The Amateur Gentleman

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Author

Farnol, Jeffery, 1878-1952

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Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Robert Prince, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distribulted Proofreading Team

Language

English

LoC Class

PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

Subject

Social classes -- Fiction

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eBook-No.

9879

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https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9879

Release Date

February 1, 2006

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE AMATEUR GENTLEMAN — TO MY FATHER WHO HAS EVER CHOSEN THE "HARDER WAY," WHICH IS A PATH THAT CAN BE TRODDEN ONLY BY THE FOOT OF A MAN
2. 2.CONTENTS — CHAPTER — ILLUSTRATIONS — CHAPTER I — IN WHICH BABNABAS KNOCKS DOWN HIS FATHER, THOUGH AS DUTIFULLY AS MAY BE
3. 3.CHAPTER II — IN WHICH IS MUCH UNPLEASING MATTER REGARDING SILK PURSES, SOWS' EARS, MEN, AND GENTLEMEN
4. 4.CHAPTER III — HOW BARNABAS SET OUT FOR LONDON TOWN
5. 5.CHAPTER IV — HOW BARNABAS FELL IN WITH A PEDLER OF BOOKS, AND PURCHASED A "PRICELESS WOLLUM"
6. 6.CHAPTER V — IN WHICH THE HISTORIAN SEES FIT TO INTRODUCE A LADY OF QUALITY; AND FURTHER NARRATES HOW BARNABAS TORE A WONDERFUL BOTTLE-GREEN COAT
7. 7.CHAPTER VI — OF THE BEWITCHMENT OF BLACK EYELASHES; AND OF A FATEFUL LACE HANDKERCHIEF
8. 8.CHAPTER VII — IN WHICH MAY BE FOUND DIVERS RULES AND MAXIMS FOR THE ART OF BOWING
9. 9.CHAPTER VIII — CONCERNING THE CAPTAIN'S ARM, THE BOSUN'S LEG, AND THE "BELISARIUS," SEVENTY-FOUR
10. 10.CHAPTER IX — WHICH CONCERNS ITSELF, AMONG OTHER MATTERS, WITH THE VIRTUES OF A PAIR OF STOCKS AND THE PERVERSITY OF FATHERS
11. 11.CHAPTER X — WHICH DESCRIBES A PERIPATETIC CONVERSATION
12. 12.CHAPTER XI — IN WHICH FISTS ARE CLENCHED; AND OF A SELFISH MAN, WHO WAS AN APOSTLE OF PEACE
13. 13.CHAPTER XII — OF THE STRANGER'S TALE, WHICH, BEING SHORT, MAY PERHAPS MEET WITH THE READER'S KIND APPROBATION.
14. 14.CHAPTER XIII — IN WHICH BARNABAS MAKES A CONFESSION
15. 15.CHAPTER XIV — CONCERNING THE BUTTONS OF ONE MILO OF CROTONA
16. 16.CHAPTER XV — IN WHICH THE PATIENT READER MAY LEARN SOMETHING OF THE GENTLEMAN IN THE JAUNTY HAT
17. 17.CHAPTER XVI — IN WHICH BARNABAS ENGAGES ONE WITHOUT A CHARACTER
18. 18.CHAPTER XVII — IN WHICH BARNABAS PARTS COMPANY WITH THE PERSON OF QUALITY
19. 19.CHAPTER XVIII — HOW BARNABAS CAME TO OAKSHOTT'S BARN
20. 20.CHAPTER XIX — WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS TALKS WITH MY LADY CLEONE FOR THE SECOND TIME
21. 21.CHAPTER XX — OF THE PROPHECY OF ONE BILLY BUTTON, A MADMAN
22. 22.CHAPTER XXI — IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION
23. 23.CHAPTER XXII — IN WHICH THE READER IS INTRODUCED TO AN ANCIENT FINGER-POST
24. 24.CHAPTER XXIII — HOW BARNABAS SAVED HIS LIFE—BECAUSE HE WAS AFRAID
25. 25.CHAPTER XXIV — WHICH RELATES SOMETHING OF THE "WHITE LION" AT TENTERDEN
26. 26.CHAPTER XXV — OF THE COACHMAN'S STORY
27. 27.CHAPTER XXVI — CONCERNING THE DUTIES OF A VALET—AND A MAN
28. 28.CHAPTER XXVII — HOW BARNABAS BOUGHT AN UNRIDABLE HORSE—AND RODE IT
29. 29.CHAPTER XXVIII — CONCERNING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE LEGS OF A GENTLEMAN-IN-POWDER
30. 30.CHAPTER XXIX — WHICH DESCRIBES SOMETHING OF THE MISFORTUNES OF RONALD BARRYMAINE
31. 31.CHAPTER XXX — IN WHICH RONALD BARRYMAINE MAKES HIS CHOICE
32. 32.CHAPTER XXXI — WHICH DESCRIBES SOME OF THE EVILS OF VINDICTIVENESS
33. 33.CHAPTER XXXII — OF CORPORAL RICHARD ROE, LATE OF THE GRENADIERS; AND FURTHER CONCERNING MR. SHRIG'S LITTLE READER
34. 34.CHAPTER XXXIII — CONCERNING THE DUTY OF FATHERS; MORE ESPECIALLY THE VISCOUNT'S "ROMAN"
35. 35.CHAPTER XXXIV — OF THE LUCK OF CAPTAIN SLINGSBY, OF THE GUARDS
36. 36.CHAPTER XXXV — HOW BARNABAS MET JASPER GAUNT, AND WHAT CAME OF IT
37. 37.CHAPTER XXXVI — OF AN ETHICAL DISCUSSION, WHICH THE READER IS ADVISED TO SKIP
38. 38.CHAPTER XXXVII — IN WHICH THE BO'SUN DISCOURSES ON LOVE AND ITS SYMPTOMS
39. 39.CHAPTER XXXVIII — HOW BARNABAS CLIMBED A WALL
40. 40.CHAPTER XXXIX — IN WHICH THE PATIENT READER IS INTRODUCED TO AN ALMOST HUMAN DUCHESS
41. 41.CHAPTER XL — WHICH RELATES SUNDRY HAPPENINGS AT THE GARDEN FETE
42. 42.CHAPTER XLI — IN WHICH BARNABAS MAKES A SURPRISING DISCOVERY, THAT MAY NOT SURPRISE THE READER IN THE LEAST
43. 43.CHAPTER XLII — IN WHICH SHALL BE FOUND FURTHER MENTION OF A FINGER-POST
44. 44.CHAPTER XLIII — IN WHICH BARNABAS MAKES A BET, AND RECEIVES A WARNING
45. 45.CHAPTER XLIV — OF THE TRIBULATIONS OF THE LEGS OF THE GENTLEMAN-IN-POWDER
46. 46.CHAPTER XLV — HOW BARNABAS SOUGHT COUNSEL OF THE DUCHESS "BO'SUN?" — TO HER GRACE THE DUCHESS OF CAMBERHURST.
47. 47.CHAPTER XLVI — WHICH CONCERNS ITSELF WITH SMALL THINGS IN GENERAL, AND A PEBBLE IN PARTICULAR
48. 48.CHAPTER XLVII — HOW BARNABAS FOUND HIS MANHOOD
49. 49.CHAPTER XLVIII — IN WHICH "THE TERROR," HITHERTO KNOWN AS "FOUR-LEGS," JUSTIFIES HIS NEW NAME
50. 50.CHAPTER XLIX — WHICH, BEING SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT, IS CONSEQUENTLY SHORT
51. 51.CHAPTER L — IN WHICH RONALD BARRYMAINE SPEAKS HIS MIND
52. 52.CHAPTER LI — WHICH TELLS HOW AND WHY MR. SHRIG'S CASE WAS SPOILED
53. 53.CHAPTER LII — OF A BREAKFAST, A ROMAN PARENT, AND A KISS
54. 54.CHAPTER LIII — IN WHICH SHALL BE FOUND SOME ACCOUNT OF THE GENTLEMAN'S STEEPLECHASE
55. 55.CHAPTER LIV — WHICH CONCERNS ITSELF CHIEFLY WITH A LETTER
56. 56.CHAPTER LV — WHICH NARRATES SUNDRY HAPPENINGS AT OAKSHOTT'S BARN
57. 57.CHAPTER LVI — OF THE GATHERING OF THE SHADOWS
58. 58.CHAPTER LVII — BEING A PARENTHETICAL CHAPTER ON DOUBT, WHICH, THOUGH UNINTERESTING, IS VERY SHORT
59. 59.CHAPTER LVIII — HOW VISCOUNT DEVENHAM FOUND HIM A VISCOUNTESS
60. 60.CHAPTER LIX — WHICH RELATES, AMONG OTHER THINGS, HOW BARNABAS LOST HIS HAT
61. 61.CHAPTER LX — WHICH TELLS OF A RECONCILIATION
62. 62.CHAPTER LXI — HOW BARNABAS WENT TO HIS TRIUMPH
63. 63.CHAPTER LXII — WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS TRIUMPHED IN SPITE OF ALL
64. 64.CHAPTER LXIII — WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS HEARD THE TICKING OF A CLOCK
65. 65.CHAPTER LXIV — WHICH SHOWS SOMETHING OF THE HORRORS OF REMORSE
66. 66.CHAPTER LXV — WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS DISCHARGED HIS VALET
67. 67.CHAPTER LXVI — OF CERTAIN CON-CLUSIONS DRAWN BY MR. SHRIG
68. 68.CHAPTER LXVII — WHICH GIVES SOME ACCOUNT OF THE WORST PLACE IN THE WORLD
69. 69.CHAPTER LXVIII — CONCERNING THE IDENTITY OF MR. BIMBY'S GUEST
70. 70.CHAPTER LXIX — HOW BARNABAS LED A HUE AND CRY
71. 71.CHAPTER LXX — WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS RODE ANOTHER RACE
72. 72.CHAPTER LXXI — WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS, IN HIS FOLLY, CHOSE THE HARDER COURSE
73. 73.CHAPTER LXXII — HOW RONALD BARREYMAINE SQUARED HIS ACCOUNT
74. 74.CHAPTER LXXIII — WHICH RECOUNTS THREE AWAKENINGS — II — III
75. 75.CHAPTER LXXIV — HOW THE DUCHESS MADE UP HER MIND, AND BARNABAS DID THE LIKE
76. 76.CHAPTER LXXV — WHICH TELLS WHY BARNABAS FORGOT HIS BREAKFAST
77. 77.CHAPTER LXXVI — HOW THE VISCOUNT PROPOSED A TOAST
78. 78.CHAPTER LXXVII — HOW BARNABAS RODE HOMEWARDS, AND TOOK COUNSEL OF A PEDLER OF BOOKS — THE HEARTY FELLOW:
79. 79.CHAPTER LXXVIII — WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS CAME HOME AGAIN, AND HOW HE AWOKE FOR THE FOURTH TIME

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