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CONTENTS OF VOL. I.

CONTENTS OF VOL. I.

• BOOK I.

  PAGE

  • Preface, 7

  • Prologue, 13

    Chap.

  • I. An Interior with Portraits, 16

  • II. A Series of Catastrophes, ending in a Family Tableau, 19

  • III. Something like an Adventure, 24

  • IV. The Rose and the Violet, 28

  • V. Politics and Courtship, 33

  • VI. How they went to the Play, 40

  • VII. The Old Theatre near the Capitol, 44

  • VIII. In the Squire's Box, 47

  • IX. In Mr. Lee's Box, 51

  • X. Actress and Gentleman, 54

  • XI. Mr. Effingham criticises the Comedy, betraying great consistency, 59

  • XII. The Old Raleigh Tavern, 65

  • XIII. A Lover, Fox-Hunter, and Parson, 73

  • XIV. How Mr. Effingham stained his Ruffles with Blood, 76

  • XV. The Sail-boat “Nancy,” 80

  • XVI. Sequel to the Adventure, 88

  • XVII. Mr. Effingham makes a friendly Call, 94

  • XVIII. The Man in the Red Cloak, 101

  • XIX. Beatrice and her Second Visitor, 107

  • XX. The Explosion: Scene, Effingham Hall, 113

  • XXI. Champ Effingham, Esq., Comedian, 119

  • XXII. The door of the “Gazette” Office, 124

  • XXIII. A Thinker of the Year of Peace, 1763, 127

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  • XXIV. Warlike Proclamation from the Squire, 135

  • XXV. Mr. Effingham requests that he may have the pleasure of escorting
    Miss Hallam to the Ball, 140

  • XXVI. In which a Pistol figures, 145

  • XXVII. How Mr. Effingham's Room at the Raleigh Tavern was illuminated, 149

  • XXVIII. Enter Shylock, and his Shadow, 157

  • XXIX. Kate and Beatrice, 160

  • XXX. Showing to what use a Loaf of Bread may be put, 165

  • XXXI. What Mr. Effingham meant when he said that the Die was cast, 168

  • XXXII. In which Parson Tag appears and disappears, 176

  • XXXIII. How the Man in the Red Cloak threw his Net, and what he caught, 181

  • XXXIV. In which Beatrice returns, 190

  • XXXV. How Beatrice prayed for strength to resist herself, 194

  • XXXVI. Effingham Hall.—Slumbers, 204

  • XXXVII. Williamsburg: Excessive Wakefulness, 208

  • XXXVIII. In which the talk is of Costume, 211

  • XXXIX. How Mr. Effingham became the Instrument of Providence, 216

  • XL. Beatrice Hallam and Clare Lee, 223

  • XLI. How Mr. Effingham rode forth, and before midnight appeared en
    militaire, 228

  • XLII. What Mr. Effingham had dropped, 232

  • XLIII. From the MS., 237

  • XLIV. How the Ghost of Mr. Effingham arrived at the “Raleigh,” and
    called for some Vino d'Oro, 239

  • XLV. Beatrice reveals her Secret, 244

  • XLVI. The Rivals and the Ghost, 249

  • XLVII. The Ghost explains what had taken place at the Bacon Arms, 254

  • XLVIII. How his Excellency, Governor Fauquier, gave a great Ball, and
    who were present, 259

  • XLIX. How Mr. Effingham and Beatrice danced a Minuet at the Ball, 274

  • L. Mr. Effingham returns to the Ball and discourses on the Subject of
    Waistcoats, 283

  • LI. Beatrice and the Manager, 286

  • LII. Two Water-Dogs, 292

  • LIII. The last Interview between Beatrice and Mr. Effingham, 298

  • LIV. Ægri Somni, 304

  • LV. The Flight and Pursuit, 307

  • LVI. On the River, 311

  • LVII. The Father and Son, 315

  • LVIII. The Author of the MS. speaks, 322

  • LIX. Two Scenes on a Winter Night, 324