New York: Its Upper Ten and Lower Million

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Author

Lippard, George, 1822-1854

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Produced by Clare Graham and Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.)

Language

English

LoC Class

PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Subject

City and town life -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 57785

Release Date

August 27, 2018

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.NEW YORK: ITS UPPER TEN AND LOWER MILLION. — BY GEORGE LIPPARD. — CONTENTS. — Part First. — "FRANK VAN HUYDEN." DEC. 23 1844.—EVENING. — Part Second. — FROM NIGHTFALL UNTIL MIDNIGHT. DEC. 23, 1844. — Part Third. — THROUGH THE SILENT CITY. DEC. 24, 1844. — Part Fourth. — IN THE TEMPLE—FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL DAWN. DEC. 24, 1844. — Part Fifth. — THE DAWN, SUNRISE AND DAY. DEC. 24, 1844. — Part Sixth. — DAY, SUNSET, NIGHT. DECEMBER 24, 1844. — Part Seventh. — THE DAY OF TWENTY-ONE YEARS. DEC. 25, 1844. — Epilogue. — PRELIMINARY SKETCH. — PROLOGUE
2. 2.PART FIRST. — "FRANK VAN HUYDEN." — DEC. 23, 1844.—EVENING. — CHAPTER I. — "DOES HE REMEMBER?" — CHAPTER II. — FRANK AND HER SINGULAR VISITOR. — CHAPTER III. — THE CHILDHOOD OF THE MIDNIGHT QUEEN. — CHAPTER IV. — MAIDENHOOD. — CHAPTER V. — ON THE ROCK. — CHAPTER VI. — AMONG THE PALISADES. — CHAPTER VII. — IN THE FOREST NOOK. — CHAPTER VIII. — HOME, ADIEU! — CHAPTER IX. — ERNEST AND HIS SINGULAR ADVENTURE. — CHAPTER X. — THE PALACE-HOME. — CHAPTER XI. — "SHE'LL DO." — CHAPTER XII. — A REVELATION. — CHAPTER XIII. — MORPHINE. — CHAPTER XIV. — THE SALE IS COMPLETE. — CHAPTER XV. — "LOST, LOST UTTERLY."
3. 3.PART SECOND. — "FROM NIGHTFALL UNTIL MIDNIGHT." — DEC. 23, 1844. — CHAPTER I. — BLOODHOUND AND THE UNKNOWN. — CHAPTER II. — THE CANAL STREET SHIRT STORE. — CHAPTER III. — "DO THEY ROAR?" — CHAPTER IV. — THE SEVEN VAULTS. — CHAPTER V. — THE LEGATE OF THE POPE. — CHAPTER VI. — "JOANNA." — CHAPTER VII. — THE WHITE SLAVE AND HIS SISTER. — CHAPTER VIII. — ELEANOR LYNN. — CHAPTER IX. — BERNARD LYNN. — CHAPTER X. — "YES, YOU WILL MEET HIM." — CHAPTER XI. — IN THE HOUSE OF THE MERCHANT PRINCE. — CHAPTER XII. — "SHOW ME THE WAY." — CHAPTER XIII. — THE REVEREND VOLUPTUARIES. — CHAPTER XIV. — BELOW FIVE POINTS.
4. 4.PART THIRD. — "THROUGH THE SILENT CITY." — DECEMBER 24, 1844. — CHAPTER I. — THE DEN OF MADAM RESIMER. — CHAPTER II. — "HERMAN, YOU WILL NOT DESERT ME?" — CHAPTER III. — HERMAN, ARTHUR, ALICE. — CHAPTER IV. — THE RED BOOK. — CHAPTER V. — "WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH HER?" — CHAPTER VI. — A BRIEF EPISODE. — CHAPTER VII. — THROUGH THE SILENT CITY. — CHAPTER VIII. — TRINITY CHURCH. — CHAPTER IX. — THE END OF THE MARCH.
5. 5.PART FOURTH. — IN THE TEMPLE. — FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL DAWN. — DECEMBER 24, 1844. — CHAPTER I. — IN THE TEMPLE—THE CENTRAL CHAMBER. — CHAPTER II. — THE BLUE ROOM. — CHAPTER III. — THE GOLDEN ROOM. — CHAPTER IV. — THE BRIDAL CHAMBER. — CHAPTER V. — THE SCARLET CHAMBER. — CHAPTER VI. — BANK-STOCK AT THE BAR. — CHAPTER VII. — "WHERE IS THE CHILD OF GULIAN VAN HUYDEN?" — CHAPTER VIII. — BEVERLY AND JOANNA. — CHAPTER IX. — MARY BERMAN—CARL RAPHAEL.
6. 6.PART FIFTH. — THE DAWN, SUNRISE AND DAY. — DECEMBER 24, 1844. — CHAPTER I. — "THE OTHER CHILD." — CHAPTER II. — RANDOLPH AND HIS BROTHER. — CHAPTER III. — THE HUSBAND AND THE PROFLIGATE. — CHAPTER IV. — ISRAEL AND HIS VICTIM. — CHAPTER V. — MARY, CARL, CORNELIUS. — CHAPTER VI. — A LOOK INTO THE RED BOOK. — CHAPTER VII. — MARION MERLIN. — CHAPTER VIII. — NIAGARA. — CHAPTER IX. — A SECOND MARRIAGE. — CHAPTER X. — A SECOND MURDER. — CHAPTER XI. — MARION AND HERMAN BARNHURST. — CHAPTER XII. — MARION AND FANNY. — CHAPTER XIII. — AN UNUTTERABLE CRIME. — CHAPTER XIV. — SUICIDE. — conclusion . — "TRAGEDY IN HIGH LIFE. — CHAPTER XV. — AFTER THE DEATH OF MARION.
7. 7.PART SIXTH. — DAY, SUNSET, NIGHT. — DECEMBER 24, 1844. — CHAPTER I. — ARRAYED FOR THE BRIDAL. — CHAPTER II. — HERMAN AND GODIVA. — CHAPTER III. — THE DREAM-ELIXIR. — CHAPTER IV. — THE BRIDALS OF JOANNA AND BEVERLY. — CHAPTER V. — AN EPISODE.
8. 8.PART SEVENTH. — THE DAY OF TWENTY-ONE YEARS. — DECEMBER 25, 1844. — CHAPTER I. — MARTIN FULMER APPEARS. — CHAPTER II. — THE SEVEN ARE SUMMONED. — CHAPTER III. — "SAY, BETWEEN US THREE!" — CHAPTER IV. — THE LEGATE OF HIS HOLINESS. — CHAPTER V. — THE SON AT LAST. — CHAPTER VI. — A LONG ACCOUNT SETTLED. — CHAPTER VII. — IN THE BANQUET-ROOM ONCE MORE. — EPILOGUE. — ON THE OCEAN,—BY THE RIVER SHORE,—IN THE VATICAN,—ON THE PRAIRIE. — THE END.

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