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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... clerks shake on their stools. Meeson's had a branch establishment at Sydney, in Australia, which establishment had, until lately, been paying—it is true not as well as the English one, but, still, fifteen or twenty per cent. But now a ...
... clerks shake on their stools. Meeson's had a branch establishment at Sydney, in Australia, which establishment had, until lately, been paying—it is true not as well as the English one, but, still, fifteen or twenty per cent. But now a ...
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... clerk arrived, and gave a card to the great man. “Miss Augusta Smithers,” he read; then with a grunt, “show Miss Augusta Smithers in.” Presently Miss Augusta Smithers arrived. She was a tall, wellformed young lady of about twentyfive ...
... clerk arrived, and gave a card to the great man. “Miss Augusta Smithers,” he read; then with a grunt, “show Miss Augusta Smithers in.” Presently Miss Augusta Smithers arrived. She was a tall, wellformed young lady of about twentyfive ...
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... clerk 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 ...
... clerk 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 ...
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... savage snap, and proceeded to visit the various departments of his vast establishment, and to make such hay therein as had never before been dreamt of in the classic halls of Meeson's. To this hour the clerks of the great house talk.
... savage snap, and proceeded to visit the various departments of his vast establishment, and to make such hay therein as had never before been dreamt of in the classic halls of Meeson's. To this hour the clerks of the great house talk.
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... clerk eating sardine sandwiches. Without a moment's hesitation he took the sandwiches and threw them through the window. “Do you suppose I pay you to come and eat your filthy sandwiches here?” he asked savagely. “There, now you can go ...
... clerk eating sardine sandwiches. Without a moment's hesitation he took the sandwiches and threw them through the window. “Do you suppose I pay you to come and eat your filthy sandwiches here?” he asked savagely. “There, now you can go ...
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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