# Salmagundi

Author: Irving, William, 1766-1821; Irving, Washington, 1783-1859; Paulding, James Kirke, 1778-1860; Duychinck, Evert Augustus, 1816-1878 [Editor]

Genre: American wit and humor

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/77926

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Salmagundi+Irving&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

The man in the moon[18]—preparations for departure—hints to travellers about packing their trunks[19]—straps, buckles, and bed-cords—case of pistols, _à la cockney_—five trunks, three bandboxes, a cocked hat, and a medicine chest, _à la Française_—parting advice of my two sisters—quere, why old maids are so particular in their cautions against naughty women—description of Powles Hook ferry-boats—might be converted into gun-boats, and defend our ports equally well with Albany sloops—Brom the black ferryman—Charon—river Styx—ghosts;—Major Hunt—good story—ferriage ninepence;—city of Harsimus—built on the spot where the folk once danced on their stumps, while the devil fiddled—quere, why do t...

## Chapters

- [CHAPTER V.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/salmagundi-77926/chapters/14/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/salmagundi-77926/chapters/6/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/salmagundi-77926/chapters/9/index.md)
- [PART II.—_Great Thaw._—This consists of the most melting strains,](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/salmagundi-77926/chapters/7/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/salmagundi-77926/chapters/8/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/salmagundi-77926/chapters/10/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/salmagundi-77926/chapters/12/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/salmagundi-77926/chapters/13/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/salmagundi-77926/chapters/4/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/salmagundi-77926/chapters/1/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/salmagundi-77926/chapters/11/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/salmagundi-77926/chapters/2/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/salmagundi-77926/chapters/5/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/salmagundi-77926/chapters/3/index.md)