Hector's Inheritance, Or, the Boys of Smith Institute
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Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather, Golden Screen printing in Front, Color Leather, Colored book etc.) Reprinted in 2022 with the help of original edition published long back [1939]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or m...
Chapters (41)
- HECTOR’S INHERITANCE OR THE BOYS OF SMITH INSTITUTE
- NEW YORK
- HECTOR’S INHERITANCE.
- CHAPTER I. MR. ROSCOE RECEIVES TWO LETTERS.
- CHAPTER II. RESENTING AN INSULT.
- CHAPTER III. HECTOR LEARNS A SECRET.
- CHAPTER IV. A SKIRMISH.
- CHAPTER V. PREPARING TO LEAVE HOME.
- CHAPTER VI. SMITH INSTITUTE.
- CHAPTER VII. THE TYRANT OF THE PLAYGROUND.
- CHAPTER XIII. IN THE SCHOOLROOM.
- CHAPTER IX. THE CLASS IN VIRGIL.
- CHAPTER X. DINNER AT SMITH INSTITUTE.
- CHAPTER XI. HECTOR RECEIVES A SUMMONS.
- CHAPTER XII. THE IMPENDING CONFLICT.
- CHAPTER XIII. WHO SHALL BE VICTOR?
- CHAPTER XIV. SOCRATES CALLS HECTOR TO ACCOUNT.
- CHAPTER XV. THE USHER CONFIDES IN HECTOR.
- CHAPTER XVI. TOSSED IN A BLANKET.
- CHAPTER XVII. JIM SMITH’S REVENGE.
- CHAPTER XVIII. THE MISSING WALLET IS FOUND.
- CHAPTER XIX. A DRAMATIC SCENE.
- CHAPTER XX. HECTOR GAINS A VICTORY.
- CHAPTER XXI. THE USHER IS DISCHARGED.
- CHAPTER XXII. THE WELCOME LETTER.
- CHAPTER XXIII. ANOTHER CHANCE FOR THE USHER.
- CHAPTER XXIV. THE YOUNG DETECTIVES.
- CHAPTER XXV. SMITH INSTITUTE GROWS UNPOPULAR.
- CHAPTER XXVI. HECTOR’S ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK.
- CHAPTER XXVII. LARRY DEANE.
- CHAPTER XXVIII. TWO MORE ACQUAINTANCES.
- CHAPTER XXIX. JIM SMITH EFFECTS A LOAN.
- CHAPTER XXX. A BRAVE DEED.
- CHAPTER XXXI. AN IMPORTANT LETTER.
- CHAPTER XXXII. A WAYWARD YOUTH.
- CHAPTER XXXIII. MR. ROSCOE MAKES A DISCOVERY.
- CHAPTER XXXIV. FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF SAN FRANCISCO.
- CHAPTER XXXV. THE PRODIGAL.
- CHAPTER XXXVI. HOW HECTOR SUCCEEDED IN SACRAMENTO.
- CHAPTER XXXVII. A NARROW ESCAPE.
- CHAPTER XXXVIII. CONCLUSION.
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