Project Gutenberg 2022-08-23 Public domain in the USA. 122 Tuttle, W. C. (Wilbur C.) 1883 1969 Tuttle, Wilbur C. Tuttle, Wilbur Coleman Ajax, for example $aUnited States :$bThe Ridgway Company,$c1922. Roger Frank and Sue Clark "Ajax, for Example" by W. C. Tuttle is a humorous novella written during the early 20th century. The story revolves around a comically naive and overly educated professor named Ajax Ulysses Green, who embarks on a scientific mission in the rough-and-tumble environment of the American West. Tuttle's work blends elements of comedy and satire to explore themes of education versus practicality, illustrating the misadventures that ensue when academic knowledge meets the realities of frontier life. The narrative follows Ajax as he arrives at the cabin of Magpie Simpkins and his partner Ike Harper, seeking to study the effects of a plant called astragalas splendens on sheep—a task that proves nearly impossible due to his lack of survival skills and social awareness. His pretentious behavior and academic jargon bewilder the rugged residents of the area, resulting in a series of absurd escapades, including a humorous fight with a sheep herder and an unintended theft of a goat. As Ajax navigates through the trials of frontier life, he becomes an object of both affection and frustration for Magpie and Ike, who embody the street-smarts that Ajax sorely lacks. In the end, Ajax's efforts to contribute to science become both a farce and a poignant commentary on the disconnect between formal education and practical wisdom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/adventure-v-035-n-04-1922-07-10 20220730164606tuttle 1922 US Reading ease score: 85.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Western stories Humorous stories Scientists -- Fiction Simpkins, Magpie (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Harper, Ike (Fictitious character) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 80209 2025-06-27T08:31:15.718930 text/html 56545 2024-10-19T00:10:29 text/html 410112 2025-06-27T08:31:19.152893 application/epub+zip 408894 2025-06-27T08:31:16.651942 application/epub+zip 131136 2025-06-27T08:31:16.101935 application/epub+zip 711715 2025-06-27T08:31:21.018888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 705237 2025-06-27T08:31:18.725949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432144 2022-09-30T23:28:23.909946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 71674 2025-06-27T08:31:15.420950 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51894 2024-10-19T00:10:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17605 2025-06-27T08:31:21.167884 application/rdf+xml 17416 2025-06-27T08:31:16.329915 image/jpeg 3492 2025-06-27T08:31:16.214907 image/jpeg 525667 2025-06-27T08:31:15.754903 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