The Project Gutenberg Works of Richard Doddridge Blackmore

CHAPTER		PAGE
I.-	UNCLE CORNY	1
II.-	MY KITTY	3
III.-	THE TIMBER-BRIDGE	7
IV.-	PEACHES, AND PEACHING	12
V.-	A LITTLE TIFF	18
VI.-	THE BEAUTIES OF NATURE	22
VII.-	DE GUSTIBUS	29
VIII.-	BAD COUNSEL	37
IX.-	A DOG VIOLATE	42
X.-	AN UPWARD STROKE	50
XI.-	THE FINE ARTS	55
XII.-	AN EMPTY PILE	61
XIII.-	MY UNCLE BEGINS	67
XIV.-	AND ENDS WITH A MORAL	74
XV.-	MORAL SUPPORT	82
XVI.-	TRUE LOVE	89
XVII.-	TRUE FATHER	96
XVIII.-	FALSE MOTHER	102
XIX.-	DOE DEM. ROE	109
XX.-	AUNT PARSLOW	115
XXI.-	A TULIP BLOOM	122
XXII.-	COLDPEPPER HALL	128
XXIII.-	AT BAY, AND IN THE BAY	135
XXIV.-	HARO!	141
XXV.-	ON THE SHELF	149
XXVI.-	A DOWNY COVE	155
XXVII.-	OFF THE SHELF	162
XXVIII.-	OUT OF ALL REASON	168
XXIX.-	A FINE TIP	175
XXX.-	BASKETS	183
XXXI.-	THE GIANT OF THE HEATH	189
XXXII.-	A DREAM	199
XXXIII.-	URGENT MEASURES	206
XXXIV.-	TWO TO ONE	214
XXXV.-	UNDER THE GARDEN WALL	219
XXXVI.-	FROST IN MAY	226
XXXVII.-	COLD COMFORT	233
XXXVIII.-	NONE	241
XXXIX.-	ON TWO CHAIRS	248
XL.-	JOB'S COMFORT	256
XLI.-	TRUE COMFORT	262
XLII.-	BEHIND THE FIDDLE	268
XLIII.-	THE GREAT LADY	275
XLIV.-	MET AGAIN	282
XLV.-	ROGUES FALL OUT	288
XLVI.-	TONY TONKS	296
XLVII.-	TOADSTOOLS	303
XLVIII.-	THE DUCHESS	310
XLIX.-	CRAFTY, AND SIMPLE	317
L.-	A POCKETFUL OF MONEY	325
LI.-	NOT IN A HURRY	332
LII.-	A WANDERING GLEAM	338
LIII.-	A BAD NIGHT	343
LIV.-	PRINCE'S MANSION	350
LV.-	RELIEF OF MIND	356
LVI.-	ANOTHER TRACE	359
LVII.-	A VAIN APPEAL	366
LVIII.-	UNCLE CORNY'S LOVE-TALE	373
LXIX.-	A COOL REQUEST	380
LX.-	ALIVE IN DEATH	387
LXI.-	ZINKA	396
LXII.-	HASTE TO THE WEDDING	402
LXIII.-	THERE SAT KITTY	408
LXIV.-	A MENSÂ ET TORO	414
LXV.-	HER OWN WAY	420
LXVI.-	ONE GOOD WISH	427

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Chapter		Page
I	A Nightingale	1
II	The Family	9
III	Tom Erricker	16
IV	Mr. Stoneman	26
V	Ticknor's Mew	39
VI	True Hygiene	54
VII	Kuban	63
VIII	Through the Corn	74
IX	Strange Sensations	89
X	Upon the Ground	94
XI	Sûr Imar	102
XII	In the Background	109
XIII	Smiles and Tears	119
XIV	The Ruby Cross	132
XV	Sister v. Sweetheart	143
XVI	International Elements	149
XVII	Peppercorns	158
XVIII	A Lovebird	170
XIX	To Clear the Way	181
XX	Not for Sale	188
XXI	Voices of the Valley	192
XXII	Imar's Tale—War	197
XXIII	Imar's Tale—Love	208
XXIV	Imar's Tale—Peace	220
XXV	Imar's Tale—Crime	227
XXVI	Imar's Tale—Revenge	232
[Pg vi]XXVII	Imar's Tale—Exile	241
XXVIII	Sanguine Still	244
XXIX	Large and Long Views	252
XXX	In the Quiet Places	261
XXXI	Pit-a-Pat	266
XXXII	A Painful Duty	276
XXXIII	Trembling	282
XXXIV	Rejoicing	292
XXXV	A Race of Platers	302
XXXVI	Gone, Gone, Gone	313
XXXVII	Lovers Make Moan	321
XXXVIII	Black Friday	334
XXXIX	Frangi, Non Flecti	344
XL	Twain More Than Twin	352
XLI	A Crooked Billet	363
XLII	Farewell, Smiler	373
XLIII	The Land of Medea	382
XLIV	The Land of Prometheus	390
XLV	Among the Gems	399
XLVI	Queen Marva	409
XLVII	Wolf's Meat	420
XLVIII	Usi, the Svân	427
XLIX	The Eye of God	433
L	Two Old Friends	441
LI	The Root of Evil	448
LII	Still in the Dark	455
LIII	A Ruthless Scheme	464
LIV	The Valley of Retribution	472
LV	At the Bar	481
LVI	Hard is the Fight	488
LVII	But Not in Vain	492

"Between whose Jagged Mullions flowed the Silvery Light";	Frontispiece
"'Allow me one Moment,' I said";	Facing page 70
"Sprawling in the Yellow Stubble";	90
"Why, it must at least be a Princess";	146
"Her sweet, kind Face as white as a Shroud";	168
"She turned away her Face";	218
"At the Door she turned, with a proud and calm Farewell to me";	238
"What little there is, is entirely a genuine Article";	274
"Sûr Imar received us with a Loving Smile";	300
"A Woman of Great Substance rushed up and caught her";	308
"'Rot!' I replied, with less Elegance than Terseness";	340
"'I tell you what,' he said, turning round and looking at me with Authority";	378
"Gazed at the Captain till he scarce knew where he was";	416
"'Yes, I see,' he answered softly";	504

CHAPTER		PAGE
I.	The Head of the Family	1
II.	The Swing of the Pickaxe	7
III.	Oakleaf Potatoes	14
IV.	Cripps in a Quandary	21
V.	A Ride through the Snow	24
VI.	The Public of the "Public"	30
VII.	The Best Foot foremost	37
VIII.	Balderdash	43
IX.	Cripps in Affliction	50
X.	All dead against him	55
XI.	Knocker versus Bell-pull	60
XII.	Mr. John Smith	68
XIII.	Mr. Smith is active	74
XIV.	So is Mr. Sharp	79
XV.	A Spotted Dog	85
XVI.	A Grand Smock-frock	91
XVII.	Installed at Brasenose	98
XVIII.	A Flash of Light	104
XIX.	A Stormy Night	110
XX.	Cripps draws the Cork	120
XXI.	Cinnaminta	127
XXII.	A Delicate Subject	132
XXIII.	Quite another Pair of Socks!	141
XXIV.	Suo sibi baculo	149
XXV.	Miss Patch	157
XXVI.	Ruts	164
XXVII.	Rats	173
XXVIII.	Boots on	180
XXIX.	A Spider's Dinner-party	190
XXX.	The Fire-bell	198
XXXI.	Throw Physic to the Dogs	206
XXXII.	Cripps on Celibacy	214
XXXIII.	Kit	223
XXXIV.	A Woolhopian	230
XXXV.	Nightingales	237
XXXVI.	May Morn	242
XXXVII.	May-Day	248
XXXVIII.	The Dignity of the Family	259
XXXIX.	A Tombstone	267
XL.	Let me out	276
XLI.	Reason and Unreason	284
XLII.	Meeting the Coach	291
XLIII.	The Motive	300
XLIV.	The Manner	307
XLV.	The Position	313
XLVI.	In the Meshes	324
XLVII.	Combined Wisdom	335
XLVIII.	Masculine Error	342
XLIX.	Prometheus Vinctus	351
L.	Feminine Error	361
LI.	Unfilial	367
LII.	Unpaternal	375
LIII.	"This will do"	386
LIV.	Cripps brings home the Crown	391
LV.	Smith to the Rescue	402
LVI.	Fatal Accident to the Carrier	410

CHAPTER		PAGE
I.	—The Lap of Peace	1
II.	—Fairy Faith	6
III.	—The Lych-Gate	12
IV.	—Nicie	19
V.	—A Fair Bargain	28
VI.	—Doctors Three	37
VII.	—R. I. P.	48
VIII.	—The Potato-Field	57
IX.	—The Narrow Path	66
X.	—In Charge	73
XI.	—At the Charge	80
XII.	—A Fool's Errand	87
XIII.	—The Law of The Land	101
XIV.	—Reasoning without Reason	109
XV.	—Friends and Foes	118
XVI.	—Little Billy	128
XVII.	—Camelias	139
XVIII.	—Concussion	149
XIX.	—Percussion	161
XX.	—Discussion	172
XXI.	—Blackmarsh	184
XXII.	—Fireship and Galleon	197
XXIII.	—A Magic Letter	211
XXIV.	—A Wager	225
XXV.	—A Sermon in Stone	241
XXVI.	—The Old Mill	252
[Pg iv]XXVII.	—Panic	263
XXVIII.	—Vagabonds	277
XXIX.	—Two Puzzles	291
XXX.	—Frankly Speaking	300
XXXI.	—A Great Prize	311
XXXII.	—Pleadings	321
XXXIII.	—The Schoolmaster Abroad	331
XXXIV.	—Loyalty	341
XXXV.	—A Wrestling Bout	352
XXXVI.	—A Fighting Bout	363
XXXVII.	—Gentle as a Lamb	374
XXXVIII.	—An Inland Run	384
XXXIX	—Needful Returns	394
XL	—Home and Foreign	406
XLI	—The Pride of Life	416
XLII	—His Last Bivouac	426
XLIII	—Two Fine Lessons	435
XLIV	—And One still Finer	445

CHAP.	PAGE
I.		FISHERMAN DAVY A FISH OUT OF WATER,	1
II.		HUNGER DRIVES HIM A-FISHING,	3
III.		THE FISH ARE AS HUNGRY AS HE IS,	7
IV.		HE LANDS AN UNEXPECTED FISH,	12
V.		A LITTLE ORPHAN MERMAID,	15
VI.		FINDS A HOME OF SOME SORT,	21
VII.		BOAT VERSUS BARDIE,	27
VIII.		CHILDREN WILL BE CHILDREN,	32
IX.		SANDHILLS TURNED TO SAND-HOLES,	38
X.		UNDER THE ROCK,	44
XI.		A WRECKER WRECKED,	49
XII.		HOW TO SELL FISH,	57
XIII.		THE CORONER AND THE CORONET,	64
XIV.		IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EVIDENCE,	70
XV.		A VERDICT ON THE JURY,	76
XVI.		TRUTH LIES SOMETIMES IN A WELL,	81
XVII.		FOR A LITTLE CHANGE OF AIR,	89
XVIII.		PUBLIC APPROBATION,	97
XIX.		A CRAFT BEYOND THE LAW,	106
XX.		CONFIDENTIAL INTERCOURSE,	112
XXI.		CROSS-EXAMINATION,	119
XXII.		ANOTHER DISAPPOINTMENT,	125
XXIII.		INTO GOOD SOCIETY,	131
XXIV.		SOUND INVESTMENTS,	137
XXV.		A LONG GOOD-BYE,	145
XXVI.		BRAUNTON BURROWS,	151
XXVII.		A FINE SPECTACLE,	158
XXVIII.		SOMETHING ABOUT HIM,	164
XXIX.		A VISIT TO A PARSON,	171
XXX.		ON DUTY,	182
XXXI.		TWO LOVERS,	189
XXXII.	[Pg vi]	AMONG THE SAVAGES,	194
XXXIII.		IN A STATE OF NATURE,	203
XXXIV.		WAITING AND LEARNING,	212
XXXV.		THE POLITE FERRYMAN,	220
XXXVI.		UNDER FAIRER AUSPICES,	227
XXXVII.		TWO POOR CHILDREN,	234
XXXVII.		A FINE OLD GENTLEMAN,	241
XXXIX.		NOTICE TO QUIT,	250
XL.		FORCIBLE EJECTMENT,	257
XLI.		THE RIGHT MAN IN THE RIGHT PLACE,	267
XLII.		THE LITTLE MAID AND THE MIDSHIPMAN,	276
XLIII.		A FINE PRICE FOR BARDIE,	283
XLIV.		PROVIDES FOR EDUCATION,	292
XLV.		INTRODUCES A REAL HERO,	298
XLVI.		AFTER SEVEN YEARS,	305
XLVII.		MISCHIEF IN A HOUSEHOLD,	312
XLVIII.		A BREATHLESS DISINTERMENT,	320
XLIX.		ONE WHO HAS INTERRED HIMSELF,	327
L.		A BRAVE MAN RUNS AWAY,	334
LI.		TRIPLE EDUCATION,	341
LII.		GREAT MARCH OF INTELLECT,	347
LIII.		BEATING UP FOR THE NAVY,	356
LIV.		TAMING OF THE SAVAGES,	368
LV.		UPON FOREIGN SERVICE,	374
LVI.		EXILES OF SOCIETY,	380
LVII.		MANY WEAK MOMENTS,	387
LVIII.		MORE HASTE, LESS SPEED,	398
LIX.		IN A ROCKY BOWER,	403
LX.		NELSON AND THE NILE,	411
LXI.		A SAVAGE DEED,	415
LXII.		A RASH YOUNG CAPTAIN,	421
LXIII.		POLLY AT HOME,	430
LXIV.		SUSAN QUITE ACQUITS HERSELF,	438
LXV.		SO DOES POOR OLD DAVY,	447
LXVI.		THE MAID AT LAST IS "DENTIFIED,"	453
LXVII.		DOG EATS DOG,	458
LXVIII.		THE OLD PITCHER AT THE WELL AGAIN,	465

CHAPTER		PAGE
I.	Signs of Eminence	1
II.	Itur ad Astra	10
III.	The Dawn of Science	16
IV.	The Pursuit of Science	25
V.	"Grip"	43
VI.	True Science	54
VII.	The Great Washed	65
VIII.	For Change of Air	75
IX.	Thalatta!	86
X.	The New Admiral	96
XI.	Large Ideas	106
XII.	Twentifold Towers	119
XIII.	Whalebones	131
XIV.	A Silly Pair	145
XV.	Political Œconomy	156
XVI.	No Extras	166
XVII.	Self-defence	178
XVIII.	Ah Me!	189
XIX.	Comfort	199
XX.	Boil no more	209
XXI.	The Seat of Learning	219
XXII.	Hereditary Laws	229
[Pg viii]XXIII.	A County Meeting	237
XXIV.	Old Bones, and Young Ones	247
XXV.	On the Rocks	256
XXVI.	Beneath them	266
XXVII.	Pleasant, and Unpleasant Things	277
XXVIII.	The Welfare of the Family	286
XXIX.	Because he had no Pity	295
XXX.	Perfidy	303
XXXI.	Free Trade	314
XXXII.	A Pair of Blue Eyes	326
XXXIII.	Strong Intentions	338
XXXIV.	Fames Famæ	350
XXXV.	National Emergency	362
XXXVI.	Vote for Tommy!	371
XXXVII.	Sunny Bay	379
XXXVIII.	Prepare	386
XXXIX.	For Public and Private Benefit	393
XL.	Fair Counsel	398
XLI.	The Right Way to Surrender	406
XLII.	Spars	415
XLIII.	The Battle, and the Breeze	421
XLIV.	The English Lion	435

CHAPTER		PAGE
I.—	ALL IN THE DOWNS	1
II.—	COOMBE LORRAINE	3
III.—	LINEAGE AND LINEAMENTS	5
IV.—	FATHER AND FAVOURITE	7
V.—	THE LEGEND OF THE ASTROLOGER	11
VI.—	THE LEGEND CONTINUED	14
VII.—	THE LEGEND CONCLUDED	17
VIII.—	ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST	20
IX.—	THE LEGACY OF THE ASTROLOGER	24
X.—	A BOY AND A DONKEY	27
XI.—	CHAMBER PRACTICE	35
XII.—	WITH THE COSTERMONGERS	45
XIII.—	TO THE CHERRY-ORCHARDS	49
XIV.—	BEAUTIES OF THE COUNTRY	55
XV.—	OH, RUDDIER THAN THE CHERRY!	59
XVI.—	OH, SWEETER THAN THE BERRY!	66
XVII.—	VERY SHY THINGS	72
XVIII.—	THE KEY OF THE GATE	78
XIX.—	FOUR YOUNG LADIES	84
XX.—	A RECTOR OF THE OLDEN STYLE	92
XXI.—	A NOTABLE LADY	96
XXII.—	A MALIGNANT CASE	100
XXIII.—	THE BAITER BAITED	105
XXIV.—	A FATHERLY SUGGESTION	109
XXV.—	THE WELL OF THE SIBYL	112
XXVI.—	AN OPPORTUNE ENVOY	117
XXVII.—	A GOOD PARSONâ?TS HOLIDAY	121
XXVIII.—	NOT TO BE RESISTED	126
XXIX.—	ABSURD SURDS	130
XXX.—	OUR LAD STEENIE	135
XXXI.—	IN A MARCHING REGIMENT	139
XXXII.—	PUBLIC AND PRIVATE OPINION	144
XXXIII.—	RAGS AND BONES	149
XXXIV.—	UNDER DEADLY FIRE	157
XXXV.—	HOW TO FRY NO PANCAKES	161
XXXVI.—	LADY COKE UPON LITTLETON	166
XXXVII.—	ACHES v. ACRES	172
XXXVIII.—	IN THE DEADLY BREACH	177
XXXIX.—	SHERRY SACK	183
XL.—	BENEATH BRIGHT EYES	191
XLI.—	DONNAS PRAY AND PRACTISE	195
XLII.—	AN UNWELCOME ESCORT	200
XLIII.—	IN AMONG THE BIG-WIGS	209
XLIV.—	HOW TO TAKE BAD TIDINGS	216
XLV.—	INNOCENCE IN NO SENSE	220
XLVI.—	HARD RIDING AND HARD READING	226
XLVII.—	TRY TO THINK THE BEST OF ME	234
XLVIII.—	SOMETHING WORTH KISSING	239
XLIX.—	A DANGEROUS COMMISSION	245
L.—	STERLING AND STRIKING AFFECTION	250
LI.—	EMPTY LOCKERS	259
LII.—	BE NO MORE OFFICER OF MINE	264
LIII.—	FAREWELL, ALL YOU SPANISH LADIES	268
LIV.—	GOING UP THE TREE	275
LV.—	THE WOEBURN	281
LVI.—	GOING DOWN THE HILL	290
LVII.—	THE PLEDGE OF A LIFE	297
LVIII.—	A HEROâ?TS RETURN	304
LIX.—	THE GRAVE OF THE ASTROLOGER	312
LX.—	COURTLY MANNERS	316
LXI.—	A SAMPLE FROM KENT	322
LXII.—	A FAMILY ARRANGEMENT	327
LXIII.—	BETTER THAN THE DOCTORS	332
LXIV.—	IMPENDING DARKNESS	335
LXV.—	A FINE CHRISTMAS SERMON	341
LXVI.—	COMING DOWN IN EARNEST	344
LXVII.—	THE LAST CHANCE LOST	348
LXVIII.—	THE DEATH-BOURNE	353
LXIX.—	BOTTLER BEATS THE ELEMENTS	357
LXX.—	OH, HARO! HARO! HARO!	361
LXXI.—	AN ARGUMENT REFUTED	367
LXXII.—	ON LETHEâ?TS WHARF	370
LXXIII.—	POLLYâ?TS DOLL	374
LXXIV.—	FROM HADESâ?T GATES	377
LXXV.—	SOMETHING LIKE A LEGACY	380
LXXVI.—	SCIENTIFIC SOLUTION	385
LXXVII.—	HER HEART IS HIS	387
LXXVIII.—	THE LAST WORD COMES FROM BONNY	390

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INDEX OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG WORKS OF RICHARD DODDRIDGE BLACKMORE

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MARY ANERLEY

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EREMA; OR, MY FATHER'S SIN

By R. D. Blackmore

1877

CONTENTS

SPRINGHAVEN:

A Tale of the Great War

By R. D. Blackmore

1887

CONTENTS

LORNA DOONE,

A Romance of Exmoor

by R. D. Blackmore

CONTENTS

SLAIN BY THE DOONES.

by R. D. Blackmore

1895

CONTENTS

FRIDA; OR, THE LOVER'S LEAP

A Legend Of The West Country

By R. D. Blackmore

CONTENTS

GEORGE BOWRING

A TALE OF CADER IDRIS

By R. D. Blackmore

CONTENTS

CROCKER'S HOLE

By R. D. Blackmore

CONTENTS

FRINGILLA SOME TALES IN VERSE

By Richard Doddridge Blackmore

CONTENTS

DARIEL

A Romance of Surrey

By R. D. Blackmore

With Drawings By Chris Hammond

1897

CONTENTS

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

CRIPPS, THE CARRIER.

A WOODLAND TALE.

BYRICHARD DODDRIDGE BLACKMORE,

1892

CONTENTS.

PERLYCROSS

A Tale Of The Western Hills

By R. D. Blackmore

CONTENTS.

THE MAID OF SKER.

By R. D. Blackmore

CONTENTS

THE REMARKABLE HISTORY OF SIR THOMAS UPMORE, BART., M.P.

Formerly Known As "Tommy Upmore."

CONTENTS

CRADOCK NOWELL

A Tale of the New forest.

By Richard Doddridge Blackmore

In Three Volumes

1866.

CONTENTS OF VOLUME I.

CRADOCK NOWELL, Vol II

A Tale of the New Forest.

By Richard Doddridge Blackmore

VOL. II.

1866.

CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.

CRADOCK NOWELL, Vol. III

A Tale of the New Forest.

By Richard Doddridge Blackmore

VOL. III.

1866.

INDEX OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG
WORKS OF

RICHARD DODDRIDGE BLACKMORE

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