The Black Prophet, William Carleton, Volume ThreeA TALE OF IRISH FAMINE.Reading editionChapter navigation33 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…A TALE OF IRISH FAMINE.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 EstablishmentChapter 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 at Midnight.Chapter XX · — Tumults—Confessions of Murder.CHAPTEE XXI. — Condy Datton goes to Prison.Chapter XXII · — Re-appearance of the Box—Friendly Dialogue Between Jimmy Branighan and the PedlarChapter 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—VillanyChapter XXXI · — A Double Trial—Retributive Justice.Chapter XXXII · — Conclusion.Beginning of this editionNext chapter →Chapter I · — Glendhu, or the Black Glen; Scene of Domestic Affection.All chapters and sections (33)Other sectionsA TALE OF IRISH FAMINE.Chapters12345678910111213Other sectionsCHAPTEE XIV. — A Middleman Magistrate of the Old School, and his Clerk.Chapters151617181920Other sectionsCHAPTEE XXI. — Condy Datton goes to Prison.Chapters222324Other sectionsCHAPTEE XXV. — Sarah Without Hope.Chapters26272829303132By William CarletonpageBP853 (127K)titlepage (59K)CHAPTER I. — Glendhu, or the Black Glen; Scene of Domestic Affection. →