Baboe Dalima; or, The Opium Fiend
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Chapters (50)
- BABOE DALIMA; OR, THE OPIUM FIEND. CHAPTER I. AT MOEARA TJATJING.
- CHAPTER II. IN THE DJAGA MONJET.
- CHAPTER III. HOEKOEM KAMADOOG—THE VAN GULPENDAM FAMILY.
- CHAPTER IV. THE PLOT THICKENS.
- CHAPTER V. MUSIC HATH CHARMS.
- CHAPTER VI. A LUCKY DAY.
- CHAPTER VII. A TRAITOR IN THE DESSA.
- CHAPTER VIII. DECAY OF THE DESSA.—ARREST OF PAK ARDJAN.
- CHAPTER IX. NJONJA MAHAL—THE THREE FRIENDS.
- CHAPTER X. UNE INVITATION À LA CHASSE ET UNE INVITATION À LA VALSE.
- CHAPTER XI. A GARDEN SCENE.
- CHAPTER XII. HUSBAND AND WIFE.—MOTHER AND DAUGHTER.
- CHAPTER XIII. A RIDE TO BANJOE PAHIT. AMOKH!
- CHAPTER XIV. A SEARCH FOR OPIUM. WHAT CAME OF IT.
- CHAPTER XV. UNDER THE WARIENGIEN TREE. IN THE OPIUM-DEN.
- CHAPTER XVI. THE OPIUM-MONOPOLY. A QUIET CHAT.
- CHAPTER XVII. IN THE DJOERANG PRINGAPOES.
- CHAPTER XVIII. ENTRAPPED.
- CHAPTER XIX. HELP! HELP!
- CHAPTER XX. A DINNER-PARTY.
- CHAPTER XXI. IN THE RESIDENT’S OFFICE.
- CHAPTER XXII. A SALE AT BANJOE PAHIT.
- CHAPTER XXIII. THE COURT ADJOURNED.
- CHAPTER XXIV. PARENTS v. DAUGHTER; DUTY v. AUTHORITY.
- CHAPTER XXV. EVE’S DAUGHTERS AND THE SERPENT.
- CHAPTER XXVI. NEATLY MANAGED.
- CHAPTER XXVII. SUMMUM JUS SUMMA INJURIA. FATHER AND SON CONDEMNED. MURDER OF SINGOMENGOLO.
- CHAPTER XXVIII. CORRESPONDENCE.
- CHAPTER XXIX. AT KARANG ANJER. AN ACQUITTAL.
- CHAPTER XXX. BABOE DALIMA’S JOURNEY.
- CHAPTER XXXI. THE PRISON AT SANTJOEMEH—THE OPIUM-TRADE AT ATJEH.
- CHAPTER XXXII. A SCIENTIFIC OPIUM DEN
- CHAPTER XXXIII. IN THE PANDOPPO OF THE REGENT.
- CHAPTER XXXIV. SETROSMITO’S TRIAL.
- CHAPTER XXXV. A MEETING IN THE KARANG BOLLONG MOUNTAINS.
- CHAPTER XXXVI. LIM HO’S WEDDING.
- CHAPTER XXXVII. DISGRACEFUL OPPOSITION. TWO OPIUM COMPANIES BY THE EARS.
- CHAPTER XXXVIII. FURTHER FACTS ABOUT OPIUM. BIRDS-NESTING AT KARANG BOLLONG.
- CHAPTER XXXIX. MUROWSKI ON THE TRACK.—AN OPIUM SALE AT SANTJOEMEH.
- CHAPTER XL. THE “VIRTUS NOBILITAT.” ANNA AND DALIMA. A TELEGRAM.
- CHAPTER XLI. THE OUTLAWS AT SOEKA MANIESAN. FEARFUL RETRIBUTION.
- CHAPTER XLII. IN THE GOEWAH TEMON. CONCLUSION.
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