EDITED BY GEORGE SAINTSBURY WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY HERBERT RAILTON & E. J. WHEELER.
MDCCCXCIII
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CONTENTS OF VOL. I.
INTRODUCTION
DEDICATION TO RALPH ALLEN, ESQ
BOOK I.
CHAPTER I.Containing the exordium, &c.
CHAPTER II.The history sets out. Observations on the excellency of the Englishconstitution and curious examinations before a justice of peace
CHAPTER III.Containing the inside of a prison
CHAPTER IV.Disclosing further secrets of the prison-house
CHAPTER V.Containing certain adventures which befel Mr. Booth in theprison
CHAPTER VI.Containing the extraordinary behaviour of Miss Matthews on hermeeting with Booth, and some endeavours to prove, by reason andauthority, that it is possible for a woman to appear to be what shereally is not
CHAPTER VII.In which Miss Matthews begins her history
CHAPTER VIII.The history of Miss Matthews continued
CHAPTER IX.In which Miss Matthews concludes her relation
CHAPTER X.Table-talk, consisting of a facetious discourse that passed inthe prison
BOOK II.
CHAPTER I.In which Captain Booth begins to relate his history
CHAPTER II.Mr. Booth continues his story. In this chapter there are somepassages that may serve as a kind of touchstone by which a young ladymay examine the heart of her lover. I would advise, therefore, thatevery lover be obliged to read it over in the presence of hismistress, and that she carefully watch his emotions while he isreading
CHAPTER III.The narrative continued. More of the touchstone
CHAPTER IV.The story of Mr. Booth continued. In this chapter the reader willperceive a glimpse of the character of a very good divine, with somematters of a very tender kind
CHAPTER V.Containing strange revolutions of fortune
CHAPTER VI.Containing many surprising adventures
CHAPTER VII.The story of Booth continued—More surprising adventures
CHAPTER VIII.In which our readers will probably be divided in their opinion ofMr. Booth's conduct
CHAPTER IX.Containing a scene of a different kind from any of the preceding
BOOK III.
CHAPTER I.In which Mr. Booth resumes his story
CHAPTER II.Containing a scene of the tender kind
CHAPTER III.In which Mr. Booth sets forward on his journey
CHAPTER IVA sea piece
CHAPTER V.The arrival of Booth at Gibraltar, with what there befel him