The Poacher

About this eBook

Author

Marryat, Frederick, 1792-1848

Title

The Poacher; Or, Joseph Rushbrook

Credits

Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England

Language

English

LoC Class

PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

Subject

Poachers -- Fiction

Category

Text

eBook-No.

21574

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21574

Release Date

May 22, 2007

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2."The Poacher" — Chapter One. — In which there is more Ale than Argument. — Chapter Two. — In which the Hero of the Tale is formally Introduced. — Chapter Three. — Train a Child in the Way he should go, and he will not depart from it. — Chapter Four. — In which the Author has endeavoured, with all his Power, to suit the present Taste of the Public. — Chapter Five. — The Sins of the Father are Visited upon the Child. — Chapter Six. — “The World before him, where to choose.” — Chapter Seven. — If you want Employment go to London. — Chapter Eight. — A Dissertation upon Pedigree. — Chapter Nine. — In which the Advice of a Father deserves Peculiar Attention. — Chapter Ten. — In which Major McShane narrates some curious Matrimonial Speculations. — Chapter Eleven. — In which an Interchange and Confidence take place. — Chapter Twelve. — An Expedition, as of Yore, across the Waters for a Wife. — Chapter Thirteen. — In which there is some Information Relative to the City of St. Petersburg. — Chapter Fourteen. — Going to Court, and Courting. — Chapter Fifteen. — A Runaway and a Hard Pursuit. — Chapter Sixteen. — Return to England. — Chapter Seventeen. — The Day after the Murder. — Chapter Eighteen. — A Coroner’s Inquest. — Chapter Nineteen. — A Friend in Need is a Friend indeed. — Chapter Twenty. — In which we again follow up our Hero’s Destiny. — Chapter Twenty One. — The Scene is again shifted, and the Plot advances. — Chapter Twenty Two. — A very Long Chapter, but in which our Hero obtains Employment in a very Short Time. — Chapter Twenty Three. — In which our Hero goes on Duty. — Chapter Twenty Four. — In which Mrs Chopper reads her Ledger. — Chapter Twenty Five. — In which the Biter is bit. — Chapter Twenty Six. — In which our Hero again falls in with an Old Acquaintance. — Chapter Twenty Seven. — In which the Wheel of Fortune brings our Hero’s Nose to a Grindstone. — Chapter Twenty Eight. — On the Science of Tinkering and the Art of Writing Despatches. — Chapter Twenty Nine. — In which the Tinker falls in Love with a Lady of High Degree. — Chapter Thirty. — Plotting, Reading and Writing. — Chapter Thirty One. — In which the Plot thickens. — Chapter Thirty Two. — In which the Tinker makes Love. — Chapter Thirty Three. — Well done Tinker. — Chapter Thirty Four. — A very Long Chapter, necessary to fetch up the Remainder of the Convoy. — Chapter Thirty Five. — A Retrospect that the Parties may all start Fair again. — Chapter Thirty Six. — Our Hero falls in with an old Acquaintance, and is not very much Delighted. — Chapter Thirty Seven. — In which our Hero returns to his Former Employment, but on a Grander Scale of Operation. — Chapter Thirty Eight. — In which the Wheel of Fortune turns a Spoke or two in Favour of our Hero. — Chapter Thirty Nine. — Chapter of Infinite Variety, containing Agony, Law, Love, Quarrelling, and Suicide. — Chapter Forty. — In which our Hero tries Change of Air. — Chapter Forty One. — In which our Hero has his Head turned the Wrong Way. — Chapter Forty Two. — Very Pleasant Correspondence. — Chapter Forty Three. — A very Long Chapter, with a very Long Story, which could not well be cut in Half. — Chapter Forty Four. — In which the Tide of Fortune turns against our Hero. — Chapter Forty Five. — In which Mary makes a Discovery of what has been Long Known to the Reader. — Chapter Forty Six. — In which our Hero makes up his Mind to be Hanged. — Chapter Forty Seven. — In which our Hero proves Game to the very Last. — Chapter Forty Eight. — In which Everybody appears to be on the Move except our Hero. — Chapter Forty Nine. — The Interview. — Chapter Fifty. — In which it is to be hoped that the Story winds up to the Satisfaction of the Reader. — Chapter Fifty One. — A Short Story. — The End.

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