| THE BOOK IN THE COURT. |
| ITS INTRODUCTION. |
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| Description.—The strange visitor.—Translators.—The chanter |
| and dog-nurse.—Thieves.—Beggars.—Prize-fighter.—A |
| widow indeed.—The power of prayer | [3] |
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| THE BOOK IN THE COURT. |
| ITS INFLUENCE. |
| A fight between women.—Turning the fever out.—Speech |
| from a barrow.—Drunken Sammy.—A Wonderful tea-pot.—Dust-man |
| and scavenger.—Lady power | [25] |
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| THE BOOK IN THE COURT. |
| ITS POWER. |
| Black Poll.—Niggers.—Rescued.—Tom and Bess.—Costermonger's |
| wedding.—A baptism.—Pledge taken.—The |
| prison gate.—The Bible on the housetop.—The convict's |
| widow and son | [43] |
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| THE BOOK IN THE COURT. |
| ITS AUTHORITY. |
| A black leg.—Miniature altar.—The peacemaker.—The wafer.—An |
| animated sandwich.—Saved from error.—The |
| travelling tinker.—The dying child | [65] |
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| THE BOOK IN THE COURT. |
| ITS TRUTH. |
| Roley-Poley's opinions.—The bus-washer.—Communism. An |
| infidel club-room.—Philosophers.—Conflict with infidelity. |
| The 'strology woman.—Bible answers.—Imp woman.—The |
| converted infidel | [81] |
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| THE BOOK IN THE COURT. |
| ITS CERTAIN GOOD. |
| A praise meeting.—Death of the widow.—Joy of the blessed.—Out |
| of the prize ring.—A farewell speech.—A fagger.—A |
| strange preacher.—Dusty and the fiddler.—Praying in the |
| cell.—Indian girl.—Genesa.—Infidel society dissolved.—Works |
| following.—The banner of love | [103] |
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| THE BOOK IN THE BARS. |
| ITS LIGHT. |
| Between the barrels.—The true light shining.—A danger.—Light |
| in the club-room.—The change wrought.—Victory |
| gained.—Evil resisted.—Good advice.—A white sergeant.—A |
| wise removal.—The good increased | [129] |
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| THE BOOK IN THE BARS. |
| ITS SPIRITUAL POWER. |
| The clock going wrong.—Men of the fancy.—The rat-pit man.—Child |
| on the barrel.—Ticket of leave man.—A rough.—A |
| drunkard's home.—A fall and rise | [151] |
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| THE BOOK IN THE BARS. |
| ITS RECEPTION. |
| A strange request.—Touching the sceptre.—Sunday drinking.—Closed |
| on Sunday.—Pleasant opposition.—Guilty tongues.—A |
| sharp rebuke.—Uglier than a gorilla.—A knotty question.—Potman's |
| letter.—The pugilist's ring.—The beauty |
| of age.—Resting in peace | [169] |
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| THE BOOK IN THE DEN. |
| ITS MAJESTY. |
| The sleepless city.—Teddie's den.—A strange invitation.—The |
| tea.—A midnight visit.—A visit to Rag Fair.—Many |
| rescued.—Smashers.—The better part chosen.—Dreadful |
| death-bed scene.—A stronghold destroyed | [195] |
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| THE BOOK IN THE STREETS AND NIGHT-HOUSES. |
| ITS SILENT FORCE. |
| A gilded saloon.—A pigeon plucker.—Discouragement.—The |
| Coffee Man.—Destitute.—The solitude of the city.—Madness |
| of disgrace.—The beggar and his boy.—The "Traveller's |
| Rest."—The sleepless Church.—Coffee stalls and |
| booths.—The covert from the storm.—Bible power | [219] |
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| THE BOOK IN THE HIGHWAYS. |
| ITS FETTER-BREAKING. |
| To and from the city.—Our omnibus.—Box and monkey board.—The |
| lost day.—Crape on the whip.—Night gathering of |
| bargemen.—Fetters broken.—The silent water-ways.—Bible |
| in cabin.—The bargeman's hope | [247] |
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| THE BOOK FOR ALL. |
| ITS UNIVERSAL GOOD. |
| Christian responsibility.—Faith.—The machinery man.—Man's |
| inner world.—Sin reproved.—Converse upon an omnibus.—The |
| influence of truth.—The Bible only.—Communication |
| established.—Brought nigh, very nigh | [267] |
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| APPENDIX. |
| Can You Influence the World for Christ? | [287] |