Lewis Arundel; Or, The Railroad Of Life

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Lewis Arundel; Or, The Railroad Of Life

by Frank E. (Frank Edward) Smedley

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LEWIS ARUNDEL - Or, The Railroad Of Life - By Frank E. Smedley, - Author Of “Frank Fairlegh.” - With Illustrations By “Phiz” - The Walter Scott Publishing Co., Ltd. - London And Newcastle-On-Tyne. - 1852

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CHAPTER I.—IN WHICH THE TRAIN STARTS, AND THE READER IS INTRODUCED TO THREE FIRST-CLASS PASSENGERS.

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CHAPTER II.—SHOWING HOW LEWIS LOSES HIS TEMPER, AND LEAVES HIS HOME.

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CHAPTER III.—IN WHICH RICHARD FRERE MENDS THE BACK OF ST. THOMAS AQUINAS, AND THE READER IS INTRODUCED TO CHARLEY LEICESTER.

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CHAPTER IV.—LEWIS ENLISTS UNDER A “CONQUERING HERO,” AND STARTS ON A DANGEROUS EXPEDITION.

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CHAPTER V.—IS OF A DECIDEDLY WARLIKE CHARACTER.

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CHAPTER VI.—IN WHICH LEWIS ARUNDEL SKETCHES A COW, AND THE AUTHOR DRAWS A YOUNG LADY.

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CHAPTER VII.—WHEREIN THE READER IS INTRODUCED TO MISS LIVINGSTONE, AND INFORMED WHO IS THE GREATEST MAN OF THE AGE.

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CHAPTER VIII.—LEWIS RECEIVES A LECTURE AND A COLD BATH.

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CHAPTER IX.—WHEREIN RICHARD FRERE AND LEWIS TURN MAHOMETANS.

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Description

In the opening carriage of a bustling railway, a grieving widow and her thoughtful daughter wait anxiously for a late-bound train. Their conversation drifts between the ache of recent loss and practical worries about survival, as the mother, still haunted by her late husband’s favorite song, contemplates returning

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Language

en

Duration

~26 hours (1528K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive

Release date

2018-02-18

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Frank E. (Frank Edward) Smedley

1818–1864

Best known for lively Victorian school and society stories, this English novelist wrote with humor and sharp observation, drawing in part on the private tutoring and physical disability that shaped his own life. His best-known book, Frank Fairlegh, helped make him a popular name with 19th-century readers.

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