Sketches by Boz, Illustrative of Every-Day Life and Every-Day People
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1. Sketches by Boz2. PREFACE3. CHAPTER I—THE BEADLE. THE PARISH ENGINE. THE SCHOOLMASTER4. CHAPTER II—THE CURATE. THE OLD LADY. THE HALF-PAY CAPTAIN5. CHAPTER III—THE FOUR SISTERS6. CHAPTER IV—THE ELECTION FOR BEADLE7. CHAPTER V—THE BROKER’S MAN8. CHAPTER VI—THE LADIES’ SOCIETIES9. CHAPTER VII—OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOUR10. CHAPTER I—THE STREETS—MORNING11. CHAPTER II—THE STREETS—NIGHT12. CHAPTER III—SHOPS AND THEIR TENANTS13. CHAPTER IV—SCOTLAND-YARD14. CHAPTER V—SEVEN DIALS15. CHAPTER VI—MEDITATIONS IN MONMOUTH-STREET16. CHAPTER VII—HACKNEY-COACH STANDS17. CHAPTER VIII—DOCTORS’ COMMONS18. CHAPTER IX—LONDON RECREATIONS19. CHAPTER X—THE RIVER20. CHAPTER XI—ASTLEY’S21. CHAPTER XII—GREENWICH FAIR22. CHAPTER XIII—PRIVATE THEATRES23. CHAPTER XIV—VAUXHALL-GARDENS BY DAY24. CHAPTER XV—EARLY COACHES25. CHAPTER XVI—OMNIBUSES26. CHAPTER XVII—THE LAST CAB-DRIVER, AND THE FIRST OMNIBUS CAD27. CHAPTER XVIII—A PARLIAMENTARY SKETCH28. CHAPTER XIX—PUBLIC DINNERS29. CHAPTER XX—THE FIRST OF MAY30. CHAPTER XXI—BROKERS’ AND MARINE-STORE SHOPS31. CHAPTER XXII—GIN-SHOPS32. CHAPTER XXIII—THE PAWNBROKER’S SHOP33. CHAPTER XXIV—CRIMINAL COURTS34. CHAPTER XXV—A VISIT TO NEWGATE35. CHAPTER I—THOUGHTS ABOUT PEOPLE36. CHAPTER II—A CHRISTMAS DINNER37. CHAPTER III—THE NEW YEAR38. CHAPTER IV—MISS EVANS AND THE EAGLE39. CHAPTER V—THE PARLOUR ORATOR40. CHAPTER VI—THE HOSPITAL PATIENT41. CHAPTER VII—THE MISPLACED ATTACHMENT OF MR. JOHN DOUNCE42. CHAPTER VIII—THE MISTAKEN MILLINER. A TALE OF AMBITION43. CHAPTER IX—THE DANCING ACADEMY44. CHAPTER X—SHABBY-GENTEEL PEOPLE45. CHAPTER XI—MAKING A NIGHT OF IT46. CHAPTER XII—THE PRISONERS’ VAN47. CHAPTER I.48. CHAPTER II—MR. MINNS AND HIS COUSIN49. CHAPTER III—SENTIMENT50. CHAPTER IV—THE TUGGSES AT RAMSGATE51. CHAPTER V—HORATIO SPARKINS52. CHAPTER VI—THE BLACK VEIL53. CHAPTER VII—THE STEAM EXCURSION54. CHAPTER VIII—THE GREAT WINGLEBURY DUEL55. CHAPTER IX—MRS. JOSEPH PORTER56. CHAPTER X—A PASSAGE IN THE LIFE OF MR. WATKINS TOTTLE57. CHAPTER XI—THE BLOOMSBURY CHRISTENING58. CHAPTER XII—THE DRUNKARD’S DEATH59. SKETCHES OF YOUNG GENTLEMEN60. SKETCHES OF YOUNG GENTLEMEN (continued 2)61. SKETCHES OF YOUNG COUPLES62. SKETCHES OF YOUNG COUPLES (continued 2)63. THE MUDFOG AND OTHER SKETCHES64. THE MUDFOG AND OTHER SKETCHES (continued 2)