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I Treats of the Place where Oliver Twist was Born; and of the Circumstances attending his Birth |
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II Treats of Oliver Twist's Growth, Education, and Board |
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4 | (11) |
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III Relates how Oliver Twist was very near getting a Place, which would not have been a Sinecure |
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15 | (9) |
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IV Oliver, being offered another Place, makes his first Entry into Public Life |
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24 | (7) |
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V Oliver mingles with new Associates. Going to a Funeral for the first Time, he forms an unfavourable Notion of his Master's Business |
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31 | (10) |
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VI Oliver, being goaded by the Taunts of Noah, rouses into Action, and rather astonishes him |
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41 | (6) |
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VII Oliver continues refractory |
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47 | (6) |
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VIII Oliver walks to London. He encounters on the Road a strange sort of young Gentleman |
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53 | (9) |
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IX Containing further Particulars concerning the pleasant old Gentleman, and his hopeful Pupils |
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62 | (6) |
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X Oliver becomes better acquainted with the Characters of his new Associates; and purchases experience at a high Price. Being a short, but very important
Chapter, in this History |
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68 | (6) |
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XI Treats of Mr Fang the Police Magistrate; and furnishes a slight Specimen of his Mode of administering Justice |
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74 | (7) |
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XII In which Oliver is taken better Care of than he ever was before. And in which the Narrative reverts to the merry old Gentleman and his youthful Friends |
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81 | (9) |
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XIII Some new Acquaintances are introduced to the intelligent Reader; connected with whom various pleasant Matters are related, appertaining to this History |
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90 | (8) |
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XIV Comprising further Particulars of Oliver's Stay at Mr Brownlow's, with the remarkable Prediction which one Mr Grimwig uttered concerning him, when he went out on an Errand |
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98 | (12) |
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XV Showing how very fond of Oliver Twist the merry old Jew and Miss Nancy were |
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110 | (6) |
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XVI Relates what became of Oliver Twist after he had been claimed by Nancy |
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116 | (9) |
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XVII Oliver's Destiny continuing unpropitious, brings a Great Man to London to injure his Reputation |
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125 | (10) |
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XVIII How Oliver passed his Time in the improving Society of his reputable Friends |
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135 | (8) |
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XIX In which a notable Plan is discussed and determined on |
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143 | (9) |
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XX Wherein Oliver is delivered over to Mr William Sikes |
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152 | (8) |
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160 | (6) |
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166 | (8) |
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XXIII Which contains the Substance of a pleasant Conversation between Mr Bumble and a Lady; and shows that even a Beadle may be susceptible on some Points |
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174 | (7) |
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XXIV Treats of a very poor Subject. But is a short one, and may be found of Importance in this History |
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181 | (6) |
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XXV Wherein this History reverts to Mr Fagin and Company |
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187 | (6) |
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XXVI In which a mysterious Character appears upon the Scene; and many Things, inseparable from this History, are done and performed |
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193 | (12) |
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XXVII Atones for the Unpoliteness of a former
Chapter; which deserted a Lady, most unceremoniously |
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205 | (8) |
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XXVIII Looks after Oliver, and proceeds with his Adventures |
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213 | (9) |
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XXIX Has an introductory Account of the Inmates of the House to which Oliver resorted |
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222 | (4) |
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XXX Relates what Oliver's new Visitors thought of him |
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226 | (7) |
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XXXI Involves a critical Position |
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233 | (11) |
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XXXII Of the happy Life Oliver began to lead with his kind Friends |
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244 | (8) |
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XXXIII Wherein the Happiness of Oliver and his Friends experiences a sudden Check |
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252 | (8) |
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XXXIV Contains some introductory Particulars relative to a young Gentleman who now arrives upon the Scene; and a new Adventure which happened to Oliver |
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260 | (10) |
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XXXV Containing the unsatisfactory Result of Oliver's Adventure; and a Conversation of some Importance between Harry Maylie and Rose |
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270 | (7) |
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XXXVI Is a very short one, and may appear of no great Importance in its Place. But it should be read, notwithstanding, as a Sequel to the last, and a Key to one that will follow when its Time arrives |
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277 | (3) |
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XXXVII In which the Reader may perceive a Contrast, not uncommon in matrimonial Cases |
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280 | (12) |
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XXVIII Containing an Account of what passed between Mr and Mrs Bumble, and Mr Monks, at their nocturnal Interview |
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292 | (10) |
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XXXIX Introduces some respectable Characters with whom the Reader is already acquainted, and shows how Monks and the Jew laid their worthy Heads together |
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302 | (14) |
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XL A strange Interview, which is a Sequel to the last
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316 | (6) |
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XLI Containing fresh Discoveries, and showing that Surprises, like Misfortunes, seldom come alone |
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322 | (9) |
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XLII An old Acquaintance of Oliver's, exhibiting decided Marks of Genius, becomes a public Character in the Metropolis |
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331 | (11) |
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XLIII Wherein is shown how the Artful Dodger got into Trouble |
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342 | (10) |
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XLIV The Time arrives for Nancy to redeem her Pledge to Rose Maylie. She fails |
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352 | (7) |
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XLV Noah Claypole is employed by Fagin on a secret Mission |
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359 | (4) |
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XLVI The Appointment kept |
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363 | (9) |
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372 | (7) |
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XLVIII The Flight of Sikes |
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379 | (11) |
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XLIX Monks and Mr Brownlow at length meet. Their Conversation, and the Intelligence that interrupts it |
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390 | (9) |
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399 | (12) |
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LI Affording an Explanation of more Mysteries than one, and comprehending a Proposal of Marriage with no Word of Settlement or Pin-money |
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411 | (12) |
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LII Fagin's Last Night alive |
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423 | (9) |
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