Sheppard Lee, Written by Himself. Vol. 1 (of 2)

Name: Sheppard Lee, Written by Himself. Vol. 1 (of 2)
Author: Bird, Robert Montgomery

Bird, Robert Montgomery

American fiction -- 19th century; Satire

SHEPPARD LEE.

WRITTEN BY HIMSELF.


"Let these shine now that never shone before,
And those that always shone now shine the more."
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IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. I.

NEW-YORK:

HARPER & BROTHERS, CLIFF-ST.

1836.




CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME.


                              BOOK I.

            CONTAINING INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO SPEND AND HOW TO
            RETRIEVE A FORTUNE.

                          CHAPTER I.
            The Author's Preface--which the reader, if in a
            hurry, or if it be his practice to read against
            time, can omit.
                          CHAPTER II.
            The birth and family of Sheppard Lee, with some
            account of his temper and complexion of mind.
                          CHAPTER III.
            The pleasures of having nothing to
            do.--thoughts on matrimony.
                          CHAPTER VI.
            How to conduct a farm to the best advantage,
            and steer clear of the lawyers.
                          CHAPTER V.
            The Author finds himself in trouble.--Some
            account of his servant, honest James Jumble.
                          CHAPTER VI.
            Sheppard Lee experiences his share of
            the respect that is accorded to "honest
            poverty."--His ingenious and highly original
            devices to amend his fortune.
                          CHAPTER VII.
            The Author becomes a Politician, and seeks for
            an office.--The result of that project.
                          CHAPTER VIII.
            A description of the Owl-roost, with Mr.
            Jumble's ideas in relation to Captain Kid's
            money.
                          CHAPTER XI.
            Sheppard Lee stumbles upon a happy man, and
            quarrels with him.
                          CHAPTER X.
            Sheppard Lee has an extraordinary dream, which
            promises to be more advantageous than any of
            his previous ones.
                          CHAPTER XI.
            In which the reader is introduced to a
            personage who may claim his acquaintance
            hereafter.
                          CHAPTER XII.
            Sheppard Lee visits the village, makes a
            patriotic speech, and leaves the fence.
                          CHAPTER XIII.
            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.
                          CHAPTER XIV.
            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.
                          CHAPTER XV.
            Sheppard Lee finds comfort when he least
            expects it.--The extraordinary close of the
            catastrophe.

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