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The ways of the hour

Chapter 1: THE WAYS OF THE HOUR.
By James Fenimore Cooper
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A blend of social commentary and courtroom drama examines the administration of criminal justice and the weaknesses of jury practice in a democratic society. Framed by reflective prefatory essays on public opinion and legal institutions, the narrative follows a circle of acquaintances who converge for a contested trial, tracing how local prejudices, media influence, and social rank shape outcomes. Interludes on urban life and manners, including observations on architecture and civic taste, broaden the portrait of a community whose private alliances and public tribunals reveal tensions between law, popular sentiment, and individual reputation.

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Title: The ways of the hour

Author: James Fenimore Cooper

Release date: January 4, 2025 [eBook #75036]

Language: English

Original publication: United States: D. Appleton and Company, 1861

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THE WAYS OF THE HOUR.

The Theft
The Ways of the Hour

“This bears some resemblance, Mr.Mr. Wilmeter, to an interview
in a convent. I am the novice, you the excluded friend, who is
compelled to pay his visit through a grate.”
Ways of the Hour. Page 115.

THE
WAYS OF THE HOUR.
A TALE.
BY
J. FENIMORE COOPER.
‘Is this the way
I must return to native dust?’
NEW YORK:
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY,
1892.
Entered, according to the Act of Congress, In the year 1861, by
W. A. TOWNSEND AND COMPANY,
In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.