The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom by Tobias Smollett Titlepage Frontispiece of Part One COMPLETE IN TWO PARTS With the Author’s Preface, and an Introduction by G. H. Maynadier, Ph.D. Department of English, Harvard University. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION PART I. TO DOCTOR CHAPTER ONE. Some sage Observations that naturally introduce our important History CHAPTER TWO. A superficial View of our Hero’s Infancy CHAPTER THREE. He is initiated in a Military Life, and has the good Fortune to acquire a generous Patron CHAPTER FOUR. His Mother’s Prowess and Death; together with some Instances of his own Sagacity CHAPTER FIVE. A brief Detail of his Education CHAPTER SIX. He meditates Schemes of Importance CHAPTER SEVEN. Engages in Partnership with a female Associate, in order to put his Talents in Action CHAPTER EIGHT. Their first Attempt; with a Digression which some Readers may think impertinent CHAPTER NINE. The Confederates change their Battery, and achieve a remarkable Adventure CHAPTER TEN. They proceed to levy Contributions with great Success, until our Hero sets out with the young Count for Vienna, where he enters into League with another Adventurer CHAPTER ELEVEN. Fathom makes various Efforts in the World of Gallantry CHAPTER TWELVE. He effects a Lodgment in the House of a rich Jeweller CHAPTER THIRTEEN. He is exposed to a most perilous Incident in the Course of his Intrigue with the Daughter CHAPTER FOURTEEN. He is reduced to a dreadful Dilemma, in consequence of an Assignation with the Wife CHAPTER FIFTEEN. But at length succeeds in his Attempt upon both CHAPTER SIXTEEN. His Success begets a blind Security, by which he is once again well-nigh entrapped in his Dulcinea’s Apartment CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. The Step-dame’s Suspicions being awakened, she lays a Snare for our Adventurer, from which he is delivered by the Interposition of his Good Genius CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. Our Hero departs from Vienna, and quits the Domain of Venus for the rough Field of Mars CHAPTER NINETEEN. He puts himself under the Guidance of his Associate, and stumbles upon the French Camp, where he finishes his Military Career CHAPTER TWENTY. He prepares a Stratagem, but finds himself countermined—Proceeds on his Journey, and is overtaken by a terrible Tempest CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE. He falls upon Scylla, seeking to avoid Charybdis. CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO. He arrives at Paris, and is pleased with his Reception CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE. Acquits himself with Address in a Nocturnal Riot CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR. He overlooks the Advances of his Friends, and smarts severely for his Neglect CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE. He bears his Fate like a Philosopher; and contracts acquaintance with a very remarkable Personage CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX. The History of the Noble Castilian CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN. A flagrant Instance of Fathom’s Virtue, in the Manner of his Retreat to England CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT. Some Account of his Fellow-Travellers CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE.