THE REMARKABLE HISTORY OF SIR THOMAS UPMORE, BART., M.P.

Formerly Known As "Tommy Upmore."



CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I.   Signs of Eminence 1
II.   Itur ad Astra 10
III.   The Dawn of Science 16
IV.   The Pursuit of Science 25
V.   "Grip" 43
VI.   True Science 54
VII.   The Great Washed 65
VIII.   For Change of Air 75
IX.   Thalatta! 86
X.   The New Admiral 96
XI.   Large Ideas 106
XII.   Twentifold Towers 119
XIII.   Whalebones 131
XIV.   A Silly Pair 145
XV.   Political Œconomy 156
XVI.   No Extras 166
XVII.   Self-defence 178
XVIII.   Ah Me! 189
XIX.   Comfort 199
XX.   Boil no more 209
XXI.   The Seat of Learning 219
XXII.   Hereditary Laws 229
XXIII.   A County Meeting 237
XXIV.   Old Bones, and Young Ones 247
XXV.   On the Rocks 256
XXVI.   Beneath them 266
XXVII.   Pleasant, and Unpleasant Things 277
XXVIII.   The Welfare of the Family 286
XXIX.   Because he had no Pity 295
XXX.   Perfidy 303
XXXI.   Free Trade 314
XXXII.   A Pair of Blue Eyes 326
XXXIII.   Strong Intentions 338
XXXIV.   Fames Famæ 350
XXXV.   National Emergency 362
XXXVI.   Vote for Tommy! 371
XXXVII.   Sunny Bay 379
XXXVIII.   Prepare 386
XXXIX.   For Public and Private Benefit 393
XL.   Fair Counsel 398
XLI.   The Right Way to Surrender 406
XLII.   Spars 415
XLIII.   The Battle, and the Breeze 421
XLIV.   The English Lion 435






CRADOCK NOWELL

A Tale of the New forest.

By Richard Doddridge Blackmore

In Three Volumes

1866.



CONTENTS OF VOLUME I.

Chapter Page
I. 1
II. 10
III. 17
IV. 26
V. 42
VI. 46
VII. 54
VIII. 66
IX. 75
X. 81
XI. 95
XII. 102
XIII. 113
XIV. 125
XV. 134
XVI. 145
XVII. 158
XVIII. 170
XIX. 185
XX. 195
XXI. 204
XXII. 210
XXIII. 222
XXIV. 239
XXV. 265
XXVI. 281
XXVII. 293
XXVIII. 309






CRADOCK NOWELL, Vol II

A Tale of the New Forest.

By Richard Doddridge Blackmore

VOL. II.

1866.



CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.

Chapter Page
I. 1
II. 35
III. 52
IV. 72
V. 91
VI. 111
VII. 128
VIII. 147
IX. 172
X. 190
XI. 217
XII. 236
XIII. 245
XIV. 253
XV. 274
XVI. 287
XVII. 300






CRADOCK NOWELL, Vol. III

A Tale of the New Forest.

By Richard Doddridge Blackmore

VOL. III.

1866.



CONTENTS OF VOLUME III.

Chapter Page
I. 1
II. 10
III. 21
IV. 49
V. 64
VI. 80
VII. 102
VIII. 122
IX. 142
X. 163
XI. 173
XII. 190
XIII. 202
XIV. 219
XV. 234
XVI. 264
XVII. 276
XVIII. 298






ALICE LORRAINE:

A Tale Of The South Downs

By Richard Doddridge Blackmore

1893



CONTENTS.

CHAPTER PAGE
I.— ALL IN THE DOWNS 1
II.— COOMBE LORRAINE 3
III.— LINEAGE AND LINEAMENTS 5
IV.— FATHER AND FAVOURITE 7
V.— THE LEGEND OF THE ASTROLOGER 11
VI.— THE LEGEND CONTINUED 14
VII.— THE LEGEND CONCLUDED 17
VIII.— ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST 20
IX.— THE LEGACY OF THE ASTROLOGER 24
X.— A BOY AND A DONKEY 27
XI.— CHAMBER PRACTICE 35
XII.— WITH THE COSTERMONGERS 45
XIII.— TO THE CHERRY-ORCHARDS 49
XIV.— BEAUTIES OF THE COUNTRY 55
XV.— OH, RUDDIER THAN THE CHERRY! 59
XVI.— OH, SWEETER THAN THE BERRY! 66
XVII.— VERY SHY THINGS 72
XVIII.— THE KEY OF THE GATE 78
XIX.— FOUR YOUNG LADIES 84
XX.— A RECTOR OF THE OLDEN STYLE 92
XXI.— A NOTABLE LADY 96
XXII.— A MALIGNANT CASE 100
XXIII.— THE BAITER BAITED 105
XXIV.— A FATHERLY SUGGESTION 109
XXV.— THE WELL OF THE SIBYL 112
XXVI.— AN OPPORTUNE ENVOY 117
XXVII.— A GOOD PARSONâ?TS HOLIDAY 121
XXVIII.— NOT TO BE RESISTED 126
XXIX.— ABSURD SURDS 130
XXX.— OUR LAD STEENIE 135
XXXI.— IN A MARCHING REGIMENT 139
XXXII.— PUBLIC AND PRIVATE OPINION 144
XXXIII.— RAGS AND BONES 149
XXXIV.— UNDER DEADLY FIRE 157
XXXV.— HOW TO FRY NO PANCAKES 161
XXXVI.— LADY COKE UPON LITTLETON 166
XXXVII.— ACHES v. ACRES 172
XXXVIII.— IN THE DEADLY BREACH 177
XXXIX.— SHERRY SACK 183
XL.— BENEATH BRIGHT EYES 191
XLI.— DONNAS PRAY AND PRACTISE 195
XLII.— AN UNWELCOME ESCORT 200
XLIII.— IN AMONG THE BIG-WIGS 209
XLIV.— HOW TO TAKE BAD TIDINGS 216
XLV.— INNOCENCE IN NO SENSE 220
XLVI.— HARD RIDING AND HARD READING 226
XLVII.— TRY TO THINK THE BEST OF ME 234
XLVIII.— SOMETHING WORTH KISSING 239
XLIX.— A DANGEROUS COMMISSION 245
L.— STERLING AND STRIKING AFFECTION 250
LI.— EMPTY LOCKERS 259
LII.— BE NO MORE OFFICER OF MINE 264
LIII.— FAREWELL, ALL YOU SPANISH LADIES 268
LIV.— GOING UP THE TREE 275
LV.— THE WOEBURN 281
LVI.— GOING DOWN THE HILL 290
LVII.— THE PLEDGE OF A LIFE 297
LVIII.— A HEROâ?TS RETURN 304
LIX.— THE GRAVE OF THE ASTROLOGER 312
LX.— COURTLY MANNERS 316
LXI.— A SAMPLE FROM KENT 322
LXII.— A FAMILY ARRANGEMENT 327
LXIII.— BETTER THAN THE DOCTORS 332
LXIV.— IMPENDING DARKNESS 335
LXV.— A FINE CHRISTMAS SERMON 341
LXVI.— COMING DOWN IN EARNEST 344
LXVII.— THE LAST CHANCE LOST 348
LXVIII.— THE DEATH-BOURNE 353
LXIX.— BOTTLER BEATS THE ELEMENTS 357
LXX.— OH, HARO! HARO! HARO! 361
LXXI.— AN ARGUMENT REFUTED 367
LXXII.— ON LETHEâ?TS WHARF 370
LXXIII.— POLLYâ?TS DOLL 374
LXXIV.— FROM HADESâ?T GATES 377
LXXV.— SOMETHING LIKE A LEGACY 380
LXXVI.— SCIENTIFIC SOLUTION 385
LXXVII.— HER HEART IS HIS 387
LXXVIII.— THE LAST WORD COMES FROM BONNY 390






KIT AND KITTY

A Story of West Middlesex

By R. D. Blackmore

1894



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