The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey, Vol. 2 / With a Preface and Annotations by James Hogg
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- THE UNCOLLECTED WRITINGS
- THOMAS DE QUINCEY.
- A PREFACE AND ANNOTATIONS
- JAMES HOGG.
- LONDON:
- SWAN SONNENSCHEIN & CO.,
- PATERNOSTER SQUARE. 1890.
- CONTENTS.
- THE ENGLISH IN CHINA.
- NATIONAL MORALITY.
- CHINESE POLICY.
- HINTS TOWARDS AN APPRECIATION OF THE COMING WAR IN CHINA.
- CONDUCT OF THE WAR.
- SHAKSPERE'S TEXT.—SUETONIUS UNRAVELLED.
- HOW TO WRITE ENGLISH.[10]
- THE CASUISTRY OF DUELLING.[13]
- THE LOVE-CHARM.
- A TALE FROM THE GERMAN OF TIECK.[17]
- LUDWIG TIECK.
- LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT.—THE HOUSE OF WEEPING.
- From Jean Paul Frederick Richter.
- CLAUSE II.
- CLAUSE III.
- THE HOUSEHOLD WRECK.
- MR. SCHNACKENBERGER;
- TWO MASTERS FOR ONE DOG.
- CHAPTER I.
- IN WHAT MANNER MR. SCHNACKENBERGER MADE HIS ENTRY INTO B——.
- CHAPTER II.
- HOW MR. JEREMIAH CAME TO TAKE UP HIS QUARTERS AT THE GOLDEN SOW.
- CHAPTER III.
- IN WHICH OUR HERO POLISHES A ROUGH-RIDER.
- CHAPTER IV.
- HOW MR. SCHNACKENBERGER AND JUNO CONDUCT THEMSELVES WHEN THE HOUSE BECOMES TOO HOT TO HOLD THEM.
- CHAPTER V.
- FROM WHICH MAY BE DESCRIED THE OBJECT OF MR. SCHNACKENBERGER'S JOURNEY TO B——, AND A PROSPECT OF AN INTRODUCTION TO HIGH LIFE.
- CHAPTER VI.
- IN WHAT MANNER MR. JEREMIAH PREPARED HIMSELF FOR THE BALL.
- CHAPTER VII.
- MR. SCHNACKENBERGER IS ENAMOURED, AND OF WHOM; AND WHAT PROSPECTS OPEN UPON HIM IN HIS PURSUIT OF 'LA BELLE PASSION.'
- CHAPTER VIII.
- IN WHICH JUNO PLAYS A PRINCIPAL PART.
- CHAPTER IX.
- WHICH TREATS OF EXPERIMENTS NOT VERY COMMON AT BIRTHDAY FÊTES.
- CHAPTER X.
- WHICH NARRATES AN ENGAGEMENT ON UNEQUAL TERMS—FIRST FOR ONE SIDE, THEN FOR THE OTHER.
- CHAPTER XI.
- IN WHICH UNFORTUNATE LOVE MEDITATES REVENGE.
- CHAPTER XII.
- MR. SCHNACKENBERGER'S ENGAGEMENT WITH AN OLD BUTTERWOMAN.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- IN WHICH GOOD LUCK AND BAD LUCK ARE DISTRIBUTED IN EQUAL PROPORTIONS.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- IN WHAT WAY MR. JEREMIAH SUPPLIES THE WANT OF HIS COAT.
- CHAPTER XV.
- WHICH CONTAINS A PLAY WITHIN A PLAY.
- CHAPTER XVI.
- IN WHAT WAY MR. JEREMIAH ESCAPES; AND WHAT HE FINDS IN THE STREET.
- CHAPTER XVII.
- MR. JEREMIAH'S NIGHT INTERVIEW WITH THE MAYOR UPON STATE AFFAIRS.
- CHAPTER XVIII.
- MISERY ACQUAINTS MR. SCHNACKENBERGER WITH STRANGE BEDFELLOWS.
- CHAPTER XIX.
- WHOSE END RECONCILES OUR HERO WITH ITS BEGINNING.
- CHAPTER XX.
- IN WHICH MR. SCHNACKENBERGER ACTS UPON THE AMBITIOUS FEELINGS OF A MAN IN OFFICE FOR AN AMIABLE PURPOSE.
- CHAPTER XXI.
- IN WHICH THE HOPES OF TWO LOVERS ARE WRECKED AT ONCE.
- CHAPTER XXII.
- IT NEVER RAINS BUT IT POURS.
- CHAPTER XXIII.
- IN WHICH MISFORTUNE EMPTIES HER LAST VIAL UPON THE HEAD OF MR. SCHNACKENBERGER.
- CHAPTER XXIV.
- AND SET YOU DOWN THAT IN ALEPPO ONCE—OTHELLO.
- CHAPTER XXV.
- WHICH CONTAINS A DUEL—AND A DEATH.
- CHAPTER XXVI.
- THE FUNERAL GAMES.
- END OF 'MR. SCHNACKENBERGER.'
- ANGLO-GERMAN DICTIONARIES.
- FOOTNOTES:
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