Project Gutenberg 2024-09-24 Public domain in the USA. 156 Staats, William 08013888 A tight squeeze : $b or, The adventures of a gentleman, who, on a wager of ten thousand dollars, undertook to go from New York to New Orleans in three weeks without money, as a professional tramp. $aUnited States :$bLee and Shepard, $c1879. deaurider, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Tight Squeeze; or, The Adventures of a Gentleman, Who, on a Wager of Ten Thousand Dollars, Undertook to Go from New York to New Orleans in Three Weeks, Without Money, as a Professional Tramp" by "Staats" is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book follows Benjamin Cleveland, a young man who, driven by a wager and the desire to prove himself, embarks on an extraordinary adventure to travel from New York to New Orleans without any money, adopting the lifestyle of a professional tramp. This intriguing premise sets the stage for a series of adventures that challenge both his physical and moral compass. The opening of the story introduces comedic dialogue among a group of friends discussing the nature of a "tramp" while a character, later revealed as Cleveland, prepares for his journey. The dialogue is rich with humor and character insights, showcasing the social dynamics of the era. Cleveland's wager is made, and he is determined to undertake this challenge, despite the foreseeable trials of poverty and homelessness. As he sets off, readers gain glimpses of both the allure and the harsh realities of a tramp's life, accompanied by a sense of adventure and self-discovery that promises an engaging narrative as Cleveland navigates this new world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/tightsqueezeorad00staaiala 20230605103558staats 1879 US Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en United States -- Fiction Voyages and travels -- Fiction Tramps -- Fiction Wagers -- Fiction PS Text 428929 2025-06-29T10:44:34.029290 text/html 395585 2025-01-28T20:59:02 text/html 448898 2025-06-29T10:44:40.134302 application/epub+zip 448966 2025-06-29T10:44:34.974337 application/epub+zip 304449 2025-06-29T10:44:34.478336 application/epub+zip 492620 2025-06-29T10:44:44.053263 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460387 2025-06-29T10:44:39.746329 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 404086 2025-06-29T10:44:33.352277 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 376441 2025-01-28T20:59:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16246 2025-06-29T10:44:44.185264 application/rdf+xml 10290 2025-06-29T10:44:34.653320 image/jpeg 2020 2025-06-29T10:44:34.566315 image/jpeg 540000 2025-06-29T10:44:34.068305 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