NDLI: 05 - A short one--Showing, among other Matters, how Mr. Pickwick undertook to drive, and Mr. Winkle to ride, and how they both did it

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01 - The Pickwickians

02 - The first Day's Journey, and the first Evening's Adventures; with their Consequences

03 - A new Acquaintance--The Stroller's Tale--A disagreeable Interruption, and an unpleasant Encounter

04 - A Field Day and Bivouac--More new Friends--An Invitation to the Country

05 - A short one--Showing, among other Matters, how Mr. Pickwick undertook to drive, and Mr. Winkle to ride, and how they both did it

06 - An old-fashioned Card-party--The Clergyman's verses--The Story of the Convict's Return

07 - How Mr. Winkle, instead of shooting at the Pigeon and killing the Crow, shot at the Crow and wounded the Pigeon; how the Dingley Dell Cricket Club played All-Muggleton, and how All-Muggleton dined at the Dingley Dell Expense; with other interesting and instructive Matters

08 - Strongly illustrative of the Position, that the Course of True Love is not a Railway

09 - A Discovery and a Chase

10 - Clearing up all Doubts (if any existed) of the Disinterestedness of Mr. A. Jingle's Character

11 - Involving another Journey, and an Antiquarian Discovery; Recording Mr. Pickwick's Determination to be present at an Election; and containing a Manuscript of the old Clergyman's

12 - Descriptive of a very important Proceeding on the Part of Mr. Pickwick; no less an Epoch in his Life, than in this History

13 - Some Account of Eatanswill; of the State of Parties therein; and of the Election of a Member to serve in Parliament for that ancient, loyal, and patriotic Borough

14 - Comprising a brief Description of the Company at the Peacock assembled; and a Tale told by a Bagman

15 - In which is given a faithful Portraiture of two distinguished Persons; and an accurate Description of a public Breakfast in their House and Grounds: which public Breakfast leads to the Recognition of an old Acquaintance, and the Commencement of another Chapter

16 - Too full of Adventure to be briefly described

17 - Showing that an Attack of Rheumatism, in some Cases, acts as a Quickener to inventive Genius

18 - Briefly illustrative of two Points; first, the Power of Hysterics, and, secondly, the Force of Circumstances

19 - A pleasant Day with an unpleasant Termination

20 - Showing how Dodson and Fogg were Men of Business, and their Clerks Men of pleasure; and how an affecting Interview took place between Mr. Weller and his long-lost Parent; showing also what Choice Spirits assembled at the Magpie and Stump, and what a Capital Chapter the next one will be

21 - In which the old Man launches forth into his favourite Theme, and relates a Story about a queer Client

22 - Mr. Pickwick journeys to Ipswich and meets with a romantic Adventure with a middle-aged Lady in yellow Curl-papers

23 - In which Mr. Samuel Weller begins to devote his Energies to the Return Match between himself and Mr. Trotter

24 - Wherein Mr. Peter Magnus grows jealous, and the middle-aged Lady apprehensive, which brings the Pickwickians within the Grasp of the Law

25 - Showing, among a Variety of pleasant Matters, how majestic and impartial Mr. Nupkins was; and how Mr. Weller returned Mr. Job Trotter's Shuttlecock as heavily as it came--With another Matter, which will be found in its Place

26 - Which contains a brief Account of the Progress of the Action of Bardell against Pickwick

27 - Samuel Weller makes a Pilgrimage to Dorking, and beholds his Mother-in-law

28 - A good-humoured Christmas Chapter, containing an Account of a Wedding, and some other Sports beside: which although in their Way even as good Customs as Marriage itself, are not quite so religiously kept up, in these degenerate Times

29 - The Story of the Goblins who stole a Sexton

30 - How the Pickwickians made and cultivated the Acquaintance of a Couple of nice young Men belonging to one of the liberal Professions; how they disported themselves on the Ice; and how their Visit came to a Conclusion

31 - Which is all about the Law, and sundry Great Authorities learned therein

32 - Describes, far more fully than the Court Newsman ever did, a Bachelor's Party, given by Mr. Bob Sawyer at his Lodgings in the Borough

33 - Mr. Weller the elder delivers some Critical Sentiments respecting Literary Composition; and, assisted by his Son Samuel, pays a small Instalment of Retaliation to the Account of the Reverend Gentleman with the Red Nose

34 - Is wholly devoted to a full and faithful Report of the memorable Trial of Bardell against Pickwick

35 - In which Mr. Pickwick thinks he had better go to Bath; and goes accordingly

36 - The chief Features of which will be found to be an authentic Version of the Legend of Prince Bladud, and a most extraordinary Calamity that befell Mr. Winkle

37 - Honourably accounts for Mr. Weller's Absence, by describing a Soiree to which he was invited and went; also relates how he was intrusted by Mr. Pickwick with a Private Mission of Delicacy and Importance

38 - How Mr. Winkle, when he stepped out of the Frying-pan, walked gently and comfortably into the Fire

39 - Mr. Samuel Weller, being intrusted with a Mission of Love, proceeds to execute it; with what Success will hereinafter appear

40 - Introduces Mr. Pickwick to a new and not uninteresting Scene in the great Drama of Life

41 - What befell Mr. Pickwick when he got into the Fleet; what Prisoners he saw there; and how he passed the Night

42 - Illustrative, like the preceding one, of the old Proverb, that Adversity brings a Man acquainted with strange Bedfellows—Likewise containing Mr. Pickwick's extraordinary and startling Announcement to Mr. Samuel Weller

43 - Showing how Mr. Samuel Weller got into Difficulties

44 - Treats of divers little Matters which occurred in the Fleet, and of Mr. Winkle's mysterious Behaviour; and shows how the poor Chancery Prisoner obtained his Release at last

45 - Descriptive of an affecting Interview between Mr. Samuel Weller and a Family Party. Mr. Pickwick makes a Tour of the diminutive World he inhabits, and resolves to mix with it, in Future, as little as possible

46 - Records a touching Act of delicate Feeling not unmixed with Pleasantry, achieved and performed by Messrs. Dodson and Fogg

47 - Is chiefly devoted to Matters of Business, and the temporal Advantage of Dodson and Fogg--Mr. Winkle reappears under extraordinary Circumstances--Mr. Pickwick's Benevolence proves stronger than his Obstinacy

48 - Relates how Mr. Pickwick, with the Assistance of Samuel Weller, essayed to soften the Heart of Mr. Benjamin Allen, and to mollify theWrath of Mr. Robert Sawyer

49 - Containing the Story of the Bagman's Uncle

50 - How Mr. Pickwick sped upon his Mission, and how he was reinforced in the Outset by a most unexpected Auxiliary

51 - In which Mr. Pickwick encounters an old Acquaintance--To which fortunate Circumstance the Reader is mainly indebted for Matter of thrilling Interest herein set down, concerning two great Public Men of Might and Power

52 - Involving a serious Change in the Weller Family, and the untimely Downfall of Mr. Stiggins

53 - Comprising the final Exit of Mr. Jingle and Job Trotter, with a great Morning of business in Gray's Inn Square--Concluding with a Double Knock at Mr. Perker's Door

54 - Containing some Particulars relative to the Double Knock, and other Matters: among which certain interesting Disclosures relative to Mr.Snodgrass and a Young Lady are by no Means irrelevant to this History

55 - Mr. Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the affairs of the elder Mr. Weller

56 - An important Conference takes place between Mr. Pickwick and Samuel Weller, at which his Parent assists--An old Gentleman in a snuff-coloured Suit arrives unexpectedly

57 - In which the Pickwick Club is finally dissolved, and everything concluded to the Satisfaction of Everybody

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