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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... 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. "Oh, certainly, Sir, pray be seated ...
... 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. "Oh, certainly, Sir, pray be seated ...
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... tell you how, that you will be a great woman in spite of all the Meesons in creation, for somehow you will get out of his power, and, if you don't, five years is not all one's life—at least, not if people have a life. At the worst, he ...
... tell you how, that you will be a great woman in spite of all the Meesons in creation, for somehow you will get out of his power, and, if you don't, five years is not all one's life—at least, not if people have a life. At the worst, he ...
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... tell you how sorry I was to see you treated as you were by my uncle. You remember I was in the office?" "Yes," she said, with a suspicion of a blush, "I remember you were very kind." "Well, you see," he went on, "I had a great row with ...
... tell you how sorry I was to see you treated as you were by my uncle. You remember I was in the office?" "Yes," she said, with a suspicion of a blush, "I remember you were very kind." "Well, you see," he went on, "I had a great row with ...
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... tell me what you wanted it so much for?" She looked at him, and then, acting upon impulse rather then reflection, said in a low voice, "If you like, I will show you." He bowed, wondering what was coming next. Rising from her chair ...
... tell me what you wanted it so much for?" She looked at him, and then, acting upon impulse rather then reflection, said in a low voice, "If you like, I will show you." He bowed, wondering what was coming next. Rising from her chair ...
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... tell him of her going. This, on second thoughts, however, she had decided not to do, for one thing, she did not know his address, and—well, there was an end of it. Could she by the means of clairvoyance have seen Eustace's face and ...
... tell him of her going. This, on second thoughts, however, she had decided not to do, for one thing, she did not know his address, and—well, there was an end of it. Could she by the means of clairvoyance have seen Eustace's face and ...
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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