The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom — Complete by T. Smollett

PART II.

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CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE. Our Adventurer is made acquainted with a new Scene of Life CHAPTER FORTY. He contemplates Majesty and its Satellites in Eclipse CHAPTER FORTY-ONE. One Quarrel is compromised, and another decided by unusual Arms CHAPTER FORTY-TWO. An unexpected Rencontre, and a happy Revolution in the Affairs of our Adventurer CHAPTER FORTY-THREE. Fathom justifies the Proverb, “What’s bred in the Bone will never come out of the Flesh” CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR. Fathom justifies the Proverb, “What’s bred in the Bone will never come out of the Flesh” CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE. Renaldo’s Distress deepens, and Fathom’s Plot thickens CHAPTER FORTY-SIX. Our Adventurer becomes absolute in his Power over the Passions of his Friend, and effects one half of his Aim CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN. The Art of Borrowing further explained, and an Account of a Strange Phenomenon CHAPTER FORTY-EIGHT. Count Fathom unmasks his Battery; is repulsed; and varies his Operations without effect CHAPTER FORTY-NINE. Monimia’s Honour is protected by the Interposition of Heaven CHAPTER FIFTY. Fathom shifts the Scene, and appears in a new Character CHAPTER FIFTY-ONE. Triumphs over a Medical Rival CHAPTER FIFTY-TWO. Repairs to the Metropolis, and enrols himself among the Sons of Paean CHAPTER FIFTY-THREE. Acquires Employment in consequence of a lucky Miscarriage CHAPTER FIFTY-FOUR. His Eclipse, and gradual Declination CHAPTER FIFTY-FIVE. After divers unsuccessful Efforts, he has recourse to the Matrimonial Noose CHAPTER FIFTY-SIX. In which his Fortune is effectually strangled CHAPTER FIFTY-SEVEN. Fathom being safely housed, the Reader is entertained with a Retrospect CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHT. Renaldo abridges the Proceedings at Law, and approves himself the Son of his Father CHAPTER FIFTY-NINE. He is the Messenger of Happiness to his Sister, who removes the film which had long obstructed his Penetration, with regard to Count Fathom CHAPTER SIXTY. He recompenses the Attachment of his Friend; and receives a Letter that reduces him to the Verge of Death and Distraction CHAPTER SIXTY-ONE. Renaldo meets with a living Monument of Justice, and encounters a Personage of some Note in these Memoirs CHAPTER SIXTY-TWO. His Return to England, and Midnight Pilgrimage to Monimia’s Tomb CHAPTER SIXTY-THREE. He renews the Rites of Sorrow, and is entranced CHAPTER SIXTY-FOUR. The Mystery unfolded—Another Recognition, which, it is to be hoped, the Reader could not foresee CHAPTER SIXTY-FIVE. A retrospective Link, necessary for the Concatenation of these Memoirs CHAPTER SIXTY-SIX. The History draws near a Period CHAPTER SIXTY-SEVEN. The Longest and the Last ILLUSTRATIONS Titlepage of Part One Frontispiece of Part One He Opened the Repository Titlepage of Part Two Frontispiece of Part Two You Are the Count de Melvil

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