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Page 329-- A Pair of Enormous Legs, With Spurs on Them
Page 350-- How Will You Be Prepared to Render an Account
Page 409-- He Stooped and Wildly Kissed Her Now Passive Lips
Page 446-- Pistols, Which he Instantly Cocked, and Held Ready
Page 584-- A Faint Smile Seemed to Light up his Face
The Evil Eye
PREFACE.
CHAPTER I. Short and Preliminary
CHAPTER II. A Murderer's Wake and the Arrival of a Stranger
CHAPTER III. Breakfast next morning
CHAPTER IV. Woodward meets a Guide
CHAPTER V. The Bonfire--The Prodigy
CHAPTER VI. Shawn-na-Middogue
CHAPTER VII. A Council of Two
CHAPTER VIII. A Healing of the Breach
CHAPTER IX. Chase of the White Hare
CHAPTER X. True Love Defeated
CHAPTER XI. A Conjurer's Levee
CHAPTER XII. Fortune-telling
CHAPTER XIII. Woodward is Discarded from Mr. Goodwin's Family
CHAPTER XIV. Shawn-na-Middogue Stabs Charles Lindsay
CHAPTER XV. The Banshee.
CHAPTER XVI. A House of Sorrow
CHAPTER XVII. Description of the Original Tory
CHAPTER XVIII. The Toir, or Tory Hunt
CHAPTER XIX. Plans and Negotiations
CHAPTER XX. Woodward's Visit to Ballyspellan
CHAPTER XXI. The Dinner at Ballyspellan
CHAPTER XXII. History of the Black Spectre
CHAPTER XXIII. Greatrakes at Work--Denouement
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Page 631-- The Gaze Was Long and Combative
Page 652-- I Will Follow It Until Morning
Page 697-- One Long, Dark, Inexplicable Gaze
Page 736-- Shawn-na-middogue, Your Mother's Victim
Page 774-- Kiss You for the Sake of Our Early Love
Jane Sinclair
PART I.
PART II.
PART III.
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Page 5-- Having Gained the Bank, he Approached Them
Page 44-- Spot Which Would Have Been Fatal to You
Page 52-- How is This?--how Is This?--he Is Not Here!
Lha Dhu
The Dead Boxer
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
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Page 91-- With Stealthy Pace he Crept Over
Page 110-- He Made a Stab at My Neck
Ellen Duncan
ELLEN DUNCAN
THE PROCTOR'S DAUGHTER
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Page 120-- One Long and Lingering Look of Affection
Page 124-- "Shame! Oh, for Shame!" Were the First Exclamations
Valentine M'Clutchy
PREFACE
CHAPTER I. An Irish Pair and Spoileen Tent
CHAPTER II. Birth and Origin of Mr. M'Clutchy
CHAPTER III. Solomon M'Slime, a Religious Attorney
CHAPTER IV. Poll Doolin, the Child Cadger
CHAPTER V. A Mysterious Meeting
CHAPTER VI. The Life and Virtues of an Irish Absentee
CHAPTER VII. Reflections on Absenteeism
CHAPTER VIII. Poverty and Sorrow
CHAPTER IX. A Dialogue, exhibiting Singular Principles of Justice
CHAPTER X. A Dutiful Grandson and a Respectable Grandmother
CHAPTER XI. Darby and Solomon at Prayer
CHAPTER XII. Interview between Darby and Mr. Lucre
CHAPTER XIII. Darby's Brief Retirement from Public Life.
CHAPTER XIV. Poll Doolin's Honesty, and Phil's Gallantry
CHAPTER XV. Objects of an English Traveller
CHAPTER XVI. Solomon in Trouble
CHAPTER XVII. A Moral Survey, or a Wise Man led by a Fool
CHAPTER XVIII. An Execution by Val's Blood-Hounds
CHAPTER XIX. An Orange Lodge at Full Work
CHAPTER XX. Sobriety and Loyalty
CHAPTER XXI. Darby's Piety Rewarded
CHAPTEK XXII. Castle Cumber Grand Jury Room
CHAPTER XXIII. A Rent Day
CHAPTEK XXIV. Raymond's Sense of Justice
CHAPTER XXV. Val and his Son brought to Trial
CHAPTER XXVI. Harman's Interview with Mary M'Loughlin
CHAPTER XXVII. Bob Beatty's Last Illness
CHAPTER XXVIII. Darby is a Spiritual Ganymede
CHAPTER XXIX. Solomon Suffers a Little Retribution
CHAPTER XXX. The Mountain Grave-Yard
CHAPTER XXXI. Richard Topertoe and his Brother
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Page 142-- There's As Many Curses Before You in Hell
Page 186-- See, Mary, See--they're Gallopin
Page 216-- Oh, What a Sweet Convert You Are
Page 231-- Borrow the Loan of Your Religion
Page 233-- How Many Articles in Your Church?
Page 322-- "Ah, Very Right," Said Bob.
Page 355-- Such Was the End of Valentine M'clutchy
The Tithe-Proctor
PREFACE.
CHAPTER I. The Chapel Green of Esker Dearg.
CHAPTER II. The Proctor's Principles and His Family.
CHAPTER III. Mountain Legislation, and its Executive of Blood.
CHAPTER IV. Mirth and Murder--A Tithe-Proctor's Office.
CHAPTER V. A Hang-Choice Shot--The "Garrison" on Short Commons.
CHAPTER VI. Unexpected Generosity--A False Alarm.
CHAPTER VII. A Shoneen Magistrate Distributing Justice.
CHAPTER VIII. An Unreformed Church
CHAPTER IX. Sport in the Mountains.
CHAPTER X. The Sport Continued.
CHAPTER XI. The Sport Still Continued.
CHAPTER XII. Out of the Frying-Pan into the Fire.
CHAPTER XIII. Strange Faces--Dare-Devil O'Driscol Aroused
CHAPTER XIV. State of the Country
CHARTER XV. Scene in a Parsonage--Anti-Tithe Ringleader.
CHAPTER XVI. Massacre of Carrickshock
CHAPTER XVII. Midnight Court of Justice
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Page 374-- the Priest Interfered, and Prevented A Conflict
Page 421-- Just Trust Yourself to Me
Page 445-- Alarmed at the Appearance of a Lawless Whiteboy
Destruction of the Castle
The Emigrants Of Ahadarra
CHAPTER I. A strong Farmer's Establishment and Family.
CHAPTER II. Gerald Cavanagh and his Family
CHAPTER III. Jemmy Burke Refuses to be, Made a Fool Of
CHAPTER IV. A Poteen Still-House at Midnight--Its Inmates.
CHAPTER V. Who Robbed Jemmy Burke?
CHAPTEE VI. Nanny Peety looks mysterious
CHAPTER VII. The Spinster's Kemp.
CHAPTER VIII. Anonymous Letter with a Name to It
CHAPTER IX. A Little Polities, Much Friendship, and Some Mystery
CHAPTER X. More of the Hycy Correspondence
CHAPTEE XI. Death of a Virtuous Mother.
CHAPTER XII. Hycy Concerts a Plot and is urged to Marry.
CHAPTER XIII. Mrs. M'Mahon's Funeral.
CHAPTER XIV. Mysterious Letter
CHAPTER XV. State of the Country
CHAPTER XVI. A Spar Between Kate and Philip Hogan
CHAPTER XVII. Interview between Hycy and Finigan
CHAPTER XVIII. A Family Dialogue
CHAPTER XIX. Bryan Bribed--is Rejected by Kathleen.
CHAPTER XX. M'Mahon is Denounced from the Altar
CHAPTER XXI. Thomas M'Mahon is forced to determine on Emigration.
CHAPTER XII. Mystery Among the Hogans
CHAPTER XXIII. Harry Clinton's Benevolence Defeated
CHAPTER XXIV. Thoughts on Our Country and Our Countrymen
CHAPTER XXV. The Old Places--Death of a Patriarch.
CHAPTEE XXVI. Containing a Variety of Matters.
CHAPTER XXVII. Conclusion.
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Page 403--Peety Dhu Turned Towards the House
Page 603-- Country Where I'd Not See These Ould Hills
Page 623-- I Must Leave You--I Must Go
Page 635-- Hycy Received the Money, Set Spurs to his Horse
Ned M'Keown
INTRODUCTION.
NED M'KEOWN.
THE THREE TASKS.
SHANE FADH'S WEDDING.
LARRY M'FARLAND'S WAKE.
THE BATTLE OF THE FACTIONS.
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Page 656-- Bringing Home "graceless Ned,"
Age 676-- Throw It over Your Left Shoulder
Page 693-- How he Kept his Sate So Long Has Puzzled Me
Page 713-- 'Why, Larry,' Says He, 'how Did You Get In'
Page 725-- The Man Who Could Hit That Could Hit Anything
The Station
THE STATION.
THE PARTY FIGHT AND FUNERAL.
THE LOUGH DERG PILGRIM.
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Page 756-- They Set Off, Whip and Spur, at Full Speed
Page 763-- Usually Stood, Shaking at Us his Rod
Page 818-- In This Trim Did I Return to My Friends
The Hedge School
THE HEDGE SCHOOL.
THE MIDNIGHT MASS.
THE DONAGH; OR, THE HORSE STEALERS.
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Page 831-- The Findramore Boys Have Sacked You at Last
Page 886-- Upon the Very Spot Where he Had Shot His Rival
Page 899-- Have I Murdhered My Daughter?
Phil Purcel, The Pig-Driver
PHIL PURCEL, THE PIG-DRIVER.
THE GEOGRAPHY OF AN IRISH OATH.
THE LIANHAN SHEE.
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Page 911-- These Be Not Hirish Pigs at Oll
Page 919-- A Rueful Blank Expression in his Visage
Page 975-- Who's There?--What Are You?--Speak!
Going To Maynooth
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Page 985-- You're a Fool, Misther O'Shaughnessy!
The Poor Scholar
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Page 1099-- Received a Rather Vigorous Thwack on the Ear
The Black Prophet
CHAPTER I. -- Glendhu, or the Black Glen; Scene of Domestic Affection.
CHAPTER II. -- The Black Prophet Prophesies.
CHAPTER III. -- A Family on the Decline--Omens.
CHAPTER IV. -- A Dance, and Double Discovery.
CHAPTER V. -- The Black Prophet is Startled by a Black Prophecy.
CHAPTER VI. -- A Rustic Miser and His Establishment
CHAPTER VII. -- A Panorama of Misery.
CHAPTER VIII. -- A Middle Man and Magistrate--Master and Man.
CHAPTER IX. -- Meeting of Strangers--Mysterious Dialogue.
CHAPTER X. -- The Black Prophet makes a Disclosure.
CHAPTER XI. -- Pity and Remorse.
CHAPTER XII. -- Famine, Death, and Sorrow.
CHAPTER XIII. -- Sarah's Defence of a Murderer.
CHAPTEE XIV. -- A Middleman Magistrate of the Old School, and his Clerk.
CHAPTER XV. -- A Plot and a Prophecy.
CHAPTER XVI. -- Mysterious Disappearance of the Tobacco-box.
CHAPTER XVII. -- National Calamity--Sarah in Love and Sorrow.
CHAPTER XVIII. -- Love Wins the Race from Profligacy.
CHAPTER XIX. -- Hanlon Secures the Tobacco-box.--Strange Scene
CHAPTER XX. -- Tumults--Confessions of Murder.
CHAPTEE XXI. -- Condy Datton goes to Prison.
CHAPTER XXII. -- Re-appearance of the Box--Friendly Dialogue
CHAPTER XXIII. -- Darby in Danger--Nature Triumphs.
CHAPTER XXIV. -- Rivalry.
CHAPTEE XXV. -- Sarah Without Hope.
CHAPTER XXVI. -- The Pedlar Runs a Close Risk of the Stocks.
CHAPTER XXVII. -- Sarah Ill--Mave Again, Heroic.
CHAPTER XXVIII. -- Double Treachery.
CHAPTER XXIX. -- A Picture of the Present--Sarah Breaks her Word.
CHAPTER XXX. -- Self-sacrifice--Villany
CHAPTER XXXI. -- A Double Trial--Retributive Justice.
CHAPTER XXXII. -- Conclusion.
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Page 785-- "It's False," Replied the Young Fellow
Page 807-- Tom's Clutches Were Again at his Throat
Page 834-- The Prophet's Brow Darkened
Page 847-- I'll Tell You Nothing About It
Page 853-- His Eye, Like That of His Father, When Enraged
Page 913-- I'll Have Nothing to Do With This Robbery
Phelim Otoole's Courtship
PHELIM O'TOOLE'S COURTSHIP.
WILDGOOSE LODGE
TUBBER DERG; Or, THE RED WELL.
NEAL MALONE.
ART MAGUIRE; OR, THE BROKEN PLEDGE
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Page Wg939-- By This Sacred An' Holy Book of God
Page Am994-- At Length Margaret Spoke
Page Am1018-- They Immediately Expelled Him
Page Am1019-- There's a Sleep That Nobody Wakens From
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