The defendant

 Second edition

 The defendant

 Introduction

 A defence of penny dreadfuls

 A defence of rash vows

 A defence of skeletons

 A defence of publicity

 A defence of nonsense

 A defence of planets

 A defence of china shepherdesses

 A defence of useful information

 A defence of heraldry

 A defence of ugly things

 A defence of farce

 A defence of humility

 A defence of slang

 A defence of detective stories

 A defence of patriotism

 The end

THE DEFENDANT

BY G. K. CHESTERTON

AUTHOR OF 'THE WILD KNIGHT' AND 'GREYBEARDS AT PLAY'