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MRS. SLAPMAN AT HOME.






ROUND THE BLOCK.

An American Novel.


By

John Bell Bouton

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS.


1864.






CONTENTS.


BOOK FIRST.

NEW YEAR'S DAY.

  • I. THE BLOCK.
  • II. THREE BACHELORS.
  • III. PEEPS.
  • IV. QUIGG.
  • V. PLEASURE AS BUSINESS.
  • VI. SOMETHING HIDDEN.
  • VII. THE BOY BOG.
  • VIII. MALTBOY'S TWENTIETHAFFAIR.
  • IX. MRS. SLAPMAN AT HOME.
  • X. INFIRMITIES OF GENIUS.

BOOK SECOND.

POLISHING.

  • I. THE ENIGMA.
  • II. A DELICATE PROPOSITION.
  • III. AN AUXILIARY OF MODERNCIVILIZATION.
  • IV. MISS PILLBODY.
  • V. A FRIEND IN NEED.
  • VI. BRANCHING OUT.
  • VII. THE LITTLE PUPIL.

BOOK THIRD.

TRAIL OF THE SERPENT.

  • I. "ONE--TWO--THREE--FOUR."
  • II. THE FALLING BOARD.
  • III. SNEAKING JUSTIFIED.
  • IV. UP IN THE AIR.
  • V. TONGUES OF FIRE.

BOOK FOURTH.

CHILDREN OF THE WORLD.

  • I. MENDERT VAN QUINTEM ANDSON.
  • II. BUYING GOOD BEHAVIOR.
  • III. THE YOUNG MONSTER.
  • IV. WESLEY TIFFLES.
  • V. THE PANORAMA OF AFRICA.

BOOK FIFTH.

MANOEUVRES.

  • I. STOLEN--MORE THAN A PURSE.
  • II. CONSOLATIONS OF HIGH ART.
  • III. LOVING AFAR OFF.
  • IV. LEGERDEMAIN.

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