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My Miscellanies, Vol. 2 (of 2)

By Wilkie Collins

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MY MISCELLANIES.
CONTENTS OF VOL. II.
CASES WORTH LOOKING AT.—I. MEMOIRS OF AN ADOPTED SON.[A]
- I.—Circumstances which preceded his Birth.
- II.—His Boyhood and Early Life.
- III.—His Career in Paris.
- IV.—His Exit from the Scene.
SKETCHES OF CHARACTER.—IV. THE BACHELOR BEDROOM.
NOOKS AND CORNERS OF HISTORY. III. A REMARKABLE REVOLUTION.
DOUGLAS JERROLD.[B]
SKETCHES OF CHARACTER.—V. PRAY EMPLOY MAJOR NAMBY! [A Privileged Communication From A Lady in Distress.]
CASES WORTH LOOKING AT.—II. THE POISONED MEAL. [From The Records of the French Courts.]
- Chapter I. The Pockets.
- Chapter II. The Arsenic.
- Chapter III. The Evidence.
- Chapter IV. The Sentence.
- Chapter V. Hushed-up.
SKETCHES OF CHARACTER.-VI. MY SPINSTERS. [Introduced by an Innocent Old Man.]
DRAMATIC GRUB STREET.[D] EXPLORED IN TWO LETTERS.
- Letter the First. From Mr. Reader to Mr. Author.
- Letter the Second. From Mr. Author to Mr. Reader.
TO THINK, OR BE THOUGHT FOR?
SOCIAL GRIEVANCES.—IV. SAVE ME FROM MY FRIENDS.
CASES WORTH LOOKING AT.—III. THE CAULDRON OF OIL.
- I. The Persons of the Drama.
- II. The Events of the Day.
- III. The Younger Brother.
- IV. The End.
BOLD WORDS BY A BACHELOR.
SOCIAL GRIEVANCES.—V. MRS. BULLWINKLE.
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