English
CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. Introductory, The library. The press 1 CHAPTER II. Retrospective. Birth, parentage, and education of Mr. Clement Walton 18 CHAPTER III. Mr. Walton, having seen the world, returns to settle in his native town 28 CHAPTER IV. Mr. Walton proves himself a practical church-reformer. Some account of the new curate 33 CHAPTER V. The Mechanics' Institute 45 CHAPTER VI. Mr. Walton's lecture to the Mechanics' Institute, on the origin and progress of civilization, the march of intellect, and other important matters 63 CHAPTER VII. Vulgar errors of the nineteenth century 69 CHAPTER VIII. Sketch of Mr. Hammond's sermon — Peculiar social duties of members of the Church 80 CHAPTER IX. An aged member of the household of faith 92 CHAPTER X. Mr. Walton's opinion on the true development of the Church 118 CHAPTER XI. The reader is introduced to Mrs. Walton and her daughters — Mrs. Decorset and the bazaar 121 CHAPTER XII. Mr. Walton's household CHAPTER XIII. Mr. Walton's worldly maxims 142 CHAPTER XIV. A new character — Mr. Walton converses with his friend, Mr. Reuben Raffles, on the character of different kinds of government 149 CHAPTER XV. Mr. Walton explains to Mr. Raffles the na
Sign in with your free account to read, download EPUBs or listen.