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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H. Rider Haggard. The young gentleman did so, and a tall, melancholy-looking clerk appeared. "No. 18," snarled Mr. Meeson, in the tone of peculiar amiability that he reserved for his employee's, "make out the translation account of ...
H. Rider Haggard. The young gentleman did so, and a tall, melancholy-looking clerk appeared. "No. 18," snarled Mr. Meeson, in the tone of peculiar amiability that he reserved for his employee's, "make out the translation account of ...
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... young lady, mind what you are saying. I have a witness, Eustace, you hear, 'cheated'! Eustace, 'cheated'!" "I hear," said Eustace, grimly. "Yes, Mr. Meeson, I said 'cheated', and I will repeat it, whether I am locked up for it or not ...
... young lady, mind what you are saying. I have a witness, Eustace, you hear, 'cheated'! Eustace, 'cheated'!" "I hear," said Eustace, grimly. "Yes, Mr. Meeson, I said 'cheated', and I will repeat it, whether I am locked up for it or not ...
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... young man, eh?" "I think," answered his nephew, on whose good-tempered face a curious look of contempt and anger had gathered, "I think that you ought to be ashamed of yourself! " Chapter II - How Eustace was Disinherited There was a l4.
... young man, eh?" "I think," answered his nephew, on whose good-tempered face a curious look of contempt and anger had gathered, "I think that you ought to be ashamed of yourself! " Chapter II - How Eustace was Disinherited There was a l4.
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... young man?" he said at last, in a cold, hard voice. "I said that you ought to be ashamed of yourself," answered his nephew, standing his ground bravely, "and, what is more, I meant it!" "Oh! Now will you be so kind as to explain exactly ...
... young man?" he said at last, in a cold, hard voice. "I said that you ought to be ashamed of yourself," answered his nephew, standing his ground bravely, "and, what is more, I meant it!" "Oh! Now will you be so kind as to explain exactly ...
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... young man, whose blue eyes were by this time flashing fire, for he had worked himself up as he went along, brought his fist down with a bang upon the writing table by way of emphasising his words. "Have you done?" said his uncle. "Yes ...
... young man, whose blue eyes were by this time flashing fire, for he had worked himself up as he went along, brought his fist down with a bang upon the writing table by way of emphasising his words. "Have you done?" said his uncle. "Yes ...
Inhalt
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Chapter IV Augustas Decision | 37 |
Chapter V The RMS Kangaroo | 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