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Chapter 12 BETTER AND BETTER-A HIGHER FLIGHT OF REASON-MORE OBVIOUS TRUTHS, DEEPER PHILOSOPHY, AND FACTS THAT EVEN AN OSTRICH MIGHT DIGEST.
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1 Chapter 1 THE AUTHOR'S PEDIGREE,-ALSO THAT OF HIS FATHER.2 Chapter 2 TOUCHING MYSELF AND TEN THOUSAND POUNDS.3 Chapter 3 OPINIONS OF OUR AUTHOR'S ANCESTOR, TOGETHER WITH SOME OF HIS OWN, AND SOME OF OTHER PEOPLE'S.4 Chapter 4 SHOWING THE UPS AND DOWNS, THE HOPES AND FEARS, AND THE VAGARIES OF LOVE, SOME VIEWS OF DEATH, AND AN ACCOUNT OF AN INHERITANCE.5 Chapter 5 ABOUT THE SOCIAL-STAKE SYSTEM, THE DANGERS OF CONCENTRATION, AND OTHER MORAL AND IMMORAL CURIOSITIES.6 Chapter 6 A THEORY OF PALPABLE SUBLIMITY-SOME PRACTICAL IDEAS, AND THE COMMENCEMENT OF ADVENTURES.7 Chapter 7 TOUCHING AN AMPHIBIOUS ANIMAL, A SPECIAL INTRODUCTION, AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.8 Chapter 8 AN INTRODUCTION TO FOUR NEW CHARACTERS, SOME TOUCHES OF PHILOSOPHY, AND A FEW CAPITAL THOUGHTS ON POLITICAL ECONOMY.9 Chapter 9 THE COMMENCEMENT OF WONDERS, WHICH ARE THE MORE EXTRAORDINARY ON ACCOUNT OF THEIR TRUTH.10 Chapter 10 A GREAT DEAL OF NEGOTIATION, IN WHICH HUMAN SHREWDNESS IS COMPLETELY SHAMED, AND HUMAN INGENUITY IS SHOWN TO BE OF A VERY SECONDARY QUALITY.11 Chapter 11 A PHILOSOPHY THAT IS BOTTOMED ON SOMETHING SUBSTANTIAL-SOME REASONS PLAINLY PRESENTED, AND CAVILLING OBJECTIONS PUT TO FLIGHT BY A CHARGE OF12 Chapter 12 BETTER AND BETTER-A HIGHER FLIGHT OF REASON-MORE OBVIOUS TRUTHS, DEEPER PHILOSOPHY, AND FACTS THAT EVEN AN OSTRICH MIGHT DIGEST.13 Chapter 13 A CHAPTER OF PREPARATIONS-DISCRIMINATION IN CHARACTER-A TIGHT FIT, AND OTHER CONVENIENCES, WITH SOME JUDGMENT.14 Chapter 14 HOW TO STEER SMALL-HOW TO RUN THE GAUNTLET WITH A SHIP-HOW TO GO CLEAR-A NEW-FASHIONED SCREW-DOCK, AND CERTAIN MILE-STONES.15 Chapter 15 AN ARRIVAL-FORMS OF RECEPTION-SEVERAL NEW CHRISTENINGS-AN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT, AND TERRA FIRMA.16 Chapter 16 AN INN-DEBTS PAID IN ADVANCE, AND A SINGULAR TOUCH OF HUMAN NATURE FOUND CLOSELY INCORPORATED WITH MONIKIN NATURE17 Chapter 17 NEW LORDS, NEW LAWS-GYRATION, ROTATION, AND ANOTHER NATION; ALSO AN INVITATION.18 Chapter 18 A COURT, A COURT-DRESS, AND A COURTIER-JUSTICE IN VARIOUS ASPECTS, AS WELL AS HONOR.19 Chapter 19 ABOUT THE HUMILITY OF PROFESSIONAL SAINTS, A SUCCESSION OF TAILS, A BRIDE AND BRIDEGROOM, AND OTHER HEAVENLY MATTERS, DIPLOMACY INCLUDED.20 Chapter 20 A VERY COMMON CASE OR A GREAT DEAL OF LAW, AND VERY LITTLE JUSTICE-HEADS AND TAILS, WITH THE DANGERS OF EACH.21 Chapter 21 BETTER AND BETTER-MORE LAW AND MORE JUSTICE-TAILS AND HEADS THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING EACH IN ITS PROPER PLACE.22 Chapter 22 A NEOPHYTE IN DIPLOMACY-DIPLOMATIC INTRODUCTION-A CALCULATION-A SHIPMENT OF OPINIONS-HOW TO CHOOSE AN INVOICE, WITH AN ASSORTMENT.23 Chapter 23 POLITICAL BOUNDARIES-POLITICAL RIGHTS-POLITICAL SELECTIONS, AND POLITICAL DISQUISITIONS; WITH POLITICAL RESULTS.24 Chapter 24 AN ARRIVAL-AN ELECTION-ARCHITECTURE-A ROLLING-PIN, AND PATRIOTISM OF THE MOST APPROVED WATER.25 Chapter 25 A FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE, A FUNDAMENTAL LAW, AND A FUNDAMENTAL ERROR.26 Chapter 26 HOW TO ENACT LAWS-ORATORY, LOGIC, AND ELOQUENCE; ALL CONSIDERED IN THEIR EVERY-DAY ASPECTS.27 Chapter 27 AN EFFECT OF LOGARITHMS ON MORALS-AN OBSCURATION, A DISSERTATION, AND A CALCULATION.28 Chapter 28 THE IMPORTANCE OF MOTIVES TO A LEGISLATOR-MORAL CONSECUTIVENESS, COMETS, KITES, AND A CONVOY; WITH SOME EVERY-DAY LEGISLATION; TOGETHER WITH29 Chapter 29 SOME EXPLANATIONS-A HUMAN APPETITE-A DINNER AND A BONNE BOUCHE.30 Chapter 30 EXPLANATIONS-A LEAVE-TAKING-LOVE-CONFESSIONS, BUT NO PENITENCE.