Number One; or, The Way of the World

Contents

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Contents.

Chapter I. Introductory	Page
The Boy, Frank, At Home	1
Chapter II. Frank an Orphan	6
Chapter III. The English Metropolis—Desire of Youth in that Direction—Early Start on the Journey of Life	14
Chapter IV. Honest John—Frank in London—Good Advice Tendered but not Accepted	19
Chapter V. London—Pleasure and Pain—Hope and Disappointment	32
Chapter VI. Try Again—Early Trials Caused by Early Imprudence—Perseverance Finally Crowned by Success	49
Chapter VII. Frank's first appearance on the stage of commerce—Advantages of being Friendless—Disadvantages of being befriended	82
Chapter VIII. Desire for Change of Occupation—Want of Education—Way to Supply the Deficiency	111
Chapter IX. Increasing Desire for Change of Life—Authors and Authorship—Sporting Companions—Dangers of Ill-Judged Association	121 page vi
Chapter X. Early Favors Forgotten or Unrequited in the Season of Success—A Little Legacy—Death of Honest John	141
Chapter XI. Fate of First Volume of Poems—Effect Occasioned by the Report of a "Little Legacy"—Disagreeable Surprise—Love Where Least Expected	166
Chapter XII. Change of Scene—New Commercial House—A Short Life and a Merry One—A Social Picture—A Political Squib	189
Chapter XIII. The Traveller—A Few Years on the Road—First Sunday in a Commercial Room—Close of a Commercial Life	212
Chapter XIV. Change of Scene and Change of Occupation—Who'd be an Author?—Voyage to Australia—A Desirable Passenger	231
Chapter XV. Arrival in Melbourne—Making Money—Intention of Making More Money—Voyage Home	250
Chapter XVI. Melbourne Again—Losing Money—New Zealand—Singular Gift—Return Voyage	270
Chapter XVII. Home Again—A real Friend—Another Stage of Life—Success of Entertainment and Failure of Health	286
Chapter XVIII. Blessings of Affliction—A Worthy Pastor—Literary Success—Royal Patronage—Charity—How a Little Book did not Sell—How a Great Book did Sell—Greater Experience in the Way of the World	294
Colonial Directory Subjoined.

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