A LITTLE TOUR IN IRELAND

By S. Reynolds Hole

An Oxonian

(Dean Of Rochester)

With Illustrations By John Leech



CONTENTS

PREFACE
CHAPTER I PREFATORY
CHAPTER II TO DUBLIN
CHAPTER III DUBLIN
CHAPTER IV FROM DUBLIN TO GALWAY
CHAPTER V THE FAMINE
CHAPTER VI FROM GALWAY TO OUGHTERARDE
CHAPTER VII CONNAMARA
CHAPTER VIII CLIFDEN
CHAPTER IX KYLEMORE
CHAPTER X FROM KYLEMORE TO GALWAY
CHAPTER XI FROM GALLWAY TO LIMERICK
CHAPTER XII LIMERICK
CHAPTER XIII KILLARNEY
CHAPTER XIV KILLARNEY
CHAPTER XV KILLARNEY
CHAPTER XVI FROM KILLARNEY TO GLENGARRIFF
CHAPTER XVII GLENGARRIFF
CHAPTER XVIII GLENGARRIFF TO CORK
CHAPTER XIX CORK
CHAPTER XX BLARNEY
CHAPTER XXI FROM DUBLIN HOMEWARD





PORTRAITS
of
CHILDREN OF THE MOBILITY

By Percival Leigh

Drawn From Nature By John Leech

1841



CONTENTS

VIGNETTE ON THE TITLE-PAGE.
CHILDREN OF THE MOBILITY
OF THE MOBILITY IN GENERAL
PLATE I. Miss Margaret Flinn, Master Gregory Flinn, Miss Katherine O'Shaughnessy, and Master Donovan
PLATE II. Master Jim Curtis, Master Mike Waters, and Master Bill Sims.
PLATE III. Master "Young Spicy," and Master "Tater Sam."
PLATE IV. The Family Of Mr. And Mrs. Blenkinsop
PLATE V. Master Charley Wheeler, Master Moses Abrahams, Master Ned
PLATE VI. Master Bob White and Master Nick Baggs.
PLATE VII. Miss Moody and her infant sister Miss Martha Moody, Master George Dummer, and the Misses Ann and Sarah Grigg.
PLATE VIII. Master Tom Scales and Master Ben Potts.





“ASK MAMMA”,

or

THE RICHEST COMMONER IN ENGLAND


By R. S. Surtees

Illustrated By John Leech

CONTENTS

PREFACE TO THE ORIGINAL EDITION
CHAPTER I. OUR HERO AND CO.—A SLEEPING PARTNER
CHAPTER II. THE ROAD
CHAPTER III. THE ROAD RESUMED.—MISS PHEASANT-FEATHERS
CHAPTER IV. A GLASS COACH.—MISS WILLING (EN GRAND COSTUME)
CHAPTER V. THE LADY’S BOUDOIR.—A DECLARATION
CHAPTER VI. THE HAPPY UNITED FAMILY.—CURTAIN CRESCENT
CHAPTER VII. THE EARL OF LADYTHORNE.—MISS DE GLANCEY
CHAPTER VIII. CUB-HUNTING
CHAPTER IX. A PUP AT WALK.—IMPERIAL JOHN.
CHAPTER X. JEAN ROUGIER, OR JACK ROGERS
CHAPTER XI. THE OPENING DAY.—THE HUNT BREAKFAST
CHAPTER XII. THE MORNING FOX.—THE AFTERNOON FOX
CHAPTER XIII. GONE AWAY!
CHAPTER XIV. THE PRINGLE CORRESPONDENCE
CHAPTER XV. MAJOR YAMMERTON’S COACH STOPS THE WAY
CHAPTER XVI. THE MAJOR’S MENAGE
CHAPTER XVII. ARRIVAL AT YAMMERTON GRANGE.—A FAMILY PARTY
CHAPTER XVIII. A LEETLE, CONTRETEMPS
CHAPTER XIX. THE MAJOR’S STUD
CHAPTER XX. CARDS FOR A SPREAD
CHAPTER XXI. THE GATHERING.—THE GRAND SPREAD ITSELF
CHAPTER XXII. A HUNTING MORNING.—UNKENNELING.
CHAPTER XXIII. SHOWING A HORSE.—THE MEET.
CHAPTER XXIV. THE WILD BEAST ITSELF
CHAPTER XXV. A CRUEL FINISH
CHAPTER XXVI. THE PRINGLE CORRESPONDENCE
CHAPTER XXVII. SIR MOSES MAINCHANCE
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE HIT-IM AND HOLD-IM SHIRE HOUNDS
CHAPTER XXIX. THE PANGBURN PARK ESTATE
CHAPTER XXX. COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER XXXI. SIR MOSES’S MENAGE.—DEPARTURE OF FINE BILLY
CHAPTER XXXII. THE BAD STABLE; OR, “IT’S ONLY FOR ONE NIGHT.”
CHAPTER XXXIII. SIR MOSES’S SPREAD
CHAPTER XXXIV. GOING TO COVER WITH THE HOUNDS.
CHAPTER XXXV. THE MEET
CHAPTER XXXVI. A BIRD’S EYE VIEW
CHAPTER XXXVII. TWO ACCOUNTS OF A RUN; OR, LOOK ON THIS PICTURE
CHAPTER XXXVIII. THE SICK HORSE AND THE SICK MASTER
CHAPTER XXXIX. MR. PRINGLE SUDDENLY BECOMES A MEMBER OF THE H. H. H
CHAPTER XL. THE HUNT DINNER,
CHAPTER XLI. THE HUNT TEA.—BUSHEY HEATH AND BARE ACRES
CHAPTER XLII. MR. GEORDEY GALLON
CHAPTER XLIII. SIR MOSES PERPLEXED—THE RENDEZVOUS FOR THE RACE
CHAPTER XLIV. THE RACE ITSELF
CHAPTER XLV. HENEREY BROWN & CO. AGAIN
CHAPTER XLVI. THE PRINGLE CORRESPONDENCE
CHAPTER XLVII. A CATASTROPHE.—A TÊTE-À-TÊTE DINNER
CHAPTER XLVIII. ROUGIER’S MYSTERIOUS LODGINGS—THE GIFT HORSE
CHAPTER XLIX. THE SHAM DAY
CHAPTER L. THE SURPRISE
CHAPTER LI. MONEY AND MATRIMONY
CHAPTER LII. A NIGHT DRIVE
CHAPTER LIII. MASTER ANTHONY THOM
CHAPTER LIV. MR. WITHERSPOON’S DEJEUNER À LA FOURCHETTE
CHAPTER LV. THE COUNCIL OF WAR.—POOR PUSS AGAIN!
CHAPTER LVI. A FINE RUN!—THE MAINCHANCE CORRESPONDENCE
CHAPTER LVII. THE ANTHONY THOM TRAP
CHAPTER LVIII. THE ANTHONY THOM TAKE
CHAPTER LIX. ANOTHER COUNCIL OF WAR.—MR. GALLON AT HOME
CHAPTER LX. MR. CARROTY KEBBEL
CHAPTER LXI. THE HUNT BALL.—MISS DE GLANCEY’S REFLECTIONS
CHAPTER LXII. LOVE AT SECOND SIGHT.—CUPID’S SETTLING DAY
CHAPTER LXIII. A STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT





COLIN CLINK.

By Charles Hooton

IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. I.

1841



CONTENTS

CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER XV.
CHAPTER XVI.
CHAPTER XVII.
CHAPTER XVIII.





COLIN CLINK.

By Charles Hooton, Esq.

In Three Volumes. Vol. II. (of III)



CONTENTS

CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER XV.
CHAPTER XVI.
CHAPTER XVII.
CHAPTER XVIII.
CHAPTER XIX.
CHAPTER XX.
CHAPTER XXI.
CHAPTER XXII.
CHAPTER XXIII.
CHAPTER XXIV.
CHAPTER XXV
CHAPTER XXVI.
CHAPTER XXVII.





COLIN CLINK.

By Charles Hooton, Esq.

In Three Volumes. Vol. III.



CONTENTS

CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER XV.
CHAPTER XVI.
CHAPTER XVII.





JACK THE GIANT KILLER.

By Percival Leigh

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With Illustrations By John Leech

1853



CONTENTS

THE ARGUMENT.
OF GIANTS IN GENERAL.
JACK'S BIRTH, PARENTAGE, EDUCATION, AND EARLY PURSUITS.
HOW JACK SLEW THE GIANT CORMORAN.—-
JACK SURPRISED ONCE IN THE WAY
JACK SCRAPES AND ACQUAINTANCE WITH THE PRINCE OF WALES
JACK SETTLES THE REMAINING GIANTS AND SETTLES DOWN





THE FORTUNES OF HECTOR O’HALLORAN,

AND HIS MAN MARK ANTONY O’TOOLE.

By W. H. Maxwell

With Illustrations By J. Leech.

London: 1853



CONTENTS

CHAPTER I A FIRST ANNIVERSARY
CHAPTER II THE PLOT THICKENS
CHAPTER III THE NIGHT ATTACK
CHAPTER IV MY ENTRÉE ON THE WORLD
CHAPTER V I AM MISTAKEN FOR A GAUGER IN IRELAND, A GREAT MISTAKE
CHAPTER VI A CHANGE FOR THE BETTER
CHAPTER VII I JOIN THE TWENTY-FIRST
CHAPTER VIII LIFE IN A WATCH-HOUSE
CHAPTER IX THE COCK AND PUNCH-BOWL
CHAPTER X FRIENDS MUST PART
CHAPTER XI THE STORY OF THE WANDERING ACTRESS
CHAPTER XII A GENERAL DISCOVERY
CHAPTER XIII MARK ANTONY IN LOVE FIRST, AND IN TROUBLE AFTERWARDS
CHAPTER XIV THE TABLES TURNED—THE SAILOR’S STORY
CHAPTER XV LIFE IN LONDON
CHAPTER XVI A SECOND DELIVERANCE
CHAPTER XVII THE ROBBERY OF TIM MALEY
CHAPTER XVIII CONFESSIONS OF THE RAT-CATCHER.
CHAPTER XIX MY GRANDFATHER
CHAPTER XX A MEETING BETWEEN MEN OF BUSINESS.
CHAPTER XXI MY TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY
CHAPTER XXII I ESCAPE—BUT MR. SLOMAN MEETS WITH AN ACCIDENT
CHAPTER XXIII SUNDRY OCCURRENCES NARRATED-MR. BROWN AND HIS FRIENDS IN TROUBLE
CHAPTER XXIV
CHAPTER XXV MY UNCLE’S STORY
CHAPTER XXVI MY UNCLE’S STORY CONTINUED
CHAPTER XXVII I JOIN THE CANTONMENTS OF THE ALLIED ARMY—LIEUTENANT CROTTY’S INTERVIEW WITH LORD WELLINGTON
CHAPTER XXVIII A SPANISH INN THE EMPECINADO—AND A SURPRISE
CHAPTER XXIX THE EXECUTION
CHAPTER XXX THE RESCUE
CHAPTER XXXI THE TRIAL
CHAPTER XXXII THE PARDONED VOLTIGEUR
CHAPTER XXXIII THE GUERILLA’S GIFT
CHAPTER XXXIV FARTHER ADVENTURES—MEMOIR OF THE VOLTIGEUR
CHAPTER XXXV RETURN TO THE ALLIED ARMY—LETTERS FROM ENGLAND
CHAPTER XXXVI CONFESSIONS OF MAJOR FITZMAURICE.
CHAPTER XXXVII MY INTERVIEW WITH LOUD WELLINGTON AND FURTHER PARTICULARS TOUCHING PETER CROTTY
CHAPTER XXXVIII OPENING OF THE CAMPAIGN—BATTLE OF VITTORIA
CHAPTER XXXIX SAN SEBASTIAN
CHAPTER XL CAPTIVITY
CHAPTER XLI BATTLES OP THE PYRENEES
CHAPTER XLII A NOCTURNAL ADVENTURE, AND PREPARATIONS FOR ESCAPE
CHAPTER XLIII ESCAPE FROM SAN SEBASTIAN, AND RETURN TO ENGLAND
CHAPTER XLIV THE CRISIS APPROACHES
CHAPTER XLV
CONCLUSION