52595 2024-10-24T17:02:24 text/html 94714 2025-08-19T11:23:12.688655 application/epub+zip 93225 2025-08-19T11:23:10.928661 application/epub+zip 60740 2025-08-19T11:23:10.564677 application/epub+zip 132646 2025-08-19T11:23:14.344642 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120333 2025-08-19T11:23:12.386672 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 88031 2022-09-22T03:34:46.318425 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 62179 2025-08-19T11:23:10.095663 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 42228 2024-10-24T17:02:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16680 2025-08-19T11:23:14.474638 application/rdf+xml 15131 2025-08-19T11:23:10.690654 image/jpeg 2867 2025-08-19T11:23:10.654650 image/jpeg 85908 2025-08-19T11:23:10.282656 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog