Simms, William Gilmore, 1806-1870 [1852], The golden Christmas: a chronicle of St. John's, Berkeley. Compiled from the notes of a briefless barrister (Walker, Richards and Co., Charleston) [word count] [eaf684T].

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The Golden Christmas: A Chronicle of St. John's, Berkeley. Compiled from the Notes of a Briefless Barrister, by the author of the The Yemassee, Guy Rivers, Katherine Walton, Etc.

Front Matter Front matter Covers, Edges and Spine Preliminaries Title Page Main text CHAPTER I. A DOUBTFUL CASE OF LOVE ON THE TAPIS. CHAPTER II. A BACHELOR'S BREAKFAST. CHAPTER III. KING-STREET SHOPPING, AND SHARP SHOOTING. CHAPTER IV. THE PARISH. —THE BULMER BARONY. CHAPTER V. SUPPER AND PHILOSOPHY. CHAPTER VI. OUR AFFAIRS BECOME MUCH COMPLICATED. CHAPTER VII. “Bucks have at ye all. ”—Old Song. CHAPTER VIII. INTRIGUE AND LOVE—SHUFFLING THE CARDS. CHAPTER IX. “Let me help you to a wife, sir. ”“Help yourself, sir. ” —Old Play. CHAPTER X. HOW WE DANCED, AND SUPPED, AND SO—FORTH! CHAPTER XI. WHAT TURNS UP ON A DRIVE, AND WHO TURNS OVER. CHAPTER XII. A GROUP ON THE HIGHWAY. A NEW STUDY FOR THE PAINTER. CHAPTER XIII. THE PROGRESS OF DOMESTIC REVOLUTION. CHAPTER XIV. WHICH AUGURS AN AFFAIR OF BOARS! CHAPTER XV. A FLARE UP BETWEEN MOTHER AND DAUGHTER. CHAPTER XVI. CHRISTMAS EVE. CHAPTER XVII. CHRISTMAS—HOW GOLDEN. CHAPTER XVIII. DENOUEMENT. Back matter