Project Gutenberg 2015-05-22 Public domain in the USA. 86 Branch, Stephen H. 1813 Stephen H. Branch's Alligator, Vol. 1 no. 05, May 22, 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. 05, May 22, 1858" by Stephen H. Branch is a periodical publication written during the mid-19th century. As a humorous and satirical magazine, it addresses various societal issues and personal anecdotes, reflecting the ideals and challenges of that time. The content likely caters to the public's amusement while also providing commentary on contemporary events, particularly surrounding New York City. The central pieces in this volume include personal reflections on topics such as the experiences of firemen in New York, highlighting their valor and the criticisms they faced, which Branch vehemently defends. There are also humorous anecdotes from Branch's life, including his interactions with medical treatments of the period, demonstrating a blend of comedy and social critique. The collection paints a vivid picture of 19th-century American society, touching on topics from medical practices to the dynamics of volunteer services, making it a compelling read for those interested in historical satire and societal observations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government F106 Text Category: Humour Category: American Literature Category: Journals 75415 2025-07-19T14:26:07.202293 text/html 52267 2024-10-24T17:27:08 text/html 96566 2025-07-19T14:26:09.562307 application/epub+zip 94988 2025-07-19T14:26:07.822319 application/epub+zip 62591 2025-07-19T14:26:07.510308 application/epub+zip 134766 2025-07-19T14:26:11.120342 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122057 2025-07-19T14:26:09.277289 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 90082 2022-09-22T08:41:57.744774 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63551 2025-07-19T14:26:06.970343 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 43611 2024-10-24T17:27:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16537 2025-07-19T14:26:11.249289 application/rdf+xml 15410 2025-07-19T14:26:07.568300 image/jpeg 2809 2025-07-19T14:26:07.539304 image/jpeg 87979 2025-07-19T14:26:07.216308 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