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F. Colburn Adams. Justice in the By-Ways, a Tale of Life
Justice in the By-Ways, a Tale of Life
Table of Contents
PREFACE
CHAPTER I.—Tom Swiggs' Seventh Introduction on board of the Brig Standfast, CHAPTER II.—Madame Flamingo-Her Distinguished Patrons, and her very respectable House, CHAPTER III.—In which the Reader is presented with a Varied Picture, CHAPTER IV.—A few Reflections on the Cure of Vice, CHAPTER V.—In which Mr. Snivel, commonly called the Accommodation Man, is introduced, and what takes place between him and Mrs. Swiggs. CHAPTER VI.—Containing Sundry Matters appertaining to this History, CHAPTER VII.—In which is seen a Commingling of Citizens, CHAPTER VIII.—What takes place between George Mullholland and Mr. Snivel, CHAPTER IX.—In which a Gleam of Light is shed on the History of Anna Bonard, CHAPTER X.—A Continuation of George Mullholland's History, CHAPTER XI.—In which the Reader is introduced to Mr. Absalom McArthur, CHAPTER XII.—In which are Matters the Reader may have anticipated, CHAPTER XIII.—Mrs. Swiggs comes to the Rescue of the House of the Foreign Missions, CHAPTER XIV.—Mr. McArthur makes a Discovery, CHAPTER XV.—What Madame Flamingo wants to be, CHAPTER XVI.—In which Tom Swiggs gains his Liberty, and what befalls him, CHAPTER XVII.—In which there is an Interesting Meeting, CHAPTER XVIII.—Anna Bonard seeks an Interview with the Antiquary, CHAPTER XIX.—A Secret Interview, CHAPTER XX.—Lady Swiggs encounters Difficulties on her Arrival in New York, CHAPTER XXI.—Mr. Snivel pursues his Search for the Vote-Cribber, CHAPTER XXII.—Mrs. Swiggs falls upon a Modern Heathen World, CHAPTER XXIII.—In which the very best Intentions are seen to fail, CHAPTER XXIV.—Mr. Snivel advises George Mullholland how to make Strong Love, CHAPTER XXV.—A Slight Change in the Picture, CHAPTER XXVI.—In which a High Functionary is made to play a Singular Part, CHAPTER XXVII.—The House of the Nine Nations, and what may be seen in it, CHAPTER XXVIII.—In which is presented Another Picture of the House of the Nine Nations, CHAPTER XXIX.—In which may be seen a few of our Common Evils, CHAPTER XXX.—Containing Various Things appertaining to this History, CHAPTER XXXI.—The Keno Den, and what may be seen in it, CHAPTER XXXII.—In which a State of Society is slighty Revealed, CHAPTER XXXIII.—In which there is a Singular Revelation, CHAPTER XXXIV.—The Two Pictures, CHAPTER XXXV.—In which a Little Light is shed upon the Character of our Chivalry, CHAPTER XXXVI.—In which a Law is seen to serve Base Purposes, CHAPTER XXXVII.—A Short Chapter of Ordinary Events, CHAPTER XXXVIII.—A Story without which this History would be found wanting, CHAPTER XXXIX.—A Story with many Counterparts, CHAPTER XL.—In which the Law is seen to Conflict with our Cherished Chivalry, CHAPTER XLI.—In which Justice is seen to be very accommodating, CHAPTER XLII.—In which Some Light is thrown on the Plot of this History, CHAPTER XLIII.—In which is revealed the One Error that brought so much Suffering upon many, CHAPTER XLIV.—In which is recorded Events the Reader may not have Expected, CHAPTER XLV.—Another Shade of the Picture, CHAPTER XLVI.—The Soul may gain Strength in a dreary Cell, CHAPTER XLVII.—In which is a Happy Meeting, and something Pleasing, CHAPTER XLVIII.—A Few Words With the Reader, JUSTICE IN THE BY-WAYS
CHAPTER I. TOM SWIGGS' SEVENTH INTRODUCTION ON BOARD OF THE BRIG STANDFAST
CHAPTER II
MADAME FLAMINGO-HER DISTINGUISHED PATRONS, AND HER VERY RESPECTABLE HOUSE
CHAPTER III
IN WHICH THE READER IS PRESENTED WITH A VARIED PICTURE
CHAPTER IV
A FEW REFLECTIONS ON THE CURE OF VICE
CHAPTER V
IN WHICH MR. SNIVEL, COMMONLY CALLED THE ACCOMMODATION MAN, IS INTRODUCED, AND WHAT TAKES PLACE BETWEEN HIM AND MRS. SWIGGS
CHAPTER VI
CONTAINING SUNDRY MATTERS APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY
CHAPTER VII
IN WHICH IS SEEN A COMMINGLING OF CITIZENS
CHAPTER VIII
WHAT TAKES PLACE BETWEEN GEORGE MULLHOLLAND AND MR. SNIVEL
CHAPTER IX
IN WHICH A GLEAM OF LIGHT IS SHED ON THE HISTORY OF ANNA BONARD
CHAPTER X
A CONTINUATION OF GEORGE MULLHOLLAND'S HISTORY
CHAPTER XI
IN WHICH THE READER IS INTRODUCED TO MR. ABSALOM M'ARTHUR
CHAPTER XII
IN WHICH ARE MATTERS THE READER MAY HAVE ANTICIPATED
CHAPTER XIII
MRS. SWIGGS COMES TO THE RESCUE OF THE HOUSE OF THE FOREIGN MISSIONS
CHAPTER XIV
MR. M'ARTHUR MAKES A DISCOVERY
CHAPTER XV
WHAT MADAME FLAMINGO WANTS TO BE
CHAPTER XVI
IN WHICH TOM SWIGGS GAINS HIS LIBERTY, AND WHAT BEFALLS HIM
CHAPTER XVII
IN WHICH THERE IS AN INTERESTING MEETING
CHAPTER XVIII
ANNA BONARD SEEKS AN INTERVIEW WITH THE ANTIQUARY
CHAPTER XIX
A SECRET INTERVIEW
CHAPTER XX
LADY SWIGGS ENCOUNTERS DIFFICULTIES ON HER ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK
CHAPTER XXI
MR. SNIVEL PURSUES HIS SEARCH FOR THE VOTE-CRIBBER
CHAPTER XXII
MRS. SWIGGS FALLS UPON A MODERN HEATHEN WORLD
CHAPTER XXIII
IN WHICH THE VERY BEST INTENTIONS ARE SEEN TO FAIL
CHAPTER XXIV
MR. SNIVEL ADVISES GEORGE MULLHOLLAND HOW TO MAKE STRONG LOVE
CHAPTER XXV
A SLIGHT CHANGE IN THE PICTURE
CHAPTER XXVI
IN WHICH A HIGH FUNCTIONARY IS MADE TO PLAY A SINGULAR PART
CHAPTER XXVII
THE HOUSE OF THE NINE NATIONS, AND WHAT MAY BE SEEN IN IT
CHAPTER XXVIII
IN WHICH IS PRESENTED ANOTHER PICTURE OF THE HOUSE OF THE NINE NATIONS
CHAPTER XXIX
IN WHICH MAY BE SEEN A FEW OF OUR COMMON EVILS
CHAPTER XXX
CONTAINING VARIOUS THINGS APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY
CHAPTER XXXI
THE KENO DEN, AND WHAT MAY BE SEEN IN IT
CHAPTER XXXII
WHICH A STATE OF SOCIETY IS SLIGHTLY REVEALED
"FROM THE REPORTS OF COUNCIL
CHAPTER XXXIII
IN WHICH THERE IS A SINGULAR REVELATION
"M. FITZGERALD."
CHAPTER XXXIV
THE TWO PICTURES
CHAPTER XXXV
IN WHICH A LITTLE LIGHT IS SHED UPON THE CHARACTER OF OUR CHIVALRY
CHAPTER XXXVI
IN WHICH A LAW IS SEEN TO SERVE BASE PURPOSES
CHAPTER XXXVII
A SHORT CHAPTER OF ORDINARY EVENTS
CHAPTER XXXVIII
A STORY WITHOUT WHICH THIS HISTORY WOULD BE FOUND WANTING
CHAPTER XXXIX
A STORY WITH MANY COUNTERPARTS
CHAPTER XL
IN WHICH THE LAW IS SEEN TO CONFLICT WITH OUR CHERISHED CHIVALRY
CHAPTER XLI
IN WHICH JUSTICE IS SEEN TO BE VERY ACCOMMODATING
CHAPTER XLII
IN WHICH SOME LIGHT IS THROWN ON THE PLOT OF THIS HISTORY
CHAPTER XLIII
IN WHICH IS REVEALED THE ONE ERROR THAT BROUGHT SO MUCH SUFFERING UPON MANY
CHAPTER XLIV
IN WHICH IS RECORDED EVENTS THE READER MAY NOT HAVE EXPECTED
CHAPTER XLV
ANOTHER SHADE OF THE PICTURE
CHAPTER XLVI
THE SOUL MAY GAIN STRENGTH IN A DREARY CELL
CHAPTER XLVII
IN WHICH IS A HAPPY MEETING, AND SOMETHING PLEASING
CHAPTER XLVIII
A FEW WORDS WITH THE READER
