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Ask Mamma, Or the Richest Commoner in England

Ask Mamma, Or the Richest Commoner in England

by Robert Smith Surtees

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Author
Surtees, Robert Smith, 1805-1864
Title
"Ask Mamma"; or, The Richest Commoner In England
Credits
Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive
Language
English
LoC Class
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject
Fox hunting -- Fiction
Category
Text
Project Gutenberg
eBook-No. 44822
Release Date
February 2, 2014
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.“ASK MAMMA”, — or — THE RICHEST COMMONER IN ENGLAND
  2. 2.By R. S. Surtees — Illustrated by JOHN LEECH
  3. 3.PREFACE TO THE ORIGINAL EDITION.
  4. 4.CHAPTER I. OUR HERO AND CO.—A SLEEPING PARTNER.
  5. 5.CHAPTER II. THE ROAD.
  6. 6.CHAPTER III. THE ROAD RESUMED.—MISS PHEASANT-FEATHERS.
  7. 7.CHAPTER IV. A GLASS COACH.—MISS WILLING (EN GRAND COSTUME)
  8. 8.CHAPTER V. THE LADY’S BOUDOIR.—A DECLARATION.
  9. 9.CHAPTER VI. THE HAPPY UNITED FAMILY.—CURTAIN CRESCENT.
  10. 10.CHAPTER VII. THE EARL OF LADYTHORNE.—MISS DE GLANCEY.
  11. 11.CHAPTER VIII. CUB-HUNTING.
  12. 12.CHAPTER IX. A PUP AT WALK.—IMPERIAL JOHN.
  13. 13.CHAPTER X. JEAN ROUGIER, OR JACK ROGERS.
  14. 14.CHAPTER XI. THE OPENING DAY.—THE HUNT BREAKFAST.
  15. 15.CHAPTER XII. THE MORNING FOX.—THE AFTERNOON FOX.
  16. 16.CHAPTER XIII. GONE AWAY! — ****
  17. 17.CHAPTER XIV. THE PRINGLE CORRESPONDENCE. — MR WILLIAM TO HIS MAMMA.
  18. 18.CHAPTER XV. MAJOR YAMMERTON’S COACH STOPS THE WAY. — TO MAJOR YAMMERTON. — HENRY TREFOIL, ESQ.
  19. 19.CHAPTER XVI. THE MAJOR’S MENAGE.
  20. 20.CHAPTER XVII. ARRIVAL AT YAMMERTON GRANGE.—A FAMILY PARTY. — * * * *
  21. 21.CHAPTER XVIII. A LEETLE, CONTRETEMPS. — * * * *
  22. 22.CHAPTER XIX. THE MAJOR’S STUD. — * * * *
  23. 23.CHAPTER XX. CARDS FOR A SPREAD.
  24. 24.CHAPTER XXI. THE GATHERING.—THE GRAND SPREAD ITSELF. — **** — ****
  25. 25.CHAPTER XXII. A HUNTING MORNING.—UNKENNELING.
  26. 26.CHAPTER XXIII. SHOWING A HORSE.—THE MEET.
  27. 27.CHAPTER XXIV. THE WILD BEAST ITSELF. — ****
  28. 28.CHAPTER XXV. A CRUEL FINISH.
  29. 29.CHAPTER XXVI. THE PRINGLE CORRESPONDENCE. — MR. WILLIAM TO HIS MAMMA.
  30. 30.CHAPTER XXVII. SIR MOSES MAINCHANCE.
  31. 31.CHAPTER XXVIII. THE HIT-IM AND HOLD-IM SHIRE HOUNDS.
  32. 32.CHAPTER XXIX. THE PANGBURN PARK ESTATE.
  33. 33.CHAPTER XXX. COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.
  34. 34.CHAPTER XXXI. SIR MOSES’S MENAGE.—DEPARTURE OF FINE BILLY.
  35. 35.CHAPTER XXXII. THE BAD STABLE; OR, “IT’S ONLY FOR ONE NIGHT.” — ****
  36. 36.CHAPTER XXXIII. SIR MOSES’S SPREAD.
  37. 37.CHAPTER XXXIV. GOING TO COVER WITH THE HOUNDS.
  38. 38.CHAPTER XXXV. THE MEET.
  39. 39.CHAPTER XXXVI. A BIRD’S EYE VIEW. — ****
  40. 40.CHAPTER XXXVII. TWO ACCOUNTS OF A RUN; OR, LOOK ON THIS PICTURE.
  41. 41.CHAPTER XXXVIII. THE SICK HORSE AND THE SICK MASTER. — ****
  42. 42.CHAPTER XXXIX. MR. PRINGLE SUDDENLY BECOMES A MEMBER OF THE H. H. H.
  43. 43.CHAPTER XL. THE HUNT DINNER, — ****
  44. 44.CHAPTER XLI. THE HUNT TEA.—BUSHEY HEATH AND BARE ACRES.
  45. 45.CHAPTER XLII. MR. GEORDEY GALLON.
  46. 46.CHAPTER XLIII. SIR MOSES PERPLEXED—THE RENDEZVOUS FOR THE RACE. — ****
  47. 47.CHAPTER XLIV. THE RACE ITSELF.
  48. 48.CHAPTER XLV. HENEREY BROWN & CO. AGAIN.
  49. 49.CHAPTER XLVI. THE PRINGLE CORRESPONDENCE.
  50. 50.CHAPTER XLVII. A CATASTROPHE.—A TÊTE-À-TÊTE DINNER
  51. 51.CHAPTER XLVIII. ROUGIER’S MYSTERIOUS LODGINGS—THE GIFT HORSE.
  52. 52.CHAPTER XLIX. THE SHAM DAY.
  53. 53.CHAPTER L. THE SURPRISE. — HIT-IM AND HOLD-IM SHIRE HUNT BALL.
  54. 54.CHAPTER LI. MONEY AND MATRIMONY.
  55. 55.CHAPTER LII. A NIGHT DRIVE.
  56. 56.CHAPTER LIII. MASTER ANTHONY THOM.
  57. 57.CHAPTER LIV. MR. WOTHERSPOON’S DÉJEUNER À LA FOURCHETTE.
  58. 58.CHAPTER LV. THE COUNCIL OF WAR.—POOR PUSS AGAIN!
  59. 59.CHAPTER LVI. A FINE RUN!—THE MAINCHANCE CORRESPONDENCE.
  60. 60.CHAPTER LVII. THE ANTHONY THOM TRAP.
  61. 61.CHAPTER LVIII. THE ANTHONY THOM TAKE.
  62. 62.CHAPTER LIX. ANOTHER COUNCIL OF WAR.—MR. GALLON AT HOME.
  63. 63.CHAPTER LX. MR. CARROTY KEBBEL.
  64. 64.CHAPTER LXI. THE HUNT BALL.—MISS DE GLANCEY’S REFLECTIONS.
  65. 65.CHAPTER LXII. LOVE AT SECOND SIGHT.—CUPID’S SETTLING DAY.
  66. 66.CHAPTER LXIII. A STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT. — THE END.

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