Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents VII
3. Illustrations IX
4. Foreword XI
5. BOOK I Charles Read of New Jersey
6. One: The Man and His Times 3
7. Two: Youth 22
8. Three: New Jerseyman 39
9. Four: Customs Collector 54
10. Five: Land Speculator 64
11. Six: Countryman 70
12. Seven: Ironmaster 86
13. Eight: Secretary 97
14. Nine: Legislator 121
15. Ten: Councillor 145
16. Eleven: Colonel 164
17. Twelve: Indian Commissioner 179
18. Thirteen: Jurist 195
19. Fourteen: Exile 212
20. BOOK II Read's Notes on Agriculture
21. Introduction 229
22. One: The Husbandry of the Soil 235
23. Two: The Husbandry of Plants 254
24. Three: The Husbandry of Animals 322
25. Four: The Husbandry of Bees 366
26. Five: Farm Structures and Farm Implements 368
27. Six: The Husbandry of the Household 385
28. Seven: Fisheries 399
29. Appendix
30. APPENDIX A Sketch of Charles Read 404
31. APPENDIX B Inventory of the Personal Estate of Charles Read IV 407
32. Bibliography 413
33. Glossary 443
34. Index 451
35. Map 470