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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... girl in a way that was, to say the least, alarming. But Augusta, though she felt sadly inclined to flee, still stood to her guns, for, to tell the truth, her need was very great. “I could not afford to wait for the seven per cent, Mr ...
... girl in a way that was, to say the least, alarming. But Augusta, though she felt sadly inclined to flee, still stood to her guns, for, to tell the truth, her need was very great. “I could not afford to wait for the seven per cent, Mr ...
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... girl before him . " If you want money , Miss Smithers , " he said , “ you had better write us another book . I am not going to deny that your work is good work — a little too deep , and not quite orthodox enough , perhaps ; but still ...
... girl before him . " If you want money , Miss Smithers , " he said , “ you had better write us another book . I am not going to deny that your work is good work — a little too deep , and not quite orthodox enough , perhaps ; but still ...
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... girl will be worth fifteen hundred a year to the house . What do you think of it , young man , eh ? " " I think , " answered his nephew , on whose good - tempered face a curious look of contempt and anger had gathered , " I think that ...
... girl will be worth fifteen hundred a year to the house . What do you think of it , young man , eh ? " " I think , " answered his nephew , on whose good - tempered face a curious look of contempt and anger had gathered , " I think that ...
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... girl was right when she said that you had cheated her , and you know that she was right . I have seen the accounts of ' Jemima's Vow ' - I saw them this morning - and you have already made more than a thousand pounds clear profit on the ...
... girl was right when she said that you had cheated her , and you know that she was right . I have seen the accounts of ' Jemima's Vow ' - I saw them this morning - and you have already made more than a thousand pounds clear profit on the ...
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... girl . Perhaps he's sweet on her ? then they can go and starve together , and be hanged to them ! She had better keep out of my way , for she shall smart for this , so sure as my name is Jonathan Meeson . I'll keep her up to the letter ...
... girl . Perhaps he's sweet on her ? then they can go and starve together , and be hanged to them ! She had better keep out of my way , for she shall smart for this , so sure as my name is Jonathan Meeson . I'll keep her up to the letter ...
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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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