Mrs Albert Grundy--Observations in Philistia
by Harold Frederic
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About this eBook
- Author
- Frederic, Harold, 1856-1898
- Title
- Mrs Albert Grundy—Observations in Philistia
- Credits
- Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive
- Language
- English
- LoC Class
- PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
- Subject
- Social classes -- England -- Humor
- Category
- Text
- Project Gutenberg
- eBook-No. 50496
- Release Date
- November 19, 2015
- Copyright
- Public domain in the USA.
Contents
- 1.MRS ALBERT GRUNDY—OBSERVATIONS IN PHILISTIA
- 2.By Harold Frederic
- 3.Presenting in Outline the Comfortable and Well-Regulated Paradox over which She Presides, and showing its Mental Elevation
- 4.Setting forth the Untoward Circumstances under which the Right Tale was Unfolded in the Wrong Company
- 5.Annotating Sundry Points of Contact found to exist between the Lady and Contemporary Art
- 6.Affording a Novel and Subdued Scientific Light, by which divers Venerable Problems may be Observed Afresh
- 7.Touching the Experimental Graft of a Utilitarian Spirit upon the Aesthetic Instinct in our Sisters
- 8.Relating to Various Phenomena attending the Progress of the Sex along Lines of the Greatest Resistance
- 9.Illustrating the operation of Vegetables and Feminine Duplicity upon the Concepts of Maternal Responsibility
- 10.Containing Thoughts upon the Great Unknown, to which are added Speculations upon her Hereafter
- 11.Glancing at some Modern Aspects of Master John Gutenberg’s ingenious but Over-rated Invention
- 12.Detailing certain Prudential Measures taken during the Panic incident to a Late Threatened Invasion
- 13.Dealing with the Deceptions of Nature, and the Freedom from, Illusion Inherent in the Unnatural
- 14.Suggesting Considerations possibly heretofore Overlooked by Commentators upon the Laws of Property
- 15.Narrating the Failure of a Loyal Attempt to Circumvent Adversity by means of Modern Appliances
- 16.Introducing Scenes from a Foreign Country, and also conveying Welcome Intelligence, together with some Instruction
- 17.Disclosing the Educational Influence exerted by the Essex Coast, and other Matters, including Reasons for Joy
- 18.Describing Impressions of a Momentous Interview, loosely gathered by One who, although present, was not quite In it
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