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The History and Records of the Elephant Club
by Edward F. (Edward Fitch) Underhill, Q. K. Philander Doesticks
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The - HISTORY AND RECORDS - OF THE - ELEPHANT CLUB; - COMPILED FROM AUTHENTIC DOCUMENTS NOW IN POSSESSION OF THE - Zoölogical Society. - BY - Knight Russ Ockside, M.D., - AND - Q.K. Philander Doesticks, P.B.
THIS IS THE VERITABLE AND VERACIOUS HISTORY OF THE DOINGS AND MISDOINGS OF THE MEMBERS OF - THE ELEPHANT CLUB. - WITH A MINUTE AND PARTICULAR NARRATIVE OF WHAT THEY DID; TO WHICH IS ADDED A COMPLEX AND ELABORATE DESCRIPTION OF WHAT THEY DIDN'T. - CONTAINING ALSO THE EXULTANT RECORD OF THEIR MEMORABLE SUCCESS IN EVENTUALLY OBTAINING, EACH AND EVERY ONE, A SIGHT OF THE ENTIRE AND UNADULTERATED
FROM THE PRIMITIVE HAIR ON HIS ATTENUATED PROBOSCIS, TO THE LAST KINK OF HIS SYMMETRICAL TAIL.
PREFACE.
HOW THEY MET.
HOW THE CLUB ORGANIZED.
THE ELEPHANTINE DEN.
FIRST DISCOVERIES OF THE CLUB.
FIRST EVENING WITH THE CLUB.
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A delightfully odd chronicle, this work presents the early days of a curious 19th‑century society devoted to the study and celebration of elephants. The founders, a physician and a philologist, detail how their club formed over a series of eccentric meetings, drafting elaborate rules and electing a “sentinel” to guard the Elephantine Den. Their first investigations weave together bizarre observations—street statues, strange pipe inventions, and a tall talker whose presence sparks both wonder and conflict.
The narrative continues with vivid sketches of members’ escapades: a courtroom drama, a smoky camp gathering, and a chaotic evening at a New York dog‑pond that spirals into a melodramatic train incident. Interlaced with secret letters, mysterious accusations, and a series of comic mishaps, the text captures the club’s blend of earnest scientific curiosity and theatrical folly, inviting listeners to step into a world where the extraordinary is recorded with meticulous, if slightly mischievous, precision.
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~6 hours (377K characters)
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Release date
May 7, 2010
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Public domain in the USA.
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Edward F. (Edward Fitch) Underhill
1830–1898
A lively 19th-century American writer, journalist, and pioneering court stenographer, he moved easily between humor, reporting, law, and local history. His life also touched reform movements and the Civil War, giving his books an unusual mix of wit and firsthand experience.
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Q. K. Philander Doesticks
1831–1875
A sharp-tongued American humorist and journalist, this 19th-century writer became famous for comic sketches published under the lively pen name Q. K. Philander Doesticks. His work captures the playful, satirical side of newspaper writing in the years before and after the Civil War.
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