Tom Playfair
Subtitle: or making a start
Publisher: Benzinger Brothers
Published: 1898
Place of publication: New York, USA
Language: eng
Description: 12th edition
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS.; title: Preface, 3; title: CHAPTER I.; title: In which the hero of the story is represented in doubtful light, 11; title: CHAPTER II.; title: In which Tom by a series of misadventures brings down the wrath of his father in such wise that the author, for fear of forfeiting Tom's chances of becoming a hero in the reader's eyes, discreetly veils what actually happened when justice was administered, 17; title: CHAPTER III.; title: In which Tom leaves for St. Maure's, and finds on the road thither that fun sometimes comes expensive, 28; title: CHAPTER IV.; title: Tom arrives at St. Maure's and makes the acquaintance of John Green under circumstances not entirely grateful to that interesting character 41; title: CHAPTER V.; title: In which Tom is persuaded to go to sleep, 57; title: CHAPTER VI.; title: In which Green and Tom run a race which proves disastrous to both, 65; title: CHAPTER VII.; title: In which Tom usurps minor orders with startling results, 72; title: CHAPTER VIII.; title: In which Tom gets into many difficulties, and holds an astonishing interview with Mr. Middleton, 80; title: CHAPTER IX.; title: In which Tom concludes that vinegar never catches flies, 94; title: CHAPTER X.; title: In which Tom gives Green a bit of advice, which, aided by a storm, is not without its effect, 98; title: CHAPTER XI.; title: The night of the first Friday in November, 110; title: CHAPTER XII.; title: Tom's midnight adventure, 119; title: CHAPTER XIII.; title: In which Tom takes a trip, 125; title: CHAPTER XIV.; title: In which Tom goes to the theatre, 130; title: CHAPTER XV.; title: In which Tom is lost, 134; title: CHAPTER XVI.; title: In which Tom enters upon a career of extravagance, 146; title: CHAPTER XVII.; title: In which the prodigal returns, 154; title: CHAPTER XVIII.; title: In which Tom astonishes and horrifies his aunt, 164; title: CHAPTER XIX.; title: In which Tom and Keenan hold a council of war, 178; title: CHAPTER XX.; title: Storming of the snow-fort — Mr. Bcakey talks at cross purposes with the senior students, 184; title: CHAPTER XXI.; title: In which Tom meets with a bitter trial, 195; title: CHAPTER XXII.; title: In which Tom wins a new friend and hea a strange story, 201; title: CHAPTER XXIII.; title: In which the "Knickerbockers" play the "Red Clippers" 212; title: CHAPTER XXIV.; title: Trouble ahead 217; title: CHAPTER XXV.; title: A joyous going forth, and a sad journey home 224; title: CHAPTER XXVI.; title: Sickness 232; title: CHAPTER XXVII.; title: Death 237; title: CHAPTER XXVIII.; title: An escape from jail, and the beginning of a snow-storm, 243; title: CHAPTER XXIX.; title: End of the snow-storm, 250; title: CHAPTER XXX.; title: Conclusion, 252