PREFATORY MEMOIR.

CONTENTS OF VOL. I.

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country.

ADVENTURES OF PEREGRINE PICKLE.

CHAP. I. An account of Mr Gamaliel Pickle.

The disposition of his sister described. He

yields to her solicitations, and retires to the

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II. He is made acquainted with the characters

of Commodore Trunnion and his adherents;

meets with them by accident, and contracts an

intimacy with that commander.

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III. Mrs Grizzle exerts herself in finding a

proper match for her brother, who is accordingly

introduced to the young lady, whom he marries

in due season.

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IV. The behaviour of Mrs Grizzle at the

wedding, with an account of the guests. 36

V. Mrs Pickle assumes the reins of govern-

ment in her own family; her sister-in-law un-

dertakes an enterprise of great moment; but is

for so me time diverted from her purpose by a

very interesting consideration.

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VI. Mrs Grizzle is indefatigable in gratify-

ing her sister's longings. Peregrine is born,

and managed contrary to the directions and

remorastrances of his aunt, who is disgusted upon

that account; and resumes the plan which she

had before rejected.

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XVII. He is concerned in a dangerous ad-

venture with a certain gardener; sublimes his

ideas, commences gallant, and becomes ac-

quainted with Miss Emily Gauntlet.

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VII. Divers stratagems are invented, and put

in practice, in order to overcome the obstinacy

of Trunnion, who at length is teazed and tor- XVIII. He inquires into the situation of this

tured into the noose of wedlock.

43 young lady, with whom he is enamoured; elopes

VIII. Preparations are made for the com- from school; is found by the lieutenant; con-

modore's wedding, which is delayed by an acci-veyed to Winchester; and sends a letter, with a

dent that hurried him the Lord knows whither.

copy of verses, to his mistress.

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45 XIX. His messenger meets with a misfor-

tune, to which he applies a very extraordinary

expedient, that is attended with strange conse-

quences.

IX. He is found by the lieutenant; recon-

ducted to his own house; married to Mrs Griz-

zle, who meets with a small misfortune in the

night, and asserts her prerogative next morning;

in consequence of which her husband's eye is

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XX. Peregrine is summoned to attend his

uncle; is more and more hated by his own mo-

endangered.

47 ther; appeals to his father, whose condescension

X. The commodore being in some cases rest-is defeated by the dominion of his wife.

ive, his lady has recourse to artifice in the

establishment of her throne; she exhibits symp-

toms of pregnancy, to the unspeakable joy of

Trunnion, who nevertheless is baulked in his

expectation.

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XI. Mrs Trunnion erects a tyranny in the

XXI. Trunnion is enraged at the conduct of

Pickle. Peregrine resents the injustice of his

mother, to whom he explains his sentiments in

a letter. Is entered at the university of Oxford,

where he signalizes himself as a youth of an

enterprising genius.

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CHAP. XXII. He is insulted by his tutor,

whom he lampoons; makes a considerable pro-

gress in polite literature; and, in an excursion to

Windsor, meets with Emilia by accident, and is

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very coldly received.

XXIII. After sundry unsuccessful efforts, he

finds means to come to an explanation with his

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mistress; and a reconciliation ensues.

XXIV. He achieves an adventure at the as-

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sembly, and quarrels with his governor.

XXV. He receives a letter from his aunt,

breaks with the commodore, and disobliges the

lieutenant, who, nevertheless, undertakes his

cause.

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XXVI. He becomes melancholy and de-

spondent; is favoured with a condescending

letter from his uncle; reconciles himself to his

governor; and sets out with Emilia and her

friend for Mrs Gauntlet's house.

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CHAP. XXXVIII. They set out in company,

breakfast at Abbeville, dine at Amiens, and,

about eleven o'clock, arrive at Chantilly, where

Peregrine executes a plan which he had con-

certed upon Hornbeck.

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XXXIX. He is involved in an adventure at

Paris, and taken prisoner by the city guard.

Becomes acquainted with a French nobleman,

who introduces him in the beau monde.

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XL. Acquires a distinct idea of the French

government. Quarrels with a mousquetaire,

whom he afterwards fights and vanquishes, after

having punished him for interfering in his

amorous recreations.

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on

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XLI. Mr Jolter threatens to leave him, or

account of his misconduct, which he promises to

rectify; but his resolution is defeated by the

impetuosity of his passion. He meets acci-

dentally with Mrs Hornbeck, who elopes with

XXVII. They meet with a dreadful alarm on him from her husband, but is restored by the
the road; arrive at their journey's end. Pere-interposition of the British ambassador.
grine is introduced to Emily's brother; these
two young gentlemen misunderstand each other.
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Pickle departs for the garrison.
XXVIII. Peregrine is overtaken by Mr
Gauntlet, with whom he fights a duel, and con-
tracts an intimate friendship. He arrives at the
garrison, and finds his mother as implacable as
ever. He is insulted by his brother Gam,
whose preceptor he disciplines with a horse-
whip.

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XXIX. He projects a plan of revenge, which
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is executed against the curate.

XLII. Peregrine resolves to return to Eng-

land. Is diverted with the odd characters of

two of his countrymen, with whom he contracts

an acquaintance in the apartments of the Palais

Royal.

124

XLIII. He introduces his new friends to Mr

Jolter, with whom the doctor enters into a dis-

pute upon government, which had well nigh

terminated in open war.

127

XLIV. The doctor prepares an entertain-

ment in the manner of the ancients, which is

attended with divers ridiculous circumstances.

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XXX. Mr Sackbut and his pupil conspire

XLV. The painter is persuaded to accom-

against Peregrine, who, being apprised of their

design by his sister, takes measures for counter-pany Pickle to a masquerade in woman's ap-

working their scheme, which is executed by parel. Is engaged in a troublesome adventure,

mistake upon Mr Gauntlet. This young sol- and, with his companion, conveyed to the Bas-

dier meets with a cordial reception from the tile.

commodore, who generously decoys him into

his own interest.

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XXXI. The two young gentlemen display

their talents for gallantry, in the course of which

they are involved in a ludicrous circumstance of

distress, and afterwards take vengeance on the

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author of their mishap.

XXXII. The commodore sends a challenge

to Gamaliel, and is imposed upon by a waggish

invention of the lieutenant, Peregrine, and

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Gauntlet.

XLVIII. Pallet conceives a hearty contempt

of his fellow-traveller, and attaches himself to

Pickle, who, nevertheless, persecutes him with

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his mischievous talents upon the road to Flan-

ders.

XXXIII. Peregrine takes leave of his aunt;
sets out from the garrison; parts with his uncle
and Hatchway on the road; and, with his go-
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vernor, arrives in safety at Dover.
XXXIV. He adjusts the method of his cor-

respondence with Gauntlet; meets by accident

with an Italian charlatan, and a certain apothe-ing proof of their importance.

cary, who proves to be a noted character.

XLIX. Nor is the physician sacred from his

ridicule. They reach Arras, where our adven-

turer engages in play with two French officers,

who next morning give the landlord an interest-

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104 L. Peregrine moralizes upon their behaviour,

XXXV. He embarks for France; is over-which is condemned by the doctor, and defended

taken by a storm; is surprised with the appear-

ance of Pipes; lands at Calais, and has an affray

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with the officers of the custom-house.

XXXVI. He makes a fruitless attempt in

gallantry; departs for Boulogne, where he

spends the evening with certain English exiles.

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XXXVII. Proceeds for the capital; takes up

his lodgings at Bernay; he is overtaken by Mr

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Hornbeck, whose head he longs to fortify.

by the governor. They arrive in safety at Lisle;

dine at an ordinary; visit the citadel. The phy-

sician quarrels with a North Briton, who is put

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in arrest.

LI. Pickle engages with a knight of Malta in

a conversation upon the English stage, which is

followed by a dissertation on the theatres of the

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ancients by the doctor.

LII. An adventure happens to Pipes, in con-

sequence of which he is dismissed from Pere-

grine's service. The whole

for Ghent in the diligence.

tivated by a lady in that carriage.

spiritual director in his behalf.

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company set out garrison, to the unspeakable joy of the commo-

Our hero is cap-dore and his whole family.

Interests her CHAP. LXVII. Sees his sister happily married.

147 Visits Emilia, who receives him according to

his deserts.

CHAP. LIII. He makes some progress in her

affections. Is interrupted by a dispute between

Jolter and the Jew. Appeases the wrath of the

capuchin, who procures for him an interview

with his fair enslaver, in which he finds himself

deceived.

149

LIV. He makes another effort towards the

accomplishment of his wish, which is postponed

by a strange accident.

151

LV. They depart from Ghent. Our hero

engages in a political dispute with his mistress,

whom he offends, and pacifies with submission.

He practises an expedient to detain the carriage

at Alost, and confirms the priest in his interest.

152

LVI. The French coquette entraps the heart

of the Jew, against whom Pallet enters into a

conspiracy, by which Peregrine is again disap-

pointed, and the Hebrew's incontinence exposed.

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LXVIII. He attends his uncle with great

affection during a fit of illness. Sets out again

for London. Meets with his friend Godfrey,

who is prevailed upon to accompany him to

Bath; on the road to which place they chance to

dine with a person who entertains them with a

curious account of a certain company of adven-

LXXI. Peregrine humbles a noted Hector,
and meets with a strange character, at the house
of a certain lady.

189

LXXII. He cultivates an acquaintance with
the misanthrope, who favours him with a short
sketch of his own history.
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LXXIII. Peregrine arrives at the garrison,
and receives the last admonitions of Commodore
Trunnion, who next day resigns his breath, and
is buried according to his own directions. Some
gentlemen in the country make a fruitless at-
tempt to accommodate matters betwixt Mr
Gamaliel Pickle and his eldest son.
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LXXIV. The young gentleman having settled
his domestic affairs, arrives in London, and sets
up a gay equipage. He meets with Emilia, and
is introduced to her uncle.
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LVII. Pallet, endeavouring to unravel the

mystery of the treatment he had received, falls

out of the frying-pan into the fire.

156

LVIII. Peregrine, almost distracted with his

disappointments, conjures the fair Fleming to

permit his visits at Brussels. She withdraws

from his pursuit.

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LIX. Peregrine meets with Mrs Hornbeck,

and is consoled for his loss. His valet de

chambre is embroiled with her duenna, whom,

however, he finds means to appease. 162

LX. Hornbeck is informed of his wife's ad-

venture with Peregrine, for whom he prepares a

stratagem, which is rendered ineffectual by the

information of Pipes. The husband is ducked LXXVI. He prevails upon Emilia to accom-

for his intention, and our hero apprehended by pany him to a masquerade, makes a treacherous

the patrole.

164 attempt upon her affection, and meets with a

LXI. Peregrine is released. Jolter con-deserved repulse.
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founded at his mysterious conduct. A contest

happens between the poet and painter, who are

reconciled by the mediation of their fellow-

travellers.

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LXIV. The doctor exults in his victory.

They set out for Rotterdam, where they are

entertained by two Dutch gentlemen in a yacht,

which is overturned in the Maese, to the mani-

fest hazard of the painter's life. They spend

the evening with their entertainers, and next day

visit a cabinet of curiosities.

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LXV. They proceed to the Hague, from

whence they depart for Amsterdam, where they

see a Dutch tragedy. Visit the music-house, in

which Peregrine quarrels with the captain of a

man of war. Pass through Haarlem, in their

way to Leyden. Return to Rotterdam, where

the company separates, and our hero, with his

attendants, arrive in safety at Harwich. 176

LXVI. Peregrine delivers his letters of re-

commendation at London, and returns to the

LXXV. He prosecutes his design upon Emilia

with great art and perseverance.

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LXXVII. He endeavours to reconcile himself

to his mistress, and expostulates with the uncle,

who forbids him the house.

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LXXVIII. He projects a violent scheme, in

consequence of which he is involved in a most

fatiguing adventure, which greatly tends towards

the augmentation of his chagrin.

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LXXIX. Peregrine sends a message to Mrs

Gauntlet, who rejects his proposal. He repairs

to the garrison..

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LXXX. He returns to London, and meets

with Cadwallader, who entertains him with

many curious particulars. Crabtree sounds the

duchess, and undeceives Pickle, who, by an

extraordinary accident, becomes acquainted with

another lady of quality.

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LXXXI. Memoirs of a lady of quality. 212

LXXXII. He persuades Cadwallader to as-

sume the character of a magician, in which he

acquires a great share of reputation by his

responses to three females of distinction, who

severally consult the researches of his art. 263

LXXXIII. Peregrine, and his friend Cad-

wallader, proceed in the exercise of the mys

tery of fortune-telling, in the course of which

they achieve various adventures.

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LXXXIV. The conjuror, and his associate,

ADVENTURES OF FERDINAND COUNT FATHOM.

CHAP. I. Some sage observations that natu- which some readers may think impertinent.

rally introduce our important history.

CHAP. IX. The confederates change their bat-

tery, and achieve a remarkable adventure. 385

X. They proceed to levy contributions, with

great success, until our hero sets out with the

374 young count for Vienna, where he enters into

IV. His mother's prowess and death; together league with another adventurer.

386

with some instances of his own sagacity. 375 XI. Fathom makes various efforts in the

V. A brief detail of his education. 377 world of gallantry.

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VI. He meditates schemes of importance.
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