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""An Amateur Fireman"" is a novel written by James Otis and published in 1898. The story follows the adventures of Ned Roberts, a young man who dreams of becoming a firefighter. Despite his lack of experience and training, Ned joins a volunteer fire company and quickly becomes... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

An Amateur Fireman is a novel written by American author James Otis and published in 1898. The story follows the adventures of a young man named Dick who becomes an amateur fireman in his hometown. Dick is eager to join the local fire department and help put out fires, but he... Read Full Overview

"An Amateur Fireman" from James Otis Kaler. American journalist and author of children's literature; he wrote under the name James Otis (1848-1912).

An Amateur Fireman This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards: 1. Type-setting & Reformatting:... Read Full Overview

An Amateur Fireman

"I ain't sayin' as how I could run a whole fire, same as some of the chiefs do; but when it comes to drivin' an engine, Dan Roberts, an' doin' it in time to get the first water, or layin' hose, I wouldn't knuckle down to the biggest man in the Department." "Now see here, Seth... Read Full Overview