Project Gutenberg 2008-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 119 Paterson, A. B. (Andrew Barton) 1864 1941 Paterson, Banjo Paterson, Andrew Barton Three Elephant Power, and Other Stories Three elephant power -- The Oracle -- The cast-iron canvasser -- The Merino sheep -- The bullock -- White-when-he's-wanted -- The downfall of Mulligan's -- The amateur gardener -- Thirsty Island -- Dan Fitzgerald explains -- The cat -- Sitting in judgment -- The dog -- The dog as a sportsman -- Concerning a steeplechase rider -- Victor second -- Concerning a dog-fight -- His masterpiece -- Done for the double. Produced by A. Light, L. Bowser, and David Widger "Three Elephant Power and Other Stories" by A. B. Paterson is a collection of short stories written during the early 20th century. The opening narrative introduces us to a character named Alfred, a rather reckless chauffeur, as he recounts an amusing story about an eccentric man named Henery who once drove a powerful car while dealing with humorous and chaotic situations in the Australian bush. The beginning of "Three Elephant Power" sets the stage with Alfred's entertaining storytelling style, capturing the whimsical essence of bush life and the unpredictability of characters like Henery. In Alfred’s tale, he describes how Henery gets a hold of an incredibly fast car and his misadventures, culminating in a comedic encounter involving a circus elephant. This opener hints at the book’s blend of humor and colorful characters, promising amusing anecdotes filled with the charm of Australian rural life, making it an enticing read for those interested in lighthearted storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Frontier and pioneer life -- Australia -- Fiction Short stories, Australian Australia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Australia Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 246749 246758 2024-09-01T05:03:57.966180 2023-10-01T04:53:05.781535 text/html text/html 251381 2021-01-28T00:57:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 87897 2021-01-28T00:57:19 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 141752 2024-09-01T05:04:02.870108 application/epub+zip 144779 2024-09-01T05:03:59.367150 application/epub+zip 144779 2024-09-01T05:03:58.516171 application/epub+zip 310986 2024-09-01T05:04:05.668184 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288270 2024-09-01T05:04:02.263135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288496 2022-09-01T05:17:44.676129 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208645 208613 2024-09-01T05:03:57.445244 2023-10-01T04:53:05.324548 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 210518 2018-03-09T14:57:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 83546 2018-03-18T10:00:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 208504 2008-06-29T12:32:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 83263 2008-06-29T12:37:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21379 2024-09-01T05:04:05.810099 application/rdf+xml 15896 2024-09-01T05:03:58.883150 image/jpeg 3816 2024-09-01T05:03:58.695152 image/jpeg 139423 2024-09-01T05:03:57.988157 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia