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The Remarkable History of Sir Thomas Upmore, BART., M.P

The Remarkable History of Sir Thomas Upmore, BART., M.P

by R. D. Blackmore

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Author
Blackmore, R. D. (Richard Doddridge), 1825-1900
Title
The Remarkable History of Sir Thomas Upmore, bart., M.P., formerly known as "Tommy Upmore"
Credits
Produced by sp1nd, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Language
English
LoC Class
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 19th century -- Fiction
Category
Text
eBook-No.
46467
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46467
Release Date
August 1, 2014
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.THE REMARKABLE HISTORY OF SIR THOMAS UPMORE, BART., M.P.,
  2. 2.PREFACE.
  3. 3.CONTENTS.
  4. 4.CHAPTER I. SIGNS OF EMINENCE. — FOOTNOTE:
  5. 5.CHAPTER II. ITUR AD ASTRA.
  6. 6.CHAPTER III. THE DAWN OF SCIENCE.
  7. 7.CHAPTER IV. THE PURSUIT OF SCIENCE.
  8. 8.CHAPTER V. "GRIP."
  9. 9.CHAPTER VI. TRUE SCIENCE.
  10. 10.CHAPTER VII. THE GREAT WASHED.
  11. 11.CHAPTER VIII. FOR CHANGE OF AIR.
  12. 12.CHAPTER IX. THALATTA!
  13. 13.CHAPTER X. THE NEW ADMIRAL.
  14. 14.CHAPTER XI. LARGE IDEAS.
  15. 15.CHAPTER XII. TWENTIFOLD TOWERS.
  16. 16.CHAPTER XIII. WHALEBONES.
  17. 17.CHAPTER XIV. A SILLY PAIR.
  18. 18.CHAPTER XV. POLITICAL ŒCONOMY.
  19. 19.CHAPTER XVI. NO EXTRAS.
  20. 20.CHAPTER XVII. SELF-DEFENCE.
  21. 21.CHAPTER XVIII. AH ME!
  22. 22.CHAPTER XIX. COMFORT.
  23. 23.CHAPTER XX. BOIL NO MORE.
  24. 24.CHAPTER XXI. THE SEAT OF LEARNING.
  25. 25.CHAPTER XXII. HEREDITARY LAWS.
  26. 26.CHAPTER XXIII. A COUNTY MEETING.
  27. 27.CHAPTER XXIV. OLD BONES, AND YOUNG ONES.
  28. 28.CHAPTER XXV. ON THE ROCKS.
  29. 29.CHAPTER XXVI. BENEATH THEM.
  30. 30.CHAPTER XXVII. PLEASANT, AND UNPLEASANT THINGS.
  31. 31.CHAPTER XXVIII. THE WELFARE OF THE FAMILY.
  32. 32.CHAPTER XXIX. BECAUSE HE HAD NO PITY.
  33. 33.CHAPTER XXX. PERFIDY. — FOOTNOTE:
  34. 34.CHAPTER XXXI. FREE TRADE.
  35. 35.CHAPTER XXXII. A PAIR OF BLUE EYES.
  36. 36.CHAPTER XXXIII. STRONG INTENTIONS.
  37. 37.CHAPTER XXXIV. FAMES FAMÆ.
  38. 38.CHAPTER XXXV. NATIONAL EMERGENCY.
  39. 39.CHAPTER XXXVI. VOTE FOR TOMMY!
  40. 40.CHAPTER XXXVII. SUNNY BAY.
  41. 41.CHAPTER XXXVIII. PREPARE.
  42. 42.CHAPTER XXXIX. FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE BENEFIT.
  43. 43.CHAPTER XL. FAIR COUNSEL.
  44. 44.CHAPTER XLI. THE RIGHT WAY TO SURRENDER.
  45. 45.CHAPTER XLII. SPARS.
  46. 46.CHAPTER XLIII. THE BATTLE, AND THE BREEZE.
  47. 47.CHAPTER XLIV. THE ENGLISH LION.

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