Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. ILLUSTRATIONS ix
4. PREFACE xi
5. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xv
6. ONE. THE NOSE, THE LIE, AND THE DUEL 3
7. TWO. MASKS AND SLAVERY 24
8. THREE. GIFTS, STRANGERS, DUELS, AND HUMANITARIANISM 51
9. FOUR. DEATH 87
10. FIVE. BASEBALL, HUNTING, AND GAMBLING 115
11. NOTES 147
12. INDEX 171