One of the Thirty: a strange history, now for the first time told ... Edited by H. J, etc

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"Misnaioth de Chelaim," cap. 2 (par. "p Tract, de Iudaim; cap. 4 (par. pp. THE STRANGE HISTORY or §\\t of ijjt Cjjrrfn (_"_.- Pieces of Silver for which our Lord teas Sold.) BOOK THE FIRST. The Story commences with Events in London in the Year 1871, and gives the Narrative of Helena Fielding. BOOK THE SECOND. This book contains a history of occurrences in London in the year 1856. As referring to which true history the succeeding sections may be taken. This part of the history wiU be found to be in strict historical cha racter, as having been proven to transact at this particular period (1856). The political allusions, and the references to public characters and to public occur rences at that exact time, closely correspond with genuine history. The sections of this part of the story may be distinguished by name as the " Life Guardsman" —A "Mob-Hunt" — "Grief"— A "Short Interlocu tory"—the "Bal-Masque" — "Truth in Travestie"— and the " Scene Final to this Second Book," the " Btjening of the Theatre."

BOOK THE THIRD Consists of a singular narrative or episode of true events in modern metropolitan hfe, comprising the following as "heads" or "subjects," in all of which the "Hero," or the DevU, or "One of the Thirty," B ONE OF THE THIRTY. 2 figures. " Inland Bevenue Office, Somerset House" — "Account of some Unknown Period, being the Dream of an anticipated Memoir," with its natural climax, or its expected result in " nightmare." Then succeed sundry historical notices of the year 1856 ; and an occurrence relating to " Money and its Victims." BOOK THE FOURTH Contains, in Chapiter the First, notice of the year 1809. " The Twenty- Third Dragoons." Chapter the Second. (Date, 1789.) " The Castaway." Chapter the Third. ' Storm of the BastiUe — a True Retrospect." Chapter the Fourth. (1692.) "IsabeUa, the Nun."

Chapter the Fifth. (1687.) " Mr. Booty and the Ship's Crew." Chapter the Sixth. (1686.) " The Barbary Eover." Chapter the Seventh. (1632.) *' Cat's Cradle." " The Magician." Chapter the Eighth. (1588.) " The Portuguese Discovery Ship." " Snake Island." Chapter the Ninth. (1478.) " Little Eyelet." Chapter the Tenth. (1433.) " The Bellringers." EIGHTEEN CENTURIES. 3 Chapter the Eleventh. (1312.) " The Templar- Trial." Chapter the Twelfth. (1220.) " The Alarms of the Desert." " The Sand-Storm." Chapter the Thirteenth. (1066.) " The Battle of Hastings Chapter the Fourteenth. (415.) " Pictures from the Portfolio of Adam, Rouge-Dragon Herald to King Arthur of Glorious Memory; with a strange disjday of the fatalities of the accursed Piece of Silver." Farther traverse of the Silver Piece to — BOOK THE FIFTH, In which is contained the " Earlier Story of the Piece of Money."