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By William Makepeace Thackeray

By William Makepeace Thackeray


From The Works Of William Makepeace Thackeray

Edited By Walter Jerrold





CONTENTS


A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

THE MEMOIRES OF BARRY LYNDON, ESQ.

CHAPTER I.   MY PEDIGREE AND FAMILY—UNDERGO THE INFLUENCE OF THE TENDER

CHAPTER II.   I SHOW MYSELF TO BE A MAN OF SPIRIT

CHAPTER III.   A FALSE START IN THE GENTEEL WORLD

CHAPTER IV.   IN WHICH BARRY TAKES A NEAR VIEW OF MILITARY GLORY

CHAPTER V.   BARRY FAR FROM MILITARY GLORY

CHAPTER VI.   THE CRIMP WAGGON—MILITARY EPISODES

CHAPTER VII.   BARRY LEADS A GARRISON LIFE, AND FINDS MANY FRIENDS THERE

CHAPTER VIII.   BARRY’S ADIEU TO MILITARY PROFESSION

CHAPTER IX.   I APPEAR IN A MANNER BECOMING MY NAME AND LINEAGE

CHAPTER X.   MORE RUNS OF LUCK

CHAPTER XI.   IN WHICH THE LUCK GOES AGAINST BARRY

CHAPTER XII.   TRAGICAL HISTORY OF PRINCESS OF X——

CHAPTER XIII.   I CONTINUE MY CAREER AS A MAN OF FASHION

CHAPTER XIV.   I RETURN TO IRELAND, AND EXHIBIT MY SPLENDOUR AND

CHAPTER XV.   I PAY COURT TO MY LADY LYNDON

CHAPTER XVI.   I PROVIDE NOBLY FOR MY FAMILY

CHAPTER XVII.   I APPEAR AS AN ORNAMENT OF ENGLISH SOCIETY

CHAPTER XVIII.     MY GOOD FORTUNE BEGINS TO WAVER

CHAPTER XIX.   CONCLUSION





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