Thirty years ago, or, The memoirs of a water drinker

1. Manœuvering and plain dealing 5
2. The beginning of a hoax 15
3. Our Heroine in Theatre Alley 30
4. The hoax progresses 43
5. More hoaxing.—Mr. Smith and Captain Smith 58
6. Winter.—An English Heroine 63
7. The hoax renewed, and a mystery in Albany 74
8. Mystery in New York, and another Hero 82
9. A death, and a snow storm 91
10. Effects of intemperance.—A Scene from real life 97
11. A water-drinker and a wine-bibber in a snow storm 103
12. An unexpected family meeting 111
13. Domestic life of the intemperate 115
14. A morning after a snow storm 119
15. Some sunshine 129
16. The hoax goes on.—Confidence, and the lack ofit—their
consequences in domestic life 137
17. Hoax continued.—A sick-bed repentance 145
18. Hoax continued.—The button duellist 153
19. Another victim 158
20. The plot unveiled—almost 165
21. Real repentance.—Love 171
22. The hoax concluded 177
23. A promising match; and an old acquaintance very unpromising
184
24. The denouement of a tragedy 193
25. A discovery: and another 199
26. The death of G. F. Cooke 206
27. All disposed of 214

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