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Sheppard Lee

Bird, Robert Montgomery (1806-1854)
  
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CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME.

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BOOK IV.—[CONTINUED.]
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BOOK V. CONTAINING THE ADVENTURES OF A GOOD SAMARITAN.
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BOOK VI. CONTAINING A HISTORY AND A MORAL.
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CHAPTER I. In which Sheppard Lee finds every thing black about him.
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CHAPTER II. In which Sheppard Lee is introduced to his master.
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CHAPTER III. An old woman's cure for a disease extremely prevalent both in the coloured and uncoloured creation.
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CHAPTER IV. Some account of Ridgewood Hill, and the Author's occupations.
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CHAPTER V. In which the Author further describes his situation, and philosophizes on the state of slavery.
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CHAPTER VI. Recollections of slavery.
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CHAPTER VII. A scene on the banks of the Potomac, with the humours of an African improvisatore.
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CHAPTER VIII. The Author descends among the slaves, and suddenly becomes a man of figure, and an interpreter of new doctrines.
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CHAPTER IX. What it was the negroes had discovered among the scantling.
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CHAPTER X. The effect of the pamphlet on its reader and hearers.
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CHAPTER XI. The hatching of a conspiracy.
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CHAPTER XII. How the spoils of victory were intended to be divided.
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CHAPTER XIII. The attack of the insurgents upon the mansion at Ridgewood Hill.
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CHAPTER XIV. The tragical occurrences that followed.
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CHAPTER XV. The results of the insurrection, with a truly strange and fatal catastrophe that befell the Author.
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CHAPTER XVI. In which it is related what became of the Author after being hanged.
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BOOK VII. WHICH IS INTENDED AS A PENDANT TO BOOK I., AND CONTAINS THE HISTORY OF A YOUNG GENTLEMAN OF FORTUNE.
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BOOK VIII. CONTAINING THE CONCLUSION OF THE HISTORY.

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CONTENTS
OF
THE SECOND VOLUME.

BOOK IV.—[CONTINUED.]

  • The miser's children... Page 3

  • The fate of the firstborn... 15

  • The catastrophe of a tragedy often performed on the great stage
    of life... 18

  • In which it is shown that a man may be more useful after death
    than while living... 24

  • Sheppard Lee's search for a body.—An uncommon incident 28

  • In which the Author makes the acquaintance of a philanthropist...
    36

  • Containing an affecting adventure with a victim of the law 44

  • In which the plot thickens, and the tragedy grows deeper 50

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BOOK V.
CONTAINING THE ADVENTURES OF A GOOD SAMARITAN.

  • The philanthropist's family... Page 56

  • Some account of the worthy Abel Snipe... 66

  • In which the young man Jonathan argues several cases of conscience,
    which are recommended to be brought before Yearly
    Meeting... 69

  • Containing little or nothing save apostrophes, exhortations, and
    quarrels... 76

  • Which is short and moral, and can therefore be skipped 80

  • An inconvenience of being in another man's body, when called
    upon to give evidence as to one's own exit.. 82

  • The sorrows of a philanthropist... 86

  • The same subject continued... 93

  • Containing a difficulty... 100

  • In what manner Mr. Zachariah Longstraw determined to improve
    his fortune... 105

  • In which a catastrophe begins... 110

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  • In which the catastrophe is continued... Page 114

  • The denouement of the drams... 119

  • A remark, in which the Author appears as a politician, and abuses
    both parties... 127

  • An uncommon adventure that befell the Author.. 129

  • In which Sheppard Lee takes a journey, and discovers the secret
    object of his captors... 133

  • Containing other secrets, but not so important.. 138

  • In which the Author approaches a climax in his adventures 144

  • Containing a specimen of eloquence, with some account of the
    dangers of Lynchdom... 149

  • In which Sheppard Lee reaches the darkest period of his existence...
    153

BOOK VI.
CONTAINING A HISTORY AND A MORAL.

  • In which Sheppard Lee finds every thing black about him 157

  • In which Sheppard Lee is introduced to his master. 161

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  • An old woman's cure for a disease extremely prevalent both in
    the coloured and uncoloured creation... Page 164

  • Some account of Ridgewood Hill, and the Author's occupations...
    166

  • In which the Author further describes his situation, and philosophizes
    on the state of slavery... 169

  • Recollections of slavery... 175

  • A scene on the banks of the Potomac, with the humours of an
    African improvisatore... 178

  • The Author descends among the slaves, and suddenly becomes a
    man of figure, and an interpreter of new doctrines. 181

  • What it was the negroes had discovered among the scantling 185

  • The effect of the pamphlet on its reader and hearers. 189

  • The hatching of a conspiracy... 194

  • How the spoils of victory were intended to be divided. 196

  • The attack of the insurgents upon the mansion at Ridgewood
    Hill... 200

  • The tragical occurrences that followed... 204

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  • The results of the insurrection, with a truly strange and fatal catastrophe
    that befell the Author... Page 208

  • In which it is related what became of the Author after being
    hanged... 211

BOOK VII.
WHICH IS INTENDED AS A PENDANT TO BOOK I., AND CONTAINS
THE HISTORY OF A YOUNG GENTLEMAN OF FORTUNE.

  • CHAPTER I. Containing an inkling of the life and habits of Mr. Arthur Megrim...
    217

  • CHAPTER II. The happy condition in which Sheppard Lee is at last placed 222

  • CHAPTER III. The employments of a young gentleman of fortune. 227

  • CHAPTER IV. Some account of the inconveniences of having a digestive apparatus...
    230

  • CHAPTER V. The same subject continued, with an account of several surprising
    transformations... 235

  • CHAPTER VI. An account of the woes of an Emperor of France, which have
    never before appeared in history... 238

  • CHAPTER VII. In which Sheppard Lee is convinced that all is not gold which
    glistens... 241

  • CHAPTER VIII. In which the Author stumbles upon an old acquaintance 244

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  • CHAPTER IX. Containing an account of the wonderful discoveries of the German
    doctor... Page 248

  • CHAPTER X. Containing a more wonderful discovery on the part of Sheppard
    Lee, with perhaps the most surprising adventure that ever befell
    him... 252

BOOK VIII.
CONTAINING THE CONCLUSION OF THE HISTORY.

  • CHAPTER I. Sheppard Lee flies from the German doctor, and finds himself
    again in New-Jersey... 258

  • CHAPTER II. What had happened at Watermelon Hill during the Author's
    absence... 262

  • CHAPTER III. Containing the substance of a singular debate betwixt the Author
    and his brother, with a philosophic defence of the Author's
    credibility... 267

  • CHAPTER IV. Being the last chapter of all... 275

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