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The Amateur Gentleman

by Jeffery Farnol

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  1. 1Dedication — Epigraph
  2. 2Chapter I — In Which Babnabas Knocks Down His Father, Though as Dut…
  3. 3Chapter II — In Which Is Much Unpleasing Matter Regarding Silk Purs…
  4. 4Chapter III — How Barnabas Set Out for London Town
  5. 5Chapter IV — How Barnabas Fell in With a Pedler of Books, and Purch…
  6. 6Chapter V — In Which the Historian Sees Fit to Introduce a Lady of…
  7. 7Chapter VI — Of the Bewitchment of Black Eyelashes; and of a Fatefu…
  8. 8Chapter VII — In Which May Be Found Divers Rules and Maxims for the…
  9. 9Chapter VIII — Concerning the Captain’s Arm, the Bosun’s Leg, and t…
  10. 10Chapter IX — Which Concerns Itself, Among Other Matters, With the V…
  11. 11Chapter X — Which Describes a Peripatetic Conversation
  12. 12Chapter XI — In Which Fists Are Clenched; and of a Selfish Man, Who…
  13. 13Chapter XII — Of the Stranger’s Tale, Which, Being Short, May Perha…
  14. 14Chapter XIII — In Which Barnabas Makes a Confession
  15. 15Chapter XIV — Concerning the Buttons of One Milo of Crotona
  16. 16Chapter XV — In Which the Patient Reader May Learn Something of the…
  17. 17Chapter XVI — In Which Barnabas Engages One Without a Character
  18. 18Chapter XVII — In Which Barnabas Parts Company With the Person of Q…
  19. 19Chapter XVIII — How Barnabas Came to Oakshott’s Barn
  20. 20Chapter XIX — Which Tells How Barnabas Talks With My Lady Cleone fo…
  21. 21Chapter XX — Of the Prophecy of One Billy Button, a Madman
  22. 22Chapter XXI — In Which Barnabas Undertakes a Mission
  23. 23Chapter XXII — In Which the Reader Is Introduced to an Ancient Fing…
  24. 24Chapter XXIII — How Barnabas Saved His Life — Because He Was Afraid
  25. 25Chapter XXIV — Which Relates Something of the “White Lion” at Tente…
  26. 26Chapter XXV — Of the Coachman’s Story
  27. 27Chapter XXVI — Concerning the Duties of a Valet — And a Man
  28. 28Chapter XXVII — How Barnabas Bought an Unridable Horse — And Rode It
  29. 29Chapter XXVIII — Concerning, Among Other Things, the Legs of a Gent…
  30. 30Chapter XXIX — Which Describes Something of the Misfortunes of Rona…
  31. 31Chapter XXX — In Which Ronald Barrymaine Makes His Choice
  32. 32Chapter XXXI — Which Describes Some of the Evils of Vindictiveness
  33. 33Chapter XXXII — Of Corporal Richard Roe, Late of the Grenadiers; an…
  34. 34Chapter XXXIII — Concerning the Duty of Fathers; More Especially th…
  35. 35Chapter XXXIV — Of the Luck of Captain Slingsby, of the Guards
  36. 36Chapter XXXV — How Barnabas Met Jasper Gaunt, and What Came of It
  37. 37Chapter XXXVI — Of an Ethical Discussion, Which the Reader Is Advis…
  38. 38Chapter XXXVII — In Which the Bo’sun Discourses on Love and Its Sym…
  39. 39Chapter XXXVIII — How Barnabas Climbed a Wall
  40. 40Chapter XXXIX — In Which the Patient Reader Is Introduced to an Alm…
  41. 41Chapter XL — Which Relates Sundry Happenings at the Garden Fête
  42. 42Chapter XLI — In Which Barnabas Makes a Surprising Discovery, That…
  43. 43Chapter XLII — In Which Shall Be Found Further Mention of a Finger-…
  44. 44Chapter XLIII — In Which Barnabas Makes a Bet, and Receives a Warning
  45. 45Chapter XLIV — Of the Tribulations of the Legs of the Gentleman-in-…
  46. 46Chapter XLV — How Barnabas Sought Counsel of the Duchess “Bo’sun?”
  47. 47Chapter XLVI — Which Concerns Itself With Small Things in General,…
  48. 48Chapter XLVII — How Barnabas Found His Manhood
  49. 49Chapter XLVIII — In Which “The Terror,” Hitherto Known as “Four-Leg…
  50. 50Chapter XLIX — Which, Being Somewhat Important, Is Consequently Short
  51. 51Chapter L — In Which Ronald Barrymaine Speaks His Mind
  52. 52Chapter LI — Which Tells How and Why Mr. Shrig’s Case Was Spoiled
  53. 53Chapter LII — Of a Breakfast, a Roman Parent, and a Kiss
  54. 54Chapter LIII — In Which Shall Be Found Some Account of the Gentlema…
  55. 55Chapter LIV — Which Concerns Itself Chiefly With a Letter
  56. 56Chapter LV — Which Narrates Sundry Happenings at Oakshott’s Barn
  57. 57Chapter LVI — Of the Gathering of the Shadows
  58. 58Chapter LVII — Being a Parenthetical Chapter on Doubt, Which, Thoug…
  59. 59Chapter LVIII — How Viscount Devenham Found Him a Viscountess
  60. 60Chapter LIX — Which Relates, Among Other Things, How Barnabas Lost…
  61. 61Chapter LX — Which Tells of a Reconciliation
  62. 62Chapter LXI — How Barnabas Went to His Triumph
  63. 63Chapter LXII — Which Tells How Barnabas Triumphed in Spite of All
  64. 64Chapter LXIII — Which Tells How Barnabas Heard the Ticking of a Clock
  65. 65Chapter LXIV — Which Shows Something of the Horrors of Remorse
  66. 66Chapter LXV — Which Tells How Barnabas Discharged His Valet
  67. 67Chapter LXVI — Of Certain Con-Clusions Drawn by Mr. Shrig
  68. 68Chapter LXVII — Which Gives Some Account of the Worst Place in the…
  69. 69Chapter LXVIII — Concerning the Identity of Mr. Bimby’s Guest
  70. 70Chapter LXIX — How Barnabas Led a Hue and Cry
  71. 71Chapter LXX — Which Tells How Barnabas Rode Another Race
  72. 72Chapter LXXI — Which Tells How Barnabas, in His Folly, Chose the Ha…
  73. 73Chapter LXXII — How Ronald Barreymaine Squared His Account
  74. 74Chapter LXXIII — Which Recounts Three Awakenings
  75. 75Chapter LXXIV — How the Duchess Made Up Her Mind, and Barnabas Did…
  76. 76Chapter LXXV — Which Tells Why Barnabas Forgot His Breakfast
  77. 77Chapter LXXVI — How the Viscount Proposed a Toast
  78. 78Chapter LXXVII — How Barnabas Rode Homewards, and Took Counsel of a…
  79. 79Chapter LXXVIII — Which Tells How Barnabas Came Home Again, and How…

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