The celebrated jumping frog -- The man that corrupted Hadleyburg -- A fable -- The story of the good little boy -- The story of the bad little boy -- The £1,000,000 bank note -- Jim Baker's bluejay yarn -- A medieval romance -- The $30,000 bequest -- The McWilliamses and the burglar alarm -- Was it heaven? or hell? -- Extract from Captain Stormfiel'd visit to heaven -- A dog's tale -- Afterword.