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 Project Gutenberg 2019-10-08 Public domain in the USA. 138 Dehan, Richard 1863 1932 Graves, Clo. Graves, Clotilde Inez Mary 15019407 Off Sandy Hook, and other stories Off Sandy Hook -- Gemini -- A dish of macaroni -- "Freddy & cie" -- Under the electrics -- "Valcourt's grin" -- The evolution of the fairest -- The revolt of Rustleton -- A dyspeptic's tragedy -- Renovation -- The breaking place -- A Lancashire daisy -- A pitched battle -- The tug of war -- Gas! -- Air -- side! -- A spirit elopement -- The widow's mite -- Susana and her elders -- Lady Clanbevan's baby -- The duchess's dilemma -- The child -- A hindered honeymoon -- "Clothes--and the man--!" -- The devil and deep sea. Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Off Sandy Hook" by Richard Dehan is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The narratives often weave together humor and poignant moments, exploring character interactions and societal quirks. The opening story introduces an eclectic cast aboard a ship, highlighting themes of companionship, unpredictability, and the absurdities of life at sea. The beginning of "Off Sandy Hook" sets the stage aboard a passenger liner bound from Liverpool. As the ship approaches New York, the narrative focuses on a conversation between a Pressman and the Second Officer about the ship's peculiarities, including an elephant and various animals being transported. The lighthearted dialogue is filled with witty banter and amusing revelations about the animal passengers, especially the seasick elephant named Bingo and his devoted nurse Amy. This whimsical introduction establishes the tone for the subsequent tales, promising readers an engaging mix of humor and adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction Short stories PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: Adventure 678125 2025-07-24T06:31:34.395530 text/html 660230 2024-10-17T14:08:23 text/html 501285 2025-07-24T06:31:43.482468 application/epub+zip 497584 2025-07-24T06:31:35.881507 application/epub+zip 358611 2025-07-24T06:31:35.145466 application/epub+zip 647876 2025-07-24T06:31:49.638466 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 601526 2025-07-24T06:31:42.726431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463470 2022-09-27T09:57:01.623858 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 605841 2025-07-24T06:31:33.142507 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 585878 2024-10-17T14:08:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17146 2025-07-24T06:31:49.816411 application/rdf+xml 10461 2025-07-24T06:31:35.250529 image/jpeg 1587 2025-07-24T06:31:35.198502 image/jpeg 441425 2025-07-24T06:31:34.456511 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia