Chapter XLVII: All's Well That Ends Well

L I N N E T A R O M A N C E By GRANT ALLEN CONTENTS

I. "TO INTRODUCE MR FLORIAN WOOD" II. A FRESH ACQUAINTANCE III. WITHIN SIGHT OF A HEROINE IV. ENTER LINNET V. THE WIRTH'S THEORY VI. THE ROBBLER VII. WAGER OF BATTLE VIII. THE HUMAN HEART IX. THE MAN OF THE WORLD X. HAIL, COLUMBIA! XI. PRIVATE INQUIRY XII. THE MADDING CROWD XIII. A FIRST NIGHT XIV. AND IF FOR EVER XV. A CRITICAL EVENING XVI. SCHLOSS TYROL XVII. CAUGHT OUT XVIII. TAKEN BY SURPRISE XIX. SPIRITUAL WEAPONS XX. FLORIAN ON MATRIMONY XXI. FORTUNE'S WHEEL XXII. A WOMAN'S STRATAGEM XXIII. A PROPHET INDEED! XXIV. THE ART OF PROPHESYING XXV. A DRAMATIC VENTURE XXVI. A WOMAN'S HEART XXVII. AULD LAND SYNE XXVIII. SIGNORA CASALMONTE XXIX. FROM LINNET'S STANDPOINT XXX. AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR XXXI. WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK XXXII. WEDDED FELICITY XXXIII. PLAYING WITH FIRE XXXIV. AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE XXXV. GOLDEN HOPES XXXVI. AN ECCLESIASTICAL QUESTION XXXVII. BEGINNINGS OF EVIL XXXVIII. HUSBAND OR LOVER? XXXIX. DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE XL. OPEN WAR XLI. GOD'S LAW?-OR MAN'S? XLII. PRUDENCE XLIII. LINNET'S RIVAL XLIV. AND WILL'S XLV. BY AUTHORITY XLVI. HOME AGAIN! XLVII. SEEMINGLY UNCONNECTED XLVIII. THE BUBBLE BURSTS XLIX. THE PIGEON FLIES HOME L. ANDREAS HAUSBERGER PAYS LI. EXIT FRANZ LINDNER LII. A CONFESSION OF FAITH

MOORLAND IDYLLS

BY

GRANT ALLEN

CONTENTS. page I. The Night-jar 1 II. Prophetic Autumn 10 III. Our Winged House-fellows 17 IV. A Neighbourly Gossip 26 V. A Rabbit of the World 33 VI. The Adder's Siesta 42 VII. A Flight of Quails 49 VIII. In Leafless Woods 58 IX. A Butterfly Episode 65 X. The Frozen Pond 74 XI. The Gnarled Pine-tree 81 XII. Ivy in the Copse 90 XIII. A Desperate Struggle for Life 97 XIV. Coltsfoot Flowers 106 XV. A Heather Episode 113 XVI. The Chrysalis Year 122 XVII. A Summer Stroll 129 XVIII. A Moorland Fire 138 XIX. The Arcadian Donkey 145 XX. A Life-and-Death Struggle 153 XXI. The Shrike's Larder 160 XXII. Nests and No Nests 167 XXIII. The Crouch Oak 176 XXIV. A Spotted Orchis 183 XXV. The Root of the Matter 192 XXVI. The Devil's Punchbowl 199 XXVII. The Lark in Autumn 207 XXVIII. The Squirrel's Harvest 215 XXIX. A Drained Fishpond 223 XXX. An Interview with a Cock-sparrow 230 XXXI. The Green Woodpecker 237 XXXII. The Harebell 244 XXXIII. The Untamable Shrew 251

CITIES OF BELGIUM BY GRANT ALLEN

CONTENTS
PAGE
Preface to the Second Edition 5
Introduction 6
How to Use these Guide-Books 12
Origins of the Belgian Towns 13
Order of the Tour 20
I Bruges-
A. Origins of Bruges 22
B. The Heart of the City 25
C. The Hospital of St. John 35
D. The Town in General 45
E. The Churches 49
F. The Academy 59
II Ghent-
A. Origins of Ghent 66
B. The Core of Ghent 69
C. The Cathedral 77
D. The Outskirts 90
III Brussels-
A. Origins of Brussels 98
B. The Heart of Brussels 100
C. The Picture Gallery 105
D. The Cathedral 138
E. The Upper Town 145
F. Surroundings 156
IV Antwerp-
A. Origins of Antwerp 164
B. The Cathedral 168
C. The Picture Gallery 176
D. The Town in General 205
V Historical Notes 217
Index 229

Paris By Grant Allen

CONTENTS
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Introduction 3
How to Use these Guide-Books 10
Origins of Paris 11
I The Île de la Cité 16
A. The Palais de Justice and the Sainte Chapelle 17
B. Notre-Dame 22
Map of Historic Paris 33
II The Left or South Bank 34
A. The Roman Palace and the Musée de Cluny 35
B. The Hill of Ste. Geneviève 55
III Renaissance Paris (The Louvre) 62
A. The Fabric 64
B. The Collections 71
I. Paintings 72
II. Sculpture 153
1. Antique Sculpture 154
2. Renaissance Sculpture 168
3. Modern Sculpture 187
III. The Smaller Collections 189
IV The North Bank (Rive Droite) 197
A. The Core of the Right Bank 198
B. The Outer Ring of Louis XIV 208
V The Faubourg St. Germain 213
VI St. Denis 230
VII The Outer Ring, Etc 246
Index 253

THE EVOLUTION OF THE IDEA OF GOD AN INQUIRY INTO THE ORIGINS OF RELIGIONS BY GRANT ALLEN 1897

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