A Merchant
Edited by Frank Henderson
Reprinted From “The Temple Bar Magazine.”
London: Richard Bentley, New Burlington Street. — Publisher in Ordinary to Her Majesty
TO A
KIND AND DEVOTED BROTHER,
WHO CHEERED ME WITH WORDS OF
CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY AND BROTHERLY LOVE
DURING THE
DARKEST AND MOST DESOLATE HOURS
OF MY
PAST UNHAPPY CAREER,
THE FOLLOWING PAGES ARE AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED BY
THE AUTHOR.
19.—Prisoners’ Conversations—Larry and Tim get into Chokey—Big Croppy—What Pat gets “in for”—Malicious Gambling—Pat’s Patent for getting a New Coat—Dick’s Exploits—Ned’s Adventures and Escapes—A New Screw arrives—A Prisoner empties the Wine Cup at the Altar—Ned, Dick, and Pat’s Opinions about Badges, Classification, Head Blokes, Prisoners’ Aid Society and the Irish System 220
20.—Capital Punishments—I receive my License—Strange Bed-fellows—My Liberation 236
Appendix.
Letters received by the Author—
From the French Consul Général in Londoniii
From M. Rouher, Ministre de l’Agriculture,
du Commerce et des Travaux Publiciv
From the Committee of Privy Council for Tradev
Orders of License to a Convictvi