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Israel Potter: His Fifty Years of Exile

by Herman Melville

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Table of Contents
Dedication Chapter I - The Birthplace of Israel Chapter II - The Youthful Adventures of Israel Chapter III - Israel Goes to the Wars; and Reaching Bunker Hill in Time to Be Present at the Battle, Soon After Finds Himself a Prisoner of War Chapter IV - Further Wanderings of the Refugee, with Some Account of a Good Knight of Brentford Who Befriended Him Chapter V - Israel in the Lion's Den Chapter VI - Israel Makes the Acquaintance of Certain Secret Friends of America in England Chapter VII - After a Curious Adventure upon the Dovers Cliffs, Israel Enters the Gate of the World Chapter VIII - Which Has Something to Say about Doctor Franklin and the Latin Quarter Chapter IX - Israel Is Initiated into the Mysteries of Lodging-Houses in the Latin Quarter Chapter X - Another Adventurer Appears upon the Scene Chapter XI - Paul Jones in a Reverie Chapter XII - Recrossing the Channel, Israel Returns to the Squire's Abode Chapter XIII - His Escape from the House, with Various Adventures Following Chapter XIV - In Which Israel Is Sailor under Two Flags, and in Three Ships Chapter XV - They Fight the Serapis Chapter XVI - The Shuttle Chapter XVII - Dogged in London, Israel Enters upon a New Course of Life Chapter XVIII - Israel as a Brickmaker Chapter XIX - An Overture to a Quarrel, and the Beginning of an Acquaintanceship Chapter XX - Doings at the Sign of the Red Lion Chapter XXI - Doings at the Sign of the Red Lion (concluded) Chapter XXII - Something Further of Doings at the Sign of the Red Lion Chapter XXIII - Israel in Egypt Chapter XXIV - In the City of Dis Chapter XXV - Doings of Israel at the Bridge Chapter XXVI - Doings of Israel Returning from the Bridge Chapter XXVII - Doings of Israel upon the Return Journey

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