Mr. Meeson's WillThe Floating Press, 01.06.2012 - 234 Seiten Only a storyteller as preternaturally gifted as action-adventure master H. Rider Haggard could turn a story about a legal battle over publishing rights into a gripping page-turner. Mr. Meeson's Will offers a fascinating glimpse into the legal rights of authors in the nineteenth century -- and a swashbuckling maritime misadventure that comes with a plethora of unpredictable consequences. |
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... asked for and read aloud, keeping her voice as steady as she could. As a matter of fact, however, the scene itself was as powerful as it was pathetic, and quite sufficient to account for any unseemly exhibitions of feeling on the part ...
... asked for and read aloud, keeping her voice as steady as she could. As a matter of fact, however, the scene itself was as powerful as it was pathetic, and quite sufficient to account for any unseemly exhibitions of feeling on the part ...
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... but it is no use talking about it now, it is finished." Then Eustace rose and went away, and it was not till he found himself in the street that he remembered that he had never asked Augusta what her plans were. Indeed, the sight of poor ...
... but it is no use talking about it now, it is finished." Then Eustace rose and went away, and it was not till he found himself in the street that he remembered that he had never asked Augusta what her plans were. Indeed, the sight of poor ...
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... her address?" "She didn't leave no address, sir," replies the dirty maid-of-allwork with a grin. "She went from here two days ago, and was going on to the ship in London." "What was the name of the ship?" he asked, in 46.
... her address?" "She didn't leave no address, sir," replies the dirty maid-of-allwork with a grin. "She went from here two days ago, and was going on to the ship in London." "What was the name of the ship?" he asked, in 46.
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... asked, in despair. "Kan—Kon—Conger-eel," replies the girl in triumph, and shuts the door in his face. Poor Eustace! He had gone to London to try and get some employment, and having, after some difficulty, succeeded in obtaining a billet ...
... asked, in despair. "Kan—Kon—Conger-eel," replies the girl in triumph, and shuts the door in his face. Poor Eustace! He had gone to London to try and get some employment, and having, after some difficulty, succeeded in obtaining a billet ...
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Inhalt
4 | |
15 | |
28 | |
37 | |
45 | |
Chapter VI Mr Tombey Goes Forward | 57 |
Chapter VII The Catastrophe | 67 |
Chapter VIII Kerguelen Land | 79 |
Chapter XIII Eustace Buys a Paper | 127 |
Chapter XIV At HanoverSquare | 133 |
Chapter XV Eustace Consults a Lawyer | 143 |
Chapter XVI Short on Legal Etiquette | 154 |
Chapter XVII How Augusta was Filed | 162 |
Chapter XVIII Augusta Flies | 172 |
Chapter XIX Meeson V Addison and Another | 178 |
Chapter XX James Breaks Down | 187 |
Chapter IX Augusta to the Rescue | 90 |
Chapter X The Last of Mr Meeson | 100 |
Chapter XI Rescued | 110 |
Chapter XII Southampton Quay | 118 |
Chapter XXI Grant as Prayed | 199 |
Chapter XXII St Georges HanoverSquare | 213 |
Chapter XXIII Meesons Once Again | 225 |
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Addison and Roscoe answered Augusta Attorney-General barrister Bill Birmingham boat bowed captain child clerk client counsel course Court dear document door Eustace Meeson evidence executed eyes face feel Fiddlestick fifty find fine firm first five fixed floor fortune gentleman girl 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 married matter mind Miss Augusta Smithers Miss Smithers never office officer once plaintiff Ponta Delgada poor pounds present Probate profits publishing Queen's counsel reflected rose round rush sail sailors ship shoulders shouted sigh sight 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