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The Virginians
by William Makepeace THACKERAY (1811 - 1863)CHAPTER LXXIII. We keep Christmas at Castlewood. 1759
It tells the story of Henry Esmond's twin grandsons, George and Henry Warrington. Henry's romantic entanglements with an older woman lead up to his taking a commission in the British army and fighting under the command of General Wolfe at the capture of Quebec. On the outbreak of the American War of Independence he takes the revolutionary side. George, who is also a British officer, thereupon resigns his commission rather than take up arms against his brother. (Summary by Wikipedia)
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CHAPTER LXXIV. News from Canada , CHAPTER LXXIX. Containing both Comedy and Tragedy , CHAPTER LXXV. The Course of True Love , CHAPTER LXXVI. Informs us how Mr. Warrington jumped into a Landau , CHAPTER LXXVII. And how everybody got out again , CHAPTER LXXVIII. Pyramus and Thisbe , CHAPTER LXXX. Pocahontas , CHAPTER LXXXI. Res Angusta Domi , CHAPTER LXXXII. Miles's Moidore , CHAPTER LXXXIII. Troubles and Consolations , CHAPTER LXXXIV. In which Harry submits to the Common Lot , CHAPTER LXXXIX. A Colonel without a Regiment , CHAPTER LXXXV. Inveni Portum , CHAPTER LXXXVI. At Home , CHAPTER LXXXVII. The Last of God Save the King , CHAPTER LXXXVIII. Yankee Doodle comes to Town , CHAPTER XC. In which we both fight and run away , CHAPTER XCI. Satis Pugnae , CHAPTER XCII. Under Vine and Fig-Tree