Project Gutenberg 2019-07-31 Public domain in the USA. 142 Taylor, Bert Leston 1866 1921 Taylor, B. L. (Bert Leston) Gibson, W. C. (William Curtis) 1857 Gibson, William Curtis Glackens, L. M. (Louis M.) 1866 1933 Glackens, Louis M. The Log of the Water Wagon; or, The Cruise of the Good Ship "Lithia" Produced by Juliet Sutherland, David Wilson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Log of the Water Wagon; or, The Cruise of the Good Ship 'Lithia'" by Bert Leston Taylor and W. C. Gibson is a humorous narrative written in the early 20th century. This satirical work can be categorized as a comic literary exploration that addresses the theme of temperance through the lens of an absurd voyage aboard a fictitious ship named the Good Ship Lithia. The book takes a lighthearted approach to alcohol abstinence and the virtues and follies of its teetotaling passengers. The story is presented as a log kept by a lone sober passenger amid a rowdy crew and a boisterous passenger list that includes a variety of comical characters, each with their quirky personalities and respective struggles with sobriety. As the Lithia embarks on its "dry cruise," the log entries recount a series of misadventures, from amusing mutinies and thirst-induced chaos to introducing eccentric elements such as a "water cure." The narrative unfolds in days that blend levity with insightful commentary on the trials of maintaining one's resolve against temptation, eventually culminating in a farcical ending filled with ludicrous challenges. Overall, the book utilizes wit and satire to entertain while subtly advocating for temperance, making it a whimsical reflection on societal attitudes toward alcohol consumption during its time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American wit and humor Temperance -- Humor PN Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 141777 2025-07-24T04:35:11.553288 text/html 115243 2024-10-17T13:06:10 text/html 1497307 2025-07-24T04:35:17.566375 application/epub+zip 1497680 2025-07-24T04:35:13.580292 application/epub+zip 272873 2025-07-24T04:35:12.663319 application/epub+zip 1588560 2025-07-24T04:35:21.091277 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1322530 2025-07-24T04:35:16.628249 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143085 2022-09-27T05:45:32.837010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 74017 2025-07-24T04:35:10.929305 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54057 2024-10-17T13:06:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17924 2025-07-24T04:35:21.266239 application/rdf+xml 20000 2025-07-24T04:35:12.762272 image/jpeg 3222 2025-07-24T04:35:12.712261 image/jpeg 1569427 2025-07-24T04:35:11.615291 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia