Sevenoaks : a story of to-day / by J.G. Holland
New York : C. Scribner's sonsTabla de Contenido
Preliminares.
Sevenoaks : a story of to-day.
Chapter I. Which tells about sevenoaks, and how miss Butterworth passed one of her evenings.
Chapter II. - III.
II. Mr. Belcher Carries his point at the townmeeting, and the poor are knocked down to Thomas Buffum.
III. In which Jim Fenton is introduces to the reader and introduces himself to miss butterworth.
III. In which Jim Fenton is introduces to the reader and introduces himself to miss butterworth.
Chapter IV. In which Jim Fenton applies for lodgings at Tom Buffum´s boarding-house, and his old friend.
Chapter V. - VI.
V. In jim enlarges his accommodations and adopts a violent method of securing boarders.
VI. In which sevenoaks experiences a great comotion, and comes to the conclusion that benedict has met with foul play.
VI. In which sevenoaks experiences a great comotion, and comes to the conclusion that benedict has met with foul play.
Chapter VII. In which Jim and Mike conlin pass through a great trial and come out victorious.
Chapter VIII. In which mr. Belcher visits New York, and becomes the proprietor of "palgrave´s folly."
Chapter IX. Mrs. Talbot gives her little dinner party, and Mr. Belcher makes an exceedingly pleasant acquaintance.
Chapter X. Which tells how a lawyerspent his vacation in camp, and took hme a specimen of game that he had never...
Chapter XI. Which records Mr. Belcher´s connection with a great speculation and brings to a close his residence in sevenoaks.
Chapter XII. In which Jim Enlarges his plans for a house, and completes his plans for a house-keeper.
Chapter XIII. Which introduces several residents of seven oaks to the metropolis and a new character to the reader.
Chapter XIV. Which tells of a great public meeting in sevenoaks, the burning in effigy of Mr. Belcher, and that gentlem
Chapter XV. Which tells about Mrs. Dillingham´s christmas and the new year´s reception at the palgrave mansion.
Chapter XVI. Which gives an account of a voluntary and an involuntary visit of sam yates to number nine.
Chapter XVII. In which Jim constructs two happy Davids, raises his hotel, and dismisses sam yates.
Chapter XVIII. In mhich Mrs. Dillingham makes some important discoveries, but fails to reval them to the reader.
Chapter XIX. In which Mr. Belcher Becomes President of the crooked valley railroad, with large "terminal facilities,"...
Chapter XX. - XXI.
XX. In which "yhe little woman" announces her engagement to Jim Fenton and receives the congratulations of her
XXI. In which Jim gets yhe furniture into his house, and mike conlin gets another instalment of advice into Jim.
XXI. In which Jim gets yhe furniture into his house, and mike conlin gets another instalment of advice into Jim.
Chapter XXII. In which Jim gets married, the new hotel receives its mistress, and benedict confers a power of attorney...
Chapter XXIII. In which Mr. Belcher expresses his determination to becom a "founder," but drops his noun in fear of a ...
Chapter XXIV. Wherein the general leaps the bounds of law, finds himself in a new world, and becoms the victim of his...
Chapter XXV. In which the general goes through a great many trials, and meets at last the one hi has so long...
Chapter XXVI. In which the case of "benedict vs. Belcher" finds itself in court, an interesting question of identity is...
Chapter XXVII. - XVIII.
XXVII. In which phipps is not to be found, and the general is called upon to do his own lying.
XXVIII. In which a heavenly witness appears who cannot be croos-examined, and before which the defence...
XXVIII. In which a heavenly witness appears who cannot be croos-examined, and before which the defence...
Chapter XXIX. Wherein Mr. Belcher, having exhibited his dirty record, shows a clean pair of heels.
Chapter XXX. Which gives the history of an anniversary, presents a tableau, and drops the curtain.
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