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Middle Aristocracy CHAPTER XXXIV
Washington CHAPTER XXXIII Society in Washington—The Antiques, the Parvenus, and the Middle Aristocracy CHAPTER XXXIV Grand Scheme For Disposing of the Tennessee Land—Laura and Washington Hawkins Enjoying the Reputation of Being Millionaires CHAPTER XXXV About Senators—Their Privileges and Habits CHAPTER XXXVI
— from The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today by Charles Dudley Warner

madness and Chapter x
A hint to justices of peace, concerning the necessary qualifications of a clerk; with extraordinary instances of paternal madness and Chapter x. — Containing several matters, natural enough perhaps, but low.
— from History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding

matters and containeth xv
The Third Book treateth of the marriage of King Arthur to Queen Guenever, with other matters, and containeth xv chapters.
— from Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 1 by Malory, Thomas, Sir

madness and containeth xiv
The Twelfth Book treateth of Sir Launcelot and his madness, and containeth xiv chapters.
— from Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 1 by Malory, Thomas, Sir

mentions a Chart X
Retained error: While the list of charts mentions a "Chart X", no such chart was contained in the book.
— from Psychological Warfare by Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger

MAKING AMENDS CHAPTER XL
MAKING AMENDS CHAPTER XL.
— from A True Friend: A Novel by Adeline Sergeant

MAN AROUSED CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER V—TRANQUILLITY CHAPTER VI—JEAN VALJEAN CHAPTER VII—THE INTERIOR OF DESPAIR CHAPTER VIII—BILLOWS AND SHADOWS CHAPTER IX—NEW TROUBLES CHAPTER X—THE MAN AROUSED CHAPTER XI—WHAT HE DOES CHAPTER XII—THE BISHOP WORKS CHAPTER XIII—LITTLE GERVAIS BOOK THIRD.—IN
— from Les Misérables by Victor Hugo

Monsieur afterwards Charles X
They sipped tea there, and uttered groans or cries of horror at the century, the charter, the Bonapartists, the prostitution of the blue ribbon, or the Jacobinism of Louis XVIII., according as the wind veered towards elegy or dithyrambs; and they spoke in low tones of the hopes which were presented by Monsieur, afterwards Charles X. The songs of the fishwomen, in which Napoleon was called Nicolas , were received there with transports of joy.
— from Les Misérables by Victor Hugo

MERCURY AND CUPID XLVI
VENUS, MERCURY, AND CUPID XLVI.
— from The Practice and Science of Drawing by Harold Speed

make a confession XII
I am summoned to the Countess's chamber, and make a confession XII.
— from The Count of Nideck adapted from the French of Erckmann-Chartrian by Erckmann-Chatrian

ME AGAIN CHAPTER XXIII
SHE CLAIMS ME AGAIN CHAPTER XXIII.
— from Index of The Project Gutenberg Works of Wilkie Collins by Wilkie Collins

manufactory and Clement XI
Sixtus V. endeavoured to utilize it by turning the arcades into shops, and establishing a woollen manufactory, and Clement XI.
— from Walks in Rome by Augustus J. C. (Augustus John Cuthbert) Hare

married Alexander Chisholm XXII
6. Margaret, who, as his second wife, married Alexander Chisholm, XXII. of Chisholm, with issue, and carried on the succession of that family.
— from History of the Mackenzies, with genealogies of the principal families of the name by Alexander Mackenzie

MOTORCYCLIST AGAIN CHAPTER XXI
AFTER THE BOYS LEFT CHAPTER XIX REAL TRAGEDY CHAPTER XX THE MOTORCYCLIST AGAIN CHAPTER XXI THE CHASE CHAPTER XXII STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS CHAPTER XXIII
— from The Outdoor Girls at the Hostess House; Or, Doing Their Best for the Soldiers by Laura Lee Hope

Madame Amélie CHAPTER XXIV
The Three Sons of Madame Amélie CHAPTER XXIV.
— from The White Plumes of Navarre: A Romance of the Wars of Religion by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett

Money and Clothes XXX
The Spy's Decision XXVIII Making Progress with the Baron XXIX Orders for Money and Clothes XXX Before Breakfast XXXI
— from Over There with the Canadians at Vimy Ridge by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson

married already CHAPTER XLIV
Why, it's almost as if they were married already." CHAPTER XLIV.
— from Leslie's Loyalty by Charles Garvice

MY APPOINTMENT CHAPTER XXVI
I KEEP MY APPOINTMENT CHAPTER XXVI.
— from Index of The Project Gutenberg Works of Wilkie Collins by Wilkie Collins


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