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CONTENTS

[ CHAPTER ONE—THE VILLAGE ]

[ I—THE ABORIGINES ]

[ II.—THE CENTENARIANS ]

[ III. THE POINT OF VIEW ]

[ CHAPTER TWO.—OUTSIDE THE VILLAGE ]

[ I.—THE GENERAL ]

[ II.—THE DEAR OLD LADY ]

[ CHAPTER THREE—THE VILLAGE VILLAS ]

[ I.—THE PILLARS OF SOCIETY ]

[ II.—THE SHATTERING OF THE PILLARS ]

[ III.—FLOWERS AND FRIENDSHIPS ]

[ CHAPTER FOUR—THE COMEDIES OF THE COUNTRY HOUSE ]

[ I.—LESSEES FROM THE MIDLANDS ]

[ II.—THE LEGENDS OF THE COUNTRY HOUSE ]

[ III.—FATE OF THE FAMILY PORTRAITS ]

[ CHAPTER FIVE—THE COUNTY, OLD AND CRUSTED ]

[ I.—THE STRANGERS ]

[ II.—THE INSECT AND THE MAMMOTH ]

[ CHAPTER SIX—THE OLD COUNTY TOWN ]

[ I.—IN THE HIGH STREET ]

[ II.—PRECIOUS PANELLING ]

[ III.—THE AMENITIES OF THE HIGH STREET ]

[ IV.—THE TWO ICONOCLASTS ]

[ V.—THE SOCIAL “SETS” ]

[ VI.—THE CASE OF MR. STANWELL ]

[ CHAPTER SEVEN—THE PEOPLE OF MALLINGHAM ]

[ I.—THE MAYOR ]

[ II.—THE FIRST FAMILIES ]

[ III.—MISS LATIMER'S MARRIAGE LINES ]

[ IV.—THE ENTERPRISE OF MALLINGHAM ]

[ CHAPTER EIGHT—THE PUSHING PROVINCIAL TOWN ]

[ I.—THE MODERN METHODS ]

[ II.—LIBRARIANS WHILE YOU WAIT ]

[ III.—ARCHÆOLOGICAL ENTERPRISE ]

[ CHAPTER NINE—RED-TILED SOCIETY ]

[ I.—THE ILLUSTRIOUS STRANGER ]

[ II.—THE PRINCE'S PARADE ]

[ CHAPTER TEN—LESSER ENGLISH COUNTRY TOWNS ]

[ I.—STARKIE AND THE STATES ]

[ II.—OUR FATHERS' FOOTSTEPS ]

[ CHAPTER ELEVEN—THE CATHEDRAL TOWN ]

[ I.—IN THE SHADOW OF THE MINSTER ]

[ II.—THE NEW PALACE ]

[ III.—ANTE-MORTEM GENEROSITY ]

[ IV.—THE BLACK SHEEP ]

[ CHAPTER TWELVE—A CLOSE CORPORATION ]

[ I.—TROLLOPE'S MRS. PROUDIE ]

[ II.—THE INNOVATORS ]

[ III.—THE PEACEMAKERS ]

[ IV.—THE VOX HUMANA ]

[ V.—THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS ]

[ VI.—THE ATMOSPHERE OF THE MINSTER ]

[ CHAPTER THIRTEEN—AMONG THE AMATEURS ]

[ I.—MR. BARTON'S HIGH NOTE ]

[ II.—THE MUSICAL TABLEAUX ]

[ III.—THE DRAMA ]

[ CHAPTER FOURTEEN—THE LIGHTER SIDE OF CLERICAL LIFE ]

[ I.—THE FRANK CANON ]

[ II.—THE “CHARPSON” ]

[ III.—THE BIBLE CLASS ]

[ IV.—THE ENCYCLOPÆDIC PARSON ]

[ V.—THE ALMONERS ]

[ CHAPTER FIFTEEN—THE CROQUET LAWNS ]

[ I.—A CONGENIAL PURSUIT ]

[ II.—THE PLAYERS ]

[ CHAPTER SIXTEEN—ART & THE ARTFUL IN THE PROVINCES ]

[ I.—THE ARTISTIC OUTLOOK ]

[ II.—ART AND THE SHERIFF ]

[ III.—THE COUNTRY PICTURE SALE ]

[ IV.—HUMOURS OF THE ROSTRUM ]

[ V. THE ARTFUL AND GOLDSTEIN ]

[ VI.—TRICKS AND TRICKS ]