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The Mysteries of London, v. 2/4

Chapter 2: ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL. II.
By George W. M. Reynolds
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The narrative traces interconnected episodes in London’s criminal and domestic life as a resolute figure pursues a notorious resurrectionist through alleys, night-houses, and subterranean haunts, while overlapping storylines follow betrayals, courtroom trials, executions, masquerades, secret bequests, and plots of revenge and hypocrisy. Scenes alternate sensational set pieces—pursuits, maritime raids, prison ordeals, and clandestine meetings—with portraits of poverty, corruption among officials, and the moral struggles of indebted families. The work unfolds episodically, blending melodrama and social observation to dramatize urban vice, class tensions, and the personal costs of crime and retribution.

CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

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Chapter CXXXVII.—Rat's Castle 1
 
  CXXXVIII.—A Public Functionary 4
 
  CXXXIX.—The Confidence 7
 
  CXL.—Incidents in the Gipsy Palace 10
 
  CXLI.—The Subterranean 13
 
  CXLII.—Gibbet 15
 
  CXLIII.—Morbid Feelings 18
 
  CXLIV.—The unfinished Letter 20
 
  CXLV.—Hypocrisy 23
 
  CXLVI.—The Bath.—The Housekeeper 25
 
  CXLVII.—The Rector's new Passion 28
 
  CXLVIII.—The Old Hag's Intrigue 31
 
  CXLIX.—The Masquerade 34
 
  CL.—Mrs. Kenrick 36
 
  CLI.—A mysterious Deed 39
 
  CLII.—The Death-bed 42
 
  CLIII.—Proceedings in Castelcicala 45
 
  CLIV.—Reflections.—The New Prison 47
 
  CLV.—Patriotism 50
 
  CLVI.—The Decision 52
 
  CLVII.—The Trial of Catherine Wilmot 54
 
  CLVIII.—A happy Party 58
 
  CLIX.—The Interview 60
 
  CLX.—The Rector in Newgate 63
 
  CLXI.—Lady Cecilia Harborough 66
 
  CLXII.—The Bequest 69
 
  CLXIII.—The Zingarees 71
 
  CLXIV.—The Executioner's History 75
 
  CLXV.—The Trace 79
 
  CLXVI.—The Thames Pirates 82
 
  CLXVII.—An Arrival at the Wharf 84
 
  CLXVIII.—The Plague Ship 86
 
  CLXIX.—The Pursuit 90
 
  CLXX.—The Black Veil 93
 
  CLXXI.—Mr. Greenwood's Dinner-party 95
 
  CLXXII.—The Mysteries of Holmesford House 96
 
  CLXXIII.—The Adieux 100
 
  CLXXIV.—Castelcicala 103
 
  CLXXV.—Montoni 107
 
  CLXXVI.—The Club-house 111
 
  CLXXVII.—The History of an Unfortunate Woman 115
 
  CLXXVIII.—The Tavern at Friuli 133
 
  CLXXIX.—The Journey 135
 
  CLXXX.—The "Boozing-ken" once more 138
 
  CLXXXI.—The Resurrection Man again 142
 
  CLXXXII.—Mr. Greenwood's Journey 144
 
  CLXXXIII.—Kind Friends 147
 
  CLXXXIV.—Estella 150
 
  CLXXXV.—Another New-Year's Day 155
 
  CLXXXVI.—The New Cut 158
 
  CLXXXVII.—The forged Bills 162
 
  CLXXXVIII.—The Battles of Piacere and Abrantani 165
 
  CLXXXIX.—The Battle of Montoni 172
 
  CXC.—Two of our old Acquaintances 174
 
  CXCI.—Crankey Jem's History 176
 
  CXCII.—The Mint.—The Forty Thieves 187
 
  CXCIII.—Another Visit to Buckingham Palace 192
 
  CXCIV.—The Royal Breakfast 197
 
  CXCV.—The Aristocratic Villain and the low Miscreant 200
 
  CXCVI.—The old Hag and the Resurrection Man 203
 
  CXCVII.—Ellen and Catherine 206
 
  CXCVIII.—A gloomy Visitor 208
 
  CXCIX.—The Orphan's filial Love 211
 
  CC.—A Maiden's Love 214
 
  CCI.—The handsome Stranger.—Disappointment 218
 
  CCII.—The Princess Isabella 220
 
  CCIII.—Ravensworth Hall 223
 
  CCIV.—The Bride and Bridegroom 226
 
  CCV.—The Breakfast 228
 
  CCVI.—The Patrician Lady and the Unfortunate Woman 231
 
  CCVII.—The Husband, the Wife, and the Unfortunate Woman 235
 
  CCVIII.—The Resurrection Man's House in Globe Town 238
 
  CCIX.—Alderman Sniff.—Tomlinson and Greenwood 240
 
  CCX.—Holford's Duties 245
 
  CCXI.—The Deed 248
 
  CCXII.—The Examination at the Home Office 251
 
  CCXIII.—The Tortures of Lady Ravensworth 253
 
  CCXIV.—The Duellists 255
 
  CCXV.—The Voices in the Ruins 259
 
  CCXVI.—The Progress of Lydia Hutchinson's Vengeance 262
 
  CCXVII.—The Prisoner in the Subterranean 267
 
  CCXVIII.—The veiled Visitor 269
 
  CCXIX.—The Murder 272
 
  CCXX.—The Effect of the Oriental Tobacco 275
 
  CCXXI.—The Return to England 277
 
  CCXXII.—The Arrival at Home 281
 
  CCXXIII.—The Marriage 285
 
  CCXXIV.—Mr. Banks's House in Globe Lane 288
 
  CCXXV.—The Old Hag's History 292
 
  CCXXVI.—The Marquis of Holmesford 299
 
  CCXXVII.—Coldbath Fields' Prison 303
 
  CCXXVIII.—A desperate Achievement 306
 
  CCXXIX.—The Widow 309
 
  CCXXX.—Bethlem Hospital 314
 
  CCXXXI.—Mr. Greenwood and Mr. Vernon 317
 
  CCXXXII.—Scenes at Ravensworth Hall 319
 
  CCXXXIII.—A welcome Friend 322
 
  CCXXXIV.—A Midnight Scene of Mystery 324
 
  CCXXXV.—Plots and Counterplots 327
 
  CCXXXVI.—Woman as she ought to be 332
 
  CCXXXVII.—The Jugglers 335
 
  CCXXXVIII.—The Performance 339
 
  CCXXXIX.—The Resurrection Man's Return Home 345
 
  CCXL.—A new Epoch 347
 
  CCXLI.—Crockford's 350
 
  CCXLII.—The Aunt 355
 
  CCXLIII.—The Fight.—The ruined Gamester 358
 
  CCXLIV.—The History of a Gamester 360
 
  CCXLV.—The Excursion 372
 
  CCXLVI.—The Party at Ravensworth Hall 378
 
  CCXLVII.—The Stranger who discovered the Corpse 382
 
  CCXLVIII.—An unpleasant Exposure 384
 
  CCXLIX.—The Resurrection Man's last Feat at Ravensworth Hall 388
 
  CCL.—Egerton's last Dinner-party 391
 
  CCLI.—The obstinate Patient 397
 
  CCLII.—Death of the Marquis of Holmesford 400
 
  CCLIII.—The Ex-Member for Rottenborough 403
 
  CCLIV.—Further Misfortunes 407
 
  CCLV.—Gibbet at Markham Place 410
 
  CCLVI.—Eliza Sydney and Ellen.—The Hospital 412
 
  CCLVII.—The Revenge 415
 
  CCLVIII.—The Appointment kept 419
 
  CCLIX.—Conclusion 423
 
  Epilogue 424

ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL. II.

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For Woodcut on page 9 see page 6
 
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