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. |
Im Buch
Ergebnisse 6-10 von 46
Seite 18
... don't want it, but that don't matter. You shan't have it—no, not a farthing of it, and I won't have a pile like that frittered away in charities and mismanagement. There now, my fine young gentleman, just be off and see if your new ...
... don't want it, but that don't matter. You shan't have it—no, not a farthing of it, and I won't have a pile like that frittered away in charities and mismanagement. There now, my fine young gentleman, just be off and see if your new ...
Seite 21
... don't come here to read newspapers. Tell Mr. Todd I must see him at once, or else I shall go elsewhere." "I am much afraid Sir"—began the managing clerk. Mr. Meeson jumped up and grabbed his hat. "Now then, which is it to be?" he said ...
... don't come here to read newspapers. Tell Mr. Todd I must see him at once, or else I shall go elsewhere." "I am much afraid Sir"—began the managing clerk. Mr. Meeson jumped up and grabbed his hat. "Now then, which is it to be?" he said ...
Seite 22
... don't happen again, Todd." "I am sure I am exceedingly grieved. Circumstances"— "Oh, never mind all that—I want my will." "Will—will—Forgive me—a little confused, that's all. Your manner is so full of hearty old middle-age's kind of ...
... don't happen again, Todd." "I am sure I am exceedingly grieved. Circumstances"— "Oh, never mind all that—I want my will." "Will—will—Forgive me—a little confused, that's all. Your manner is so full of hearty old middle-age's kind of ...
Seite 23
H. Rider Haggard. me, if I don't do it. I will make that little chirping grasshopper jump to some purpose, I'll warrant," and he chuckled at the idea. Just then Mr. Todd returned with the will, and before he could begin to make any ...
H. Rider Haggard. me, if I don't do it. I will make that little chirping grasshopper jump to some purpose, I'll warrant," and he chuckled at the idea. Just then Mr. Todd returned with the will, and before he could begin to make any ...
Seite 24
... Don't trouble yourself to answer that, however, but just attend. Either you draw up that will at once, while I wait, or you say good-bye to about £2000 a year, for that's what Meeson's business is worth, I reckon. Now you take your ...
... Don't trouble yourself to answer that, however, but just attend. Either you draw up that will at once, while I wait, or you say good-bye to about £2000 a year, for that's what Meeson's business is worth, I reckon. Now you take your ...
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 |
Andere Ausgaben - Alle anzeigen
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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