The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer By Charles James Lever (1806-1872) Dublin MDCCCXXXIX. [Illustration] [Illustration: spine] [Illustration: titlepage] [Illustration: The Inn at Munich] “We talked of pipe-clay regulation caps— Long twenty-fours—short culverins and mortars— Condemn’d the ‘Horse Guards’ for a set of raps, And cursed our fate at being in such quarters. Some smoked, some sighed, and some were heard to snore; Some wished themselves five fathoms ’neath the Solway; And some did pray—who never prayed before— That they might get the ‘route’ for Cork or Galway.” CONTENTS CHAPTER I. Arrival in Cork—Civic Festivities—Private Theatricals CHAPTER II. Detachment Duty—The Burton Arms—Callonby CHAPTER III. Life at Callonby—Love-making—Miss O’Dowd’s Adventure CHAPTER IV. Botanical Studies—The Natural System preferable to the Linnaean CHAPTER V. Puzzled—Explanation—Makes bad worse—The Duel CHAPTER VI. The Priest’s Supper—Father Malachi and the Coadjutor—Major Jones and the Abbé CHAPTER VII. The Lady’s Letter—Peter and his Acquaintances—Too late CHAPTER VIII. Congratulations—Sick Leave—How to pass the Board CHAPTER IX. The Road—Travelling Acquaintances—A Packet Adventure CHAPTER X. Upset—Mind and Body CHAPTER XI. Cheltenham—Matrimonial Adventure—Showing how to make love for a friend CHAPTER XII. Dublin—Tom O’Flaherty—A Reminiscence of the Peninsula CHAPTER XIII. Dublin—The Boarding-house—Select Society CHAPTER XIV. The Chase CHAPTER XV. Mems Of the North Cork CHAPTER XVI. Theatricals CHAPTER XVII. (The chapter number is a repeat) The Wager CHAPTER XVIII. The Elopement CHAPTER XIX. Detachment Duty—An Assize Town CHAPTER XX. The Assize Town CHAPTER XXI. A Day in Dublin CHAPTER XXII. A Night at Howth CHAPTER XXIII. The Journey CHAPTER XXIV. Calais CHAPTER XXV. The Gen d’Arme CHAPTER XXVI. The Inn at Chantraine CHAPTER XXVII. Mr O’Leary CHAPTER XXVIII. Paris CHAPTER XXIX. Paris CHAPTER XXX. Captain Trevanion’s Adventure CHAPTER XXXI. Difficulties CHAPTER XXXII. Explanation CHAPTER XXXIII. Mr O’Leary’s First Love CHAPTER XXXIV. Mr O’Leary’s Second Love CHAPTER XXXV. The Duel CHAPTER XXXVI. Early Recollections—A First Love CHAPTER XXXVII. Wise Resolves CHAPTER XXXVIII. The Proposal CHAPTER XXXIX. Thoughts upon Matrimony in general, and in the Army in particular—The Knight of Kerry and Billy M’Cabe CHAPTER XL. A Reminiscence CHAPTER XLI. The Two Letters CHAPTER XLII. Mr O’Leary’s Capture CHAPTER XLIII. The Journey CHAPTER XLIV. The Journey CHAPTER XLV. A Reminscence of the East CHAPTER XLVI. A Day in the Phœnix CHAPTER XLVII. An Adventure in Canada CHAPTER XLVIII. The Courier’s Passport CHAPTER XLIX. A Night in Strasbourg CHAPTER L. A Surprise CHAPTER LI. Jack Waller’s Story CHAPTER LII. Munich CHAPTER LIII. Inn at Munich CHAPTER LIV. The Ball CHAPTER LV. A Discovery CHAPTER LVI. Conclusion LIST OF PLATES