The Argosy, Vol. 10 (1870): Table of Contents

This periodical contains serialized fiction and miscellaneous stories spanning domestic drama, mystery, and adventure narratives. The featured serial "Bessy Rane," by the author of *East Lynne*, occupies substantial space with forty-six chapters covering seaside settings, proposals, church scenes, revelations, and domestic crises culminating in a conclusion. "Johnny Ludlow's Papers" includes "A Tale of Sin" (spanning multiple installments) and "Wolfe Barrington's Taming." Additional fiction by named authors—Julia Kavanagh, Emma Rhodes, Sarah Doudney, Alice King, and Frances Freeling Broderip—presents stories of love, theft, supernatural encounters, and historical subjects (Joan of Arc, Beethoven, Mark Akenside). Several pieces treat moral or sentimental themes: "Getting Home from Germany," "Thompson's Murder," "Miss Tamarind's Christmas Day," and "Out in the Streets." The collection includes essays on cultural topics (pearls, music in England, Irish history) alongside verse, with eight illustrations accompanying key dramatic moments.