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R. D. Blackmore. The Remarkable History of Sir Thomas Upmore, bart., M.P., formerly known as "Tommy Upmore"
The Remarkable History of Sir Thomas Upmore, bart., M.P., formerly known as "Tommy Upmore"
Table of Contents
PREFACE
CHAPTER I. SIGNS OF EMINENCE
FOOTNOTE:
CHAPTER II. ITUR AD ASTRA
CHAPTER III. THE DAWN OF SCIENCE
CHAPTER IV. THE PURSUIT OF SCIENCE
CHAPTER V. "GRIP."
CHAPTER VI. TRUE SCIENCE
CHAPTER VII. THE GREAT WASHED
CHAPTER VIII. FOR CHANGE OF AIR
CHAPTER IX. THALATTA!
CHAPTER X. THE NEW ADMIRAL
CHAPTER XI. LARGE IDEAS
CHAPTER XII. TWENTIFOLD TOWERS
CHAPTER XIII. WHALEBONES
CHAPTER XIV. A SILLY PAIR
CHAPTER XV. POLITICAL ŒCONOMY
CHAPTER XVI. NO EXTRAS
CHAPTER XVII. SELF-DEFENCE
CHAPTER XVIII. AH ME!
CHAPTER XIX. COMFORT
CHAPTER XX. BOIL NO MORE
CHAPTER XXI. THE SEAT OF LEARNING
CHAPTER XXII. HEREDITARY LAWS
CHAPTER XXIII. A COUNTY MEETING
CHAPTER XXIV. OLD BONES, AND YOUNG ONES
CHAPTER XXV. ON THE ROCKS
CHAPTER XXVI. BENEATH THEM
CHAPTER XXVII. PLEASANT, AND UNPLEASANT THINGS
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE WELFARE OF THE FAMILY
CHAPTER XXIX. BECAUSE HE HAD NO PITY
CHAPTER XXX. PERFIDY
FOOTNOTE:
CHAPTER XXXI. FREE TRADE
CHAPTER XXXII. A PAIR OF BLUE EYES
CHAPTER XXXIII. STRONG INTENTIONS
CHAPTER XXXIV. FAMES FAMÆ
CHAPTER XXXV. NATIONAL EMERGENCY
CHAPTER XXXVI. VOTE FOR TOMMY!
CHAPTER XXXVII. SUNNY BAY
CHAPTER XXXVIII. PREPARE
CHAPTER XXXIX. FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE BENEFIT
CHAPTER XL. FAIR COUNSEL
CHAPTER XLI. THE RIGHT WAY TO SURRENDER
CHAPTER XLII. SPARS
CHAPTER XLIII. THE BATTLE, AND THE BREEZE
CHAPTER XLIV. THE ENGLISH LION
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R. D. Blackmore
Published by Good Press, 2019
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Upon this ensued a heavy tread, and a little unscientific squeak; and out went Professor Brachipod, as lightly as if on the wings of his theory.
"Upmore, this violence is a mistake," another and larger voice broke in, as my father came back quietly; "the Professor's views may be erroneous; but to eliminate him, because of somatic inferiority, is counter to the tendency of the age. My theory differs from his, toto cœlo. But in the cause of pure reason, I protest against unmanly recourse to physics."
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