ROUNDABOUT PAPERS

By William Makepeace Thackeray



CONTENTS


ROUNDABOUT PAPERS.


ON A LAZY IDLE BOY.

ON TWO CHILDREN IN BLACK.

ON RIBBONS.

ON SOME LATE GREAT VICTORIES.

THORNS IN THE CUSHION.

ON SCREENS IN DINING-ROOMS.

TUNBRIDGE TOYS.

DE JUVENTUTE.

ON A JOKE I ONCE HEARD FROM THE LATE THOMAS HOOD.

ROUND ABOUT THE CHRISTMAS TREE.

ON A CHALK-MARK ON THE DOOR

ON BEING FOUND OUT.

ON A HUNDRED YEARS HENCE.

SMALL-BEER CHRONICLE.

OGRES.

ON TWO ROUNDABOUT PAPERS WHICH I INTENDED TO WRITE.

A MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE.

ON LETTS'S DIARY.

NOTES OF A WEEK'S HOLIDAY.

NIL NISI BONUM.

ON HALF A LOAF.

THE NOTCH ON THE AXE.—A STORY A LA MODE.

DE FINIBUS.

ON A PEAL OF BELLS.

ON A PEAR-TREE.

DESSEIN'S.

ON SOME CARP AT SANS SOUCI.

AUTOUR DE MON CHAPEAU.

ON ALEXANDRINES.

ON A MEDAL OF GEORGE THE FOURTH.

“STRANGE TO SAY, ON CLUB PAPER.”

THE LAST SKETCH.








THE SECOND FUNERAL OF NAPOLEON

By William Makepeace Thackeray

AKA Michael Angelo Titmarch.



CONTENTS

I.—ON THE DISINTERMENT OF NAPOLEON AT ST. HELENA.

II.—ON THE VOYAGE FROM ST. HELENA TO PARIS.

III.—ON THE FUNERAL CEREMONY.








BURLESQUES

By William Makepeace Thackeray



CONTENTS


NOVELS BY EMINENT HANDS.


GEORGE DE BARNWELL

CODLINGSBY.

PHIL FOGARTY.

BARBAZURE.

LORDS AND LIVERIES.

CRINOLINE.

THE STARS AND STRIPES.

A PLAN FOR A PRIZE NOVEL.


THE DIARY OF C. JEAMES DE LA PLUCHE, ESQ.,

THE TREMENDOUS ADVENTURES OF MAJOR GAHAGAN.

CHAPTER I. -- “TRUTH IS STRANGE, STRANGER THAN FICTION.”

CHAPTER II. -- ALLYGHUR AND LASWAREE.

CHAPTER III. -- A PEEP INTO SPAIN—ACCOUNT OF THE ORIGIN AND SERVICES OF THE AHMEDNUGGAR IRREGULARS.

CHAPTER IV. -- THE INDIAN CAMP—THE SORTIE FROM THE FORT.

CHAPTER V. -- THE ISSUE OF MY INTERVIEW WITH MY WIFE.

CHAPTER VI. -- FAMINE IN THE GARRISON.

CHAPTER VII. -- THE ESCAPE.

CHAPTER VIII. -- THE CAPTIVE.

CHAPTER IX. -- SURPRISE OF FUTTYGHUR.



A LEGEND OF THE RHINE.


CHAPTER I. -- SIR LUDWIG OF HOMBOURG.

CHAPTER II. -- THE GODESBERGERS.

CHAPTER III. -- THE FESTIVAL.

CHAPTER IV. -- THE FLIGHT.

CHAPTER V. -- THE TRAITOR'S DOOM.

CHAPTER VI. -- CONFESSION.

CHAPTER VII. -- THE SENTENCE.

CHAPTER VIII. -- THE CHILDE OF GODESBERG.

CHAPTER IX. -- THE LADY OF WINDECK.

CHAPTER X. -- THE BATTLE OF THE BOWMEN.

CHAPTER XI. -- THE MARTYR OF LOVE.

CHAPTER XII. -- THE CHAMPION.

CHAPTER XIII. -- THE MARRIAGE.



REBECCA AND ROWENA.


CHAPTER I. -- THE OVERTURE.—COMMENCEMENT OF THE BUSINESS.

CHAPTER II. -- THE LAST DAYS OF THE LION.

CHAPTER III. -- ST. GEORGE FOR ENGLAND.

CHAPTER IV. -- IVANHOE REDIVIVUS.

CHAPTER V. -- IVANHOE TO THE RESCUE.

CHAPTER VI. -- IVANHOE THE WIDOWER.

CHAPTER VII. -- THE END OF THE PERFORMANCE.




THE HISTORY OF THE NEXT FRENCH REVOLUTION.


CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER II. -- HENRY V. AND NAPOLEON III.

CHAPTER III. -- THE ADVANCE OF THE PRETENDERS.—HISTORICAL REVIEW.

CHAPTER IV. -- THE BATTLE OF RHEIMS.

CHAPTER V. -- THE BATTLE OF TOURS.

CHAPTER VI. -- THE ENGLISH UNDER JENKINS.

CHAPTER VII. -- THE LEAGUER OF PARIS.

CHAPTER VIII. -- THE BATTLE OF THE FORTS.

CHAPTER IX. -- LOUIS XVII.



COX'S DIARY.








THE BOOK OF SNOBS

By One Of Themselves
(William Makepeace Thackeray)



CONTENTS


PREFATORY REMARKS

CHAPTER I—THE SNOB PLAYFULLY DEALT WITH

CHAPTER II—THE SNOB ROYAL

CHAPTER III—THE INFLUENCE OF THE ARISTOCRACY ON SNOBS

CHAPTER IV—THE COURT CIRCULAR, AND ITS INFLUENCE ON SNOBS

CHAPTER V—WHAT SNOBS ADMIRE

CHAPTER VI—ON SOME RESPECTABLE SNOBS

CHAPTER VII—ON SOME RESPECTABLE SNOBS

CHAPTER VIII—GREAT CITY SNOBS

CHAPTER IX—ON SOME MILITARY SNOBS

CHAPTER X—MILITARY SNOBS

CHAPTER XI—ON CLERICAL SNOBS

CHAPTER XII—ON CLERICAL SNOBS AND SNOBBISHNESS

CHAPTER XIII—ON CLERICAL SNOBS

CHAPTER XIV—ON UNIVERSITY SNOBS

CHAPTER XV—ON UNIVERSITY SNOBS

CHAPTER XVI—ON LITERARY SNOBS

CHAPTER XVII—A LITTLE ABOUT IRISH SNOBS

CHAPTER XVIII—PARTY-GIVING SNOBS

CHAPTER XIX—DINING-OUT SNOBS

CHAPTER XX—DINNER-GIVING SNOBS FURTHER CONSIDERED

CHAPTER XXI—SOME CONTINENTAL SNOBS

CHAPTER XXII—CONTINENTAL SNOBBERY CONTINUED

CHAPTER XXIII—ENGLISH SNOBS ON THE CONTINENT

CHAPTER XXIV—ON SOME COUNTRY SNOBS

CHAPTER XXV—A VISIT TO SOME COUNTRY SNOBS

CHAPTER XXVI—ON SOME COUNTRY SNOBS

CHAPTER XXVII—A VISIT TO SOME COUNTRY SNOBS

CHAPTER XXVIII—ON SOME COUNTRY SNOBS

CHAPTER XXIX—A VISIT TO SOME COUNTRY SNOBS

CHAPTER XXX—ON SOME COUNTRY SNOBS

CHAPTER XXXI—A VISIT TO SOME COUNTRY SNOBS

CHAPTER XXXII—SNOBBIUM GATHERUM

CHAPTER XXXIII—SNOBS AND MARRIAGE

CHAPTER XXXIV—SNOBS AND MARRIAGE

CHAPTER XXXV—SNOBS AND MARRIAGE

CHAPTER XXXVI—SNOBS AND MARRIAGE

CHAPTER XXXVII—CLUB SNOBS

CHAPTER XXXVIII—CLUB SNOBS

CHAPTER XXXIX—CLUB SNOBS

CHAPTER XL—CLUB SNOBS

CHAPTER XLI—CLUB SNOBS

CHAPTER XLII—CLUB SNOBS

CHAPTER XLIII—CLUB SNOBS

CHAPTER XLIV—CLUB SNOBS

CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS ON SNOBS








THE CHRISTMAS BOOKS of MR. M. A. TITMARSH

By William Makepeace Thackeray



CONTENTS

MRS. PERKINS'S BALL.

OUR STREET

DOCTOR BIRCH AND HIS YOUNG FRIENDS

THE KICKLEBURYS ON THE RHINE.

THE ROSE AND THE RING:








BALLADS

By William Makepeace Thackeray



CONTENTS


BALLADS.


THE CHRONICLE OF THE DRUM

ABD-EL-KADER AT TOULON.

THE KING OF BRENTFORD'S TESTAMENT.

THE WHITE SQUALL.

PEG OF LIMAVADDY.

MAY-DAY ODE.

THE BALLAD OF BOUILLABAISSE.

THE MAHOGANY TREE.

THE YANKEE VOLUNTEERS.

THE PEN AND THE ALBUM.

MRS. KATHERINE'S LANTERN.

LUCY'S BIRTHDAY.

THE CANE-BOTTOM'D CHAIR.

PISCATOR AND PISCATRIX.

THE ROSE UPON MY BALCONY.

RONSARD TO HIS MISTRESS.

AT THE CHURCH GATE.

THE AGE OF WISDOM.

SORROWS OF WERTHER.

A DOE IN THE CITY.

THE LAST OF MAY.

"AH, BLEAK AND BARREN WAS THE MOOR."

SONG OF THE VIOLET.

FAIRY DAYS.

POCAHONTAS.

FROM POCAHONTAS.


LOVE-SONGS MADE EASY.


WHAT MAKES MY HEART TO THRILL AND GLOW?

THE GHAZUL, OR ORIENTAL LOVE-SONG.

THE MERRY BARD.

THE CAÏQUE.

MY NORA.

TO MARY.

SERENADE.

THE MINARET BELLS.

COME TO THE GREENWOOD TREE.


FIVE GERMAN DITTIES.

A TRAGIC STORY.

THE CHAPLET.

THE KING ON THE TOWER.

ON A VERY OLD WOMAN.

A CREDO.


FOUR IMITATIONS OF BÉRANGER.

THE KING OF YVETOT.

THE KING OF BRENTFORD.

THE GARRET.

ROGER-BONTEMPS.

JOLLY JACK.


IMITATION OF HORACE.

AD MINISTRAM.


OLD FRIENDS WITH NEW FACES.

THE KNIGHTLY GUERDON.*

THE ALMACK'S ADIEU.

WHEN THE GLOOM IS ON THE GLEN.

THE RED FLAG.

DEAR JACK.

COMMANDERS OF THE FAITHFUL.

WHEN MOONLIKE ORE THE HAZURE SEAS.

KING CANUTE.

FRIAR'S SONG.

ATRA CURA.

REQUIESCAT.

LINES UPON MY SISTER'S PORTRAIT.

THE LEGEND OF ST. SOPHIA OF KIOFF.

TITMARSH'S CARMEN LILLIENSE.

THE WILLOW-TREE.

THE WILLOW-TREE.


LYRA HIBERNICA

THE PIMLICO PAVILION.

THE CRYSTAL PALACE.

MOLONY'S LAMENT.

MR. MOLONY'S ACCOUNT OF THE BALL.

THE BATTLE OF LIMERICK.

LARRY O'TOOLE.

THE ROSE OF FLORA.

THE LAST IRISH GRIEVANCE.


THE BALLADS OF POLICEMAN X.

THE WOLFE NEW BALLAD OF JANE RONEY AND MARY BROWN.

THE THREE CHRISTMAS WAITS.

LINES ON A LATE HOSPICIOUS EWENT.*

THE BALLAD OF ELIZA DAVIS.

DAMAGES, TWO HUNDRED POUNDS.

THE KNIGHT AND THE LADY.

JACOB HOMNIUM'S HOSS.

THE SPECULATORS.

A WOEFUL NEW BALLAD

THE LAMENTABLE BALLAD OF THE FOUNDLING OF SHOREDITCH.

THE ORGAN-BOY'S APPEAL.

LITTLE BILLEE.*

THE END OF THE PLAY.

VANITAS VANITATUM.








THE PARIS SKETCH BOOK OF MR. M. A. TITMARSH

By William Makepeace Thackeray



CONTENTS


DEDICATORY LETTER

ADVERTISEMENT TO THE FIRST EDITION.


AN INVASION OF FRANCE.

A CAUTION TO TRAVELLERS.

THE FÊTES OF JULY.

ON THE FRENCH SCHOOL OF PAINTING:

THE PAINTER'S BARGAIN.

A GAMBLER'S DEATH.

NAPOLEON AND HIS SYSTEM.

THE STORY OF MARY ANCEL.

BEATRICE MERGER.

CARICATURES AND LITHOGRAPHY IN PARIS.

LITTLE POINSINET.

THE DEVIL'S WAGER.

MADAME SAND AND THE NEW APOCALYPSE.

THE CASE OF PEYTEL:


FOUR IMITATIONS OF BÉRANGER

LE ROI D'YVETOT.

THE KING OF BRENTFORD. ANOTHER VERSION.

LE GRENIER.

THE GARRET.

ROGER-BONTEMPS.

JOLLY JACK.


FRENCH DRAMAS AND MELODRAMAS.

MEDITATIONS AT VERSAILLES.