Mr. Meeson's WillRead Books Ltd, 27.11.2015 - 298 Seiten This book contains H. Rider Haggard’s 1888 novel, "Mr Meeson’s Will". It is based on a famous anecdote of the time and tells the story of Mr. Meeson, the wealthy proprietor of a publishing house, and a young writer named Augusta Smithers. Smithers boards a steamer bound for New Zealand in an attempt to make a new start - only to find that her nemesis is on the same ship. After a collision with another boat, Augusta, Meeson and numerous other survivors wash up on a deserted island in the Indian Ocean. Before dying, Meeson tattoos his will on Augusta's back, which inevitably leads to an interesting court battle in the latter part of the book. Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856 - 1925) was an English writer famous for his adventure novels set in exotic countries, and as a pioneer of the 'Lost World' literary genre. Many vintage texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now, in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned biography of the author. |
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H. Rider Haggard. CHAPTER. I. AUGUSTA. AND. HER. PUBLISHER. “Now mark you, my masters: this is comedy.”—OLD PLAY. Everybody who has any connection with Birmingham will be acquainted with the vast publishing establishment still known by the ...
H. Rider Haggard. CHAPTER. I. AUGUSTA. AND. HER. PUBLISHER. “Now mark you, my masters: this is comedy.”—OLD PLAY. Everybody who has any connection with Birmingham will be acquainted with the vast publishing establishment still known by the ...
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... Augusta Smithers in.” Presently Miss Augusta Smithers arrived. She was a tall, wellformed young lady of about twentyfive, with pretty golden hair, deep grey eyes, a fine forehead, and a delicate mouth; just now, however, she looked very ...
... Augusta Smithers in.” Presently Miss Augusta Smithers arrived. She was a tall, wellformed young lady of about twentyfive, with pretty golden hair, deep grey eyes, a fine forehead, and a delicate mouth; just now, however, she looked very ...
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... Augusta winced, and Mr. Meeson, rising heavily from his chair, went to a large safe which stood near, and extracted from it a bundle of agreements. These he glanced at one by one till he found what he was looking for. “Here is the ...
... Augusta winced, and Mr. Meeson, rising heavily from his chair, went to a large safe which stood near, and extracted from it a bundle of agreements. These he glanced at one by one till he found what he was looking for. “Here is the ...
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... Augusta, who proceeded to read it. It ran thus:— AUGUSTA SMITHERS in account with MEESON & Co. £ s d To Sale of Right of Translation of 700 “Jemima's Vow” into French...... Do. do. do. into German 700 ———— £14 0 0 ======== £ s d Less ...
... Augusta, who proceeded to read it. It ran thus:— AUGUSTA SMITHERS in account with MEESON & Co. £ s d To Sale of Right of Translation of 700 “Jemima's Vow” into French...... Do. do. do. into German 700 ———— £14 0 0 ======== £ s d Less ...
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... Augusta, aged fourteen, and Jeannie, aged two. There had been two others, both boys, who had come into the world between Augusta and Jeannie, but they had both preceded their father to the land of shadows. Mrs. Smithers, had ...
... Augusta, aged fourteen, and Jeannie, aged two. There had been two others, both boys, who had come into the world between Augusta and Jeannie, but they had both preceded their father to the land of shadows. Mrs. Smithers, had ...
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CHAPTER VI | |
CHAPTER VII | |
CHAPTER XII | |
CHAPTER XIII | |
CHAPTER XIV | |
CHAPTER XV | |
CHAPTER XVI | |
CHAPTER XVII | |
CHAPTER XVIII | |
CHAPTER XIX | |
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Addison and Roscoe answered Augusta AttorneyGeneral barrister Bill Birmingham boat bowed captain child clerk client counsel course Court crossexamination dear document door Eustace Meeson Eustace’s evidence executed eyes face feel Fiddlestick fishbone fortune gentleman girl hand Hanoversquare hansom cab head heart hundred James Short Jeannie Jemima’s Vow John Short Johnnie Jonathan Meeson Kangaroo Kerguelen Land Lady Holmhurst lady’s learned little Dick little Jeannie living looked Lord Holmhurst Lordship married matter mind Miss Augusta Smithers Miss Smithers never o’clock once perhaps photographer plaintiff Ponta Delgada poor pounds present Probate publishing Rider Haggard rose round rush sail sailors ship shoulders shouted sigh sight solicitor Somerset House stood suddenly suppose sure tattooed tell testator there’s thing thought Todd told Tombey took turned uncle Waterloo Station witness woman wonder young lady Zealand