Chapter I: Front Matter

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MORRISON AND GIBB, PRINTERS, EDINBURGH

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A STORY OF THREE FIRES

BY

S. BARING GOULD

AUTHOR OF
“IN THE ROAR OF THE SEA” “THE QUEEN OF LOVE”
“MEHALAH” “CHEAP JACK ZITA” ETC. ETC.

IN THREE VOLUMES

VOL. I

METHUEN & CO.
36 ESSEX STREET, W.C.
LONDON
1894

CONTENTS OF VOL. I

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CHAP. PAGE
I. THE PHILOSOPHER’S STONE 7
II. A LUSUS NATURÆ 15
III. ALL INTO GOLD 25
IV. THE ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY 35
V. ON A MUD-BANK 44
VI. A CAPTURE 55
VII. A RELEASE 64
VIII. AN ATMOSPHERE OF LOVE 73
IX. CONVALESCENCE 83
X. THE NEW SCHOOLMASTER 90
XI. DISCORDS 101
XII. DAFFODILS 112
XIII. THE SPIRIT OF INQUIRY 122
XIV. TO THE FAIR 132
XV. A REASON FOR EVERYTHING 140
XVI. THE DANCING BEAR 150
XVII. INSURED 157
XVIII. BRAZIL NUTS 167

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