GEORGE MELVILLE,
Reading edition
AN AMERICAN NOVEL.
One handsome 12mo. volume, nearly 400 pages. Price $1.00
CONTENTS.
I. George Melville and Thomas F. Griswold determine that "Old Sassy" had better look out.
II. Horses versus Thorn-Apple Tree Limbs.
III. "Wait for the Wagon."
IV. The Boyhood Days of George Melville.
V. The Excursion Party for Niagara—Astor House—James Mordaunt—The Plot.
VI. Aurora—Cayuga Lake—The Pic-nic.
VII. Clara Edgemonte's Mistake.
VIII. Melville's and Griswold's Tour—A true Hand and firm Seat always come in Play.
IX. Sunset at Niagara—James Mordaunt's Declaration.
X. The Morning Walk—An Old Friend in Duplicate.
XI. Hon. B.F. Mortimer—H.B. Edgemonte, Esq.,—James Mordaunt, Esq.—Frederick Mortimer—Thomas F. Griswold—George Melville—Mrs. Mortimer—Mrs. Edgemonte—Bell Mortimer—Clara Edgemonte—The Breakfast Party.
XII. Bob Shank—The Fire—The Cave.
XIII. Bell hates the Rain, but finally has no Objection to it—Miss Blackwood's Party.
XIV. Various Things material both to the Story and the Reader—The Catfish Railroad Scheme.
XV. Ahead—Back again.
XVI. Who is Uncle Sam—Syracuse—Camillus—Junction—Auburn—A New York Lawyer obtains a Case (a hard one).
XVII. The Dinner Party at Aurora—The Telegram—Mrs. Tryon's Glance.
XVIII. Broadway, New York—James Mordaunt, Esq., at his Office in Wall street—Is he a Married Man?
XIX. Rev. John Furnace—The Funeral—The Lawsuit—The Catfish Railroad Stock at a Premium.
XX. Arrival of the Liverpool Steamer—New York Firemen—Griswold's Heroism—The Catfish Railroad Stock falling—Trouble.
XXI. Short but Interesting.
XXII. A Sail on Cayuga Lake before Breakfast—Thermometer thirty Degrees below Zero—Two Miles a Minute under a fair Wind—Bell Mortimer takes an Observation—The Surprise not a Surprise—The Race Home—The Ice-Boat too much for the Horses—The Runaway—The Rescue,—Love told without Words—Death cheated, of his Prey.
XXIII. Plans for the Future.
XXIV. Commencement Day at Hamilton College—William Hastings—How a Clerk in New York City may obtain a Partnership.
XXV. A Friend in Need.
XXVI. New York City Corporation Counsel—All Marriage Notices not Agreeable.
XXVII. Sarah E. Graham's call at Mordaunt's Law Office—A Cool Scene—James Mordaunt in trouble.
XXVIII. George Melville under a Cloud.
XXIX. The Metropolis of America never sleeps—Scene in Twenty-Third street late at Night.
XXX. An Arrest—A Promise made, and a Promise given.
XXXI. A Station on the N.Y. Central Railroad—Car Manufactory—Reception of a Convict at the Auburn State Prison—The Model Prison of the United States.
XXXII. More about the Prison.
XXXIII. James Mordaunt, Esq., triumphs.
XXXIV. Mr. M——l, Chief of the New York Police, puts his Private Seal upon a Coffin in Greenwood Cemetery.
XXXV. A Council of War.
XXXVI. A Smash-up in Broadway, N.Y.—The New York Hospital—The New York Press—Sarah E. Graham a Lunatic.
XXXVII. Bell and Charger.
XXXVIII. An Ante-Breakfast Ride—The Homestead of an American Statesman.
XXXIX. Fort-Hill Cemetery—"Who is there to Mourn for Logan?"—How to carry on a Correspondence with a Convict—Distant View of the Auburn State Prison—Bell Mortimer in her Sanctum.
XL. A Change in the progress of Events foreshadowed—Exercise of Wits—The Statesman proves too much for the Lawyer.
XLI. An Alumnus of Hamilton College, nolens volens, becomes a Skillful Mechanic.
XLII. A Ray of Hope.
XLIII. Woman's Rights—The State Lunatic Asylum at Utica, Oneida County, N.Y.
XLIV. The Arrest—Interview with the Governor of the Empire State.
XLV. A Mountain in Massachusetts—The Home of an ex-President of the United States.
XLVI. Another Telegram—Early rising sometimes proves very agreeable.
XLVII. Bell Mortimer makes the Acquaintance of Sarah E. Graham.
XLVIII. The Homestead of an American Mechanic—A Proposition.
XLIX. Trial of the Action "Wilcox against Mordaunt"—Thomas F. Griswold, Esquire, addresses the Jury—The Utica Asylum again—One of the Biters bitten.
L. Death of a New York City Policeman—A Trial, Sentence, and Execution—Ought Governors hold the Pardoning Power?
LI. The Island Martha's Vineyard.
LII. Sunday-school in Prison—The Chaplain and his Convict Congregation—A Convict who had well earned his position reflects—Two Deaths.
LIII. A Wedding—Wedding Tour—Conclusion.
NOTICES OF THE PRESS.
From the Boston Traveller.
"The language is chaste and dignified, and varies to suit the different circumstances. A high-toned integrity, clear common sense, and a true representation of life in its real and sound aspects, characterize the work."
"One of the best novels of the day."
From the New York Leader.
"A work of much power, possessing vastly more of that reality, which makes the real charm of a romance, than anything which has preceded it this season."
From the Cincinnati Commercial.
"A well written volume, spicy with interest, and quite above the every day average of the flood of works of fiction."
From the Chambersburg (Pa.) Independent.
"We submit the work to the perusal of our readers, as one replete with interest and instruction."
From the Ladies' Visitor.
"'GEORGE MELVILLE,' coming just now, will be even more certain of a warm reception than if he only swelled the crowd of claimants for the popular favor."
From the Albany (N.Y.) Knickerbocker.
"The style is dashing, and the scenes and incidents in the highest degree interesting. We commend 'GEORGE MELVILLE' to our readers."
From the Morristown (N.J.) Banner.
"The main features have evidently been actual occurrences, and are skillfully worked together by a talented writer, who, with an eye to its good moral influence has made a book which is at once pleasing, interesting and exciting."
From the Constitution (Middletown, Ct.)
"A book of great interest and spirit, and one that brings out, in a strong light, some peculiar traits of American character."
From the Critic.
"An unusually well-written and interesting book."
From the Boston Saturday Evening Gazette.
"There is a deal of promise in a new novel just out called 'GEORGE MELVILLE.' It is a dashing, clever, well-written story; its characters talk with animation and plenty of animal spirit, and 'the plot converges to an issue' according to the most approved rules. It has the American Stamp, and imitates no transatlantic author—a merit worth noticing."
From the New York Sunday Times.
"Its style is graphic, careless, romping and fanciful, and it is really captivating."
From the Albany Evening Journal.
"The style is lively; the dialogues frequent and effective; the graver scenes well drawn and the book wholly what it purports to be—an American Novel, characteristically descriptive of American Life."
From the New York Sunday Mercury.
"A book that will repay the reader for the time spent in its perusal. A pleasant companion for Saratoga, or the sea-shore."
From the Educational Herald.
"Its descriptions and pictures are very graphic."
The following notice from the Toledo Blade, is so just and true that we copy it entire:
"We had almost said, after reading this story, 'The good old days of Cooper have come again.' It is really refreshing, in the midst of so much literary pretension, to meet with something of real merit.
"The conception of the plot is admirable—the characters finely portrayed—the scenery true to nature and the interest maintained throughout. Its life-like pictures, as well as the style of its author must commend it to every one who feels any interest in the revival of a genuine, home-bred American literature. When such tales as this reflecting on our own manners, scenery, morals and laws can be produced, there is little reason that our fiction-writers should be superseded by foreigners. A tale of equal merit with this, so neatly told, so entirely American, has not of late been issued from the press.
"The scenery of Central New York—a sail on the placid waters of Cayuga Lake in summer, and across the ice which covers it in winter—the picturesque views around Auburn and the grand sublimity of Niagara, are alike portrayed in vivid characters.
"Character is as well delineated as scenery. Dark and light shades—gay and corrupt life—vanity, vice and virtue, all perform their appropriate parts, in making up a goodly number of men and women, who once fairly introduced, carry themselves very naturally through plot and counter plot, to the close of a story which aptly illustrates the elements composing American society, in its various phases. There are many such victims as Melville, and many such true hearted girls as Bell Mortimer.
"We do not pretend that the writer has attained perfection. The book has faults—but these may be overcome by a writer of so much real ability, and we hope his pen will not be allowed to remain idle.
"GEORGE MELVILLE is a pleasant story—written in a chaste style with a good moral, and we cheerfully commend it to our readers."
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