The Provost

Galt, John, 1779-1839

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Galt, John, 1779-1839 · 48 chapters

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• PrefaceSample
• Chapter I. THE FORECAST
• Chapter II. A KITHING
• Chapter III. A DIRGIE
• Chapter IV. THE GUILDRY
• Chapter V. THE FIRST CONTESTED ELECTION
• Chapter VI. THE FAILURE OF BAILIE M'LUCRE
• Chapter VII. THE BRIBE
• Chapter VIII. ON THE CHOOSING OF A MINISTER
• Chapter IX. AN EXECUTION
• Chapter X. A RIOT
• Chapter XI. POLICY
• Chapter XII. THE SPY
• Chapter XIII. THE MEAL MOB
• Chapter XIV. THE SECOND PROVOSTRY
• Chapter XV. ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE STREETS
• Chapter XVI. ABOUT THE REPAIR OF THE KIRK
• Chapter XVII. THE LAW PLEA
• Chapter XVIII. THE SUPPRESSION OF THE FAIRS
• Chapter XIX. THE VOLUNTEERING
• Chapter XX. THE CLOTHING
• Chapter XXI. THE PRESSGANG
• Chapter XXII. THE WIG DINNER
• Chapter XXIII. THREE THE DEATH OF MR M'LUCRE
• Chapter XXIV. THE WINDY YULE
• Chapter XXV. THE SUBSCRIPTION
• Chapter XXVI. OF THE PUBLIC LAMPS
• Chapter XXVII. THE PLAINSTONES
• Chapter XXVIII. THE SECOND CROP OF VOLUNTEERS
• Chapter XXIX. CAPTAIN ARMOUR
• Chapter XXX. THE TRADES'BALL
• Chapter XXXI. THE BAILIE'S HEAD
• Chapter XXXII. THE TOWN DRUMMER
• Chapter XXXIII. an ALARM
• Chapter XXXIV. THE COUNTRY GENTRY
• Chapter XXXV. TESTS OF SUCCESS
• Chapter XXXVI. RETRIBUTION
• Chapter XXXVII. THE DUEL
• Chapter XXXVIII. AN INTERLOCUTOR
• Chapter XXXIX. THE NEWSPAPER
• Chapter XL. THE SCHOOL-HOUSE SCHEME
• Chapter XLI. BENEFITS OF NEUTRALITY
• Chapter XLII. THE NEW MEMBER
• Chapter XLIII. MY THIRD PROVOSTRY
• Chapter XLIV. THE CHURCH VACANT
• Chapter XLV. THE STRAMASH IN THE COUNCIL
• Chapter XLVI. THE NEW COUNCILLORS
• Chapter XLVII. THE RESIGNATION