In Brief Authority

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Author

Anstey, F., 1856-1934

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Produced by David Clarke, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Language

English

LoC Class

PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

Subject

Fiction

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Text

eBook-No.

28459

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28459

Release Date

March 31, 2009

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.IN BRIEF AUTHORITY
2. 2.BY F. ANSTEY — AUTHOR OF "VICE VERSÂ," "A FALLEN IDOL," "THE PARIAH," "THE GIANT'S ROBE," "LYRE AND LANCET," "THE BRASS BOTTLE," "THE TALKING HORSE and Other Tales ," "SALTED ALMONDS," ETC. — LONDON SMITH, ELDER & CO., 15 WATERLOO PLACE 1915 — [All rights reserved] — Printed by Ballantyne, Hanson & Co. at the Ballantyne Press, Edinburgh — To Peggy
3. 3.AUTHOR'S NOTE
4. 4.CONTENTS
5. 5.IN BRIEF AUTHORITY
6. 6.CHAPTER I — "THE SKIRTS OF HAPPY CHANCE"
7. 7.CHAPTER II — RUSHING TO CONCLUSIONS
8. 8.CHAPTER III — FINE FEATHERS
9. 9.CHAPTER IV — CROWNED HEADS
10. 10.CHAPTER V — DIGNITY UNDER DIFFICULTIES
11. 11.CHAPTER VI — CARES OF STATE
12. 12.CHAPTER VII — A GAME THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND
13. 13.CHAPTER VIII — "A STEED THAT KNOWS HIS RIDER"
14. 14.CHAPTER IX — THE PLEASURES OF THE TABLE
15. 15.CHAPTER X — THE BLONDE BEAST
16. 16.CHAPTER XI — A WAY OUT
17. 17.CHAPTER XII — UNWELCOME ANNOUNCEMENTS
18. 18.CHAPTER XIII — WHAT THE PIGEON SAID
19. 19.CHAPTER XIV — BAG AND BAGGAGE
20. 20.CHAPTER XV — "RIVEN WITH VAIN ENDEAVOUR"
21. 21.CHAPTER XVI — "A CLOUD THAT'S DRAGONISH"
22. 22.CHAPTER XVII — THE REWARD OF VALOUR
23. 23.CHAPTER XVIII — A PREVIOUS ENGAGEMENT
24. 24.CHAPTER XIX — SERVANTS OF THE QUEEN
25. 25.CHAPTER XX — AT THE END OF HER TETHER
26. 26.CHAPTER XXI — "WHOSE LIGHTS ARE FLED, WHOSE GARLANDS DEAD"
27. 27.CHAPTER XXII — SQUARING ACCOUNTS
28. 28.EPILOGUE — THE END
29. 29.Works by F. Anstey — Salted Almonds. Second Impression. Crown 8vo. 6s. — The Talking Horse and other Tales. — The Giant's Robe. — The Pariah. — A Fallen Idol. — Lyre and Lancet. With 24 Full-page Illustrations. — Vice Versa; or, a Lesson to Fathers.
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