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In School and Out; The Conquest of Richard Grant

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In School and Out; The Conquest of Richard Grant

by Oliver Optic

English· 04:50:37· 22 chapters
The second volume of the Woodville Stories contains the experience of Richard Grant, "in school and out." We are sorry to say that Richard had become a bad boy, and was in the habit of getting into the most abominable scrapes, some of which are detailed in the first chapters of this book. But he is not what is sometimes called a vicious boy, for he has many good qualities, which redeem him from absolute condemnation. There is something noble in his character, which is the germ of his ultimate salvation from the sins which so easily beset him. The third book in the Woodville series is Watch and Wait; The Young Fugitives. Summary by Book Preface


Woodville Series:

Rich and Humble; or, The Mission of Bertha Grant

In School and Out; or, The Conquest of Richard Grant

Watch and Wait; or, The Young Fugitives

Work and Win; or, Noddy Newman on a Cruise

Hope and Have; or, Fanny Grant Among the Indians

Haste and Waste; or, The Young Pilot of Lake Champlain

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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    Preface

    02:36
  2. Chapter 2

    Richard Grant and Friend get into an awful Scrape.

    12:02
  3. Chapter 3

    Richard jumps out of the Frying-pan into the Fire.

    13:12
  4. Chapter 4

    Richard finds that no Chastening seemeth joyous.

    12:39
  5. Chapter 5

    Richard makes a tremendous Sensation at Woodville.

    12:17
  6. Chapter 6

    Richard is determined to be revenged.

    12:08
  7. Chapter 7

    Richard gives another Illustration of Sleep-walking.

    12:51
  8. Chapter 8

    Richard kindles a Fire.

    13:01
  9. Chapter 9

    Richard beholds how great a Matter a little Fire kindleth.

    13:52
  10. Chapter 10

    Richard goes to the Tunbrook Military Institute.

    13:25
  11. Chapter 11

    Richard learns the meaning of Right About Face.

    12:49
  12. Chapter 12

    Richard goes through the Drill, and has a set-to in the Grove.

    14:14
  13. Chapter 13

    Richard does a ''Big Thing'' and takes the Consequences.

    14:06
  14. Chapter 14

    Richard listens to a Homily on Fighting, and spends the Night in the Guard House.

    14:54
  15. Chapter 15

    Richard does Guard Duty, and is captured by an Enemy.

    14:25
  16. Chapter 16

    Richard finds himself in the Hands of the Regulators.

    14:20
  17. Chapter 17

    Richard becomes First Sergeant of Company D.

    13:49
  18. Chapter 18

    Richard gives the Tunbrookers a Lesson in Boating.

    15:20
  19. Chapter 19

    Richard wins another Race, and Tunbrook is mutinous.

    12:29
  20. Chapter 20

    Richard is determined, and some Allusion is made to ''Watermelons.''

    15:17
  21. Chapter 21

    Richard Visits Green Island, and the Regulators consider their Plans.

    15:06
  22. Chapter 22

    Richard annihilates the Regulators, and the Story is concluded.

    15:45