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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... Meeson Chapter XI - Rescued Chapter XII - Southampton Quay Chapter XIII - Eustace Buys a Paper Chapter XIV - At Hanover-Square Chapter XV - Eustace Consults a Lawyer Chapter XVI- Short on Legal Etiquette Chapter XVII - How Augusta was ...
... Meeson Chapter XI - Rescued Chapter XII - Southampton Quay Chapter XIII - Eustace Buys a Paper Chapter XIV - At Hanover-Square Chapter XV - Eustace Consults a Lawyer Chapter XVI- Short on Legal Etiquette Chapter XVII - How Augusta was ...
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... Eustace?" asked Mr. Meeson, sharply. "Oh, nothing, uncle; nothing—it can bide," and, without waiting for an invitation, he took a chair, and sat down in such a position that he could see Miss Smithers without being seen of his uncle. "I ...
... Eustace?" asked Mr. Meeson, sharply. "Oh, nothing, uncle; nothing—it can bide," and, without waiting for an invitation, he took a chair, and sat down in such a position that he could see Miss Smithers without being seen of his uncle. "I ...
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... Eustace , in the background . " Possibly , Miss Smithers ; possibly ; " went ... Meeson , rising heavily from his chair , went to a large safe which stood ... Eustace , oblige me by touching the bell . " The young gentleman did ...
... Eustace , in the background . " Possibly , Miss Smithers ; possibly ; " went ... Meeson , rising heavily from his chair , went to a large safe which stood ... Eustace , oblige me by touching the bell . " The young gentleman did ...
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... Meeson!" "Cheated!" thundered the great man. "Be careful, 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 ...
... Meeson!" "Cheated!" thundered the great man. "Be careful, 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 ...
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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 14.
... , 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 14.
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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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