Random Shots from a Rifleman
by J. Kincaid
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Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. This book is printed in black & white, Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Reprinted in 2022 with the help of original edition published long back 1847. As this book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages. If it is multi vo Resized as per current standards. We expect that you will understand our compulsion with such books. 368 Random shots from a r...
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- RANDOM SHOTS FROM A RIFLEMAN.
- NOTICE.
- CONTENTS.
- RANDOM SHOTS FROM A RIFLEMAN.
- CHAPTER I. Family Pictures, with select Views of the Estate, fenced with distant Prospects.
- CHAP. II.
- ANECDOTE THE FIRST.
- ANECDOTE THE SECOND.
- ANECDOTE THE THIRD.
- ANECDOTE THE FOURTH.
- CHAP. III. An old one takes to his heels, leaving a young one in arms.—The dessert does not always follow the last course of—a goose.—Goes to the war, and ends in love.
- "A LAY OF LOVE FOR LADY BRIGHT."
- CHAP. IV. Shewing how generals may descend upon particulars with a cat-o'-nine tails. Some extra Tales added. Historical, Comical, and Warlike all.
- CHAP. V. The paying of a French compliment, which will be repaid in a future chapter. A fierce attack upon hairs. A niece compliment, and lessons gratis to untaught sword-bearers.
- CHAP. VI. Reaping a Horse with a Halter. Reaping golden Opinions out of a Dung-Hill, and reaping a good Story or two out of the next Room. A Dog-Hunt and Sheep's Heads prepared at the Expense of a Dollar each, and a Scotchman's Nose.
- THE OFFICER'S STORY.
- CHAP. VII.
- CHAP. VII. The persecution of the guardian of two angels. A Caçadore and his mounted followers. A chief of hussars in his trousers. A chief of rifles in his glory, and a sub of ditto with two screws in the neck.
- CHAP. VIII. National Characters. Adventures of a pair of leather Breeches. Ditto of a pound of Beef. Shewing what the French General did not do, and a Prayer which he did not pray; with a few random Shots.
- SHOT THE FIRST. The Duel.
- SHOT THE SECOND. Cannon-Law.
- SHOT THE THIRD. Civil Law.
- SHOT THE FOURTH. Sword Law.
- SHOT THE FIFTH. Love Law.
- SHOT THE SIXTH. At a sore subject.
- CHAP. IX. A bishop's gathering.—Volunteers for a soldier's love, with a portrait of the lover.—Burning a bivouac.—Old invented thrashing machines and baking concerns.—A flying Padre taking a shot flying.
- CHAP. X. Shewing how a volunteer may not be what Doctor Johnson made him.—A mayor's nest.—Cupping.—The Author's reasons for punishing the world with a book.—And some volunteers of the right sort.
- CHAP. XI. Very short, with a few anecdotes still shorter; but the principal actors thought the scenes long enough.
- CHAP. XII. Shewing rough visitors receiving a rough reception. Some living and moving specimens thereof. Tailors not such fractions of humanity as is generally believed. Gentle visitors receiving a gentle reception, which ends by shewing that two shakes joined together sound more melodiously on the heart-strings than two hands which shake of their own accord.
- CHAP. XIII. Specimens of target-practice, in which markers may become marked men.—A grave anecdote, shewing how "some men have honours thrust upon them."—A line drawn between man and beast.—Lines drawn between regiments, and shewing how credit may not be gained by losing what they are made of.—Aristocratic.—Dedicatic.—Dissertation on advanced guards, and desertion of knapsacks, shewing that "the greater haste the worse speed."
- PUBLISHED BY T. and W. BOONE, 29, NEW BOND STREET.
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