The Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn
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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 1876. 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. 498 The recollections of ...
Chapters (52)
- The Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn
- Henry Kingsley
- TO MY FATHER AND MOTHER THIS BOOK, THE FRUIT OF SO MANY WEARY YEARS OF SEPARATION, IS DEDICATED WITH THE DEEPEST LOVE AND REVERENCE
- CONTENTS
- Chapter I INTRODUCTORY.
- Chapter II THE COURTSHIP AND MARRIAGE OF JOHN THORNTON, CLERK, AND THE BIRTH OF SOME ONE WHO TAKES RATHER A CONSPICUOUS PART IN OUR STORY.
- Chapter III THE HISTORY OF (A CERTAIN FAMILY LIVING IN) EUROPE, FROM THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR TO THE PEACE OF 1818, CONTAINING FACTS HITHERTO UNPUBLISHED.
- Chapter IV SOME NEW FACES.
- Chapter V IN WHICH THE READER IS MADE ACCOMPLICE TO A MISPRISION OF FELONY.
- Chapter VI GEORGE HAWKER GOES TO THE FAIR—WRESTLES, BUT GETS THROWN ON HIS BACK, SHOOTS AT A MARK, BUT MISSES IT.
- Chapter VII MAJOR BUCKLEY GIVES HIS OPINION ON TROUT-FISHING, ON EMIGRATION, AND ON GEORGE HAWKER.
- Chapter VIII THE VICAR HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE.
- Chapter IX WHEN THE KYE CAME HAME.
- Chapter X IN WHICH WE SEE A GOOD DEAL OF MISCHIEF BREWING.
- Chapter XI IN WHICH THE VICAR PREACHES A FAREWELL SERMON.
- Chapter XII IN WHICH A VERY MUSCULAR CHRISTIAN INDEED, COMES ON THE STAGE.
- Chapter XIII THE DISCOVERY OF THE FORGERIES.
- Chapter XIV THE MAJOR'S VISIT TO THE "NAG'S-HEAD."
- Chapter XV THE BRIGHTON RACES, AND WHAT HAPPENED THEREAT.
- Chapter XVI THE END OF MARY'S EXPEDITION.
- Chapter XVII EXODUS.
- Chapter XVIII THE FIRST PUFF OF THE SOUTH WIND.
- Chapter XIX I HIRE A NEW HORSEBREAKER.
- Chapter XX A WARM CHRISTMAS DAY.
- Chapter XXI JIM STOCKBRIDGE BEGINS TO TAKE ANOTHER VIEW OF MATTERS.
- Chapter XXII SAM BUCKLEY'S EDUCATION.
- Chapter XXIII TOONARBIN.
- Chapter XXIV IN WHICH MARY HAWKER LOSES ONE OF HER OLDEST SWEETHEARTS.
- Chapter XXV IN WHICH THE NEW DEAN OF B—— MAKES HIS APPEARANCE, AND ASTONISHES THE MAJOR OUT OF HIS PROPRIETY.
- Chapter XXVI WHITE HEATHENS
- Chapter XXVII THE GOLDEN VINEYARD.
- Chapter XXVIII A GENTLEMAN FROM THE WARS.
- Chapter XXIX SAM MEETS WITH A RIVAL, AND HOW HE TREATED HIM.
- Chapter XXX HOW THE CHILD WAS LOST, AND HOW HE GOT FOUND AGAIN—WHAT CECIL SAID TO SAM WHEN THEY FOUND HIM—AND HOW IN CASTING LOTS, ALTHOUGH CECIL WON THE LOT, HE LOST THE PRIZE.
- Chapter XXXI HOW TOM TROUBRIDGE KEPT WATCH FOR THE FIRST TIME.
- Chapter XXXII WHICH IS THE LAST CHAPTER BUT ONE IN THE SECOND VOLUME.
- Chapter XXXIII IN WHICH JAMES BRENTWOOD AND SAMUEL BUCKLEY, ESQUIRES, COMBINE TO DISTURB THE REST OF CAPTAIN BRENTWOOD, R.A. AND SUCCEED IN DOING SO.
- Chapter XXXIV HOW THEY ALL WENT HUNTING FOR SEA ANEMONES AT CAPE CHATHAM—AND HOW THE DOCTOR GOT A TERRIBLE FRIGHT—AND HOW CAPTAIN BLOCKSTROP SHOWED THAT THERE WAS GOOD REASON FOR IT.
- Chapter XXXV A COUNCIL OF WAR.
- Chapter XXXVI AN EARTHQUAKE, A COLLIERY EXPLOSION, AND AN ADVENTURE.
- Chapter XXXVII IN WHICH GEORGE HAWKER SETTLES AN OLD SCORE WITH WILLIAM LEE, MOST HANDSOMELY, LEAVING, IN FACT, A LARGE BALANCE IN HIS OWN FAVOUR.
- Chapter XXXVIII HOW DR. MULHAUS GOT BUSHED IN THE RANGES, AND WHAT BEFEL HIM THERE.
- Chapter XXXIX THE LAST GLEAM BEFORE THE STORM.
- Chapter XL THE STORM BURSTS.
- Chapter XLI WIDDERIN SHOWS CLEARLY THAT HE IS WORTH ALL THE MONEY SAM GAVE FOR HIM.
- Chapter XLII THE FIGHT AMONG THE FERN-TREES.
- Chapter XLIII ACROSS THE SNOW.
- Chapter XLIV HOW MARY HAWKER HEARD THE NEWS.
- Chapter XLV IN WHICH THERE ARE SOME ASTONISHING REVELATIONS WITH REGARD TO DR. MULHAUS AND CAPTAIN DESBOROUGH.
- Chapter XLVI IN WHICH SAM MEETS WITH A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, AND GETS CRIPPLED FOR LIFE.
- Chapter XLVII HOW MARY HAWKER SAID "YES."
- Chapter XLVIII THE LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
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