One of Our Conquerors

CHAPTER I. ACROSS LONDON BRIDGE
CHAPTER II. THROUGH THE VAGUE TO THE INFINITELY LITTLE
CHAPTER III. OLD VEUVE
CHAPTER IV. THE SECOND BOTTLE
CHAPTER V. THE LONDON WALK WESTWARD
CHAPTER VI. NATALY
CHAPTER VII. BETWEEN A GENERAL MAN OF THIN WORLD AND A PROFESSIONAL
CHAPTER VIII. SOME FAMILIAR GUESTS
CHAPTER IX. AN INSPECTION OF LAKELANDS
CHAPTER X. SKEPSEY IN MOTION
CHAPTER XI. WHEREIN WE BEHOLD THE COUPLE JUSTIFIED OF LOVE HAVING SIGHT OF THEIR SCOURGE
CHAPTER XII. TREATS OF THE DUMBNESS POSSIBLE WITH MEMBERS OF A HOUSEHOLD HAVING ONE HEART
CHAPTER XIII. THE LATEST OF MRS. BURMAN
CHAPTER XIV. DISCLOSES A STAGE ON THE DRIVE TO PARIS
CHAPTER XV. A PATRIOT ABROAD
CHAPTER XVI. ACCOUNTS FOR SKEPSEY'S MISCONDUCT, SHOWING HOW IT AFFECTED NATALY
CHAPTER XVII. CHIEFLY UPON THE THEME OF A YOUNG MAID'S IMAGININGS
CHAPTER XVIII. SUITORS FOR THE HAND OF NESTA VICTORIA
CHAPTER XIX. TREATS OF NATURE AND CIRCUMSTANCE AND THE DISSENSION BETWEEN THEM
CHAPTER XX. THE GREAT ASSEMBLY AT LAKELANDS
CHAPTER XXI. DARTREY FENELLAN
CHAPTER XXII. CONCERNS THE INTRUSION OF JARNIMAN
CHAPTER XXIII. TREATS OF THE LADIES' LAPDOG TASSO FOR AN INSTANCE OF MOMENTOUS EFFECTS PRODUCED BY VERY MINOR CAUSES
CHAPTER XXIV. NESTA'S ENGAGEMENT
CHAPTER XXV. NATALY IN ACTION
CHAPTER XXVI. IN WHICH WE SEE A CONVENTIONAL GENTLEMAN ENDEAVOURING TO EXAMINE A SPECTRE OF HIMSELF
CHAPTER XXVII. CONTAINS WHAT IS A SMALL THING OR A GREAT, AS THE SOUL OF THE CHIEF ACTOR MAY DECIDE
CHAPTER XXVIII. MRS. MARSETT
CHAPTER XXIX. SHOWS ONE OF THE SHADOWS OF THE WORLD CROSSING A VIRGIN'S MIND
CHAPTER XXX. THE BURDEN UPON NESTA
CHAPTER XXXI. SHOWS HOW THE SQUIRES IN A CONQUEROR'S SERVICE HAVE AT TIMES TO DO KNIGHTLY CONQUEST OF THEMSELVES
CHAPTER XXXII. SHOWS HOW TEMPER MAY KINDLE TEMPER AND AN INDIGNANT WOMAN GET HER WEAPON
CHAPTER XXXIII. A PAIR OF WOOERS
CHAPTER XXXIV. CONTAINS DEEDS UNRELATED AND EXPOSITIONS OF FEELINGS
CHAPTER XXXV. IN WHICH AGAIN WE MAKE USE OF THE OLD LAMPS FOR LIGHTING AN ABYSMAL DARKNESS
CHAPTER XXXVI. NESTA AND HER FATHER
CHAPTER XXXVII. THE MOTHER-THE DAUGHTER
CHAPTER XXXVIII. NATALY, NESTA, AND DARTREY FENELLAN
CHAPTER XXXIX. A CHAPTER IN THE SHADOW OF MRS. MARSETT
CHAPTER XL. AN EXPIATION
CHAPTER XLI. THE NIGHT OF THE GREAT UNDELIVERED SPEECH
CHAPTER XLII. THE LAST






Lord Ormont and His Aminta

CHAPTER I. LOVE AT A SCHOOL
CHAPTER II. LADY CHARLOTTE
CHAPTER III. THE TUTOR
CHAPTER IV. RECOGNITION
CHAPTER V. IN WHICH THE SHADES OF BROWNY AND MATEY ADVANCE AND RETIRE
CHAPTER VI. IN A MOOD OF LANGUOR
CHAPTER VII. EXHIBITS EFFECTS OF A PRATTLER'S DOSES
CHAPTER VIII. MRS. LAWRENCE FINCHLEY
CHAPTER IX. A FLASH OF THE BRUISED WARRIOR
CHAPTER X. A SHORT PASSAGE IN THE GAME PLAYED BY TWO
CHAPTER XI. THE SECRETARY TAKEN AS AN ANTIDOTE
CHAPTER XII. MORE OF CUPER'S BOYS
CHAPTER XIII. WAR AT OLMER
CHAPTER XIV. OLD LOVERS NEW FRIENDS
CHAPTER XV. SHOWING A SECRET FISHED WITHOUT ANGLING
CHAPTER XVI. ALONG TWO ROADS TO STEIGNTON
CHAPTER XVII. LADY CHARLOTTE'S TRIUMPH
CHAPTER XVIII. A SCENE ON THE ROAD BACK
CHAPTER XIX. THE PURSUERS
CHAPTER XX. AT THE SIGN OF THE JOLLY CRICKETERS
CHAPTER XXI. UNDER-CURRENTS IN THE MINDS OF LADY CHARLOTTE AND LORD ORMONT
CHAPTER XXII. TREATS OF THE FIRST DAY OF THE CONTENTION OF BROTHER AND SISTER
CHAPTER XXIII. THE ORMONT JEWELS
CHAPTER XXIV. LOVERS MATED
CHAPTER XXV. PREPARATIONS FOR A RESOLVE
CHAPTER XXVI. VISITS OF FAREWELL
CHAPTER XXVII. A MARINE DUET
CHAPTER XXVIII.     THE PLIGHTING
CHAPTER XXIX. AMINTA TO HER LORD
CHAPTER XXX. CONCLUSION






The Amazing Marriage

CHAPTER I. ENTER DAME GOSSIP AS CHORUS
CHAPTER II. MISTRESS GOSSIP TELLS OF THE ELOPEMENT OF THE COUNTESS OF CRESSETT WITH THE OLD BUCCANEER
CHAPTER III. CONTINUATION OF THE INTRODUCTORY MEANDERINGS OF DAME GOSSIP, TOGETHER WITH HER SUDDEN EXTINCTION
CHAPTER IV. MORNING AND FAREWELL TO AN OLD HOME
CHAPTER V. A MOUNTAIN WALK IN MIST AND SUNSHINE
CHAPTER VI. THE NATURAL PHILOSOPHER
CHAPTER VII. THE LADY'S LETTER
CHAPTER VIII. OF THE ENCOUNTER OF TWO STRANGE YOUNG MEN AND THEIR CONSORTING
CHAPTER IX. CONCERNING THE BLACK GODDESS FORTUNE AND THE WORSHIP OF HER
CHAPTER X. SMALL CAUSES
CHAPTER XI. THE PRISONER OF HIS WORD
CHAPTER XII. HENRIETTA'S LETTER TREATING OF THE GREAT EVENT
CHAPTER XIII. AN IRRUPTION. OF MISTRESS GOSSIP IN BREACH OF THE CONVENTION
CHAPTER XIV. A PENDANT OF THE FOREGOING
CHAPTER XV. OPENING STAGE OF THE HONEYMOON
CHAPTER XVI. IN WHICH THE BRIDE FROM FOREIGN PARTS IS GIVEN A TASTE OF OLD ENGLAND
CHAPTER XVII. RECORDS A SHADOW CONTEST CLOSE ON THE FOREGOING
CHAPTER XVIII. DOWN WHITECHAPEL WAY
CHAPTER XIX. THE GIRL MADGE
CHAPTER XX. STUDIES IN FOG, GOUT, AN OLD SEAMAN, AND A LOVELY SERPENT
CHAPTER XXI. IN WHICH WE HAVE FURTHER GLIMPSES OF THE WONDROUS MECHANISM OF OUR YOUNGER MAN
CHAPTER XXII. A RIGHT-MINDED GREAT LADY
CHAPTER XXIII. IN DAME GOSSIP'S VEIN
CHAPTER XXIV. A KIDNAPPING AND NO GREAT HARM
CHAPTER XXV. THE PHILOSOPHER MAN OF ACTION
CHAPTER XXVI. AFTER SOME FENCING THE DAME PASSES OUR GUARD
CHAPTER XXVII. WE DESCEND INTO A STEAMER'S ENGINE-ROOM
CHAPTER XXVIII. BY CONCESSIONS TO MISTRESS GOSSIP A FURTHER INTRUSION IS AVERTED
CHAPTER XXIX. CARINTHIA IN WALES
CHAPTER XXX. REBECCA WYTHAN
CHAPTER XXXI. WE HAVE AGAIN TO DEAL WITH THE EXAMPLES OF OUR YOUNGER MAN
CHAPTER XXXII. IN WHICH WE SEE CARINTHIA PUT IN PRACTICE ONE OF HER OLD FATHER'S LESSONS
CHAPTER XXXIII. A FRIGHTFUL DEBATE
CHAPTER XXXIV. A SURVEY OF THE RIDE OF THE WELSH CAVALIERS ESCORTING THE COUNTESS OF FLEETWOOD TO KENTISH ESSLEMONT
CHAPTER XXXV. IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED
CHAPTER XXXVI. BELOW THE SURFACE AND ABOVE
CHAPTER XXXVII. BETWEEN CARINTHIA AND HER LORD
CHAPTER XXXVIII.    A DIP INTO THE SPRING'S WATERS
CHAPTER XXXIX. THE RED WARNING FROM A SON OF VAPOUR
CHAPTER XL. RECORD OF MINOR INCIDENTS
CHAPTER XLI. IN WHICH THE FATES ARE SEEN AND A CHOICE OF THE REFUGES FROM THEM
CHAPTER XLII. THE RETARDED COURTSHIP
CHAPTER XLIII. ON THE ROAD TO THE ACT OF PENANCE
CHAPTER XLIV. BETWEEN THE EARL, THE COUNTESS AND HER BROTHER, AND OF A SILVER CROSS
CHAPTER XLV. CONTAINS A RECORD OF WHAT WAS FEARED, WHAT WAS HOPED, AND WHAT HAPPENED
CHAPTER XLVI. A CHAPTER OF UNDERCURRENTS AND SOME SURFACE FLASHES
CHAPTER XLVII. THE LAST: WITH A CONCLUDING WORD BY THE DAME






Celt and Saxon

CHAPTER I. WHEREIN AN EXCURSION IS MADE IN A CELTIC MIND
CHAPTER II. MR. ADISTER
CHAPTER III. CAROLINE
CHAPTER IV. THE PRINCESS
CHAPTER V. AT THE PIANO, CHIEFLY WITHOUT MUSIC
CHAPTER VI. A CONSULTATION: WITH OPINIONS UPON WELSHWOMEN AND THE CAMBRIAN RACE
CHAPTER VII. THE MINIATURE
CHAPTER VIII. CAPTAIN CON AND MRS. ADISTER O'DONNELL
CHAPTER IX. THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN
CHAPTER X. THE BROTHERS
CHAPTER XI. INTRODUCING A NEW CHARACTER
CHAPTER XII. MISS MATTOCK
CHAPTER XIII. THE DINNER-PARTY
CHAPTER XIV. OF ROCKNEY
CHAPTER XV. THE MATTOCK FAMILY
CHAPTER XVI. OF THE GREAT MR. BULL AND THE CELTIC AND SAXON VIEW OF HIM
CHAPTER XVII. CROSSING THE RUBICON
CHAPTER XVIII.    CAPTAIN CON'S LETTER
CHAPTER XIX. MARS CONVALESCENT






Shaving of Shagpat

THE THWACKINGS

AND THIS IS THE STORY OF BHANAVAR THE BEAUTIFUL

THE BETROTHAL

AND THIS IS THE PUNISHMENT OF SHAHPESH

THE GENIE KARAZ

THE WELL OF PARAVID

THE HORSE GARRAVEEN

THE TALKING HAWK

GOORELKA OF OOLB

THE LILY OF THE ENCHANTED SEA

AND THIS IS THE STORY OF NOORNA BIN NOORKA

THE WILES OF RABESQURAT

THE PALACE OF AKLIS

THE SONS OF AKLIS

THE SWORD OF AKLIS

KOOROOKH

THE VEILED FIGURE

THE BOSOM OF NOORNA

THE REVIVAL

THE PLOT

THE DISH OF POMEGRANATE GRAIN

THE BURNING OF THE IDENTICAL

THE FLASHES OF THE BLADE

CONCLUSION






The Entire Short Works of George Meredith

FARINA

THE WHITE ROSE CLUB

THE TAPESTRY WORD

THE WAGER

THE SILVER ARROW

THE LILIES OF THE VALLEY

THE MISSIVES

THE MONK

THE RIDE AND THE RACE

THE COMBAT ON DRACHENFELS

THE GOSHAWK LEADS

WERNER'S ECK

THE WATER-LADY

THE RESCUE

THE PASSAGE OF THE RHINE

THE BACK-BLOWS OF SATHANAS

THE ENTRY INTO COLOGNE

CONCLUSION


THE CASE OF GENERAL OPLE AND LADY CAMPER

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER V

CHAPTER VI

CHAPTER VII

CHAPTER VIII


THE TALE OF CHLOE AN EPISODE IN THE HISTORY OF BEAU BEAMISH

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER V

CHAPTER VI

CHAPTER VII

CHAPTER VIII

CHAPTER IX

CHAPTER X


THE HOUSE ON THE BEACH

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER V

CHAPTER VI

CHAPTER VII

CHAPTER VIII

CHAPTER IX

CHAPTER X

CHAPTER XI

CHAPTER XII


THE GENTLEMAN OF FIFTY AND THE DAMSEL OF NINETEEN

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER V

CHAPTER VI


THE SENTIMENTALISTS


MISCELLANEOUS PROSE

INTRODUCTION TO W. M. THACKERAY'S "THE FOUR GEORGES"

A PAUSE IN THE STRIFE—1886

CONCESSION TO THE CELT—1886

LESLIE STEPHEN—1904

CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE SEAT OF WAR IN ITALY

HEADQUARTERS OF THE FIRST ARMY CORPS,

ON THE IDEA OF COMEDY AND OF THE USES OF THE COMIC SPIRIT {1}


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