1908

TO

ELBERT HUBBARD

FOR THE PLEASURE HIS WRITINGS HAVE GIVEN ME, AND AS A MARK OF ADMIRATION FOR THE GLOSS AND PURITY OF HIS ENGLISH, THIS VOLUME IS DEDICATED
A. H. L.


CONTENTS

[ AN AMERICAN PATRICIAN ]

[ CHAPTER I—FROM THEOLOGY TO LAW ]

[ CHAPTER II—THE GENTLEMAN VOLUNTEER ]

[ CHAPTER III—COLONEL BENEDICT ARNOLD EXPLAINS ]

[ CHAPTER IV—THE YOUNG FRENCH PRIEST ]

[ CHAPTER V—THE WRATH OF WASHINGTON ]

[ CHAPTER VI—POOR PEGGY MONCRIEFFE ]

[ CHAPTER VII—THE CONQUERING THEODOSIA ]

[ CHAPTER VIII—MARRIAGE AND THE LAW ]

[ CHAPTER IX—SON-IN-LAW HAMILTON ]

[ CHAPTER X—THAT SEAT IN THE SENATE ]

[ CHAPTER XI—THE STATESMAN FROM NEW YORK ]

[ CHAPTER XII—IDLENESS AND BLACK RESOLVES ]

[ CHAPTER XIII—THE GRINDING OF AARON’S MILL ]

[ CHAPTER XIV—THE TRIUMPH OF AARON ]

[ CHAPTER XV—THE INTRIGUE OF THE TIE ]

[ CHAPTER XVI—THE SWEETNESS OF REVENGE ]

[ CHAPTER XVII—AARON I, EMPEROR OF MEXICO ]

[ CHAPTER XVIII—THE TREASON OF WILKINSON ]

[ CHAPTER XIX—HOW AARON IS INDICTED ]

[ CHAPTER XX—HOW AARON IS FOUND INNOCENT ]

[ CHAPTER XXI—THE SAILING AWAY OF AARON. ]

[ CHAPTER XXII—HOW AARON RETURNS HOME ]

[ CHAPTER XXIII—GRIEF COMES KNOCKING ]

[ CHAPTER XXIV—THE DOWNFALL OF KING CAUCUS ]

[ CHAPTER XXV—THE SERENE LAST DAYS ]