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Perlycross: A Tale of the Western HillsR. D. Blackmore

Perlycross: A Tale of the Western Hills

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Original author: R. D. Blackmore

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"Perlycross: A Tale of the Western Hills" by R. D. Blackmore is a three-volume novel published in 1894. Set in eastern Devon around 1830, the story follows the scandal that erupts when Squire Sir Thomas Waldron's body is stolen from his grave on the night of his funeral. Dr. Jemmy Fox, who loves the squire's daughter Inez, becomes the prime suspect in the desecration, threatening both his reputation and his hopes for marriage as the mystery divides the village.

Perlycross: A Tale of the Western Hills, by R. D. Blackmore. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #45038.

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45 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter274 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: The Lap of Peace1,849 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: Fairy Faith2,384 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: The Lych-Gate2,800 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: Nicie3,208 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: A Fair Bargain3,493 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: Doctors Three4,165 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: R. I. P3,350 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: The Potato-Field3,979 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: The Narrow Path2,516 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: In Charge2,736 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: At the Charge2,877 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: A Fool's Errand5,533 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII: The Law of the Land3,016 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV: Reasoning Without Reason3,584 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV: Friends and Foes4,133 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVI: Little Billy4,136 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVII: Camelias3,771 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVIII: Concussion4,641 words
  20. 20.Chapter XIX: Percussion4,556 words
  21. 21.Chapter XX: Discussion4,480 words
  22. 22.Chapter XXI: Blackmarsh4,872 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXII: Fireship and Galleon5,487 words
  1. 24.Chapter XXIII: A Magic Letter5,181 words
  2. 25.Chapter XXIV: A Wager6,270 words
  3. 26.Chapter XXV: A Sermon in Stone4,518 words
  4. 27.Chapter XXVI: The Old MILL4,453 words
  5. 28.Chapter XXVII: Panic5,330 words
  6. 29.Chapter XXVIII: Vagabonds5,284 words
  7. 30.Chapter XXIX: Two Puzzles3,648 words
  8. 31.Chapter XXX: Frankly Speaking4,288 words
  9. 32.Chapter XXXI: A Great Prize3,987 words
  10. 33.Chapter XXXII: Pleadings4,075 words
  11. 34.Chapter XXXIII: The Schoolmaster Abroad3,712 words
  12. 35.Chapter XXXIV: Loyalty4,105 words
  13. 36.Chapter XXXV: A Wrestling Bout4,295 words
  14. 37.Chapter XXXVI: A Fighting Bout4,260 words
  15. 38.Chapter XXXVII: Gentle as a Lamb3,789 words
  16. 39.Chapter XXXVIII: An Inland Run3,938 words
  17. 40.Chapter XXXIX: Needful Returns4,767 words
  18. 41.Chapter XL: Home and Foreign4,067 words
  19. 42.Chapter XLI: The Pride of Life4,006 words
  20. 43.Chapter XLII: His Last Bivouac3,652 words
  21. 44.Chapter XLIII: Two Fine Lessons3,897 words
  22. 45.Chapter XLIV: And One Still Finer7,799 words