Note: Project Gutenberg also has an HTML version of this file which includes the original illustrations. See 14228-h.htm or 14228-h.zip: (https://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/1/4/2/2/14228/14228-h/14228-h.htm) or (https://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/1/4/2/2/14228/14228-h.zip) BRACEBRIDGE HALL by WASHINGTON IRVING Illustrated by R. Caldecott. London. MacMillan & Co. Printed by R. & R. CLARK, Edinburgh 1877 [Illustration: "The chivalry of the Hall prepared to take the field."--_Frontispiece._] [Illustration: Title-Page] [Illustration: Heading to Preface] PREFACE The success of "OLD CHRISTMAS" has suggested the re-publication of its sequel "BRACEBRIDGE HALL," illustrated by the same able pencil, but condensed so as to bring it within reasonable size and price. [Illustration: Tailpiece to Preface] [Illustration: Contents] CONTENTS THE HALL THE BUSY MAN FAMILY SERVANTS THE WIDOW THE LOVERS FAMILY RELIQUES AN OLD SOLDIER THE WIDOW'S RETINUE READY-MONEY JACK BACHELORS A LITERARY ANTIQUARY THE FARM-HOUSE HORSEMANSHIP LOVE SYMPTOMS FALCONRY HAWKING FORTUNE-TELLING LOVE-CHARMS A BACHELOR'S CONFESSIONS GIPSIES VILLAGE WORTHIES THE SCHOOLMASTER THE SCHOOL A VILLAGE POLITICIAN THE ROOKERY MAY-DAY THE CULPRIT LOVERS' TROUBLES THE WEDDING [Illustration: Tailpiece to Contents] [Illustration: List of Illustrations] LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Designed by Randolph Caldecott, and Arranged and Engraved by J. D. Cooper THE HAWKING PARTY. TITLE-PAGE. HEADING TO PREFACE TAILPIECE TO PREFACE HEADING TO CONTENTS TAILPIECE TO CONTENTS LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TAILPIECE TO ILLUSTRATIONS THE HALL THE TERRACE GARDEN STOPPING TO GATHER A FLOWER BREAKING A POINTER THE CHILDREN DANCE IN THE HALL "SEVERAL UNHAPPY BIRDS IN DURANCE" OLD CHRISTY "TWO PAMPERED CURS THAT BARKED OUT OF EACH WINDOW" ARRIVAL OF THE WIDOW HEADING TO "FAMILY SERVANTS" THE OLD HOUSEKEEPER PHOEBE WILKINS "SHE DRINKS THE HEALTH OF THE COMPANY" CONTEMPLATION THE WIDOW KENSINGTON GARDENS A SAGE ADVISER MASTER SIMON OVER THE ACCOUNTS HEADING TO "THE LOVERS" THE LOVERS THE TRIO HEADING TO "FAMILY RELIQUES" EFFIGY IN MARBLE JULIA AND THE CAPTAIN IN THE GALLERY THE SALUTATION GENERAL HARBOTTLE "PUBLIC DISTRESS, SIR, IS ALL HUMBUG!" CANINE PETS THE OLD COACHMAN DIGNITY AND IMPUDENCE CONFIDENTIAL WHISPER READY-MONEY JACK EXPOUNDING IN AT THE DEATH QUELLING THE BRAWL QUARTER-STAFF MULLIGATAWNEY CLUB CHAFFING THE MILKMAID CONJUGAL EXTINGUISHER A LITERARY ANTIQUARY A BOOKWORM "COME, TELL ME, SAYS ROSA, AS KISSING AND KISSED" HEADING TO "THE FARM-HOUSE" "HE SHONE LIKE A BOTTLE" A TAILPIECE CHRISTY ON PEPPER A HUNTER THE TUTOR'S DISMISSAL THE OFFERING MRS. HANNAH ASLEEP WHEN HE READS FALCONRY IN OLDEN TIMES PHYSICKING THE HAWKS "WELL, WELL, HAVE IT YOUR OWN WAY, CHRISTY!" HAWKING THE CONSULTATION IN THE FIELD THE QUARRY IN SIGHT JULIA'S MISHAP PLUMING HER WINGS