The Hero of the People: A Historical Romance of Love, Liberty and Loyalty
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- 1. Introduction 3:07 Free
- 2. Chapter 1: LOCKSMITH AND GUNSMITH 10:16
- 3. Chapter 2: THE THREE ODDITIES 13:47
- 4. Chapter 3: THE UNDYING MAN 14:02
- 5. Chapter 4: FATALITY. Gilbert followed his guide half-way up the... 19:30
- 6. Chapter 5: THE CANDLE OMEN 9:00
- 7. Chapter 6: THE REVOLUTION IN THE COUNTRY 11:20
- 8. Chapter 7: THE ABDICATION IN A FARMHOUSE 17:40
- 9. Chapter 8: ANOTHER BLOW. As everybody in his village would be a... 10:27
- 10. Chapter 9: PITOU BECOMES A TACTICIAN 12:50
- 11. Chapter 10: THE LOVER'S PARTING 16:09
- 12. Chapter 11: THE ROAD TO PARIS 7:27
- 13. Chapter 12: THE SPIRIT MATERIALIZED 14:02
- 14. Chapter 13: HUSBAND AND WIFE 16:13
- 15. Chapter 14: IN SEARCH OF THEIR SON 10:45
- 16. Chapter 15: THE MAN WITH THE MODEL 17:23
- 17. Chapter 16: THE PORTRAIT OF CHARLES FIRST 10:30
- 18. Chapter 17: THE KING ATTENDS TO PRIVATE MATTERS 3:57
- 19. Chapter 18: THE KING ATTENDS TO PUBLIC MATTERS 10:26
- 20. Chapter 19: A LOVING QUEEN. Charny left the King with his heart... 5:51
- 21. Chapter 20: WITHOUT HUSBAND—WITHOUT LOVER 15:11
- 22. Chapter 21 — Part 1 of 3: WHAT A CUT-OFF HEAD MAY COUNSEL 9:50
- 23. Chapter 21 — Part 2 of 3: The younger man forgot his present curiosity in the... 9:43
- 24. Chapter 21 — Part 3 of 3: "In other words you judge like the world 6:47
- 25. Chapter 22: THE SMILE AND THE NOD 5:17
- 26. Chapter 23: THE ROYAL LOCKSMITH 7:17
- 27. Chapter 24 — Part 1 of 3: HAPPY FAMILY. On the evening of this same day, about... 9:48
- 28. Chapter 24 — Part 2 of 3: "Goodness of heaven, what has occurred?" cried Nicol... 9:49
- 29. Chapter 24 — Part 3 of 3: "Suppose one thing," said the gentleman; "that your... 7:12
- 30. Chapter 25: DOWN AMONG THE DEAD It was nearly midnight when a ma... 11:21
- 31. Chapter 26: GAMAIN PROVES HE IS THE MASTER 9:43
- 32. Chapter 27: THE FRIEND OF THE FALLEN 23:59
- 33. Chapter 28 — Part 1 of 4: THE FIRST GUILLOTINE 9:57
- 34. Chapter 28 — Part 2 of 4: "I am also a physiognomist 9:52
- 35. Chapter 28 — Part 3 of 4: On seeing the good effect of the bleeding, the docto... 9:33
- 36. Chapter 28 — Part 4 of 4: "I proclaim you unworthy to serve at this altar whic... 1:51
- 37. Chapter 30 — Part 1 of 5: UNDER THE WINDOW 10:08
- 38. Chapter 30 — Part 2 of 5: The orator went away thoughtful 11:49
- 39. Chapter 30 — Part 3 of 5: =MAGIC DIAL (THE).=--By the use of which secret corr... 10:45
- 40. Chapter 30 — Part 4 of 5: =MODEL LETTER-WRITER (THE).=--A comprehensive and co... 11:03
- 41. Chapter 30 — Part 5 of 5: "I have used Ayer's Hair Vigor for years 5:00
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The Hero Of The People.
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THE HERO OF THE PEOPLE.
A HISTORICAL ROMANCE OF LOVE, LIBERTY AND LOYALTY.
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