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The Book of Three Hundred Anecdotes Historical, Literary, and Humorous—A New Selection By: Various |
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HISTORICAL, LITERARY, AND HUMOROUS. A NEW SELECTION. BURNS & OATES. LONDON: GRANVILLE MANSIONS. NEW YORK: BARCLAY STREET. INDEX. Abernethy, 26 Abon Hannifah, 39 ACTORS, 27 33 Adam, Dr., and the Schoolboy, 106 AFFECTION, 1 5 Aguesseau, D', Chancellor of France, 115 Alban's, Duchess of, and the Sailor, 28 Algerine Captain, 119 Alphonsus, King of Naples, 39 American Heroines, 135 Amour, St., General, 1 André, St., Marquis de, 90 ARTISTS, 5 9 Astley Cooper, 26 Atterbury, in the House of Peers, 113 Bakers, The, of Lyons, 18 Bailly, Miss Escape of the Pretender, 94 Bannister, 19 Bautru and the Spanish Librarian, 77 Bayard, The Chevalier, 80 Beauvais, Ladies of, 118 BEGGING, 10 Belmont, Countess de, 45 Benbow and the Wounded Sailor, 101 BENEVOLENCE, 11 13 Ben Jonson at Dinner, 21 Bernard, Father, 88 Bishop and Clerks, 104 BOOKS, 13 16 Boufflers, Marshal, 120 Bouille, Marquis de, 121 Boutteville, Count de, and the Soldier, 81 Boutibonne, M., Imaginary Accident, 58 Breton Peasants, 48 Brougham, Lord Examination of a Witness, 70 Budæus, 76 Buffon and his Servant, 115 Busby, Dr., and the Scholar, 106 Cajeta, Siege of, 51 Camden, Lord, in the Stocks, 73 Camerons and Christians, 117 Campo, Marquess del, and George III., 93 Candle Light, War by, 120 Canning and the Preacher, 125 Carteret, Lady, and Dean Swift, 132 Carving Accident, 90 Catalogue Making, 15 Chamillart the French Lawyer, 70 Chantrey First sculpture, 9 CHARITY, 18 Charles II. and Killigrew, 63 Charles V. of France, 64 Charles VI. of Austria, 122 Charles XII. and his Secretary, 119 Charlotte, Princess, 54 Chatillon, Admiral, and the Beggar, 10 Cherin, General, 109 Child and Goat, 103 China Ware, 129 Christmas Pudding Extraordinary, 20 Clerambault and La Fontaine, 126 Cobbler of Leyden, The, 114 Cochrane, Sir John, 46 Cochrane, Lord, 56 Coleridge's "Watchman", 107 Coleridge and his Dinner Companion, 126 Conjugal Affection French Troops in Italy, 4 Cornwallis, Admiral, and the Mutineers, 105 Crimean Captain, 111 Curran and Dr. Boyse, 40 and the Jockey, 67 and the Farmer, 69 his Witty Replies, 70 Cuvier and his Visitors, 116 Day, Thomas, and Sir W. Jones, 72 Deaf and Dumb Mother, 1 Denon and Defoe, 16 Dey of Algiers and Admiral Keppel, 104 Dickens Origin of "Boz", 15 Dictionaries, 14 Dieppe Pilot, 43 DINNERS, 19 22 DOCTORS, 22 27 Domat, Judge, and the Poor Widow, 11 Douglas, The, 47 DRAMA, The, 27 33 Dreaming, 129 Drummond, Provost, 52 Duke of Newcastle and Mr. Pitt a Dispute in Bed, 86 Duncan, Admiral, 121 DUTY, 34 Duval, the Librarian, 77 Edinburgh Spoiled Street, 130 Erskine and Lord Kellie, 126 Erskine, Legal Anecdotes of, 67 68 Eveillan, Archdeacon of Angers, 57 Faithful Depositary, 37 Faithful Domestic, 36 Falkland, Lord, and the House of Commons, 86 Family Sacrifice French Revolution, 4 Fear of Death, 58 Fenelon, Archbishop his Humanity, 56 FIDELITY, 35 37 Fielding, Sir J., and the Irishman, 71 Filial Affection French Boy, 2 Fletcher, of Saltown, and his Footman, 113 Fontenelle, 37, 38 Fools, 38 Foote, the Actor, 33 FORGIVENESS, 39 Fouché and Napoleon, 91 Francis I. and his Fool, 38 Frederick the Great and the Page, 61 and the Soldier, 62 and the Deserter, 62 his Arguments, 62 French Curate Forgiveness, 39 Peasant Girl, 45 Officer in Flanders, 77 Officer in Spain, 77 Servant at Noyon, 95 of La Vendée, 91 FRIENDS, 40 Gainsborough Picture of the Pigs, 6 Garrick and Rich, 33 Garrick and Sir J. Reynolds, 115 Gendarmes and Priest, 91 George I. and the Lieutenant, 121 II. and the Dutch Innkeeper, 64 and the Court Martial, 122 III... Continue reading book >>
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