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First and Last

“When a man weighs anchor in a little ship or a large one he does a jolly thing! He cuts himself off and he starts for freedom and for the chance of things. He pulls the jib a-weather, he leans to her slowly pulling round, he sees the wind getting into the mainsail, and he feels that she feels the helm. He has her on a slant of the wind, and he makes out between the harbour piers.” (quotation from Hilaire Belloc)

Year of Publication: 1911Genres: Essays & Short Works

Running Time: 7 hours 27 minutes 20 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	Chapter 01 On Weighing Anchor Ray Clare	6:28
2	Chapter 02 On Reveillon Ray Clare	8:16
3	Chapter 03 On Cheeses Ray Clare	10:55
4	Chapter 04 The Captain of Industry Ray Clare	12:25
5	Chapter 05 The Inventor Ray Clare	13:04
6	Chapter 06 The Views of England Ray Clare	10:55
7	Chapter 07 The Lunatic Ray Clare	10:59
8	Chapter 08 The Inheritance of Humour Ray Clare	8:17
9	Chapter 09 The Old Gentelman's Opinions Ray Clare	11:57
10	Chapter 10 On Historical Evidence Ray Clare	18:45
11	Chapter 11 The Absence of the Past Ray Clare	11:46
12	Chapter 12 St. Patrick Ray Clare	8:59
13	Chapter 13 The Lost Things Ray Clare	8:01
14	Chapter 14 On Historical Evidence Ray Clare	12:53
15	Chapter 15 The Victory Ray Clare	8:52
16	Chapter 16 Reality Ray Clare	13:33
17	Chapter 17 On the Decline of the Book Ray Clare	22:44
18	Chapter 18 Jose Maria de Heredia Ray Clare	9:20
19	Chapter 19 Normandy and the Normans Ray Clare	9:54
20	Chapter 20 The Old Things Ray Clare	11:19
21	Chapter 21 The Battle of Hastings Ray Clare	11:01
22	Chapter 22 The Roman Roads in Picardy Ray Clare	9:45
23	Chapter 23 The Reward of Letters Ray Clare	12:27
24	Chapter 24 The Eye-Openers Ray Clare	9:21
25	Chapter 25 The Public Ray Clare	11:02
26	Chapter 26 On Entries Ray Clare	11:45
27	Chapter 27 Companions of Travel Ray Clare	9:06
28	Chapter 28 On the Sources of Rivers Ray Clare	8:36
29	Chapter 29 On Error Ray Clare	10:31
30	Chapter 30 The Great Sight Ray Clare	13:55
31	Chapter 31 The Decline of a State Ray Clare	9:03
32	Chapter 32 On Past Greatness Ray Clare	7:15
33	Chapter 33 Mr. The Duke: The Man of Malplaquet Ray Clare	10:15
34	Chapter 34 The Game of Cards Ray Clare	12:59
35	Chapter 35 "King Lear" Ray Clare	8:46
36	Chapter 36 The Excursion Ray Clare	12:01
37	Chapter 37 The Tide Ray Clare	9:54
38	Chapter 38 On a Great Wind Ray Clare	9:24
39	Chapter 39 The Letter Ray Clare	9:14
40	Chapter 40 The Regret Ray Clare	9:32
41	Chapter 41 The End of the World Ray Clare	12:06