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The Golden Dog

William Kirby · Public domain text

228,508 words · about 16 h to read

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Author
William Kirby (1817–1906)
Language
English
Subjects
Historical fiction, Canada › History › To 1763 (New France) › Fiction
Length
228,508 words · about 16 h
Sections
55 reader sections · Table of contents

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Contents (55)
  1. Opening about 2 min
  2. I. MEN OF THE OLD RÉGIME about 14 min
  3. II. THE WALLS OF QUEBEC about 7 min
  4. III. A CHATELAINE OF NEW FRANCE about 15 min
  5. IV. CONFIDENCES about 16 min
  6. V. THE ITINERANT NOTARY about 21 min
  7. VI. BEAUMANOIR about 10 min
  8. VII. THE INTENDANT BIGOT about 22 min
  9. VIII. CAROLINE DE ST. CASTIN about 21 min
  10. IX. PIERRE PHILIBERT about 11 min
  11. X. AMÉLIE DE REPENTIGNY about 10 min
  12. XI. THE SOLDIER'S WELCOME about 21 min
  13. XII. THE CASTLE OF ST. LOUIS about 17 min
  14. XIII. THE CHIEN D'OR about 22 min
  15. XIV. THE COUNCIL OF WAR about 19 min
  16. XV. THE CHARMING JOSEPHINE about 21 min
  17. XVI. ANGÉLIQUE DES MELOISES about 22 min
  18. XVII. SPLENDIDE MENDAX about 24 min
  19. XVIII. THE MEROVINGIAN PRINCESS about 12 min
  20. XIX. PUT MONEY IN THY PURSE about 18 min
  21. XX. BELMONT about 14 min
  22. XXI. SIC ITUR AD ASTRA about 24 min
  23. XXII. SO GLOZED THE TEMPTER about 16 min
  24. XXIII. SEALS OF LOVE, BUT SEALED IN VAIN about 13 min
  25. XXIV. THE HURRIED QUESTION OF DESPAIR about 15 min
  26. XXV. BETWIXT THE LAST VIOLET AND THE EARLIEST ROSE about 17 min
  27. XXVI. THE CANADIAN BOAT-SONG about 22 min
  28. XXVII. CHEERFUL YESTERDAYS AND CONFIDENT TO-MORROWS about 14 min
  29. XXVIII. A DAY AT THE MANOR HOUSE about 24 min
  30. XXIX. FELICES TER ET AMPLIUS about 12 min
  31. XXX. “NO SPEECH OF SILK WILL SERVE YOUR TURN.” about 21 min
  32. XXXI. THE BALL AT THE INTENDANT'S PALACE about 13 min
  33. XXXII. “ON WITH THE DANCE.” about 14 min
  34. XXXIII. LA CORRIVEAU about 35 min
  35. XXXIV. WEIRD SISTERS about 20 min
  36. XXXV. “FLASKETS OF DRUGS, FULL TO THEIR WICKED LIPS.” about 11 min
  37. XXXVI. THE BROAD, BLACK GATEWAY OF A LIE about 17 min
  38. XXXVII. ARRIVAL OF PIERRE PHILIBERT about 9 min
  39. XXXVIII. A WILD NIGHT INDOORS AND OUT about 21 min
  40. XXXIX. MÈRE MALHEUR about 33 min
  41. XL. QUOTH THE RAVEN, “NEVERMORE!” about 13 min
  42. XLI. A DEED WITHOUT A NAME about 18 min
  43. XLII. “LET'S TALK OF GRAVES AND WORMS AND EPITAPHS.” about 32 min
  44. XLIII. SILK GLOVES OVER BLOODY HANDS about 37 min
  45. XLIV. THE INTENDANT'S DILEMMA about 15 min
  46. XLV. “I WILL FEED FAT THE ANCIENT GRUDGE I BEAR HIM.” about 16 min
  47. XLVI. THE BOURGEOIS PHILIBERT about 18 min
  48. XLVII. A DRAWN GAME about 12 min
  49. XLVIII. “IN GOLD CLASPS LOCKS IN THE GOLDEN STORY.” about 12 min
  50. XLIX. THE MARKET-PLACE ON ST. MARTIN'S DAY about 8 min
  51. L. “BLESSED THEY WHO DIE DOING THY WILL.” about 28 min
  52. LI. EVIL NEWS RIDES POST about 11 min
  53. LII. THE LAMP OF REPENTIGNY about 24 min
  54. LIII. “LOVELY IN DEATH THE BEAUTEOUS RUIN LAY.” about 14 min
  55. LIV. “THE MILLS OF GOD GRIND SLOWLY.” about 14 min

The opening of I. MEN OF THE OLD RÉGIME

“'See Naples, and then die!' That was a proud saying, Count, which we used to hear as we cruised under lateen sails about the glorious bay that reflects from its waters the fires of Vesuvius. We believed the boast then, Count. But I say now, 'See Quebec, and live forever!' Eternity would be too short to weary me of this lovely scene--this bright Canadian morning is worthy of Eden, and the glorious landscape worthy of such a sun-rising.”

Thus exclaimed a tall, fair Swedish gentleman, his blue eyes sparkling, and every feature glowing with enthusiasm, Herr Peter Kalm, to His Excellency Count de la Galissonière, Governor of New France, as they stood together on a bastion of the ramparts of Quebec, in the year of grace 1748.

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