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01 - Mr Jabberjee apologises for the unambitious scope of his work; sundry confidences, criticisms, and complaints (17:42) 02 - Some account of Mr Jabberjee's experiences at the Westminster Play. (9:34) 03 - Mr Jabberjee gives his views concerning the Laureateship. (9:58) 04 - Containing Mr Jabberjee's Impressions at The Old Masters. (10:23) 05 - In which Mr Jabberjee expresses his Opinions on Bicycling as a Pastime. (10:39) 06 - Dealing with his Adventures at Olympia. (9:19) 07 - How Mr Jabberjee risked a Sprat to capture something very like a Whale. (10:13) 08 - How Mr Jabberjee delivered an Oration at a Ladies' Debating Club. (10:49) 09 - How he saw the practice of the University Crews, and what he thought of it. (9:23) 10 - Mr Jabberjee is taken to see a Glove-Fight. (9:22) 11 - Mr Jabberjee finds himself in a position of extreme delicacy. (10:04) 12 - Mr Jabberjee is taken by surprise. (10:25) 13 - Drawbacks and advantages of being engaged. Some Meditations in a Music-hall, together with notes of certain things that Mr Jabberjee failed to understand. (7:57) 14 - Mr Jabberjee's fellow-student. What's in a Title? An invitation to a Wedding. Mr J. as a wedding guest, with what he thought of the ceremony, and how he distinguished himself on the occasion. (8:07) 15 - Mr Jabberjee is asked out to dinner. Unreasonable behaviour of his betrothed. His doubts concerning the social advantages of a Boarding Establishment, with some scathing remarks upon ambitious pretenders. He goes out to dinner, and meets a person of some importance. (12:26) 16 - Mr Jabberjee makes a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Shakespeare. (11:57) 17 - Containing some intimate confidences from Mr Jabberjee, with the explanation of such apparent indiscretion. (4:56) 18 - Mr Jabberjee is a little over-ingenious in his excuses. (9:48) 19 - Mr Jabberjee tries a fresh tack. His visit to the India Office and sympathetic reception. (10:01) 20 - Mr Jabberjee distinguishes himself in the Bar Examination, but is less successful in other respects. He writes another extremely ingenious epistle, from which he anticipates the happiest results. (7:50) 21 - Mr Jabberjee halloos before he is quite out of the Wood. (9:58) 22 - Mr Jabberjee places himself in the hands of a solicitor—with certain reservations. (11:03) 23 - Mr Jabberjee delivers his Statement of Defence, and makes his preparations for the North. He allows his patriotic sentiments to get the better of him in a momentary outburst of disloyalty—to which no serious importance need be attached. (9:13) 24 - Mr Jabberjee relates his experiences upon the Moors. (11:41) 25 - Mr Jabberjee concludes the thrilling account of his experiences on a Scotch Moor, greatly to his own glorification. (9:43) 26 - Mr Jabberjee expresses some audaciously sceptical opinions. How he secured his first Salmon, with the manner in which he presented it to his divinity. (10:56) 27 - Mr Jabberjee is unavoidably compelled to return to town, thereby affording his Solicitor the inestimable benefit of his personal assistance. An apparent attempt to pack the Jury. (10:15) 28 - Mankletow v. Jabberjee. Notes taken by Mr Jabberjee in Court during the proceedings (11:08) 29 - Further proceedings in the Case of Mankletow v. Jabberjee. Mr Jabberjee's Opening for the Defence. (10:04) 30 - Mankletow v. Jabberjee (part heard). Mr Jabberjee finds cross-examination much less formidable than he had anticipated. (12:48) 31 - Mankletow v. Jabberjee (continued). The Defendant brings his Speech to a somewhat unexpected conclusion, and Mr Witherington, Q.C., addresses the Jury in reply. (12:21) 32 - Containing the conclusion of the whole matter, and (which many Readers will receive in a spirit of chastened resignation) Mr Jabberjee's final farewell. (11:22)
