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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... gone ? " " Yes , Sir . He came to fetch his things , and then went away in a cab . " " Where to ? " " I don't know , Sir . He told the man to drive to Birmingham . " " Did he leave any message ? " " Yes , Sir , he bade me say that you ...
... gone ? " " Yes , Sir . He came to fetch his things , and then went away in a cab . " " Where to ? " " I don't know , Sir . He told the man to drive to Birmingham . " " Did he leave any message ? " " Yes , Sir , he bade me say that you ...
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... gone abroad, else she would have gone back to him and married him—at a price. Marry him? yes she would marry him: she would do anything for money to take her sister away ! What did she.
... gone abroad, else she would have gone back to him and married him—at a price. Marry him? yes she would marry him: she would do anything for money to take her sister away ! What did she.
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... gone , indeed , must we be in mental or physical agony before we abandon the attempt to keep up appearances . Augusta drank a little tea and ate a very small bit of bread- and - butter . As in the case of Mr. Meeson , the events of the ...
... gone , indeed , must we be in mental or physical agony before we abandon the attempt to keep up appearances . Augusta drank a little tea and ate a very small bit of bread- and - butter . As in the case of Mr. Meeson , the events of the ...
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H. Rider Haggard. that that horrible man is gone? how can I get it?” and she buried her head in her hand and thought. Presently an idea struck her: she might go back to Meeson and eat her words, and sell him the copyright of her new book ...
H. Rider Haggard. that that horrible man is gone? how can I get it?” and she buried her head in her hand and thought. Presently an idea struck her: she might go back to Meeson and eat her words, and sell him the copyright of her new book ...
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... 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- all - work with a grin . " She went from here two days ago , and was going on to ...
... 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- all - work with a grin . " She went from here two days ago , and was going on to ...
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CHAPTER VII | |
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CHAPTER IX | |
CHAPTER XI | |
CHAPTER XII | |
CHAPTER XIII | |
CHAPTER XIV | |
CHAPTER XVI | |
CHAPTER XVIII | |
CHAPTER XXIII | |
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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 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 Rider Haggard rose round rush sail sailors ship shoulders shouted sigh sight sitting 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