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Artemus Ward in London

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Ward, Artemus (1834-1867)
  
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CONTENTS.
  
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

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PART I. ARTEMUS WARD IN LONDON.
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I. ARRIVAL IN LONDON.
 2. 
II. PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS.
 3. 
III. THE GREENLION AND OLIVER CROMWELL.
 4. 
IV. AT THE TOMB OF SHAKSPEARE.
 5. 
V. IS INTRODUCED AT THE CLUB.
 6. 
VI. THE TOWER OF LONDON.
 7. 
VII. SCIENCE AND NATURAL HISTORY.
 8. 
VIII. A VISIT TO THE BRITISH MUSEUM.
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IX. PYROTECHNY.
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I.—THE PEACEFUL HAMLET.
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II.—MYSELF.
 3. 
III.—PETTINGILL.
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IV.—INDEPENDENCE DAY.
 5. 
V.—WHAT THIS YOUNG MAN SAID.
 6. 
VI.—THE FATHER'S TEARS.
 7. 
VII.—PYROTECHNY.
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VIII.—THE DAY.
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IX.—ORATORY IN AMERICA.
 10. 
X.—PETTINGILL'S FIREWORKS.
 10. 
X. THE NEGRO QUESTION.
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PART II. ESSAYS AND SKETCHES. From the “Cleveland Plaindealer.”
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ESSAYS AND SKETCHES I. ABOUT EDITORS.
 2. 
II. EDITING.
 3. 
III. MORALITY AND GENIUS.
 4. 
IV. POPULARITY.
 5. 
V. A LITTLE DIFFICULTY IN THE WAY.
 6. 
VI. OTHELLO.
 7. 
VII. SCENES OUTSIDE THE FAIR GROUND.
 8. 
VIII. COLORED PEOPLE'S CHURCH.
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IX. SPIRITS.
 10. 
X. MR. BLOWHARD.
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XI. MARKET MORNING.
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XII. WE SEE TWO WITCHES.
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XIII. ROUGH BEGINNING OF THE HONEYMOON.
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XIV. FROM A HOMELY MAN.
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XV. THE ELEPHANT.
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XVI. BUSTS.
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XVII. A COLORED MAN OF THE NAME OF JEFFRIES.
 18. 
XVIII. HOW THE NAPOLEON OF SELLERS WAS SOLD.
 19. 
XIX. ON AUTUMN.
 20. 
XX. PAYING FOR HIS PROVENDER BY PRAYING.
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XXI. NAMES.
 22. 
XXII. HUNTING TROUBLE.
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XXIII. HE FOUND HE WOULD.
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XXIV. DARK DOINGS.
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XXV. A HARD CASE.
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XXVI. REPORTERS.
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XXVII. “BURIAL IN RICHMOND AND RESURRECTION IN BOSTON.”
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XXVIII. HE HAD THE LITTLE VOUCHER IN HIS POCKET.
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XXIX. THE GENTLEMANLY CONDUCTOR.
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XXX. A MAYORALTY ELECTION.
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XXXI. FISHING EXCURSION.
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XXXII. RED HAND: A TALE OF REVENGE.
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Chapter I.
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Chapter II.
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Chapter III.
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XXXIII.
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XXXIV. HOW OLD ABE RECEIVED THE NEWS OF HIS NOMINATION.
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XXXV. ROBERTO THE ROVER:—A TALE OF SEA AND SHORE.
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Chapter I.—France.
 2. 
Chapter II.—The King.
 3. 
Chapter III.—The Rover.

  
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VII.—PYROTECHNY.

But the headstrong young man went to
work, making fireworks.

He bought and carefully studied a work
on pyrotechny.

The villagers knew that he was a remarkably
skilful young man, and they all
said, “We shall have a great treat next 4th
of July.”

Meanwhile Pettingill worked away.

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