CONTENTS The bibliographical notes enclosed in square brackets after the title of each piece show the first appearance of the story or article, as well as any republication in the authors lifetime. PAGE INTRODUCTION - - ix CHAP. CATHERINE Fraaera Magazine, May, 1839 to February, 1840 I. IN WHICH THE READER IS INTRODUCED TO THE CHIEF CHARACTERS IN THE STORY - II. IN WHICH ARE DEPICTED THE PLEASURES OF A SENTI- MENTAL ATTACHMENT - 32 III. IN WHICH A NARCOTIC IS ADMINISTERED, AND A GREAT DEAL OF GENTEEL SOCIETY DEPICTED - 43 IV. IN WHICH MRS. CATHERINE BECOMES AN HONEST WOMAN- ACAIN - 52 V. CONTAINS MR. BROCKS AUTOBIOGRAPHY, AND OTHER MATTER - 65 VI. THE ADVENTURES OF THE AMBASSADOR, MR. MACSHANE 78 VII. WHICH EMBRACES A PERIOD OF SEVEN YEARS - - 05 VIII. ENUMERATES THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OFMASTER THOMAS BILLINGS INTRODUCES BROCK AS DR. WOOD AND ANNOUNCES THE EXECUTION OF ENSIGN MACSHANE 113 IX. INTERVIEW BETWEEN COUNT GALGENSTEIN AND MASTER THOMAS BILLINGS, WHEN HE INFORMS THE COUNT OF HIS...