John de Lancaster, a novel; vol. I.BOOK THE FIRST.Reading editionChapter navigation28 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterJOHN DE LANCASTER.BOOK THE FIRST.Chapter I · The Reader is made acquainted with the Family of De Lancaster.Chapter II · Conversation in a Library.Chapter III · An Accession to the ancient Family of De Lancaster.Chapter IV · Our Hero pays his first Visit to his Grandfather. The congratulatory Lay of the Minstrel.Chapter V · An importunate Visitor interrupts the Business of the Morning.Chapter VI · Some Men are more fond of telling long Stories than others are of listening to them.Chapter VII · The Narrative is interrupted by the Arrival of a Letter from old Morgan of Glen Morgan.Chapter VIII · The Narrative is resumed and concluded. A learned Lecture upon Harmony, by which the unlearned hearer is not greatly edified.Chapter IX · The last in the Book. The Author presents Cecilia De Lancaster to his Readers, and trusts that he exhibits no unnatural, or ideal, Character.BOOK THE SECOND.Chapter I · A Country Visit according to the old Costuma.Chapter II · Robert De Lancaster returns to Kray-Castle. Another Visit is in Meditation.Chapter III · The Visit to Penruth Abbey. Certain Personages, who will fill conspicuous Parts in this eventful History, are introduced to our Readers.Chapter IV · The Family of De Lancaster return to Kray-Castle. Our History mends its Pace.Chapter V · Puerile Anecdotes of our Hero John De Lancaster.Chapter VI · Education stands still. The Seeds of Enmity are sown. The Incident of the dying Soldier.Chapter VII · The Soldier takes leave of our young Hero. Delivers to him a Pacquet he was entrusted with, and dies.BOOK THE THIRD.Chapter I · Early Efforts of our Hero’s Genius.Chapter II · Our Hero’s Visit to Amelia Jones.Chapter III · Business, long postponed, is at length concluded to the Satisfaction of all Parties.Chapter IV · Our young Hero accidentally meets Sir Arthur Floyd, and Mr. Philip De Lancaster visits a certain Lady at Penruth Abbey.Chapter V · Mr. De Lancaster descants upon the Duties of a Preceptor in the learned Languages.Chapter VI · Mr. De Lancaster proposes to revive certain ancient Modes of curing Diseases.Chapter VII · Mr. Philip De Lancaster determines to adopt the Regimen recommended by his Father.Previous chapter ←JOHN DE LANCASTER.Next chapter →Chapter I · The Reader is made acquainted with the Family of De Lancaster.All chapters and sections (28)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsJOHN DE LANCASTER.BOOK THE FIRST.Chapters123456789Other sectionsBOOK THE SECOND.Chapters1234567Other sectionsBOOK THE THIRD.Chapters1234567————← JOHN DE LANCASTER.CHAPTER I. The Reader is made acquainted with the Family of De Lancaster. →
