Holland, J. G. (Josiah Gilbert), 1819-1881 [1873], Arthur Bonnicastle: an American novel. (Scribner, Armstrong & Co., New York) [word count] [eaf587T].
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Front matter
Covers, Edges and Spine
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Preliminaries
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Abbie Stillwell Beach
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Abbie S. Beach
From her Husband__
Oct. 13. 1873.
"In memory of five years ago"
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ARTHUR BONNICASTLE.
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DR. HOLLAND'S WORKS.
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Each in one volume 12mo.
| BITTER-SWEET: a Poem, |
$1 50 |
| KATHRINA: a Poem, |
1 50 |
| LETTERS TO YOUNG PEOPLE, |
1 50 |
| GOLD-FOIL, hammered from Popular Proverbs, |
1 75 |
| LESSONS IN LIFE, |
1 75 |
| PLAIN TALKS, on Familiar Subjects, |
1 75 |
| LETTERS TO THE JONESES, |
1 75 |
| MISS GILBERT'S CAREER, |
2 00 |
| BAY PATH, |
2 00 |
| THE MARBLE PROPHECY, and other Poems, |
1 50 |
| GARNERED SHEAVES, Complete Poetical
Works, red line edition, |
4 00 |
The first six volumes are issued in cabinet size (16mo),
“Brightwood Edition,” at same prices as above.
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What have you come here for? (Frontispiece.)
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Arthur Bonnicastle,
AN
AMERICAN NOVEL.
BY
J. G. HOLLAND,
AUTHOR OF
“The Bay Path,” “Miss Gilbert's Career,” “Bitter-Sweet,”
“Kathrina,” etc., etc.
With twelve full-page Illustrations by Mary A. Hallock.
NEW YORK:
SCRIBNER, ARMSTRONG & CO.
1873.
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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873, by
SCRIBNER, ARMSTRONG & CO.,
In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
Stereotyped at the
WOMEN'S PRINTING HOUSE,
56, 58 and 60 Park Street,
New York.
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CONTENTS.
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Chapter I. Thank a Blind Horse for Good Luck 9
Chapter II. I visit an Ogress and a Giant in their Enchanted
Castle 37
Chapter III. I go to The Bird's Nest to live, and the Giant persists
in his Plans for a Sea Voyage 50
Chapter IV. In which the Course of True Love is not permitted to
run at all 68
Chapter V. The Discipline of The Bird's Nest as illustrated by two
startling public Trials 77
Chapter VI. I become a Member of Mrs. Sanderson's Family and
have a wonderful Voyage with Jenks upon the Atlas 99
Chapter VII. I leave The Bird's Nest and make a great Discovery 114
Chapter VIII. I am introduced to new Characters and enter the
Shadow of the great Bedlow Revival 130
Chapter IX. I pass through a terrible Tempest into the Sunlight 151
Chapter X. I join a Church that leaves out Mr. Bradford and Millie 165
Chapter XI. The old Portrait is discovered and old Jenks has a real
Voyage at Sea 180
Chapter XII. Mrs. Sanderson takes a Companion and I go to College
195
Chapter XIII. The Beginning of College Life.—I meet Peter Mullens,
Gordon Livingston, and Temptation 209
Chapter XIV. My first Visit to New York, and my first Glass of
Wine 223
Chapter XV. I go out to make New-Year's Calls and return in Disgrace
233
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Chapter XVI. Peter Mullens acquires a very large Stock of old
Clothes 248
Chapter XVII. I change my Religious Views to conform with my
Moral Practice, and am graduated without Honors 256
Chapter XVIII. Henry becomes a Guest at The Mansion by force
of Circumstances 272
Chapter XIX. Jenks goes far, far away upon the Billow, and never
comes back 286
Chapter XX. Mr. Bradford tells me a Story which changes the Determinations
of my Life 293
Chapter XXI. I meet an old Friend who becomes my Rival 309
Chapter XXII. Mrs. Sanderson meets her Grandson and I return to
my Father's Home 327
Chapter XXIII. I take Arthur Bonnicastle upon my own Hands
and succeed with him 348
Chapter XXIV. In which I learn something about Livingston, Millie
Bradford, and Myself 359
Chapter XXV. I win a Wife and Home of my own, and The Mansion
loses and gains a Mistress 368
Chapter XXVI. Which briefly records the Professional Life of Rev.
Peter Mullens 384
Chapter XXVII. In which I say Good-night to my Friends and the
Past, and Good-morrow to my Work and the Future 392
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
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1. What have you come Here for? Frontispiece.
2. “One Thing more, please,” I said; “I want to tell you
that I love you.”
3. “Jenks,” said the Lady, “take this Boy to his Father.”
4. The Appeal from Man to Woman—from Justice to Mercy.
5. Claire's Hand lighted the Candle with which I led him
to his Room.
6. Stepping up behind him, I put my Hand upon his Shoulder,
and said: “Well, how do you like it?”
7. Mrs. Belden held Claire's Hand.
8. Mr. Bradford and Arthur on the Steamer.
9. Mrs. Belden knelt at Henry's Bed with her Arms around
his Neck.
10. The old Cook regarded us in wondering Silence.
11. The Water-lily's Secret.
12. The Rev. Peter Mullens.
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Holland, J. G. (Josiah Gilbert), 1819-1881 [1873], Arthur Bonnicastle: an American novel. (Scribner, Armstrong & Co., New York) [word count] [eaf587T].
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