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The Works Of Tobias Smollett: The Adventures Of Perigine Pickle: Part II.
The Works Of Tobias Smollett The Adventures Of Perigine Pickle Part II Author:Tobias George Smollett CONTENTS -- CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE PAGE He embarks for France - Is overtaken by a storm - Is surprised with the appearance of Pipes - Lands at Calais, and has an affray with the officers of the custom-house . . . . 1 CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX He makes a fruitless attempt in gallantry-Departs for Boulogne, where he spends the evening with certain English e... more »xiles . . . . 11 CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN Proceeds for the capital - Takes up his lodgings at Bemay, where he is overtaken by Mr. Horn beck, whose head he longs to fortify . . . . 20 CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT They set out in company, breakfast at Abbeville, dine at Amiens, and about eleven oclock arrive at Chantilly, where Peregrine executes a plan which he had concerted-upon Hornbeck . . 26 CIXAPTB ft THI1LTl7-NINE PAGE He is involved in an adventure at Paris, and taken risoller by the city guard - Becomes ac qu. inted with a French nobleman, who intro duces hitn in the beau monde . l . . l 32 Acquires a distinct idea of the French government - Quarrels wit11 a rnousquetaire, crllom he ittcrwards fights and va quisheasf, t er haviilg pur islled him for interfering in his amorous recreations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2 1Zlr. . Jolter threatens to leave llin o n account of his nisror dncwt, h ich he promises to rectify but his resolution is drfeated by the inipetuosity of his passions - He meets accidelitally wit11 Mrs. Hanlberk, who elopes with him from her hus b rnd, but is restored by the interposition of the British ambassador . . . . . . . . . 53 1 rcgrine resolves t o t o England - Is tlivcrtcd with the odd characters of two of his c-ollntrymen, with whom he contracts an acquaintance in the apartments of the Palais h y a l . . . . . . . . . . - . - . 64 CONTENTS CHAPTER FORTY-THREE PAGE He introduces his new friends to Mr. Jolter, with whom the doctor enters into a dispute upon government, which had well-nigh terminated inopenwar . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR The doctor prepares an entertainment in the manner of the ancients, which is attended with divers ridiculous circumstances . . . . . 82 CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE The painter is persuaded to accompany Pickle to a masquerade in womans apparel-Is engaged in a troublesome adventore, and, with his cornpanion, conveyed to the Bastile . 95 CHAPTER. FORTY-SIX By the fidelity of Pipes, Jolter is informed of his pupils fate - Confers with the physician - Applies to the ambassador, who, with great difficulty, obtains the discharge of the prisoners, on certain conditions . . 102 CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN Peregrine makes himself merry at the expense of the painter, who curses his landlady, and breaks with the doctor . . . . . . . . . . . 10 8 vii CONTENTS CHAPTER ITORTY-EIGHT PAGE Pallet conceives a hearty contempt of his fellow traveller and attaches himself to lickle, who, nevertheless, persecutes liirrl with his rnischievous tnlerit up011 the road tf, Fla der . s . . . 11 8 Nor is the phpsici ln sacred from his ridicule - Thev re icll AI. LS w , here our adventurer en gages in pl ry with two Frcncli officers, who 11ext morning give the 1a ldlord an interesting proofoftheirili l ortance . . . . . . . 128 Peregrine moralises upon their behaviour, which is condemned by the doctor, and defended by the governor - llley arrive in safety at Lisle - Dine at 311 orClin rry - Visit the citadel - The pllysician cparrels with a North Briton, who is putinarrest . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 CHAPTER FIFTY-OhTE Pickle engages with a Knight of Malta in a con versation upon the English stage, which is followetl 1137 a dissertatio l on the theatres of the ancients, by the doctor . . . . . ...« less