Mr. Meeson's WillThe Floating Press, 01.06.2012 - 234 Seiten Only a storyteller as preternaturally gifted as action-adventure master H. Rider Haggard could turn a story about a legal battle over publishing rights into a gripping page-turner. Mr. Meeson's Will offers a fascinating glimpse into the legal rights of authors in the nineteenth century -- and a swashbuckling maritime misadventure that comes with a plethora of unpredictable consequences. |
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... . Addison and Another Chapter XX- James Breaks Down Chapter XXI - Grant as Prayed Chapter XXII - St. George's, Hanover-Square Chapter XXIII - Meeson's Once Again Chapter I - Augusta and Her Publisher * "Now mark 3 Contents.
... . Addison and Another Chapter XX- James Breaks Down Chapter XXI - Grant as Prayed Chapter XXII - St. George's, Hanover-Square Chapter XXIII - Meeson's Once Again Chapter I - Augusta and Her Publisher * "Now mark 3 Contents.
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... -eyed little man with blue spectacles. He had once been a writer of promise; but somehow Meeson's had got him for its own, and turned him into a publisher's hack. "Quite so, Sir," he said humbly. "It is very bad—it 6.
... -eyed little man with blue spectacles. He had once been a writer of promise; but somehow Meeson's had got him for its own, and turned him into a publisher's hack. "Quite so, Sir," he said humbly. "It is very bad—it 6.
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... once more eyed her sternly . " At any rate , there ought to be something to come to me from the rights of translation — I saw in the paper that the book was to be translated into French and German , " said Augusta , faintly . " Oh ! yes ...
... once more eyed her sternly . " At any rate , there ought to be something to come to me from the rights of translation — I saw in the paper that the book was to be translated into French and German , " said Augusta , faintly . " Oh ! yes ...
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... once more addressed the 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 ...
... once more addressed the 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 ...
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... once , or else I shall go elsewhere . " " I am much afraid Sir " -began the managing clerk . Mr. Meeson jumped up and grabbed his hat . " Now then , which is it to be ? " he said . " Oh , certainly , Sir ; pray be seated , " answered ...
... once , or else I shall go elsewhere . " " I am much afraid Sir " -began the managing clerk . Mr. Meeson jumped up and grabbed his hat . " Now then , which is it to be ? " he said . " Oh , certainly , Sir ; pray be seated , " answered ...
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Chapter III Augustas Little Sister | 28 |
Chapter IV Augustas Decision | 37 |
Chapter V The RMS Kangaroo | 45 |
Chapter VI Mr Tombey Goes Forward | 57 |
Chapter VII The Catastrophe | 67 |
Chapter VIII Kerguelen Land | 79 |
Chapter XIII Eustace Buys a Paper | 127 |
Chapter XIV At HanoverSquare | 133 |
Chapter XV Eustace Consults a Lawyer | 143 |
Chapter XVI Short on Legal Etiquette | 154 |
Chapter XVII How Augusta was Filed | 162 |
Chapter XVIII Augusta Flies | 172 |
Chapter XIX Meeson V Addison and Another | 178 |
Chapter XX James Breaks Down | 187 |
Chapter IX Augusta to the Rescue | 90 |
Chapter X The Last of Mr Meeson | 100 |
Chapter XI Rescued | 110 |
Chapter XII Southampton Quay | 118 |
Chapter XXI Grant as Prayed | 199 |
Chapter XXII St Georges HanoverSquare | 213 |
Chapter XXIII Meesons Once Again | 225 |
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Addison and Roscoe answered Augusta Attorney-General barrister beautiful began Bill Birmingham boat bowed captain child clerk client counsel course Court dear document door Eustace Meeson evidence executed eyes face feel Fiddlestick fishbone fortune gentleman girl gone hand hansom cab head heart hundred James Short Jeannie Jemima's Vow John Short Johnnie Jonathan Meeson Kangaroo Kerguelen Land Lady Holmhurst learned little Dick little Jeannie living looked Lord Holmhurst Lordship low dress married matter mind Miss Augusta Smithers Miss Smithers never once perhaps photographer plaintiff Ponta Delgada poor pounds present Probate publishing Queen's counsel rose round rush sail sailors ship shoulders shouted sigh sight solicitor Somerset House stood suddenly suppose sure tattooed tell testator thing thought Todd told Tombey took turned uncle Waterloo Station witness woman wonder young lady Zealand