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Dunlap, William, 1766-1839 [1836], Thirty years ago, or, The memoirs of a water drinker, volume 2 (Bancroft & Holley, New York) [word count] [eaf089v2].

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Title Page THIRTY YEARS AGO;
OR THE
MEMOIRS
OF A
WATER DRINKER. BY THE AUTHOR OF
MEMOIRS OF GEORGE FREDERICK COOKE; BIOGRAPHY OF CHARLES
BROCKDEN BROWN; HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN THEATRE;
AND HISTORY OF THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF THE ARTS
OF DESIGN IN THE UNITED STATES.

“I think of as many matters as he; but I give Heaven thanks and make no
boast of them.”

“Of two hundred and thirteen convicts received at the State Prison of Sing
Sing, during the year 1835, ninety-six were of the State of New-York; and of
these one-third were foreigners. Two-thirds of the tax paid by the community,
is for pauperism and crime produced by intemperance.”

IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. II. NEW-YORK:
PUBLISHED BY BANCROFT & HOLLEY,
BROADWAY, ASTOR'S HOTEL, No. 8.
1836.

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Acknowledgment

Entered, according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1836, by William Dunlap,
in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the Southern District of New-York.

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CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

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Chap.

1. Manœuvering and plain dealing 5

2. The beginning of a hoax 15

3. Our Heroine in Theatre Alley 30

4. The hoax progresses 43

5. More hoaxing.—Mr. Smith and Captain Smith 58

6. Winter.—An English Heroine 63

7. The hoax renewed, and a mystery in Albany 74

8. Mystery in New York, and another Hero 82

9. A death, and a snow storm 91

10. Effects of intemperance.—A Scene from real life 97

11. A water-drinker and a wine-bibber in a snow storm 103

12. An unexpected family meeting 111

13. Domestic life of the intemperate 115

14. A morning after a snow storm 119

15. Some sunshine 129

16. The hoax goes on.—Confidence, and the lack ofit—their
consequences in domestic life 137

17. Hoax continued.—A sick-bed repentance 145

18. Hoax continued.—The button duellist 153

19. Another victim 158

20. The plot unveiled—almost 165

21. Real repentance.—Love 171

22. The hoax concluded 177

23. A promising match; and an old acquaintance very unpromising
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24. The denouement of a tragedy 193

25. A discovery: and another 199

26. The death of G. F. Cooke 206

27. All disposed of 214

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Dunlap, William, 1766-1839 [1836], Thirty years ago, or, The memoirs of a water drinker, volume 2 (Bancroft & Holley, New York) [word count] [eaf089v2].