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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... speak . “ Well , there is a vixen for you . But she'll come round . I've known them to do that sort of thing before - there are one or two down there , " and he jerked his thumb in the direction where the twenty and five tame authors ...
... speak . “ Well , there is a vixen for you . But she'll come round . I've known them to do that sort of thing before - there are one or two down there , " and he jerked his thumb in the direction where the twenty and five tame authors ...
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... speaking in a full , strong voice , " because that 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 ...
... speaking in a full , strong voice , " because that 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 ...
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... speaking up at Oxford - though , it appears , " with a sneer , " they taught you very little else . Well , then , now it is my turn to speak ; and I tell you what it is , young man , you will either instantly beg my pardon for what you ...
... speaking up at Oxford - though , it appears , " with a sneer , " they taught you very little else . Well , then , now it is my turn to speak ; and I tell you what it is , young man , you will either instantly beg my pardon for what you ...
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... speak the truth , it gave him but little pleasure . Such pleasure as he had in life was derived from making money , not from spending it . The only times when he was really happy were when he was in his counting house directing the ...
... speak the truth , it gave him but little pleasure . Such pleasure as he had in life was derived from making money , not from spending it . The only times when he was really happy were when he was in his counting house directing the ...
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Inhalt
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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