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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... appeared. “No. 18,” snarled Mr. Meeson, in the tone of peculiar amiability that he reserved for his employee's, “make out the translation account of 'Jemima's Vow,' and fill up a cheque of balance due to the author.” No. 18 vanished ...
... appeared. “No. 18,” snarled Mr. Meeson, in the tone of peculiar amiability that he reserved for his employee's, “make out the translation account of 'Jemima's Vow,' and fill up a cheque of balance due to the author.” No. 18 vanished ...
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... appearance, kept his temper; but this last flower of vigorous English was altogether too much for one whom the possession of so much money had for many years shielded from hearing unpleasant truths put roughly. The man's face grew like ...
... appearance, kept his temper; but this last flower of vigorous English was altogether too much for one whom the possession of so much money had for many years shielded from hearing unpleasant truths put roughly. The man's face grew like ...
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... appearance and cleared the table, Jeannie spoke again. “Gus,” she said, “I want you to put me to bed and then come and read to me out of 'Jemima's Vow'—where poor Jemima dies, you know. It is the most beautiful thing in the book, and I ...
... appearance and cleared the table, Jeannie spoke again. “Gus,” she said, “I want you to put me to bed and then come and read to me out of 'Jemima's Vow'—where poor Jemima dies, you know. It is the most beautiful thing in the book, and I ...
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... talk of a dozen servants' halls, when suddenly she was astonished by the appearance of a splendid official bearing a book. At first, from the quantity of gold lace with which his uniform was adorned, Augusta took him to be the captain;
... talk of a dozen servants' halls, when suddenly she was astonished by the appearance of a splendid official bearing a book. At first, from the quantity of gold lace with which his uniform was adorned, Augusta took him to be the captain;
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... appeared, touched his cap, and said that the captain desired him to say that orders had been given to have her things moved to a cabin further aft. At first Augusta demurred to this, not from any love of the lady'smaid, but because she ...
... appeared, touched his cap, and said that the captain desired him to say that orders had been given to have her things moved to a cabin further aft. At first Augusta demurred to this, not from any love of the lady'smaid, but because she ...
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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