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THE VIRGINIANS
A Tale of the Last Century
by
William Makepeace Thackeray
TO SIR HENRY MADISON, Chief Justice of Madras, this book is inscribed by
an affectionate old friend.
London, September 7, 1859.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER
I In which one of the Virginians visits Home
II In which Harry has to pay for his Supper
III The Esmonds in Virginia
IV In which Harry finds a New Relative
V Family Jars
VI The Virginians begin to see the World
VII Preparations for War
VIII In which George suffers from a common Disease
IX Hospitalities
X A Hot Afternoon
XI Wherein the two Georges prepare for Blood
XII News from the Camp
XIII Profitless Quest
XIV Harry in England
XV A Sunday at Castlewood
XVI In which Gumbo shows Skill with the Old English Weapon
XVII On the Scent
XVIII An Old Story
XIX Containing both Love and Luck
XX Facilis Descensus
XXI Samaritans
XXII In Hospital
XXIII Holydays
XXIV From Oakhurst to Tunbridge
XXV New Acquaintances
XXVI In which we are at a very great distance from Oakhurst
XXVII Plenum Opus Aleae
XXVIII The Way of the World
XXIX In which Harry continues to enjoy Otium sine Dignitate
XXX Contains a Letter to Virginia
XXXI The Bear and the Leader
XXXII In which a Family Coach is ordered
XXXIII Contains a Soliloquy by Hester
XXXIV In which Mr. Warrington treats the Company with Tea and a Ball
XXXV Entanglements
XXXVI Which seems to mean Mischief
XXXVII In which various Matches are fought
XXXVIII Sampson and the Philistines
XXXIX Harry to the Rescue
XL In which Harry pays off an Old Debt, and incurs some New Ones
XLI Rake's Progress
XLII Fortunatus Nimium
XLIII In which Harry flies high
XLIV Contains what might, perhaps, have been expected
XLV In which Harry finds two Uncles
XLVI Chains and Slavery
XLVII Visitors in Trouble
XLVIII An Apparition
XLIX Friends in Need
L Contains a Great deal of the Finest Morality
LI Conticuere Omnes
LII Intentique Ora tenebant
LIII Where we remain at the Court End of the Town
LIV During which Harry sits smoking his Pipe at Home
LV Between Brothers
LVI Ariadne
LVII In which Harry's Nose continues to be put out of joint
LVIII Where we do what Cats may do
LIX In which we are treated to a Play
LX Which treats of Macbeth, a Supper, and a Pretty Kettle of Fish
LXI In which the Prince marches up the Hill and down again
LXII Arma Virumque
LXIII Melpomene
LXIV In which Harry lives to fight another day
LXV Soldier's Return
LXVI In which we go a-courting
LXVII In which a Tragedy is acted, and two more begun
LXVIII In which Harry goes Westward
LXIX A Little Innocent
LXX In which Cupid plays a considerable part
LXXI With Favours
LXXII (From the Warrington MS.) In which my Lady is on the Top
of the Ladder
LXXIII We keep Christmas at Castlewood. 1759
LXXIV News from Canada
LXXV The Course of True Love
LXXVI Informs us how Mr. Warrington jumped into a Landau
LXXVII And how everybody got out again
LXXVIII Pyramus and Thisbe
LXXIX Containing both Comedy and Tragedy
LXXX Pocahontas
LXXXI Res Angusta Domi
LXXXII Mile's Moidore
LXXXIII Troubles and Consolations
LXXXIV In which Harry submits to the Common Lot
LXXXV Inveni Portum
LXXXVI At Home
LXXXVII The Last of God Save the King
LXXXVIII Yankeee Doodle comes to Town
LXXXIX A Colonel without a Regiment
XC In which we both fight and run away
XCI Satis Pugnae
XCII Under Vine and Fig-Tree
THE VIRGINIANS
CHAPTER I
In which one of the Virginians visits home
On the library wall of one of the most famous writers of America, there
hang two crossed swords, which his relatives wore in the great War of
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