Jones, J. B. (John Beauchamp), 1810-1866 [1854], Freaks and fortune, or, The history of adventures of Ned Lorn. (T. B. Peterson, No. 102 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia) [word count] [eaf620T].

Click here to run a search on selected parts of this documents.

[header]

Freaks and fortune; or, The history of adventures of Ned Lorn.

Front Matter Front matter Covers, Edges and Spine Preliminaries Title Page Dedication Dedication Dedication Preliminaries CONTENTS. Main text CHAPTER I. SUSAN MEEK'S INTERVIEW WITH THE AGED LAWYER—THE WOOF AND THE WARP. CHAPTER II. SHOWING HOW THE CREDULITY OF THE INNOCENT MAY BE IMPOSED UPON. CHAPTER III. EUGENE FINDS THE LETTERS. CHAPTER IV. A SCOLDING SUPPRESSED. CHAPTER V. NED'S CONFINEMENT AT JACK CADAVER'S HOUSE OF HORRORS— HIS ESCAPE. CHAPTER VI. TIM'S VALOROUS ADVENTURES. CHAPTER VII. EXCITEMENT AT MRS. DIMPLE'S—CONSOLATORY VISITORS TO PECAN ALLEY—NED'S RETURN. CHAPTER VIII. LAWYERS vs. THE ROGUES. CHAPTER IX. THE ROGUES NO MATCH FOR THE LAWYERS. CHAPTER X. AS EASY TO BE HAPPY AS MISERABLE. CHAPTER XI. A HAPPY PARTY AT THE WIDOW'S, TWO OF THE GUESTS EXCEPTED. CHAPTER XII. NO PEACE FOR THE WICKED—ILL-GOTTEN WEALTH A HUMBUG. CHAPTER XIII. SUSAN'S WEDDING—NED'S FIRST GLIMPSES OF THE WORLD— SUMMERTON. CHAPTER XIV. NED'S GOOD CONDUCT AT SCHOOL—IS VISITED BY HIS UNCLE—MEETS WITH ALICE—FINE PROSPECTS. CHAPTER XV. NEW VICISSITUDES—NED'S PROSPECTS DIMMED AGAIN. CHAPTER XVI. A DAY OF PLEASURE—A NIGHT OF MISERY. CHAPTER XVII. LAW AND MORALITY. CHAPTER XVIII. THE FLIGHT OF TIME, AND ITS MEMORIES CHAPTER XIX. NED MEETS WITH BAINTON—A SMILE OF FORTUNE. CHAPTER XX. MALLEX AND BAINTON DETERMINE TO DISSOLVE PARTNERSHIP. CHAPTER XXI. NED MEETS WITH ALICE—“THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE, ” ETC. CHAPTER XXII. FORTUNE FROWNS. CHAPTER XXIII. AN OFFENSIVE NOTE. CHAPTER XXIV. LITERARY SECRETS WORTH KNOWING. CHAPTER XXV. NED'S EBULLITION OF PASSION—A NEW ACQUAINTANCE— A LETTER. CHAPTER XXVI. AMBITION AND ITS ACCOMPANIMENTS. CHAPTER XXVII. THE PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE. CHAPTER XXVIII. THE RUPTURE. CHAPTER XXIX. THE FIELD OF HONOUR. CHAPTER XXX. THE YOUNG POET AND THE NOVELIST. CHAPTER XXXI. COUNTRY LODGINGS—A DISCOVERY. CHAPTER XXXII. FREAKS OF BLOOD. CHAPTER XXXIII. PLOTS AND COUNTERPLOTS. CHAPTER XXXIV. THE YOUNG AUTHORS. CHAPTER XXXV. NO ROSE WITHOUT A THORN. CHAPTER XXXVI. SCENE IN THE CHURCH AND IN THE GRAVEYARD. CHAPTER XXXVII. THREE LAWYERS IN COUNCIL. CHAPTER XXXVIII. OFFICIAL ATTRIBUTES AND VANITY OF AUTHORS. CHAPTER XXXIX. THE SECRETARY—THE AUTHOR—THE BELLE. CHAPTER XL. MINOR CHARACTERS OF THE DRAMA. CHAPTER XLI. THE LAW'S DELAY—LITERARY HOPES—THE DYING POET. CHAPTER XLII. A SPIDER CAUGHT IN HIS OWN SNARE. CHAPTER XLIII. THE LITERARY LION. CHAPTER XLIV. BURIAL OF THE POET. CHAPTER XLV. THE QUADRUPLE ALLIANCE—DOWNFALL OF THE TYRANT. CHAPTER XLVI. THE OLD SONG. CHAPTER XLVII. THE MONSTER'S DOOM. CHAPTER XLVIII. LAST SCENE OF ALL, AND FALL OF THE CURTAIN. Back matter T. B. PETERSON,