The Provost
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1. Front matter2. INTRODUCTION3. CHAPTER I—THE FORECAST4. CHAPTER II—A KITHING5. CHAPTER III—A DIRGIE6. CHAPTER IV—THE GUILDRY7. CHAPTER V—THE FIRST CONTESTED ELECTION8. CHAPTER VI—THE FAILURE OF BAILIE M’LUCRE9. CHAPTER VII—THE BRIBE10. CHAPTER VIII—ON THE CHOOSING OF A MINISTER11. CHAPTER IX—AN EXECUTION12. CHAPTER X—A RIOT13. CHAPTER XI—POLICY14. CHAPTER XII—THE SPY15. CHAPTER XIII—THE MEAL MOB16. CHAPTER XIV—THE SECOND PROVOSTRY17. CHAPTER XV—ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE STREETS18. CHAPTER XVI—ABOUT THE REPAIR OF THE KIRK19. CHAPTER XVII—THE LAW PLEA20. CHAPTER XVIII—THE SUPPRESSION OF THE FAIRS21. CHAPTER XIX—THE VOLUNTEERING22. CHAPTER XX—THE CLOTHING23. CHAPTER XXI—THE PRESSGANG24. CHAPTER XXII—THE WIG DINNER25. CHAPTER XXIII—THREE THE DEATH OF MR M’LUCRE26. CHAPTER XXIV—THE WINDY YULE27. CHAPTER XXV—THE SUBSCRIPTION28. CHAPTER XXVI—OF THE PUBLIC LAMPS29. CHAPTER XXVII—THE PLAINSTONES30. CHAPTER XXVIII—THE SECOND CROP OF VOLUNTEERS31. CHAPTER XXIX—CAPTAIN ARMOUR32. CHAPTER XXX—THE TRADES’ BALL33. CHAPTER XXXI—THE BAILIE’S HEAD34. CHAPTER XXXII—THE TOWN DRUMMER35. CHAPTER XXXIII—AN ALARM36. CHAPTER XXXIV—THE COUNTRY GENTRY37. CHAPTER XXXV—TESTS OF SUCCESS38. CHAPTER XXXVI—RETRIBUTION39. CHAPTER XXXVII—THE DUEL40. CHAPTER XXXVIII—AN INTERLOCUTOR41. CHAPTER XXXIX—THE NEWSPAPER42. CHAPTER XL—THE SCHOOL-HOUSE SCHEME43. CHAPTER XLI—BENEFITS OF NEUTRALITY44. CHAPTER XLII—THE NEW MEMBER45. CHAPTER XLIII—MY THIRD PROVOSTRY46. CHAPTER XLIV—THE CHURCH VACANT47. CHAPTER XLV—THE STRAMASH IN THE COUNCIL48. CHAPTER XLVI—THE NEW COUNCILLORS49. CHAPTER XLVII—THE RESIGNATION