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BARRY LYNDON FROM THE WORKS OF WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY EDITED BY WALTER JERROLD

CONTENTS

BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

I.--MY PEDIGREE AND FAMILY--UNDERGO THE INFLUENCE OF THE TENDER PASSION

II.--IN WHICH I SHOW MYSELF TO BE A MAN OF SPIRIT

III.--I MAKE A FALSE START IN THE GENTEEL WORLD

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

V.--IN WHICH BARRY TRIES TO REMOVE AS FAR FROM MILITARY GLORY AS POSSIBLE

VI.--THE CRIMP WAGGON--MILITARY EPISODES

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

VIII.--BARRY BIDS ADIEU TO THE MILITARY PROFESSION

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

X.--MORE RUNS OF LUCK

XI.--IN WHICH THE LUCK GOES AGAINST BARRY

XII.--CONTAINS THE TRAGICAL HISTORY OF THE PRINCESS OF X-----

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

XIV.--I RETURN TO IRELAND, AND EXHIBIT MY SPLENDOUR AND GENEROSITY IN THAT KINGDOM

XV.--I PAY COURT TO MY LADY LYNDON

XVI.--I PROVIDE NOBLY FOR MY FAMILY, AND ATTAIN THE HEIGHT OF MY (SEEMING) GOOD FORTUNE

XVII.--I APPEAR AS AN ORNAMENT OF ENGLISH SOCIETY

XVIII.--IN WHICH MY GOOD FORTUNE BEGINS TO WAVER

XIX.--CONCLUSION