THE UNCOMMERCIAL TRAVELLER

By Charles Dickens

THE UNCOMMERCIAL TRAVELLER
I
His General Line of Business	1
II
The Shipwreck	2
III
Wapping Workhouse	14
IV
Two Views of a Cheap Theatre	23
V
Poor Mercantile Jack	31
VI
Refreshments for Travellers	42
VII
Travelling Abroad	49
VIII
The Great Tasmania’s Cargo	59
IX
City of London Churches	67
X
Shy Neighbourhoods	75
XI
Tramps	84
XII
Dullborough Town	94
XIII
Night Walks	102
XIV
Chambers	110
XV
Nurse’s Stories	120
XVI
Arcadian London	129
XVII
The Italian Prisoner	137
XVIII
The Calais Night Mail	145
XIX
Some Recollections of Mortality	152
XX
Birthday Celebrations	160
XXI
The Short-Timers	168
XXII
Bound for the Great Salt Lake	178
XXIII
The City of the Absent	188
XXIV
An Old Stage-coaching House	195
XXV
The Boiled Beef of New England	202
XXVI
Chatham Dockyard	210
XXVII
In the French-Flemish Country	217
XXVIII
Medicine Men of Civilisation	227
XXIX
Titbull’s Alms-Houses	234
XXX
The Ruffian	253
XXXI
Aboard Ship	249
XXXII
A Small Star in the East	258
XXXIII
A Little Dinner in an Hour	267
XXXIV
Mr. Barlow	273
XXXV
On an Amateur Beat	278
XXXVI
A Fly-Leaf in a Life	284
XXXVII
A Plea for Total Abstinence	288

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

THE UNCOMMERCIAL TRAVELLER
Time and his Wife	Frontispiece
A Cheap Theatre	24
The City Personage	72
Titbull’s Alms-Houses	242

SKETCHES OF YOUNG COUPLES

By Charles Dickens

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An Urgent Remonstrance, &c.	447
The Young Couple	451
The Formal Couple	455
The Loving Couple	458
The Contradictory Couple	463
The Couple Who Dote Upon Their Children	466
The Cool Couple	471
The Plausible Couple	474
The Nice Little Couple	478
The Egotistical Couple	481
The Couple Who Coddle Themselves	485
The Old Couple	489
Conclusion	493

BARNABY RUDGE

A Tale Of The Riots Of ‘Eighty

by Charles Dickens

SKETCHES OF YOUNG GENTLEMEN

By By Charles Dickens

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The Bashful Young Gentleman	403
The Out-and-out Young Gentleman	407
The Very Friendly Young Gentleman	410
The Military Young Gentleman	414
The Political Young Gentleman	418
The Domestic Young Gentleman	421
The Censorious Young Gentleman	424
The Funny Young Gentleman	427
The Theatrical Young Gentleman	431
The Poetical Young Gentleman	433
The ‘Throwing-off’ Young Gentleman	436
The Young Ladies’ Young Gentleman	439
Conclusion	443

THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF NICHOLAS NICKLEBY,

by Charles Dickens

AUTHOR’S PREFACE

CHAPTER 1	- Introduces all the Rest
CHAPTER 2	- Of Mr. Ralph Nickleby, and his Establishments, and his Undertakings, and of a great Joint Stock Company of vast national Importance
CHAPTER 3	- Mr. Ralph Nickleby receives Sad Tidings of his Brother, but bears up nobly against the Intelligence communicated to him. The Reader is informed how he liked Nicholas, who is herein introduced, and how kindly he proposed to make his Fortune at once.
CHAPTER 4	- Nicholas and his Uncle (to secure the Fortune without loss of time) wait upon Mr. Wackford Squeers, the Yorkshire Schoolmaster
CHAPTER 5	- Nicholas starts for Yorkshire. Of his Leave-taking and his Fellow-Travellers, and what befell them on the Road
CHAPTER 6	- In which the Occurrence of the Accident mentioned in the last Chapter, affords an Opportunity to a couple of Gentlemen to tell Stories against each other
CHAPTER 7	- Mr. and Mrs. Squeers at Home
CHAPTER 8	- Of the Internal Economy of Dotheboys Hall
CHAPTER 9	- Of Miss Squeers, Mrs. Squeers, Master Squeers, and Mr. Squeers; and of various Matters and Persons connected no less with the Squeerses than Nicholas Nickleby
CHAPTER 10	How Mr. Ralph Nickleby provided for his Niece and Sister-in-Law
CHAPTER 11	Newman Noggs inducts Mrs. and Miss Nickleby into their New Dwelling in the City
CHAPTER 12	Whereby the Reader will be enabled to trace the further course of Miss Fanny Squeer's Love, and to ascertain whether it ran smooth or otherwise
CHAPTER 13	Nicholas varies the Monotony of Dothebys Hall by a most vigorous and remarkable proceeding, which leads to Consequences of some Importance
CHAPTER 14	Nicholas varies the Monotony of Dothebys Hall by a most vigorous and remarkable proceeding, which leads to Consequences of some Importance
CHAPTER 15	Acquaints the Reader with the Cause and Origin of the Interruption described in the last Chapter, and with some other Matters necessary to be known
CHAPTER 16	Nicholas seeks to employ himself in a New Capacity, and being unsuccessful, accepts an engagement as Tutor in a Private Family
CHAPTER 17	Follows the Fortunes of Miss Nickleby
CHAPTER 18	Miss Knag, after doting on Kate Nickleby for three whole Days, makes up her Mind to hate her for evermore. The Causes which led Miss Knag to form this Resolution
CHAPTER 19	Descriptive of a Dinner at Mr. Ralph Nickleby's, and of the Manner in which the Company entertained themselves, before Dinner, at Dinner, and after Dinner.
CHAPTER 20	Wherein Nicholas at length encounters his Uncle, to whom he expresses his Sentiments with much Candour. His Resolution.
CHAPTER 21	Madam Mantalini finds herself in a Situation of some Difficulty, and Miss Nickleby finds herself in no Situation at all
CHAPTER 22	Nicholas, accompanied by Smike, sallies forth to seek his Fortune. He encounters Mr. Vincent Crummles; and who he was, is herein made manifest
CHAPTER 23	Treats of the Company of Mr. Vincent Crummles, and of his Affairs, Domestic and Theatrical
CHAPTER 24	Of the Great Bespeak for Miss Snevellicci, and the first Appearance of Nicholas upon any Stage
CHAPTER 25	Concerning a young Lady from London, who joins the Company, and an elderly Admirer who follows in her Train; with an affecting Ceremony consequent on their Arrival
CHAPTER 26	Is fraught with some Danger to Miss Nickleby's Peace of Mind
CHAPTER 27	Mrs. Nickleby becomes acquainted with Messrs Pyke and Pluck, whose Affection and Interest are beyond all Bounds
CHAPTER 28	Miss Nickleby, rendered desperate by the Persecution of Sir Mulberry Hawk, and the Complicated Difficulties and Distresses which surround her, appeals, as a last resource, to her Uncle for Protection
CHAPTER 29	Of the Proceedings of Nicholas, and certain Internal Divisions in the Company of Mr. Vincent Crummles
CHAPTER 30	Festivities are held in honour of Nicholas, who suddenly withdraws himself from the Society of Mr. Vincent Crummles and his Theatrical Companions
CHAPTER 31	Of Ralph Nickleby and Newman Noggs, and some wise Precautions, the success or failure of which will appear in the Sequel
CHAPTER 32	Relating chiefly to some remarkable Conversation, and some remarkable Proceedings to which it gives rise
CHAPTER 33	In which Mr. Ralph Nickleby is relieved, by a very expeditious Process, from all Commerce with his Relations
CHAPTER 34	Wherein Mr. Ralph Nickleby is visited by Persons with whom the Reader has been already made acquainted
CHAPTER 35	Smike becomes known to Mrs. Nickleby and Kate. Nicholas also meets with new Acquaintances. Brighter Days seem to dawn upon the Family
CHAPTER 36	Private and confidential; relating to Family Matters. Showing how Mr Kenwigs underwent violent Agitation, and how Mrs. Kenwigs was as well as could be expected
CHAPTER 37	Nicholas finds further Favour in the Eyes of the brothers Cheeryble and Mr Timothy Linkinwater. The brothers give a Banquet on a great Annual Occasion. Nicholas, on returning Home from it, receives a mysterious and important Disclosure from the Lips of Mrs. Nickleby
CHAPTER 38	Comprises certain Particulars arising out of a Visit of Condolence, which may prove important hereafter. Smike unexpectedly encounters a very old Friend, who invites him to his House, and will take no Denial
CHAPTER 39	In which another old Friend encounters Smike, very opportunely and to some Purpose
CHAPTER 40	In which Nicholas falls in Love. He employs a Mediator, whose Proceedings are crowned with unexpected Success, excepting in one solitary Particular
CHAPTER 41	Containing some Romantic Passages between Mrs. Nickleby and the Gentleman in the Small-clothes next Door
CHAPTER 42	Illustrative of the convivial Sentiment, that the best of Friends must sometimes part
CHAPTER 43	Officiates as a kind of Gentleman Usher, in bringing various People together
CHAPTER 44	Mr. Ralph Nickleby cuts an old Acquaintance. It would also appear from the Contents hereof, that a Joke, even between Husband and Wife, may be sometimes carried too far
CHAPTER 45	Containing Matter of a surprising Kind
CHAPTER 46	Throws some Light upon Nicholas's Love; but whether for Good or Evil the Reader must determine
CHAPTER 47	Mr. Ralph Nickleby has some confidential Intercourse with another old Friend. They concert between them a Project, which promises well for both
CHAPTER 48	Being for the Benefit of Mr. Vincent Crummles, and positively his last Appearance on this Stage
CHAPTER 49	Chronicles the further Proceedings of the Nickleby Family, and the Sequel of the Adventure of the Gentleman in the Small-clothes
CHAPTER 50	Involves a serious Catastrophe
CHAPTER 51	The Project of Mr. Ralph Nickleby and his Friend approaching a successful Issue, becomes unexpectedly known to another Party, not admitted into their Confidence
CHAPTER 52	Nicholas despairs of rescuing Madeline Bray, but plucks up his Spirits again, and determines to attempt it. Domestic Intelligence of the Kenwigses and Lillyvicks
CHAPTER 53	Containing the further Progress of the Plot contrived by Mr. Ralph Nickleby and Mr. Arthur Gride
CHAPTER 54	The Crisis of the Project and its Result
CHAPTER 55	Of Family Matters, Cares, Hopes, Disappointments, and Sorrows
CHAPTER 56	Ralph Nickleby, baffled by his Nephew in his late Design, hatches a Scheme of Retaliation which Accident suggests to him, and takes into his Counsels a tried Auxiliary
CHAPTER 57	How Ralph Nickleby's Auxiliary went about his Work, and how he prospered with it
CHAPTER 58	In which one Scene of this History is closed
CHAPTER 59	The Plots begin to fail, and Doubts and Dangers to disturb the Plotter
CHAPTER 60	The Dangers thicken, and the Worst is Told
CHAPTER 61	Wherein Nicholas and his Sister forfeit the good Opinion of all worldly and prudent People
CHAPTER 62	Ralph makes one last Appointment-and keeps it
CHAPTER 63	The Brothers Cheeryble make various Declarations for themselves and others. Tim Linkinwater makes a Declaration for himself
CHAPTER 64	An old Acquaintance is recognised under melancholy Circumstances, and Dotheboys Hall breaks up for ever
CHAPTER 65	Conclusion

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THE UNCOMMERCIAL TRAVELLER

By Charles Dickens

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

SKETCHES OF YOUNG COUPLES

By Charles Dickens

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BARNABY RUDGE

A Tale Of The Riots Of ‘Eighty by Charles Dickens

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SKETCHES OF YOUNG GENTLEMEN

By By Charles Dickens

CONTENTS

THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF NICHOLAS NICKLEBY,

by Charles Dickens

CONTENTS

LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT

A Tale Of The Riots Of ‘Eighty

by Charles Dickens

LIFE AND ADVENTURES
OF MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT