THE MARTINS OF CRO' MARTIN

By Charles James Lever.

With Illustrations By Phiz.

In Two Volumes

Vol. I.

Boston: Little, Brown, And Company. 1906.

CONTENTS

PREFACE TO THE EDITION OF 1872. CHAPTER I. CRO' MARTIN CHAPTER II. KILKIERAN BAY CHAPTER III. AN AUTUMN MORNING IN THE WEST CHAPTER IV. MAURICE SCANLAN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW CHAPTER V. A STUDIO AND AN ARTIST CHAPTER VI. A DASH OF POLITICS CHAPTER VII. A COLLEGE COMPETITOR CHAPTER VIII. SOME KNOTTY POINTS THAT PUZZLED JOE NELLIGAN CHAPTER IX. THE MARTIN ARMS CHAPTER X. A DINNER-PARTY CHAPTER XI. YOUNG NELLIGAN, AS INTERPRETED IN TWO WAYS CHAPTER XII. A VERY “CROSS EXAMINATION” CHAPTER XIII. "A HOUSEKEEPER'S ROOM” CHAPTER XIV. A FINE OLD IRISH BARRISTER CHAPTER XV. "A RUINED FORTUNE” CHAPTER XVI. "A CHALLENGE” CHAPTER XVII. A COUNTRY-HOUSE CHAPTER XVIII. STATECRAFT CHAPTER XIX. A STUDIO CHAPTER XX. AN ELECTION ADDRESS CHAPTER XXI. AN AWKWARD VISITOR CHAPTER XXII. A DAY “AFTER” CHAPTER XXIII. A CHARACTERISTIC LETTER CHAPTER XXIV. THREE COACHES AND THEIR COMPANY CHAPTER XXV. COUNTRY AUCTION CHAPTER XXVI. "REVERSES” CHAPTER XXVII. DARKENING FORTUNES CHAPTER XXVIII. HOW MR. SCANLAN GIVES SCOPE TO A GENEROUS IMPULSE CHAPTER XXIX. A SUNDAY MORNING AT CRO' MARTIN

TO THE REVEREND MORTIMER O'SULLIVAN, D.D.

If I have not asked your permission to dedicate this volume to you, it is because I would not involve you in the responsibility of any opinions even so light a production may contain, nor seek to cover by a great name the sentiment and views of a very humble one.

I cannot, however, deny myself the pleasure of inscribing to you a book to which I have given much thought and labor,—a testimony of the deep and sincere affection of one who has no higher pride than in the honor of your friendship.

Ever sincerely yours,

CHARLES LEVER

Casa Cappoli, Florence, May, 1856