Charles Dickens 
Reprinted Pieces 

A collection of pieces from Dickens wrote for his journal Household Words. Contents: The long voyage – The begging-letter writer – A child's dream of a star – Our English watering-place – Our French watering-place – Bill-sticking – Births: Mrs. Meek, of a son – Lying awake – The ghost of art – Out of town – Out of the season – A poor man's tale of a patent – The noble savage – A flight – The detective police – Three detective anecdotes: The pair of gloves. The artful touch. The sofa – On duty with Inspector Field – Down with the tide – A walk in a workhouse – Prince Bull: a fairy tale – A plated article – Our honourable friend – Our school – Our vestry – Our bore – A monument of French folly