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The works of Tobias SmollettThe Commodore ist weddingThe adventures of Peregrine Pickle. Volume oneChapter I. An account of Mr Gamaliel Pickle - ...Chapter II. He is made acquainted with the characters of Commodore Trunnion an his adherents ; ...Chapter III. Mrs Grizzle exerts herself in finding a proper match for her brother ; ...Chapter IV. The behaviour of Mrs Grizzle at the wedding, with an account of the guestsChapter V. Mrs Pickle assumes the reins of government in her own family - ...Chapter VI. Mrs Grizzle is indefatigable in gratifying her sister's longings - ...Chapter VII. Divers stratagems are invented and put in practice, in order to overcome the obstinancy of Trunion, ...Chapter VIII. Preparations are made for the Commodore's wedding, which is delayed by an accident that huried him the Lord knows whitherChapter IX. He is found by the Lieutenant ; reconducted to his own house ; ...Chapter X. The Commodore being in some cases restive, his Lady has recourse to artifice in the establishment of her throne - ...Chapter XI. Mrs Trunnion erects a tyranny in the garrison while her husband conceives en affection for his nephew Perry, ...Chapter XII. Peregrine is sent to a boarding-school - ...Chapter XIII. The Commodore takes Peregrine unter his own care - ...Chapter XIV. He is also by their device engaged in an adventure with the exciseman, who does not find his account in his own drolleryChapter XV. The Commodore detects the machinations of the conspirators, and hires a tutor for Peregrine, ...Chapter XVI. Peregrine distinguishes himself among his schoolfellows, exposes his tutor, and attracts the particular notice of the masterChapter XVII. He is concerned in a dangerous adventure with a certain gardener - ...Chapter XVIII. He inquires into the situation of the young lady with whom he is enamoured - ...Chapter XIX. His messenger meets with a misfortune, to wich he applies a very extraordinary expedient that is attended with strange consequencesChapter XX. Peregrine is summoned to attend his uncle - ...Chapter XXI. Trunnion is enraged at the conduct of Pickle - ...Chapter XXII. He ist insulted by his tutor, whom he lampoons - ...Chapter XXIII. After sundry unsuccessful efforts, he finds means to come to an explanation with his mistress ; ...Chapter XXIV. He achieves an adventure at the assembly, and quarrels with his governorChapter XXV. He receives a letter from his aunt, breaks with the Commodore, and disobliges ...Chapter XXVI. He becomes melancholy and despondent - ...Chapter XXVII. They meet with a dreadful alarm on the road - ...Chapter XXVIII. Peregrine is overtaken by Mr Gaunlet, with whom he fights a duel, and contracts an intimate friendship - ...Chapter XXIX. He projects a plan of revenge, which is executed against the curateChapter XXX. Mr Sackbut and his pupil conspire against Peregrine, who, being apprised of their design by his sister, ...Chapter XXXI. The two young gentlemen display their talents for gallantry, in the course of which they are involved ...Chapter XXXII. The Commodore sends a challenge to Gamaliel, and is imposed upon by a waggish invention of the Lieutenant, Peregrine and GauntletChapter XXXIII. Peregrine take his leave on his aunt and sister - ...Chapter XXXIV. He adjusts the method of his correspondence with Gauntlet - ...Chapter XXXV. He embarks for France - ...Chapter XXXVI. He makes a fruitless attempt in gallantry - ...Chapter XXXVII. Proceeds for the capital - ...Chapter XXXVIII. They set out in company, breakfast at Abbeville, dine at Amiens, and about eleven o'clock arrive at Chantilly, ..Chapter XXXIX. He is involved in an adventure at Paris, and taken prisoner by the city-guard - ...Chapter XL. Acquires a distinct idea of the French government - ...Chapter XLI. Mr. Jolter threatens to leave him on account of his misconduct, wich he promises to rectify ; ...Chapter XLII. Peregrine resolves to return to England ; ...Chapter XLIII. He introduces his new friends to Mr Jolter, with whom the doctor enters into a dispute upon government, ...Chapter XLIV. The doctor prepares an entertainment in the manner of the ancients, which is attended ...Chapter XLV. The painter is persuaded to accompany Pickle to a masquerade in woman's apparel ; ...Chapter XLVI. By the fidelity of pipes, Jolter is informed of his pupil's fate - ...Chapter XLVII. Peregrine makes himself merry at the expense of the painter, who curses the landlady, and breaks with the doctor
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