The Secret of the League: The Story of a Social War
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Bramah Ernest. The Secret of the League: The Story of a Social War
CHAPTER I. IRENE
CHAPTER II. THE PERIOD, AND THE COMING OF WINGS
CHAPTER III. THE MILLION TO ONE CHANCE
CHAPTER IV. THE COMPACT
CHAPTER V. THE DOWNTRODDEN
CHAPTER VI. MISS LISLE TELLS A LONG POINTLESS STORY
CHAPTER VII "SCHEDULE B"
CHAPTER VIII. TANTROY EARNS HIS WAGE
CHAPTER IX. SECRET HISTORY
CHAPTER X. THE ORDER OF ST MARTIN OF TOURS
CHAPTER XI. MAN BETWEEN TWO MASTERS
CHAPTER XII. BY TELESCRIBE
CHAPTER XIII. THE EFFECT OF THE BOMB
CHAPTER XIV. THE LAST CHANCE AND THE COUNSEL OF EXPEDIENCE
CHAPTER XV. THE GREAT FIASCO
CHAPTER XVI. THE DARK WINTER
CHAPTER XVII. THE INCIDENT OF THE 13TH OF JANUARY
CHAPTER XVIII. THE MUSIC AND THE DANCE
CHAPTER XIX. THE "FINIS" MESSAGE
CHAPTER XX. STOBALT OF SALAVEIRA
CHAPTER XXI. THE BARGAIN OF FAMINE
CHAPTER XXII "POOR ENGLAND."
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An intelligent South Sea Islander, who had been imported into this country to stimulate missionary enterprise, on his return had said that the most marked characteristic of the English of the period was what they called "snap."
The nearest equivalent in his own language signifying literally "quick hot words," he had some difficulty in conveying the impression he desired, and his circle had to rest content that "snap" permeated the journalism, commerce, politics, drama, and social life of the English, had assailed their literature, and was beginning to influence religion, art, and science. It may be admitted that the foreign gentleman's visit had coincided with a period of national stress, for the week in question had embraced the more entertaining half of a general election, seen the advent of two new farthing daily papers, and been marked by the Rev. Sebastian Tauthaul's striking series of addresses from the pulpit of the City Sanctum, entitled "If Christ put up for Battersea." It had also included the launching of a new cocoa, a new soap, and a new concentrated food.
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