Mary Lee
Subtitle: Or, The Yankee In Ireland
Publisher: Baltimore : Kelly, Hedian & Piet; Boston : P. Donahoe
Published: 1860
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: CHAPTER I.; title: Introductory, 18; title: CHAPTER II.; title: Is in a slight Degree illustrative of Incidents in Irish Life, 20; title: CHAPTER III.; title: Mr. Weeks tries his Hand at Fly-fishing, but finds the Sport rather below his Expectations. — Lanty Hanlon looks on, and indulges in most indignant Criticisms on Mr. Weeks's Manner of playing the Fish 28; title: CHAPTER IV.; title: Lanty's Propensities. — Weeks introduces himself into the Lighthouse. — Finds the Keeper engaged shooting Holland Hawks. — Takes a Crack at one himself. — Assures the Keeper Yankee Hoys can hit Swallows with a Rifle Ball. — Recommends the Importation of Yankee Lecturers to smarten the Irish Nation, 36; title: CHAPTER V.; title: Mr. Weeks is introduced to Captain Tom Petersham, and is invited by that Gentleman to spend a Day at Castle Gregory. — He also has the good Luck to catch a Glimpse of Mary Lee, 56; title: CHAPTER VI.; title: Uncle Jerry. — His Character. — The Shipwreck at Ballyheman, 75; title: CHAPTER VII.; title: Mr. Weeks begins to think Ireland not so Yery green a Country after all, and rather unsafe for Matrimonial Speculations  96; title: CHAPTER VIII.; title: Lanty acknowledges his Weakness for Fishing and Field Sports, but thinks Father Brennan's Table nothing the worse for that. — Dr. Henshaw is suddenly presented to the Header, and Uncle Jerry discovered in the Bottom of a Boat, supporting the Negro with the broken Toes, 111; title: CHAPTER IX.; title: Being the shortest Chapter in the Book, is devoted exclusively to Mr. Weeks, 123; title: CHAPTER X.; title: The Outlaw's Interview with Else Curley. — Her Hatred of the Hardwrinkles, and its Cause. — Barry evades the detective Officers, 126; title: CHAPTER XI.; title: Weeks thinks himself very ill treated, and the Irish the most savage, beggarly "Varmint in all Creation." — He is conducted to a Wedding, and having taken a Glass'or two, under Protest, dances an Irish Jig, to the great Delight of the Company, 142; title: CHAPTER XII.; title: Kate Petersham at Castle Gregory, — Dr. Henshaw's Catholicity proves rather strong both for Kate and the Priest. — The Doctor, like Mr. Weeks, forms a very bad Opinion of Ireland and its Inhabitants. — Lanty plays an Irish Trick. — Its Consequences, 16; title: CHAPTER XIII.; title: Dr. Henshaw's Pride is deeply wounded. — To be taken for a Burglar, and treated as a Burglar, is more than he felt prepared to put up with. — Captain Petersham apologizes for his Blunder, but to no purpose, 179; title: CHAPTER XIV.; title: Kate and Else at the Bedside of the Cabin Boy. — Else begins to suspect the little Fellow will yet unravel a Mystery. — A Visit from Kate Petersham, who receives a Letter from Lanty Hanlon, announcing Randall Barry's Arrest, 1; title: CHAPTER XV.; title: Weeks begins to develop himself. — The Hardwrinkles. — Robert Hardwrinkle's ultimate Designs on Mary Lee. — Visit from Constabulary Officer, 200; title: CHAPTER XVI.; title: Reflection on an Irish Churchyard. — Miss Rebecca and her Cousin Weeks. — Piety and Infidelity, 221; title: CHAPTER XVII.; title: Weeks visits Mrs. Motherly. — A Conversation on Slavery. — Weeks seems rather disagreeably surprised to meet an old Acquaintance in Uncle Jerry's Negro, 23; title: CHAPTER XVI.; title: Mr. Weeks treats himself to a Ride on a Rathlin Pony. — Its Consequences. — Kate takes him with her to Castle Gregory, 239; title: CHAPTER XIX.; title: Uncle Jerry and the "Three Twins," — A Surprise, 249; title: Mr. Weeks professes Washingtonian Principles, but is induced, notwithstanding, to taste Whiskey Punch. — Its wonderful Effects,  255; title: CHAPTER XXI.; title: Mir. Weeks grows eloquent after the second Tumbler, and makes a crack Speech, but declines a Duel with the Light-keeper as not being in his Line, 26; title: CHAPTER XXII.; title: Else and Mary. — The Solitary and her Poster-child,   28; title: CHAPTER XXIII.; title: Lanty takes the Loan of Miss Hardwrinkle, and carries her off on a Pjllion. — Else feels certain she has discovered a Clew to the Mystery, 289; title: CHAPTER XXIV.; title: Unde Jerry and Mrs. Motherly quarrel, and the Captain suggests a Means of Reconciliation, 29; title: CHAPTER XXV.; title: Mrs. Motherly, before quitting the House forever, wishes to leave some Directions about her Master's Plannds. — Mr. Guirkie, in the mean time, sheds Tears over the Portrait of Mary's Mother. — His first Love and his last, 306; title: CHAPTER XXVI.; title: The Priest and Dr. Henshaw. — The Influence of Catholidty. — Its attractive and repulsive Features. — The Priest's Garden and the old Tombstone, 317; title: CHAPTER XXVII.; title: Randall Barry's Trial. — Elate Petersham on Moll Pitcher. — She balks, but facing the Wall a second time, clears it. — The Negro on the Witness Stand. — Else Curley comforts Robert Hardwrinkle, 328; title: CHAPTER XXVIII.; title: Trial continued. — Else charges Hardwrinkle with Conspiracy to carry off Mary Lee. — She proves William Talbot, Mary's Father, to be still living, by Means of the Rosary found on the Person of the Cabin Boy. — Mary's Feelings overpower her on hearing the Announcement, — The Rescue of the Rebel. — The Riot. — Hardwrinkle's Death, 344; title: CHAPTER XXIX.; title: Weeks escapes in the Riot. — Is pursued by a Constable. — Climbs over a Wall, leaving his Coat-tail behind him in the Constable's Hands, and finally disappears. — Else takes her Leave, and retires to Benraven Mountain, there to pass the Remainder of her Life. — Lanty Hanlon, in the Dress of an old Woman, winds up the Story. — Postscript, which is Characteristic of the Author of the Preface, terminates the Story in manner similar to that in which it began, 379