Chapter I: Front Matter

THE LINDSAYS.

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THE LINDSAYS

A Romance of Scottish Life

BY

JOHN K. LEYS

IN THREE VOLUMES

VOL. I.

London

CHATTO AND WINDUS, PICCADILLY

1888

[_The right of translation is reserved_]

CONTENTS OF VOL. I.

CHAPTER PAGE

I. THE FIRST LETTER 1

II. THE SECOND LETTER 15

III. THE THIRD LETTER 37

IV. THE FOURTH LETTER 57

V. THE SHIP SETS SAIL 80

VI. A NEW EXPERIENCE 106

VII. A SUNDAY IN GLASGOW 126

VIII. THE ROARING GAME 146

IX. THE END OF THE SESSION 173

X. ARROCHAR 193

XI. A RIVAL 215

XII. ‘YOU MUST GIVE ME AN ANSWER’ 232

THE LINDSAYS.

_PROLOGUE.--FOUR LETTERS._