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The mystery of Metropolisville

Eggleston, Edward (1837-1902)
  
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[title page]
  
[dedication]
  
PREFACE.
  
CONTENTS.
  
ILLUSTRATIONS.

  
WORDS BEFOREHAND.
 1. 
CHAPTER I. THE AUTOCRAT OF THE STAGE-COACH.
 2. 
CHAPTER II. THE SOD TAVERN.
 3. 
CHAPTER III. LAND AND LOVE.
 4. 
CHAPTER IV. ALBERT AND KATY.
 5. 
CHAPTER V. CORNER LOTS.
 6. 
CHAPTER VI. LITTLE KATY'S LOVER.
 7. 
CHAPTER VII. CATCHING AND GETTING CAUGHT.
 8. 
CHAPTER VIII. ISABEL MARLAY.
 9. 
CHAPTER IX. LOVERS AND LOVERS.
 10. 
CHAPTER X. PLAUSABY, ESQ., TAKES A FATHERLY INTEREST.
 11. 
CHAPTER XI. ABOUT SEVERAL THINGS.
 12. 
CHAPTER XII. AN ADVENTURE.
 13. 
CHAPTER XIII. A SHELTER.
 14. 
CHAPTER XIV. THE INHABITANT.
 15. 
CHAPTER XV. AN EPISODE.
 16. 
CHAPTER XVI. THE RETURN.
 17. 
CHAPTER XVII. SAWNEY AND HIS OLD LOVE.
 18. 
CHAPTER XVIII. A COLLISION.
 19. 
CHAPTER XIX. STANDING GUARD IN VAIN.
 20. 
CHAPTER XX. SAWNEY AND WESTCOTT.
 21. 
CHAPTER XXI. ROWING.
 22. 
CHAPTER XXII. SAILING.
 23. 
CHAPTER XXIII. SINKING.
 24. 
CHAPTER XXIV. DRAGGING.
 25. 
CHAPTER XXV. AFTERWARDS.
 26. 
CHAPTER XXVI. THE MYSTERY.
 27. 
CHAPTER XXVII. THE ARREST.
 28. 
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE TEMPTER.
 29. 
CHAPTER XXIX. THE TRIAL.
 30. 
CHAPTER XXX. THE PENITENTIARY.
 31. 
CHAPTER XXXI. MR. LURTON.
 32. 
CHAPTER XXXII. A CONFESSION.
 33. 
CHAPTER XXXIII. DEATH.
 34. 
CHAPTER XXXIV. MR. LURTON'S COURTSHIP.
 35. 
CHAPTER XXXV. UNBARRED.
 36. 
CHAPTER XXXVI. ISABEL.
 37. 
CHAPTER XXXVII. THE LAST.
  
WORDS AFTERWARDS.

  
THE Hoosier School-Master.
  
THE END OF THE WORLD.
  
PRACTICAL FLORICULTURE; A Guide to the Successful Propagation and Cultivation OF FLORISTS' PLANTS.
  
BEAUTIFYING COUNTRY HOMES.
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ILLUSTRATIONS.

By FRANK BEARD.

  • His Unselfish Love found a Melancholy Recompense Frontispiece.

  • The Superior Being 10

  • Mr. Minorkey and the Fat Gentleman 31

  • Plausaby sells Lots 47

  • “By George! He! he! he!” 69

  • Mrs. Plausaby 85

  • The Inhabitant 117

  • A Pinch of Snuff 130

  • Mrs. Ferret 145

  • One Savage Blow full in the Face 156

  • “What on Airth's the Matter?” 175

  • The Editor of “The Windmill” 216

  • “Git up and Foller!” 231

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