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CONTENTS.

Page CONTENTS.

CONTENTS.

  • I. —CONDENSED NOVELS.

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    • Muck a Muck. An Indian Novel, after Cooper 16

    • Terence Deuville. By Ch--Is Lo--r 21

    • Selina Sedilia. By Miss B--dd--n and Mrs. H--y W--d 29

    • Ninety-Nine Guardsmen. By Al--x--ndr D--m--s 40

    • The Dweller of the Threshold. By Sir Ed--d L. B--lw-r 49

    • The Haunted Man. By Ch--l--s D--k--ns 56

    • Miss Mix. By Ch--l--tte Br--nte 67

    • Guy Heavystone. By Author of Sword and Gun 80
    • Mr. Midshipman Breezy. By Capt. M--ry--t 90

    • John Jenkins. By T. S. A--rth--r 101

    • No Title. By W--lk--e C--ll--ns 108

    • N. A French Paragraphic Novel 119

    • Fantine. After the French of Victor Hugo 125

    • La Femme. After the French of M. Michelet 132

    • Mary Mc Gillup, a Southern Novel 138

  • II. —CIVIC SKETCHES.

    • A Venerable Impostor 151

    • From a Balcony 156

    • Melons 163

    • Surprising adventures of Mr. Chas. Summerton 173


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    • Sidewalkings 179

    • A Boy's Dog 187

    • Charitable Reminiscences 194

    • Seeing the Steamer Off 200

    • Neighborhoods I have moved from 206

    • My Suburban Residence 219

    • A Vulgar Little Boy 227

    • Waiting for the Ship 230

  • III. —LEGENDS AND TALES.

    • The Legend of Monte del Diablo 237

    • Adventures of Padre Vincentio 257

    • The Legend of Devil's Point 267

    • The Devil and the Broker 278

    • The Ogress of Silver Land 284

    • Ruins of San Francisco 293

    • Night at Wingdam 298