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The works of Tobias SmollettThe adventure of Ferdinand Count Fathom. Volume oneChapter I. Some sage observations that naturally introduce our important historyChapter II. A superficial view of our hero's infancyChapter III. He is initiated in a military life, and has the good fortune to aquire a generous patronChapter IV. His mother's prowess and death ; together with some instances of his own sagacityChapter V. A brief detail of his educationChapter VI. He meditates schemes of importanceChapter VII. Engages in partnership with a female associate, in order to put his talents in actionChapter VIII. Their first attempt ; with a digression which some readers may think impertinentChapter IX. The confederates change their battery; and achieve a remarkable adventureChapter X. They proceed to levy contributions with great success, until our hero sets out with the young count for Vienna, where he enters into league with another adventurerChapter XI. Fathom makes various efforts in the world of gallantryChapter XII. He effects a lodgement in the house of a rich jewellerChapter XIII. He is exposed to a most perilous incident in the course of his intrigue with the dautherChapter XIV. He is reduced to a dreadful dilemma, in consequence of an assignation with the wifeChapter XV. But a lenght succeeds in his attempts upon bothChapter XVI. His success begrets a blind security, by which he is once again well nigh entrapped in his Dulcinea's apartmentChapter XVII. The step-dame's suspicions being awakened, she lays a snare for our adventurer, from which he is delivered by the interposition of his good geniusChapter XVIII. Our hero departs from Vienna, and quits the domain of Venus for the rough field of MarsChapter XIX. He puts himself under the guidance of his associate, and stumbles upon the French camp, where he finishes his military careerChapter XX. He prepares a stratagem, but finds himself countermined ; proceeds on his journey, and is overtaken by a terrible tempestChapter XXI. He falls upon Scylla, seeking to avoid CharybdisChapter XXII. He arrives at Paris, and is pleased with his receptionChapter XXII. Acquits himself with address in a nocturnal riotChapter XXIV. He overlooks the advances of his friends, and smarts severely for his neglectChapter XXV. He bears his fate like a philosopher ; and contracts acquaintance with a very remarkable personageChapter XXVI. The history of the noble CastilianChapter XXVII. A flagrant instance of fathom's virtue, in the manner of his retreat to EnglandChapter XXVIII. Some account of his fellow-travellersChapter XXIX. Another providential deliverance from the effects of the smuggler's ingenious conjectureChapter XXX. The singular manner of Fathom's attack and triumph over the virtue of the fair ElenorChapter XXI. He by accident encounters his old friend, with whom he holds a conference, and renews a treatyChapter XXXII. He appears in the great world with universal applause and admirationChapter XXXIII. He attracts the envy and ill offices of the minor knights of his own order, over whom he obtains a complete victoryChapter XXXIV. He performs another exploit, that conveys a true idea of his gratitude and honourChapter XXXV. He repairs to Bristol spring, where he reigns paramount during the whole seasonChapter XXXVI. He is smitten with the charms of a female adventurer, whose allurements subject him to a new vicissitude of fortuneChapter XXXVII. Fresh cause for exerting his equanimity and fortitudeChapter XXXVIII. The biter is bitChapter XXXIX. Our adventurer is made acquainted with a new scene of life
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