Valentine M'Clutchy, The Irish Agent eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 786 pages of information about Valentine M'Clutchy, The Irish Agent.

Valentine M'Clutchy, The Irish Agent eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 786 pages of information about Valentine M'Clutchy, The Irish Agent.
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PREFACE1
CHAPTER I.—­An Irish Pair and Spoileen Tent3
CHAPTER II.—­Birth and Origin of Mr. M’Clutchy16
CHAPTER III.—­Solomon M’Slime, a Religious Attorney25
CHAPTER IV.—­Poll Doolin, the Child Cadger31
CHAPTER V.—­A Mysterious Meeting40
CHAPTER VI.—­The Life and Virtues of an Irish Absentee49
CHAPTER VII.—­Reflections on Absenteeism70
CHAPTER VIII.—­Poverty and Sorrow88
CHAPTER IX.—­A Dialogue, exhibiting Singular Principles of Justice109
CHAPTER X.—­A Dutiful Grandson and a Respectable Grandmother124
CHAPTER XI.—­Darby and Solomon at Prayer138
CHAPTER XII.—­Interview between Darby and Mr. Lucre161
CHAPTER XIII.—­Darby’s Brief Retirement from Public Life.175
CHAPTER XIV.—­Poll Doolin’s Honesty, and Phil’s Gallantry179
CHAPTER XV.—­Objects of an English Traveller189
CHAPTER XVI.—­Solomon in Trouble201
CHAPTER XVII.—­A Moral Survey, or a Wise Man led by a Fool211
CHAPTER XVIII.—­An Execution by Val’s Blood-Hounds225
GENERAL DECLARATION OF THE OBJECTS OF THE ORANGE INSTITUTION.238
CHAPTER XIX.—­An Orange Lodge at Full Work244
CHAPTER XX.—­Sobriety and Loyalty254
CHAPTER XXI.—­Darby’s Piety Rewarded261
CHAPTEK XXII.—–­Castle Cumber Grand Jury Room266
CHAPTER XXIII.—­A Rent Day279
CHAPTEK XXIV.—­Raymond’s Sense of Justice299
CHAPTER XXV.—­Val and his Son brought to Trial308
CHAPTER XXVI.—­Harman’s Interview with Mary M’Loughlin316
CHAPTER XXVII.—­Bob Beatty’s Last Illness323
CHAPTER XXVIII.—­Darby is a Spiritual Ganymede328
CHAPTER XXIX.—­Solomon Suffers a Little Retribution345
CHAPTER XXX.—­The Mountain Grave-Yard369
CHAPTER XXXI.—­Richard Topertoe and his Brother380
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