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Belknap, Jeremy, 1744-1798 [1792], The foresters, an American tale: being a sequel to the history of John Bull the clothier. In a series of letters to a friend (I. Thomas & E. T. Andrews, Boston) [word count] [eaf005].
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CONTENTS.

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LETTER I. Page 3.

Original State of the Fore&longs;t.—The Adventures
of
Walter Pipeweed, and
Cecelius Peterson


LETTER II. Page 15.

Sickne&longs;s and delirium of Mr. Bull's mother.—
Adventures of
Peregrine Pickle.—
John Codline.—Humphry
Ploughshare.—Roger Carrier
,
and Tobias Wheatear.


LETTER III. Page 29.

John Codline quarrels with Roger
Carrier
, and turns him out of doors.
Carrier retires to another part of the
Fore&longs;t
. Codline &longs;urveys his Land—
takes
Robert Lumber under his protection—
Begins a &longs;uit with the Fishermen
of
Lewis, which, with other incidents,
excites the jealou&longs;y of Mr.
Bull.

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LETTER IV. Page 43.

Attempt of Nicolas Frog and Gustavus
the Ironmonger, to intrude into the
Fore&longs;t.—Their quarrel.—Mr.
Bull's
&longs;ickne&longs;s and delirium.—His policy in paying
his debts.—His quarrel with
Frog,
and its termination by compromi&longs;e.—
Plantation of
Cart-rut and Bareclay,
called Cæsarea.—Lea&longs;e to
Charles Indigo.


LETTER V. Page 58.

Mr. Bull's project of taming wild animals.—
Its execution by his tenants.—
Their different notions and conduct in
this matter
.


LETTER VI. Page 72.

Adventures of Charles Indigo and Peter
Pitch
.—Character of William
Broadbrim
.—His projects, principles,
and a &longs;pecimen of his harangues
.


LETTER VII. Page 86.

Diffentions in Broadbrim's family.—His
aver&longs;ion to fire arms and its con&longs;equence
.

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Mr. Bull's &longs;econd &longs;ickne&longs;s and &longs;econd
marriage.—His project of making a new
plantation.—The care of it committed to

George Trusty.— Trout fi&longs;hery established
at the plantation of
Alexander
Scotus
.


LETTER VIII. Page 99.

Mr. Bull's quarrel and law&longs;uit with
Lewis and Lord Strut.—He gains
po&longs;&longs;e&longs;&longs;ion of the whole Fore&longs;t
.


LETTER IX. Page 110.

Mr. Bull gets into debt, and by the advice
of his new wife and her gambling
companions, begins a quarrel with his
tenants
.


LETTER X. Page 121.

Mr. Bull attempts a new mode of traffic
which di&longs;gu&longs;ts his tenants.—They refu&longs;e
to receive his pre&longs;ents.—His &longs;ingular
re&longs;entment again&longs;t
John Codline,
and the effects which it produced.


LETTER XI. Page 132.

The quarrel begins in earne&longs;t and is carried
into the Law.—Conduct of the Managers

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on both &longs;ides.—The fir&longs;t verdict in favour
of the Fore&longs;ters given at Saratoga
Hall.


LETTER XII. Page 145.

The Fore&longs;ters apply for help to Mr. Lewis
are fir&longs;t treated with eva&longs;ion—afterward
obtain their reque&longs;t—Alarm in
Mr
. Bull's family—His conference
with his wife—Her manoelig;uvres upon
the occa&longs;ion—Di&longs;appointed by the inflexibility
of the Fore&longs;ters
.


LETTER XIII. Page 157.

Mrs. Bull's rage, and its effect on the
neighbours.—Several families a&longs;&longs;ociate
to defend their right to the high way.—
Quarrel opens with Lord
Strut and
Mr
. Frog.—The Fore&longs;ters pro&longs;ecute
their controver&longs;y and obtain a &longs;econd
verdict.—Mr
. Bull's real friends interpose,
and convince his wife of her error.—
She advi&longs;es him to compromi&longs;e the
matter—He &longs;igns a quitclaim of the
Fore&longs;t
.


LETTER XIV. Page 172.

The Fore&longs;ters form a partner&longs;hip.—It
proves deficient and ineffectual.—Their

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Clock out of order.—Their &longs;trong box
empty.—Di&longs;turbances in &longs;ome of the
families.—A meeting is called to revi&longs;e
and amend the partner&longs;hip.


LETTER XV. Page 183.

A new plan of partner&longs;hip is propo&longs;ed.—
Arguments pro and con.—It is established.—
A Chief Steward appointed, with
inferior officers.—Hunting too much in
fa&longs;hion.—A new &longs;pecies of rats introduced.—
Two families added to the number
of partners
.


LETTER XVI. Page 200.

Pre&longs;ent State of Mr. Bull.—His wife and
his mother.—Story of the everla&longs;ting taper.—
Some account of Mr. Lewis.—His
new wife and ca&longs;t off mi&longs;tre&longs;s.—Conclusion
.

Corrections.—Page 53, line 2, for struggles
read &longs;tragglers. Page 66, line 9, for
&longs;hould read would. Page 91, line 5, after
hard&longs;hip read by.

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Belknap, Jeremy, 1744-1798 [1792], The foresters, an American tale: being a sequel to the history of John Bull the clothier. In a series of letters to a friend (I. Thomas & E. T. Andrews, Boston) [word count] [eaf005].
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