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The career of Puffer Hopkins

Mathews, Cornelius (1817-1889)
  
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PREFACE.
  
CONTENTS.

 1. 
CHAPTER I. THE PLATFORM.
 2. 
CHAPTER II. FIRST ACQUAINTANCE WITH HOBBLESHANK.
 3. 
CHAPTER III. THE BOTTOM CLUB.
 4. 
CHAPTER IV. MR. FYLER CLOSE AND HIS CUSTOMERS.
 5. 
CHAPTER V. THE AUCTION ROOM.
 6. 
CHAPTER VI. THE VISION OF THE COFFIN-MAKER'S 'PRENTICE.
 7. 
CHAPTER VII. PUFFER HOPKINS RECEIVES AN APPOINTMENT.
 8. 
CHAPTER VIII. ADVENTURES OF PUFFER AS A SCOURER.
 9. 
CHAPTER IX. AN ENTERTAINMENT AT MR. FISHBLATT'S.
 10. 
CHAPTER X. HOBBLESHANK AT HIS LODGINGS.
 11. 
CHAPTER XI. MR. LEYCRAFT RAMBLES PLEASANTLY ABOUT.
 12. 
CHAPTER XII. A FURTHER ACQUAINTANCE WITH FOB, THE TAILOR.
 13. 
CHAPTER XIII. THE ECONOMY OF MR. FYLER CLOSE AND ISHMAEL SMALL.
 14. 
CHAPTER XIV. PUFFER HOPKINS ENCOUNTERS HOBBLESHANK AGAIN.
 15. 
CHAPTER XV. PUFFER HOPKINS INQUIRES AFTER HOBBLESHANK.
 16. 
CHAPTER XVI. THE NOMINATING CONVENTION HATCH A CANDIDATE.
 17. 
CHAPTER XVII. CERTAIN DISTINGUISHED PERSONS NEGOTIATE WITH THE NEWS-BOYS.
 18. 
CHAPTER XVIII. STRANGE MATTER: PERHAPS NOT WITHOUT METHOD.
 19. 
CHAPTER XIX. THE PALE TRAVELER ENTERS THE CITY.
 20. 
CHAPTER XX. FOR AND HIS VISITER FROM THE COUNTRY.
 21. 
CHAPTER XXI. ISHMAEL SMALL MAKES A DISCOVERY.
 22. 
CHAPTER XXII. MR. FYLER CLOSE INVOKES THE AID OF MR. MEAGRIM AND THE LAW.
 23. 
CHAPTER XXIII. PUFFER HOPKINS INQUIRES AGAIN AFTER HOBBLESHANK.
 24. 
CHAPTER XXIV. THE CHARTER ELECTION.
 25. 
CHAPTER XXV. THE END OF LEYCRAFT.
 26. 
CHAPTER XXVI. HOBBLESHANK'S RETURN.
 27. 
CHAPTER XXVII. A NOTABLE SCHEME OF MR. FYLER CLOSE'S.
 28. 
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE BURNING OF CLOSE'S ROW.
 29. 
CHAPTER XXIX. THE ROUND-RIMMERS' COMPLIMENTARY BALL.
 30. 
CHAPTER XXX. MR. FISHBLATT'S NEWS-ROOM.
 31. 
CHAPTER XXXI. PUFFER HOPKINS IMPROVES AN ACQUAINTANCE.
 32. 
CHAPTER XXXII. THE DEATH OF FOB.
 33. 
CHAPTER XXXIII. PUFFER IS NOMINATED TO THE AMERICAN CONGRESS.
 34. 
CHAPTER XXXIV. HE DINES WITH THE MAGISTRATES.
 35. 
CHAPTER XXXV. THE TRIAL OF MR. FYLER CLOSE.
 36. 
CHAPTER XXXVI. THE JURY-ROOM.
 37. 
CHAPTER XXXVII. MR. CLOSE'S LAST SPECULATION.
 38. 
CHAPTER XXXVIII. THE NIGHT-PROCESSION.
 39. 
CHAPTER XXXIX. HOBBLESHANK AND PUFFER HOPKINS VISIT THE FARM-HOUSE.

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  • CHAPTER I. The Platform, 9

  • CHAP. II. First Acquaintance with Hobbleshank, 14

  • CHAP. III. The Bottom Club, 22

  • CHAP. IV. Mr. Fyler Close and his Customers, 29

  • CHAP. V. The Auction-Room, 37

  • CHAP. VI. The Vision of the Coffin-Maker's 'Prentice, 44

  • CHAP. VII. Puffer Hopkins Receives an Appointment, 52

  • CHAP. VIII. Adventures of Puffer as a Scourer, 61

  • CHAP. IX. An Entertainment at Mr. Fishblatt's, 72

  • CHAP. X. Hobbleshank at his Lodgings, 81

  • CHAP. XI. Mr. Leycraft Rambles Pleasantly About, 86

  • CHAP. XII. A Further Acquaintance with Fob the Tailor, 92

  • CHAP. XIII. The Economy of Mr. Fyler Close and Ishmael
    Small, 99

  • CHAP. XIV. Puffer Hopkins Encounters Hobbleshank Again, 106

  • CHAP. XV. Puffer Hopkins Inquires after Hobbleshank, 116

  • CHAP. XVI. The Nominating Convention Hatch a Candidate, 122

  • CHAP. XVII. Certain Distinguished Persons Negotiate with
    the News-Boys, 138

  • CHAP. XVIII. Strange Matter: Perhaps not Without Method, 142

  • CHAP. XIX. The Pale Traveler Enters the City, 149

  • CHAP. XX. Fob and his Visiter from the Country, 152

  • CHAP. XXI. Ishmael Small Makes a Discovery, 158

  • CHAP. XXII. Mr. Fyler Close Invokes the Aid of Mr. Meagrim
    and the Law, 164

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  • CHAP. XXIII. Puffer Hopkins Inquires again after Hobbleshank, 172

  • CHAP. XXIV. The Charter Election, 180

  • CHAP. XXV. The End of Leycraft, 189

  • CHAP. XXVI. Hobbleshank's Return, 196

  • CHAP. XXVII. A Notable Scheme of Mr. Fyler Close's, 201

  • CHAP. XXVIII. The Burning of Close's Row, 207

  • CHAP. XXIX. The Round-Rimmers' Complimentary Ball, 214

  • CHAP. XXX. Mr. Fishblatt's News-Room, 226

  • CHAP. XXXI. Puffer Hopkins Improves an Acquaintance, 235

  • CHAP. XXXII. The Death of Fob, 243

  • CHAP. XXXIII. Puffer is Nominated to the American Congress,
    251

  • CHAP. XXXIV. He Dines with the Magistrates, 257

  • CHAP. XXXV. The Trial of Mr. Fyler Close, 265

  • CHAP. XXXVI. The Jury-Room, 283

  • CHAP. XXXVII. Mr. Close's Last Speculation, 291

  • CHAP. XXXVIII. The Night-Procession, 299

  • CHAP. XXXIX. Hobbleshank and Puffer Hopkins Visit the
    Farm-House, 309

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