The Virginians
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Chapter 1 In which one of the Virginians visits home
Chapter 2 In which Harry has to pay for his Supper
Chapter 3 The Esmonds in Virginia
Chapter 4 In which Harry finds a New Relative
Chapter 5 Family Jars
Chapter 6 The Virginians begin to see the World
Chapter 7 Preparations for War
Chapter 8 In which George suffers from a Common Disease
Chapter 9 Hospitalities
Chapter 10 A Hot Afternoon
Chapter 11 Wherein the two Georges prepare for Blood
Chapter 12 News from the Camp
Chapter 13 Profitless Quest
Chapter 14 Harry in England
Chapter 15 A Sunday at Castlewood
Chapter 16 In which Gumbo shows Skill with the Old English Weapon
Chapter 17 On the Scent
Chapter 18 An Old Story
Chapter 19 Containing both Love and Luck
Chapter 20 Facilis Descensus
Chapter 21 Samaritans
Chapter 22 In Hospital
Chapter 23 Holidays
Chapter 24 From Oakhurst to Tunbridge
Chapter 25 New Acquaintances
Chapter 26 In which we are at a very Great Distance from Oakhurst
Chapter 27 Plenus Opus Aleae
Chapter 28 The Way of the World
Chapter 29 In which Harry continues to enjoy Otium sine Dignitate
Chapter 30 Contains a Letter to Virginia
Chapter 31 The Bear and the Leader
Chapter 32 In which a Family Coach is ordered
Chapter 33 Contains a Soliloquy by Hester
Chapter 34 In which Mr. Warrington treats the Company with Tea and a Ball
Chapter 35 Entanglements
Chapter 36 Which seems to mean Mischief
Chapter 37 In which various Matches are fought
Chapter 38 Sampson and the Philistines
Chapter 39 Harry to the Rescue
Chapter 40 In which Harry pays off an Old Debt, and incurs some New Ones
Chapter 41 Rake's Progress
Chapter 42 Fortunatus Nimium
Chapter 43 In which Harry flies High
Chapter 44 Contains what might, perhaps, have been expected
Chapter 45 In which Harry finds two Uncles
Chapter 46 Chains and Slavery
Chapter 47 Visitors in Trouble
Chapter 48 An Apparition
Chapter 49 Friends in Need
Chapter 50 Contains a Great deal of the Finest Morality
Chapter 51 Conticuere Omnes
Chapter 52 Intentique Ora tenebant
Chapter 53 Where we remain at the Court End of the Town
Chapter 54 During which Harry sits smoking his Pipe at Home
Chapter 55 Between Brothers
Chapter 56 Ariadne
Chapter 57 In which Mr. Harry's Nose continues to be put out of joint
Chapter 58 Where we do what Cats may do
Chapter 59 In which we are treated to a Play
Chapter 60 Which treats of Macbeth, a Supper, and a Pretty Kettle of
Chapter 61 In which the Prince marches up the Hill and down again
Chapter 62 Arma Virumque
Chapter 63 Melpomene
Chapter 64 In which Harry lives to fight another Day
Chapter 65 Soldier's Return
Chapter 66 In which we go a-courting
Chapter 67 In which a Tragedy is acted, and two more are begun
Chapter 68 In which Harry goes westward
Chapter 69 A Little Innocent
Chapter 70 In which Cupid plays a Considerable Part
Chapter 71 White Favours
Chapter 72 (From the Warrington MS.) In which My Lady is on the Top
Chapter 73 We keep Christmas at Castlewood. 1759
Chapter 74 News from Canada
Chapter 75 The Course of True Love
Chapter 76 Informs us how Mr. Warrington jumped into a Landau
Chapter 77 And how everybody got out again
Chapter 78 Pyramus and Thisbe
Chapter 79 Containing both Comedy and Tragedy
Chapter 80 Pocahontas
Chapter 81 Res Angusta Domi
Chapter 82 Miles's Moidore
Chapter 83 Troubles and Consolations
Chapter 84 In which Harry submits to the Common Lot
Chapter 85 Inveni Portum
Chapter 86 At Home
Chapter 87 The Last of God Save the King
Chapter 88 Yankee Doodle comes to Town
Chapter 89 A Colonel without a Regiment
Chapter 90 No.90
Chapter 91 Satis Pugnae
Chapter 92 Under Vine and Fig-Tree
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Chapter 58 Where we do what Cats may do

We have said how our Virginians, with a wisdom not uncommon in youth, had chosen to adopt strong Jacobite opinions, and to profess a prodigious affection for the exiled royal family. The banished prince had recognised Madam Esmond's father as Marquis of Esmond, and she did not choose to be very angry with an unfortunate race, that, after all, was s

             
            

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