Mr. Meeson's WillGood Press, 04.12.2019 - 233 Seiten 'Mr Meeson's Will' by H. Rider Haggard is a novel based on a true anecdote of the time. It follows the story of John Meeson, a greedy publisher who takes advantage of Alice Gordon, a struggling author, and owns all of her future works. When Alice protests, Meeson even chooses to disinherit his own nephew who stands up to him. The twist comes when Meeson is marooned on an island and his will is tattooed on the back of a woman. The race is on to find the woman and the will. |
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... fact was kept studiously and even insolently before the eyes of everybody connected with it — which was , of course , as it should be , in this happy land of commerce . After all that has been written , the reader will not be surprised ...
... fact was kept studiously and even insolently before the eyes of everybody connected with it — which was , of course , as it should be , in this happy land of commerce . After all that has been written , the reader will not be surprised ...
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... fact is , Mr. Meeson , " she said " The fact is , that , I thought that , perhaps , as ' Jemima's Vow ' had been such a great success , you might , perhaps — in short , you might be inclined to give me some small sum in addition to what ...
... fact is , Mr. Meeson , " she said " The fact is , that , I thought that , perhaps , as ' Jemima's Vow ' had been such a great success , you might , perhaps — in short , you might be inclined to give me some small sum in addition to what ...
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... fact is that I have a good deal of business to attend to . " " No , Mr. Meeson , " suddenly said Augusta , rising to her feet and looking exceedingly handsome and imposing in her anger . " No ; I will not sign the receipt , and I will ...
... fact is that I have a good deal of business to attend to . " " No , Mr. Meeson , " suddenly said Augusta , rising to her feet and looking exceedingly handsome and imposing in her anger . " No ; I will not sign the receipt , and I will ...
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... fact is that here you never hear the truth ; all these poor devils creep and crawl about you , and daren't call their souls their own . I shall be devilish glad to get out of this place , I can tell you . All this chickery and pokery ...
... fact is that here you never hear the truth ; all these poor devils creep and crawl about you , and daren't call their souls their own . I shall be devilish glad to get out of this place , I can tell you . All this chickery and pokery ...
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AUGUSTAS DECISION | |
THE R M S KANGAROO | |
Mr Meesons Will | |
MR TOMBEY GOES FORWARD | |
THE CATASTROPHE | |
EUSTACE BUYS A PAPER | |
AT HANOVERSQUARE | |
EUSTACE CONSULTS A LAWYER | |
The Early Englishman | |
SHORT ON LEGAL ETIQUETTE | |
HOW AUGUSTA WAS FILED | |
AUGUSTA FLIES | |
MEESON V ADDISON AND ANOTHER | |
KERGUELEN LAND | |
AUGUSTA TO THE RESCUE | |
THE LAST OF MR MEESON | |
RESCUED | |
SOUTHAMPTON QUAY | |
BEFORE THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE PRESIDENT IN THE MATTER OF MEESON DECEASED | |
JAMES BREAKS DOWN | |
GRANT AS PRAYED | |
ST GEORGES HANOVERSQUARE | |
ADDISON AND ANOTHER | |
MEESONS ONCE AGAIN | |
THE | |
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