The Remarkable History of Sir Thomas Upmore, bart., M.P., formerly known as "Tommy Upmore"
FORMERLY KNOWN AS
TOMMY UPMORE.
Non usitatâ, non tenui ferar
Pennâ ——
A NEW EDITION.
LONDON: SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE & RIVINGTON, CROWN BUILDINGS, 188, FLEET STREET. 1885.
( All rights reserved. )
LONDON: PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LIMITED. STAMFORD STREET AND CHARING-CROSS.
R. D. Blackmore
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PREFACE.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I. SIGNS OF EMINENCE.
FOOTNOTE:
CHAPTER III. THE DAWN OF SCIENCE.
CHAPTER IV. THE PURSUIT OF SCIENCE.
CHAPTER V. "GRIP."
CHAPTER VI. TRUE SCIENCE.
CHAPTER VII. THE GREAT WASHED.
CHAPTER VIII. FOR CHANGE OF AIR.
CHAPTER X. THE NEW ADMIRAL.
CHAPTER XI. LARGE IDEAS.
CHAPTER XII. TWENTIFOLD TOWERS.
CHAPTER XIII. WHALEBONES.
CHAPTER XIV. A SILLY PAIR.
CHAPTER XV. POLITICAL ŒCONOMY.
CHAPTER XVI. NO EXTRAS.
CHAPTER XVII. SELF-DEFENCE.
CHAPTER XVIII. AH ME!
CHAPTER XIX. COMFORT.
CHAPTER XX. BOIL NO MORE.
CHAPTER XXI. THE SEAT OF LEARNING.
CHAPTER XXII. HEREDITARY LAWS.
CHAPTER XXIII. A COUNTY MEETING.
CHAPTER XXIV. OLD BONES, AND YOUNG ONES.
CHAPTER XXV. ON THE ROCKS.
CHAPTER XXVI. BENEATH THEM.
CHAPTER XXVII. PLEASANT, AND UNPLEASANT THINGS.
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE WELFARE OF THE FAMILY.
CHAPTER XXIX. BECAUSE HE HAD NO PITY.
CHAPTER XXX. PERFIDY.
FOOTNOTE:
CHAPTER XXXI. FREE TRADE.
CHAPTER XXXII. A PAIR OF BLUE EYES.
CHAPTER XXXIII. STRONG INTENTIONS.
CHAPTER XXXV. NATIONAL EMERGENCY.
CHAPTER XXXVI. VOTE FOR TOMMY!
CHAPTER XXXVII. SUNNY BAY.
CHAPTER XXXVIII. PREPARE.
CHAPTER XXXIX. FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE BENEFIT.
CHAPTER XL. FAIR COUNSEL.
CHAPTER XLI. THE RIGHT WAY TO SURRENDER.
CHAPTER XLII. SPARS.
CHAPTER XLIII. THE BATTLE, AND THE BREEZE.
CHAPTER XLIV. THE ENGLISH LION.