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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... standing his ground bravely, "and, what is more, I meant it!" "Oh! Now will you be so kind as to explain exactly why you said that, and why you meant it?" "I meant it," answered his nephew, speaking in a full, strong voice, "because ...
... standing his ground bravely, "and, what is more, I meant it!" "Oh! Now will you be so kind as to explain exactly why you said that, and why you meant it?" "I meant it," answered his nephew, speaking in a full, strong voice, "because ...
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... standing about just like office-boys or authors. See that it don't happen again, Todd." "I am sure I am exceedingly grieved. Circumstances"— "Oh, never mind all that—I want my will." "Will—will—Forgive me—a little confused, that's all ...
... standing about just like office-boys or authors. See that it don't happen again, Todd." "I am sure I am exceedingly grieved. Circumstances"— "Oh, never mind all that—I want my will." "Will—will—Forgive me—a little confused, that's all ...
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... standing near her bed, and a Voice that she could not hear was calling through the gloom. Another mortal had bent low at the feet of that Unknown God whom men name Death, and been borne away on his rushing pinions into the spaces of the ...
... standing near her bed, and a Voice that she could not hear was calling through the gloom. Another mortal had bent low at the feet of that Unknown God whom men name Death, and been borne away on his rushing pinions into the spaces of the ...
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... standing at the door of the lodging-house in the little street in Birmingham. "Gone!" he was saying. "Miss Smithers gone to New Zealand! What is her address?" "She didn't leave no address, sir," replies the dirty maid-of-allwork with a ...
... standing at the door of the lodging-house in the little street in Birmingham. "Gone!" he was saying. "Miss Smithers gone to New Zealand! What is her address?" "She didn't leave no address, sir," replies the dirty maid-of-allwork with a ...
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... standing as far aft as the second-class passengers were allowed to go, stared at the quick flashes of the light-house, as second by second, they sent their message across the great waste of sea. As she stood there, holding on to a ...
... standing as far aft as the second-class passengers were allowed to go, stared at the quick flashes of the light-house, as second by second, they sent their message across the great waste of sea. As she stood there, holding on to a ...
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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 Bill Birmingham boat bowed captain child clerk client counsel course Court dear document door Eustace Meeson evidence executed eyes face feel Fiddlestick fifty find fine firm first five fixed floor fortune gentleman girl hand 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 married matter mind Miss Augusta Smithers Miss Smithers never office officer once plaintiff Ponta Delgada poor pounds present Probate profits publishing Queen's counsel reflected 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