
| I The Pickwickians II The fist day’s journey, and the first evening’s adventures;with their consequences III A new acquaintance. The stroller’s tale. A disagreeableinterruption and an unpleasant rencontre IV Afield-day and bivouac. More new friends. An invitation to the country V A short one. Showing, among other matters, how Mr Pickwick undertook to drive, and Mr Winkle to ride; and how they both did it VI An old-fashioned card party. The clergyman’s verses. The story of the convict’s return VII How Mr Winkle, instead of shooting at the pigeon and killing the crow, shot at the crow and wounded the pigeon;how the Dingley Dell Cricket Club played All-Muggleton,and how All-Muggleton dined at the Dingley Dell expense:with other interesting and instructive matters VIII Strongly illustrative of the position, that the course of true love is not a railway IX A discovery and a chase X Clearing up all doubts (if any existed) of the disinterestedness of Mr Jingle’s character XI Involving another journey, and an antiquarian discovery.Recording Mr Pickwick’s determination to be present at an election; and containing a manuscript of the old clergyman’s XII DeScriptive of a very important proceeding on the part of Mr Pickwick; no less an epoch in his life, than in this history XIII Some account of Eatanswill; of the state of parties therein; and of the election of a member to serve in Parliament for that ancient, loyal, and patriotic borough XIV Comprising a brief description of the company at the Peacock assembled and a tale told by a bagman XV In which is given a faithful portraiture of two distinguished persons: and an accurate description of a public breakfast in their house and grounds; which public breakfast leads to the recognition of an old acquaintance, and the commencement of another chapter XVI Too full of adventure to he briefly described XVII Showing that an attack of rheumatism, in some cases, acts as a quickener to inventive genius XVIII Briefly illustrative of two points-first, the power of hysterics,and, secondly, the force of circumstances XlX A pleasant day, with an unpleasant termination XX Showing how Dodson and Fogg were men of business, and their clerks men of pleasure; and how an affecting interview took place between Mr Weller and his long-lost parent; showing also what choice spirits assembled at the Magpie and Stump,and what a capital chapter the next one will be …… |
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