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Sheppard Lee, Written by Himself. Vol. I (of 2)
SHEPPARD LEE.
WRITTEN BY HIMSELF.
"Let these shine now that never shone before,
And those that always shone now shine the more."
Advertisement to Hunt's Blacking.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. I.
NEW-YORK:
HARPER & BROTHERS, CLIFF-ST.
1836.
CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME.
CONTAINING INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO SPEND AND HOW TO RETRIEVE A FORTUNE.
The Author's Preface—which the reader, if in a hurry, or if it be his practice to read against time, can omit.
The birth and family of Sheppard Lee, with some account of his temper and complexion of mind.
The pleasures of having nothing to do.—thoughts on matrimony.
How to conduct a farm to the best advantage, and steer clear of the lawyers.
The Author finds himself in trouble.—Some account of his servant, honest James Jumble.
Sheppard Lee experiences his share of the respect that is accorded to "honest poverty."—His ingenious and highly original devices to amend his fortune.
The Author becomes a Politician, and seeks for an office.—The result of that project.
A description of the Owl-roost, with Mr. Jumble's ideas in relation to Captain Kid's money.
Sheppard Lee stumbles upon a happy man, and quarrels with him.
Sheppard Lee has an extraordinary dream, which promises to be more advantageous than any of his previous ones.
In which the reader is introduced to a personage who may claim his acquaintance hereafter.
Sheppard Lee visits the village, makes a patriotic speech, and leaves the fence.
What befell the Author on his way to the Owl-roost.... Sheppard Lee digs for the buried treasure, and makes a blow with the mattock in the wrong place.
In which Sheppard Lee finds himself in a quandary, which the reader will allow to be the most wonderful and lamentable ever known to a human being.
Sheppard Lee finds comfort when he least expects it.—The extraordinary close of the catastrophe.
A natural mistake, which, although it procures the Author a rough reception at his own house, has yet the good, effect to teach him the propriety of adapting his manners to his condition.
A natural mistake, which, although it procures the author a rough reception at his own house, has yet the good effect to teach him the propriety of adapting his manners to his condition.
CONTAINING SUNDRY ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE ADVANTAGES OF GOOD LIVING, WITH A FEW CHAPTERS ON DOMESTIC FELICITY.
Some passages in the life of John H. Higginson, Esq., the happy sportsman, with a surprising affliction that befell the Author.
The Author, being in prison, makes a confidant of a deputy attorney-general.—The inconvenience of telling a truth which happens to be somewhat incredible.
Sheppard Lee is visited by new friends, released from prison, and carried to his new place of abode.
Containing illustrations of the advantages of dying an unusual death in times of high political excitement.
The true meaning of the word Podagra.
Sheppard Lee's introduction to his wife, and his suspicion that all is not gold that glistens.