Round the Block: An American Novel
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About This Book
"Round the An American Novel" by John Bell BoutonThree bachelors decide to get to know some of their neighbors, with a variety of results - some comic, some pathetic. Though the New York of this book is long gone, it's an interesting look into the past and its concepts still remain. When living in the city, getting to know your neighbors can be an adventure unlike any you've ever prepared yourself for before.
Chapters (198)(click to expand)
- ROUND THE BLOCK.
- An American Novel.
- John Bell Bouton
- WITH ILLUSTRATIONS.
- CONTENTS.
- BOOK FIRST.
- NEW YEAR'S DAY
- CHAPTER I.
- THE BLOCK.
- CHAPTER II.
- THREE BACHELOKS.
- CHAPTER III.
- PEEPS.
- CHAPTER IV.
- QIGG.
- CHAPTER V.
- PLEASURE AS BUSINESS.
- CHAPTER VI.
- SOMETHING HIDDEN.
- CHAPTER VII.
- THE BOY BOG.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- MALTBOY'S TWENTIETH AFFAIR.
- CHAPTER IX.
- MRS. SLAPMAN AT HOME.
- CHAPTER X.
- INFIRMITIES OF GENIUS.
- BOOK SECOND.
- POLISHING.
- CHAPTER I.
- THE ENIGMA.
- CHAPTER II.
- A DELICATE PROPOSITION.
- CHAPTER III.
- AN AUXILIARY OF MODERN CIVILIZATION.
- CHAPTER IV.
- MISS PILLBODY.
- CHAPTER V.
- A FRIEND IN NEED.
- CHAPTER VI.
- BRANCHING OUT.
- CHAPTER VII.
- THE LITTLE PUPIL.
- BOOK THIRD.
- THE TRAIL OF THE SERPENT.
- CHAPTER I.
- "ONE--TWO--THBEE--FOUR."
- CHAPTER II.
- THE FALLING BOARD.
- CHAPTER III.
- SNEAKING JUSTIFIED.
- CHAPTER IV.
- UP IN THE AIR.
- CHAPTER V.
- TONGUES OF FIRE.
- BOOK FOURTH.
- CHILDREN OF THE WORLD.
- CHAPTER I.
- MYNDERT VAN QUINTEM AND SON.
- CHAPTER II.
- BUYING GOOD BEHAVIOR.
- CHAPTER III.
- THE YOUNG MONSTER.
- CHAPTER IV.
- WESLEY TIFFLES.
- CHAPTER V.
- THE PANORAMA OF AFRICA
- BOOK FIFTH.
- MANOEUVRES.
- CHAPTER I.
- STOLEN--MOKE THAN A PURSE.
- CHAPTER II.
- CONSOLATIONS OF HIGH ART.
- CHAPTER III.
- LOVING AFAR OFF.
- CHAPTER IV.
- LEGERDEMAIN.
- BOOK SIXTH.
- MYSTERIES OF THE NIGHT.
- CHAPTER I.
- THE UNKNOWN HAND.
- CHAPTER II.
- IN VAIN--IN VAIN.
- CHAPTER III.
- THE CLASHING ORBS.
- CHAPTER IV.
- A VISION OF HORRORS.
- CHAPTER V.
- WHAT THE MORNING BROUGHT.
- BOOK SEVENTH.
- JOURNEYINGS AGAINST FATE.
- CHAPTER I.
- PEA-SHOOTING AS A SCIENCE.
- CHAPTER II.
- CHAPTER III.
- PIGWORTH, J.P.
- CHAPTER IV.
- STOOP.
- CHAPTER V.
- AN AUDIENCE ANALYZED.
- CHAPTER VI.
- HUMOUS OF THE MANY-HEADED.
- CHAPTER VII.
- SCENES NOT IN THE BILLS.
- BOOK EIGHTH.
- A DRAMATIC INTERLUDE.
- CHAPTER I.
- THE OVERTURE.
- CHAPTER II.
- CURTAIN UP.
- CHAPTER III.
- ACT SECOND.
- CHAPTER IV.
- HOW THE PLAY ENDED.
- BOOK NINTH.
- THE INQUEST.
- CHAPTER I.
- CORONER AND JURY.
- CHAPTER II.
- STATEMENT OF THE PRISONER.
- CHAPTER III.
- JUSTICE GOES TO DINNER.
- CHAPTER IV.
- LIGHT IN THE PRISON.
- CHAPTER V.
- THE SORROW OF WHITE HAIRS
- CHAPTER VI.
- WHAT PAPER, TYPES, AND INK CAN DO.
- CHAPTER VII.
- PET AS A WITNESS.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- THE BENEFICENCE OF FIRE BELLS.
- CHAPTER IX.
- AN OLD MAN'S OFFERING.
- BOOK TENTH.
- DONE ON BOTH SIDES.
- CHAPTER I.
- A FISHER OF MEN.
- CHAPTER II.
- PLAYING WITH THE LINE.
- CHAPTER III.
- PULLING IN.
- CHAPTER IV.
- THE FIRST OF MAY.
- CHAPTER V.
- DEMOLITION OF CERTAIN AIR CASTLES.
- CHAPTER VI.
- MR. WHEDEEL'S CREDITORS IN CONVENTION ASSEMBLED.
- CHAPTER VII.
- DEUS EX MACHINA.
- BOOK ELEVENTH.
- DISCOVERIES.
- CHAPTER I.
- THE OLD HOUSE REVISITED.
- CHAPTER II.
- A POSTHUMOUS SECRET.
- CHAPTER III.
- OVERTOP FINDS A SENSIBLE WOMAN.
- CHAPTER IV.
- INNOCENCE ON A SLIPPERY ROAD.
- CHAPTER V.
- BOG'S OPEN SESAME.
- CHAPTER VI.
- TRACKED.
- CHAPTER VII.
- FOUND AND LOST.
- BOOK TWELFTH.
- SPECULATIONS--PECUNIARY AND MATRIMONIAL.
- CHAPTER I.
- THE "COSMOPOLITAN WINDOW FASTENER."
- CHAPTER II.
- MIDDLE-AGED CUPID.
- CHAPTER III.
- SLAPMAN vs. SLAPMAN.
- CHAPTER IV.
- HOW OVERTOP SEALED A CONTRACT IN A WAY UNKNOWN TO CHITTY.
- CHAPTER V.
- A RETURNED CALIFORNIAN.
- CHAPTER VI.
- REVELATIONS OF A LAUGH.
- BOOK THIRTEENTH.
- THE STRANGE LADY.
- CHAPTER I.
- A STORY OF THE PAST.
- CHAPTER II.
- POSSIBLE LOVE.
- CHAPTER III.
- UNCLE AND NIECE.
- BOOK FOURTEENTH.
- HAPPY DAYS.
- CHAPTER I.
- OWNERS OF THE BEAUTIFUL.
- CHAPTER II.
- THE LAST OF A MYSTERY.
- CHAPTER III.
- LOVE CROWNED.
- CHAPTER IV.
- FIVE YEARS.
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