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The Remarkable History of Sir Thomas Upmore, Bart., M.P., Formerly Known as "Tommy Upmore"

R. D. Blackmore

The story revolves around the titular character, Sir Thomas Upmore, who experiences unusual adventures and challenges that relate deeply to both his identity and his relationship with science and society.

"The History of Sir Thomas Upmore, bart., M.P., formerly known as 'Tommy Upmore'" by R.D. Blackmore is a novel. The story revolves around the titular character, Sir Thomas Upmore, who experiences unusual adventures and challenges that relate deeply to both his identity and his relationship with science and society.

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If I know anything of mankind, one of them needs but speak the truth to secure the attention of the rest, amazed as they are at a feat so far beyond their own power and experience. And I would not have troubled any one's attention, if I could only have been let alone, and not ferreted as a phenomenon.

When the facts, which I shall now relate, were fresh and vivid in the public mind, it might have been worth twenty guineas to me to set them in order and publish them. Such curiosity, then, was felt, and so much of the purest science talked, about my "abnormal organism," that nine, or indeed I may say ten, of the leading British publishers went so far as to offer me £20,[1] with a chance of five dollars from America, if I would only write my history!

But when a man is in full swing of his doings and his sufferings, how can he stop to set them down, for the pleasure of other people? And even now, when, if I only tried, I could do almost as much as ever, it is not with my own consent that you get this narrative out of me. How that comes to pass, you shall see hereafter.

Contents

  1. 01Chapter I. Signs of Eminence.
  2. 02Chapter II. Itur Ad Astra.
  3. 03Chapter III. The Dawn of Science.
  4. 04Chapter IV. The Pursuit of Science.
  5. 05Chapter V. "Grip."
  6. 06Chapter VI. True Science.
  7. 07Chapter VII. The Great Washed.
  8. 08Chapter VIII. For Change of Air.
  9. 09Chapter IX. Thalatta!
  10. 10Chapter X. The New Admiral.
  11. 11Chapter XI. Large Ideas.
  12. 12Chapter XII. Twentifold Towers.
  13. 13Chapter XIII. Whalebones.
  14. 14Chapter XIV. A Silly Pair.
  15. 15Chapter XV. Political Œconomy.
  16. 16Chapter XVI. No Extras.
  17. 17Chapter XVII. Self-Defence.
  18. 18Chapter XVIII. Ah Me!
  19. 19Chapter XIX. Comfort.
  20. 20Chapter XX. Boil No More.
  21. 21Chapter XXI. The Seat of Learning.
  22. 22Chapter XXII. Hereditary Laws.
  23. 23Chapter XXIII. A County Meeting.
  24. 24Chapter XXIV. Old Bones, and Young Ones.
  25. 25Chapter XXV. On the Rocks.
  26. 26Chapter XXVI. Beneath Them.
  27. 27Chapter XXVII. Pleasant, and Unpleasant Things.
  28. 28Chapter XXVIII. The Welfare of the Family.
  29. 29Chapter XXIX. Because He Had No Pity.
  30. 30Chapter XXX. Perfidy.
  31. 31Chapter XXXI. Free Trade.
  32. 32Chapter XXXII. A Pair of Blue Eyes.
  33. 33Chapter XXXIII. Strong Intentions.
  34. 34Chapter XXXIV. Fames Famæ.
  35. 35Chapter XXXV. National Emergency.
  36. 36Chapter XXXVI. Vote for Tommy!
  37. 37Chapter XXXVII. Sunny Bay.
  38. 38Chapter XXXVIII. Prepare.
  39. 39Chapter XXXIX. For Public and Private Benefit.
  40. 40Chapter XL. Fair Counsel.
  41. 41Chapter XLI. The Right Way to Surrender.
  42. 42Chapter XLII. Spars.
  43. 43Chapter XLIII. The Battle, and the Breeze.
  44. 44Chapter XLIV. The English Lion.

About this edition

Author
R. D. Blackmore
Language
English
Era
Modern (c. 1800–1945)
Reading level
Intermediate: some philosophy helps
Formats
EPUB, PDF
Length
340 pages
This edition
Modern Philosophers

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