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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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CHAPTER I. The philanthropist's family.
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CHAPTER II. Some account of the worthy Abel Snipe.
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CHAPTER III. In which the young man Jonathan argues several cases of conscience, which are recommended to be brought before Yearly Meeting.
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CHAPTER IV. Containing little or nothing save apostrophes, exhortations, and quarrels.
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CHAPTER V. Which is short and moral, and can therefore be skipped.
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CHAPTER VI. An inconvenience of being in another man's body, when called upon to give evidence as to one's own exit.
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CHAPTER VII. The sorrows of a philanthropist.
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CHAPTER VIII. The same subject continued.
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CHAPTER IX. Containing a difficulty.
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CHAPTER X. In what manner Mr. Zachariah Longstraw determined to improve his fortune.
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CHAPTER XI. In which a catastrophe begins.
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CHAPTER XII. In which the catastrophe is continued.
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CHAPTER XIII. The dénouement of the drama.
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CHAPTER XIV. A remark, in which the Author appears as a politician, and abuses both parties.
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CHAPTER XV. An uncommon adventure that befell the Author.
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CHAPTER XVI. In which Sheppard Lee takes a journey, and discovers the secret object of his captors.
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CHAPTER XVII. Containing other secrets, but not so important.
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CHAPTER XVIII. In which the Author approaches a climax in his adventures.
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CHAPTER XIX. Containing a specimen of eloquence, with some account of the dangers of Lynchdom.
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CHAPTER XX. In which Sheppard Lee reaches the darkest period of his existence.
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BOOK VI. CONTAINING A HISTORY AND A MORAL.
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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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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

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