The Poacher; Or, Joseph Rushbrook
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Chapters (104)
- Captain Marryat "The Poacher"
- Chapter One.
- In which there is more Ale than Argument.
- Chapter Two.
- In which the Hero of the Tale is formally Introduced.
- Chapter Three.
- Train a Child in the Way he should go, and he will not depart from it.
- Chapter Four.
- In which the Author has endeavoured, with all his Power, to suit the present Taste of the Public.
- Chapter Five.
- The Sins of the Father are Visited upon the Child.
- Chapter Six.
- “The World before him, where to choose.”
- Chapter Seven.
- If you want Employment go to London.
- Chapter Eight.
- A Dissertation upon Pedigree.
- Chapter Nine.
- In which the Advice of a Father deserves Peculiar Attention.
- Chapter Ten.
- In which Major McShane narrates some curious Matrimonial Speculations.
- Chapter Eleven.
- In which an Interchange and Confidence take place.
- Chapter Twelve.
- An Expedition, as of Yore, across the Waters for a Wife.
- Chapter Thirteen.
- In which there is some Information Relative to the City of St. Petersburg.
- Chapter Fourteen.
- Going to Court, and Courting.
- Chapter Fifteen.
- A Runaway and a Hard Pursuit.
- Chapter Sixteen.
- Return to England.
- Chapter Seventeen.
- The Day after the Murder.
- Chapter Eighteen.
- A Coroner’s Inquest.
- Chapter Nineteen.
- A Friend in Need is a Friend indeed.
- Chapter Twenty.
- In which we again follow up our Hero’s Destiny.
- Chapter Twenty One.
- The Scene is again shifted, and the Plot advances.
- Chapter Twenty Two.
- A very Long Chapter, but in which our Hero obtains Employment in a very Short Time.
- Chapter Twenty Three.
- In which our Hero goes on Duty.
- Chapter Twenty Four.
- In which Mrs Chopper reads her Ledger.
- Chapter Twenty Five.
- In which the Biter is bit.
- Chapter Twenty Six.
- In which our Hero again falls in with an Old Acquaintance.
- Chapter Twenty Seven.
- In which the Wheel of Fortune brings our Hero’s Nose to a Grindstone.
- Chapter Twenty Eight.
- On the Science of Tinkering and the Art of Writing Despatches.
- Chapter Twenty Nine.
- In which the Tinker falls in Love with a Lady of High Degree.
- Chapter Thirty.
- Plotting, Reading and Writing.
- Chapter Thirty One.
- In which the Plot thickens.
- Chapter Thirty Two.
- In which the Tinker makes Love.
- Chapter Thirty Three.
- Well done Tinker.
- Chapter Thirty Four.
- A very Long Chapter, necessary to fetch up the Remainder of the Convoy.
- Chapter Thirty Five.
- A Retrospect that the Parties may all start Fair again.
- Chapter Thirty Six.
- Our Hero falls in with an old Acquaintance, and is not very much Delighted.
- Chapter Thirty Seven.
- In which our Hero returns to his Former Employment, but on a Grander Scale of Operation.
- Chapter Thirty Eight.
- In which the Wheel of Fortune turns a Spoke or two in Favour of our Hero.
- Chapter Thirty Nine.
- Chapter of Infinite Variety, containing Agony, Law, Love, Quarrelling, and Suicide.
- Chapter Forty.
- In which our Hero tries Change of Air.
- Chapter Forty One.
- In which our Hero has his Head turned the Wrong Way.
- Chapter Forty Two.
- Very Pleasant Correspondence.
- Chapter Forty Three.
- A very Long Chapter, with a very Long Story, which could not well be cut in Half.
- Chapter Forty Four.
- In which the Tide of Fortune turns against our Hero.
- Chapter Forty Five.
- In which Mary makes a Discovery of what has been Long Known to the Reader.
- Chapter Forty Six.
- In which our Hero makes up his Mind to be Hanged.
- Chapter Forty Seven.
- In which our Hero proves Game to the very Last.
- Chapter Forty Eight.
- In which Everybody appears to be on the Move except our Hero.
- Chapter Forty Nine.
- The Interview.
- Chapter Fifty.
- In which it is to be hoped that the Story winds up to the Satisfaction of the Reader.
- Chapter Fifty One.
- A Short Story.
- The End.
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