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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... perhaps the most remarkable institution of the sort in Europe . There are - or rather there were , at the date of the beginning of this history- three partners in Meeson's - Meeson himself , the managing partner ; Mr. Addison , and Mr ...
... perhaps the most remarkable institution of the sort in Europe . There are - or rather there were , at the date of the beginning of this history- three partners in Meeson's - Meeson himself , the managing partner ; Mr. Addison , and Mr ...
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... perhaps , that somebody had better go to Australia , and see what can be done . " " I know one thing that can be done , " said Mr. Meeson , with a snarl : “ all those fools out there can be sacked , and sacked they shall be ; and ...
... perhaps , that somebody had better go to Australia , and see what can be done . " " I know one thing that can be done , " said Mr. Meeson , with a snarl : “ all those fools out there can be sacked , and sacked they shall be ; and ...
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... perhaps , as ' Jemima's Vow ' had been such a great success , you might , perhaps in short , you might be inclined to give me some small sum in addition to what I have received . " Mr. Meeson looked up . His forehead was wrinkled till ...
... perhaps , as ' Jemima's Vow ' had been such a great success , you might , perhaps in short , you might be inclined to give me some small sum in addition to what I have received . " Mr. Meeson looked up . His forehead was wrinkled till ...
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... perhaps ; but still good . I tested it myself , when it came to hand - which is a thing I don't often do and saw it was good selling quality , and you see I didn't make a mistake . I believe ' Jemima's Vow ' will sell twenty thousand ...
... perhaps ; but still good . I tested it myself , when it came to hand - which is a thing I don't often do and saw it was good selling quality , and you see I didn't make a mistake . I believe ' Jemima's Vow ' will sell twenty thousand ...
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... Perhaps he's sweet on her ? then they can go and starve together , and be hanged to them ! She had better keep out of my way , for she shall smart for this , so sure as my name is Jonathan Meeson . I'll keep her up to the letter of that ...
... Perhaps he's sweet on her ? then they can go and starve together , and be hanged to them ! She had better keep out of my way , for she shall smart for this , so sure as my name is Jonathan Meeson . I'll keep her up to the letter of that ...
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CHAPTER VI | |
CHAPTER VII | |
CHAPTER VIII | |
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