Holland, J. G. (Josiah Gilbert), 1819-1881 [1860], Miss Gilbert's career: an American story. (Charles Scribner, New York) [word count] [eaf589T].

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Miss Gilbert's career: An American story.

Front Matter Front matter Covers, Edges and Spine Preliminaries Title Page CONTENTS. Main text CHAPTER I. THE CRAMPTON LIGHT INFANTRY AND THE CHALK PLANETARIUM. CHAPTER II. MISS GILBERT VISITS THE SKY, AND LITTLE VENUS TAKES UP HER PERMANENT RESIDENCE THERE. CHAPTER III. HUCKLEBURY RUN AND ITS ENTERPRISING PROPRIETOR. CHAPTER IV. ARTHUR BLAGUE GETS HIS HAND IN, AND THE PROPRIETOR MEETS WITH AN UNEXPECTED REVOLUTION. CHAPTER V. DR. GILBERT AND HIS DAUGHTER “COME TO AN UNDERSTANDING. ” CHAPTER VI. THE MISTRESS OF HUCKLEBURY RUN AND HER ACCOMPLISHED DAUGHTER. CHAPTER VII. IN WHICH THE CENTRE SCHOOL OF CRAMPTON IS HANDSOMELY PROVIDED FOR. CHAPTER VIII. MRS. RUGGLES SPREADS HER MOTHERLY WINGS OVER ARTHUR, AND IS UNGRATEFULLY REPULSED. CHAPTER IX. MISS GILBERT COMPLETES HER NOVEL—A GREAT SUCCESS, IN THE OPINION OF HER FRIENDS. CHAPTER X. DR. GILBERT AMONG THE NEW YORK PUBLISHERS. CHAPTER XI. TRISTRAM TREVANION IS ACCEPTED, AND DR. GILBERT IS REJECTED. CHAPTER XII. ARTHUR BLAGUE IS INTRODUCED TO A NEW BOARDING-HOUSE, AND DAN BUCK IS INTRODUCED TO THE READER. CHAPTER XIII. DAN BUCK GOES TO CHURCH AND RECOGNIZES AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE. CHAPTER XIV. TRISTRAM TREVANION GETS REVIEWED, AND MISS GILBERT GETS DISGUSTED. CHAPTER XV. ARTHUR BLAGUE AWAKES FROM A PLEASANT DREAM. —SO DO MR. AND MRS. RUGGLES. CHAPTER XVI. ARTHUR'S DREAMS, AND HUCKLEBURY RUN AND ITS PROPRIETOR, COME TO DISSOLUTION. CHAPTER XVII. PHILOSOPHICAL, BUT IMPORTANT TO THE STORY, AND THEREFORE TO BE READ. CHAPTER XVIII. MARY HAMMETT'S FATHER HAS A VERY EXCITING TIME IN CRAMPTON. CHAPTER XIX. MR. KILGORE RECOVERS HIS HEALTH, AND HIS DAUGHTER RECOVERS SOMETHING BETTER. CHAPTER XX. WHICH CONTAINS A VERY PLEASANT WEDDING, AND A VERY SAD ACCIDENT. CHAPTER XXI. BEING A BRIDGE LONGER THAN THE VICTORIA, AND HAVING ONLY TEN PIERS. CHAPTER XXII. MISS GILBERT GIVES AND RECEIVES VERY DECIDED IMPRESSIONS. CHAPTER XXIII. THE CRAMPTON COMET REAPPEARS, PASSES ITS PERIHELION AGAIN, AND FADES OUT. CHAPTER XXIV. MISS GILBERT RECEIVES A LESSON WHICH SHE NEVER FORGETS, AND WHICH DOES HER GOOD ALL THE DAYS OF HER LIFE. CHAPTER XXV. IN WHICH ARTHUR MAKES A GREAT MANY NEW FRIENDS, AND LOSES THE MOST PRECIOUS FRIEND HE HAS. CHAPTER XXVI. DESCRIBING AN EVENT OF THE GREATEST INTEREST TO ARTHUR BLAGUE, FANNY GILBERT, AND THE READER. CHAPTER XXVII. WHICH CHANGES THE RELATIONS OF SOME OF OUR CHARACTERS, RELATES THE CHANGES OF OTHERS, AND CLOSES THE BOOK. Back matter BOOKS PUBLISHED BY CHAS. SCRIBNER. A COMPLETE LIST OF CHARLES SCRIBNER'S PUBLICATIONS. THEOLOGICAL. JUVENILE.