Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of William Harrison Ainsworth

INDEX OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG WORKS OF
WILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH

Compiled by David Widger

CONTENTS

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TABLES OF CONTENTS OF VOLUMES

WINDSOR CASTLE

By William H. Ainsworth

CONTENTS

WINDSOR CASTLE

BOOK I. ANNE BOLEYN

I.

II.

III.

IV.

V.

VI.

VII.

VIII.

IX.

X.

BOOK II. HERNE THE HUNTER

I.

II.

III.

IV.

V.

VI.

VII.

VIII.

IX.

X.

BOOK III. THE HISTORY OF THE CASTLE

I.

II.

III.

IV.

V.

BOOK IV. CARDINAL WOLSEY

I.

II.

III.

IV.

V.

VI.

VII.

VIII.

IX.

X.

XI.

XII.

BOOK V. MABEL LYNDWOOD

I.

II.

III.

IV.

V.

VI.

VII.

BOOK VI. JANE SEYMOUR

I.

II.

III.

IV.

V.

VI.

VII.

VIII.

OLD SAINT PAUL'S, A TALE OF THE PLAGUE AND THE FIRE

By William Harrison Ainsworth

CONTENTS

OLD SAINT PAUL'S.

BOOK THE FIRST.—APRIL, 1665.

I. THE GROCER OF WOOD-STREET AND HIS FAMILY.

II. THE COFFIN-MAKER.

III. THE GAMESTER AND THE BULLY.

IV. THE INTERVIEW.

V. THE POMANDER-BOX.

VI. THE LIBERTINE PUNISHED.

VII. THE PLAGUE NURSE.

VIII. THE MOSAICAL RODS.

IX. THE MINIATURE.

X. THE DUEL.

BOOK THE SECOND.

I. PROGRESS OF THE PESTILENCE.

II. IN WHAT MANNER THE GROCER VICTUALLED HIS HOUSE.

III. THE QUACK DOCTORS.

IV. THE TWO WATCHMEN.

V. THE BLIND PIPER AND HIS DAUGHTER

VI. OLD LONDON FROM OLD SAINT PAUL'S.

VII. PAUL'S WALK.

VIII. THE AMULET.

IX. HOW LEONARD WAS CURED OF THE PLAGUE.

X. THE PEST-HOUSE IN FINSBURY FIELDS.

XI. HOW THE GROCER SHUT UP HIS HOUSE.

BOOK THE THIRD.

I. THE IMPRISONED FAMILY.

II. HOW FIRES WERE LIGHTED IN THE STREETS.

III. THE DANCE OF DEATH.

IV. THE PLAGUE-PIT.

V. HOW SAINT PATHOS WAS USED AS A PEST-HOUSE.

VI. THE DEPARTURE.

VII. THE JOURNEY.

VIII. ASHDOWN LODGE.

IX. KINGSTON LISLE.

BOOK THE FOURTH.

I. THE PLAGUE AT ITS HEIGHT.

II. THE SECOND PLAGUE-PIT.

III. THE HOUSE IN NICHOLAS-LANE.

IV. THE TRIALS OF AMABEL.

V. THE MARRIAGE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.

VI. THE CERTIFICATE.

BOOK THE FIFTH.

I. THE DECLINE OF THE PLAGUE.

II. THE MIDNIGHT MEETING.

BOOK THE SIXTH.

I. THE FIRE-HALL.

II. THE FIRST NIGHT OF THE FIRE.

III. PROGRESS OF THE FIRE.

IV. LEONARD'S INTERVIEW WITH THE KING.

V. HOW LEONARD SAVED THE KING'S LIFE.

VI. HOW THE GROCER'S HOUSE WAS BURNT.

VII. THE BURNING OF SAINT PAUL'S.

VIII. HOW LEONARD RESCUED THE LADY ISABELLA.

IX. WHAT BEFEL CHOWLES AND JUDITH IN THE VAULTS OF SAINT FAITH'S.

X.

CONCLUSION.

THE STAR-CHAMBER; AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE,

By W. Harrison Ainsworth, Esq.

1854.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I. The Three Cranes in the Vintry.

CHAPTER II. Sir Giles Mompesson and his partner.

CHAPTER III. The French ordinary.

CHAPTER IV. A Star-Chamber victim.

CHAPTER V. Jocelyn Mounchensey.

CHAPTER VI. Provocation.

CHAPTER VII. How Lord Roos obtained Sir Francis Mitchell's signature.

CHAPTER VIII. Of Lupo Vulp, Captain Bludder, Clement Lanyere, and Sir Giles's other Myrmidons.

CHAPTER IX. The Letters-Patent.

CHAPTER X. The 'prentices and their leader.

CHAPTER XI. John Wolfe.

CHAPTER XII. The Arrest and the Rescue.

CHAPTER XIII. How Jocelyn Mounchensey encountered a masked horseman on Stamford Hill.

CHAPTER XIV. The May-Queen and the Puritan's Daughter.

CHAPTER XV. Hugh Calveley.

CHAPTER XVI. Of the sign given by the Puritan to the Assemblage.

CHAPTER XVII. A rash promise.

CHAPTER XVIII. How the promise was cancelled.

CHAPTER XIX. Theobalds' Palace.

CHAPTER XX. King James the First.

CHAPTER XXI. Consequences of the Puritan's warning.

CHAPTER XXII. Wife and Mother-in-Law.

CHAPTER XXIII. The Tress of Hair.

CHAPTER XXIV. The Fountain Court.

CHAPTER XXV. Sir Thomas Lake.

CHAPTER XXVI. The forged Confession.

CHAPTER XXVII. The Puritan's Prison.

CHAPTER XXVIII. The Secret.

CHAPTER XXIX. Luke Hatton.

THE STAR-CHAMBER; AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE,

By W. Harrison Ainsworth, Esq.

Author of "Windsor Castle," &C.

In Two Volumes.

VOL. II.

1854.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I. Poison.

CHAPTER II. Counter-Poison.

CHAPTER III. Showing that "our pleasant vices are made the whips to scourge us."

CHAPTER IV. How the forged Confession was produced.

CHAPTER V. A visit to Sir Giles Mompesson's habitation near the fleet.

CHAPTER VI. Of the Wager between the Conde de Gondomar and the Marquis of

CHAPTER VII. A Cloud in the Horizon.

CHAPTER VIII. Whitehall.

CHAPTER IX. Prince Charles.

CHAPTER X. The old Palace-Yard of Westminster.

CHAPTER XI. The Tilt-Yard.

CHAPTER XII. The Tilting Match.

CHAPTER XIII. The Felon Knight.

CHAPTER XIV. The private Cabinet of Sir Giles Mompesson.

CHAPTER XV. Clement Lanyere's Story.

CHAPTER XVI. Sir Jocelyn's rupture with de Gondomar.

CHAPTER XVII. Disgrace.

CHAPTER XVIII. How Sir Jocelyn's cause was espoused by the 'prentices.

CHAPTER XIX. A Noble Revenge.

CHAPTER XX. A Place of Refuge.

CHAPTER XXI. The Arrest.

CHAPTER XXII. The Old Fleet Prison.

CHAPTER XXIII. How Sir Jocelyn was brought to the Fleet.

CHAPTER XXIV. The Abduction.

CHAPTER XXV. The "Stone Coffin."

CHAPTER XXVI. A Secret Friend.

CHAPTER XXVII. Showing how judgment was given by King James in the Star-Chamber, in the

CHAPTER XXVIII. The two warrants.

CHAPTER XXIX. The Silver Coffer.

CHAPTER XXX. How the Marriage was interrupted.

CHAPTER XXXI. Accusations.

CHAPTER XXXII. Judgment.

CONCLUDING CHAPTER.

THE LANCASHIRE WITCHES.

A Romance of Pendle Forest.

By

William Harrison Ainsworth, Esq.

Third Edition.

Illustrated by John Gilbert.

CONTENTS.

ROCKWOOD

BY
WILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH

• MEMOIR
• TO MY MOTHER
• PREFACE
• BOOK I—THE WEDDING RING
  • The Vault
  • The Skeleton Hand
  • The Park
  • The Hall
  • Sir Reginald Rookwood
  • Sir Piers Rookwood
  • The Return
  • An Irish Adventurer
  • An English Adventurer
  • Ranulph Rookwood
  • Lady Rookwood
  • The Chamber of Death
  • The Brothers
• BOOK II—THE SEXTON
  • The Storm
  • The Funeral Oration
  • The Churchyard
  • The Funeral
  • The Captive
  • The Apparition
• BOOK III—THE GIPSY
  • A Morning Ride
  • A Gipsy Encampment
  • Sybil
  • Barbara Lovel
  • The Inauguration
  • Eleanor Mowbray
  • Mrs. Mowbray
  • The Parting
  • The Philter
  • Saint Cyprian's Cell
  • The Bridal
  • Alan Rookwood
  • Mr. Coates
  • Dick Turpin
• BOOK IV—THE RIDE TO YORK
  • The Rendezvous at Kilburn
  • Tom King
  • A Surprise
  • The Hue and Cry
  • The Short Pipe
  • Black Bess
  • The York Stage
  • Roadside Inn
  • Excitement
  • The Gibbet
  • The Phantom Steed
  • Cawood Ferry
• BOOK V—THE OATH
  • The Hut on Thorne Waste
  • Major Mowbray
  • Handassah
  • The Dower of Sybil
  • The Sarcophagus
• L'ENVOY
• NOTES

AURIOL

OR

THE ELIXIR OF LIFE

BY W. HARRISON AINSWORTH

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY H. K. BROWNE

1898

CONTENTS

PROLOGUE—1599—DR. LAMB

BOOK THE FIRST—EBBA—
CHAPTER I. THE RUINED HOUSE IN THE VAUXHALL ROAD
CHAPTER II. THE DOG-FANCIER
CHAPTER III. THE HAND AND THE CLOAK
CHAPTER IV. THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER
CHAPTER V. THE MEETING NEAR THE STATUE
CHAPTER VI. THE CHARLES THE SECOND SPANIEL
CHAPTER VII. THE HAND AGAIN!
CHAPTER VIII. THE BARBER OF LONDON
CHAPTER IX. THE MOON IN THE FIRST QUARTER
CHAPTER X. THE STATUE AT CHARING CROSS
CHAPTER XI. PREPARATIONS
CHAPTER XII. THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY

INTERMEAN—1800—
CHAPTER I. THE TOMB OF THE ROSICRUCIAN
CHAPTER II. THE COMPACT
CHAPTER III. IRRESOLUTION
CHAPTER IV. EDITH TALBOT
CHAPTER V. THE SEVENTH NIGHT

BOOK THE SECOND—CYPRIAN ROUGEMONT—
CHAPTER I. THE CELL
CHAPTER II. THE ENCHANTED CHAIRS
CHAPTER III. GERARD PASTON
CHAPTER IV. THE PIT
CHAPTER V. NEW PERPLEXITIES
CHAPTER VI. DR. LAMB AGAIN

THE OLD LONDON MERCHANT

A NIGHT'S ADVENTURE IN ROME—
CHAPTER I. SANTA MARIA MAGGIORE
CHAPTER II. THE MARCHESA

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

The Mysterious Interview in Hyde Park

The Elixir of Long Life

The Ruined House in the Vauxhall Road

The Dog-Fancier

The Hand and the Cloak

The Iron-Merchant's Daughter

The Barber of London

Seizure of Ebba

The Antiquaries

The Chamber of Mystery

The Tomb of the Rosicrucian

The Compact

The Significant Whisper

The Enchanted Chairs

Rougemont's Device to perplex Auriol

GUY FAWKES

OR

THE GUNPOWDER TREASON

AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE

BY

WILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH

With Illustrations on Steel by George Cruikshank

CONTENTS.

JACK SHEPPARD

VOLUME I (of III)

A Romance

By W. Harrison Ainsworth

1839

CONTENTS

ILLUSTRATIONS:

EPOCH THE FIRST, 1703, JONATHAN WILD

CHAPTER I. THE WIDOW AND HER CHILD.

CHAPTER II. THE OLD MINT.

CHAPTER III. THE MASTER OF THE MINT.

CHAPTER IV. THE ROOF AND THE WINDOW.

CHAPTER V. THE DENUNCIATION.

CHAPTER VI. THE STORM.

CHAPTER VII. OLD LONDON BRIDGE.

EPOCH THE SECOND, 1715, THAMES DARRELL

CHAPTER I. THE IDLE APPRENTICE.

CHAPTER II. THAMES DARRELL.

CHAPTER III. THE JACOBITE.

CHAPTER IV. MR. KNEEBONE AND HIS FRIENDS.

CHAPTER V. HAWK AND BUZZARD.

CHAPTER VI. THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS THE LADDER.

CHAPTER VII. BROTHER AND SISTER.

CHAPTER VIII. MICHING MALLECHO.

CHAPTER IX. CONSEQUENCES OF THE THEFT.

CHAPTER X. MOTHER AND SON.

CHAPTER XI. THE MOHOCKS.

CHAPTER XII. SAINT GILES'S ROUND-HOUSE.

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

Mr. Wood offers to adopt little Jack Sheppard

Jonathan Wild discovers Darrell in the Loft

The Murder on the Thames

The Storm

The Name on the Beam

“May I be cursed if ever I try to be honest again”

Jack Sheppard exhibits a vindictive character

Jack Sheppard accuses Thames Darrell of Theft

JACK SHEPPARD

VOLUME II (of III)

A Romance

By W. Harrison Ainsworth

1839

CONTENTS

ILLUSTRATIONS:

CHAPTER XIII. THE MAGDALENE.

CHAPTER XIV. THE FLASH KEN.

CHAPTER XV. THE ROBBERY IN WILLESDEN CHURCH.

CHAPTER XVI. JONATHAN WILD'S HOUSE IN THE OLD BAILEY.

CHAPTER XVII. THE NIGHT-CELLAR.

CHAPTER XVIII. HOW JACK SHEPPARD BROKE OUT OF THE CAGE AT WILLESDEN.

CHAPTER XIX. GOOD AND EVIL.

EPOCH THE THIRD, THE PRISON-BREAKER, 1724.

CHAPTER I. THE RETURN.

CHAPTER II. THE BURGLARY AT DOLLIS HILL.

CHAPTER III. JACK SHEPPARD'S QUARREL WITH JONATHAN WILD.

CHAPTER IV. JACK SHEPPARD'S ESCAPE FROM THE NEW PRISON.

CHAPTER V. THE DISGUISE.

CHAPTER VI. WINIFRED RECEIVES TWO PROPOSALS.

CHAPTER VII. JACK SHEPPARD WARNS THAMES DARRELL.

CHAPTER VIII. OLD BEDLAM.

CHAPTER IX. OLD NEWGATE.

CHAPTER X. HOW JACK SHEPPARD GOT OUT OF THE CONDEMNED HOLD.

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

Frontispiece: Jack Shepard committing the Robbery in Willesden Church

Jack Sheppard gets drunk, and orders his Mother off

Jack Sheppard's escape from Willesden Cage

Mrs. Sheppard expostulating with her Son

Jack Sheppard and Blueskin in Mr.Wood's Bedroom

Jack Sheppard and Edgeworth Bess escaping from Clerkenwell Prison

Jack Sheppard escaping from the Condemned Hold in Newgate

JACK SHEPPARD

VOLUME III (of III)

A Romance

By W. Harrison Ainsworth

1839

CONTENTS

ILLUSTRATIONS:

CHAPTER XI. DOLLIS HILL REVISITED.

CHAPTER XII. THE WELL HOLE.

CHAPTER XIII. THE SUPPER AT MR. KNEEBONE'S.

CHAPTER XIV. HOW JACK SHEPPARD WAS AGAIN CAPTURED.

CHAPTER XV. HOW BLUESKIN UNDERWENT THE PEINE FORTE ET DURE.

CHAPTER XVI. HOW JACK SHEPPARD'S PORTRAIT WAS PAINTED.

CHAPTER XVII. THE IRON BAR.

CHAPTER XVIII. THE RED ROOM.

CHAPTER XIX. THE CHAPEL.

CHAPTER XX. THE LEADS.

CHAPTER XXI. WHAT BEFELL JACK SHEPPARD IN THE TURNER'S HOUSE.

CHAPTER XXII. FAST AND LOOSE.

CHAPTER XXIII. THE LAST MEETING BETWEEN JACK SHEPPARD AND HIS MOTHER.

CHAPTER XXIV. THE PURSUIT.

CHAPTER XXV. HOW JACK SHEPPARD GOT RID OF HIS IRONS.

CHAPTER XXVI. HOW JACK SHEPPARD ATTENDED HIS MOTHER'S FUNERAL.

CHAPTER XXVII. HOW JACK SHEPPARD WAS BROUGHT BACK TO NEWGATE.

CHAPTER XXVIII. WHAT HAPPENED AT DOLLIS HILL.

CHAPTER XXIX. HOW JACK SHEPPARD WAS TAKEN TO WESTMINSTER HALL.

CHAPTER XXX. HOW JONATHAN WILD'S HOUSE WAS BURNT DOWN.

CHAPTER XXXI. THE PROCESSION TO TYBURN.

CHAPTER XXXII. THE CLOSING SCENE.

List of Illustrations

Frontispiece

Jonathan Wild throwing Sir Rowland Trenchard down the Well

Jack Sheppard tricking Shotbolt the Gaoler

The Escape, No. I.

The Escape, No. II

The Escape, No. III

Jonathan Wild seizing Jack Sheppard at his Mother's Grave

Jack Sheppard's Irons knocked off in Newgate

The Procession from Newgate to Tyburn

The Last Scene

The Manchester Rebels
OF
THE FATAL '45

I. How the Infant Heir was Stolen 1

II. Manchester in 1745 6

III. Introduces Dr. Deacon, Dr. Byrom, and Colonel Townley 9

IV. Sir Richard Rawcliffe 19

V. Introduces our Hero 23

VI. Advice 26

VII. Rencounter near the Old Town Cross 28

VIII. Beppy Byrom 32

IX. The Two Curates of St. Ann's 37

X. Constance Rawcliffe 40

XI. The Boroughreeve of Manchester 44

XII. The Rescue 47

XIII. Constance makes a Discovery 52

XIV. St. Ann's-square 57

XV. How Salford Bridge was saved from Destruction 63

XVI. Tom Syddall 67

XVII. How Tom Syddall was carried Home in Triumph 71

XVIII. The Meeting in the Garden 76

XIX. Mrs. Butler 79

XX. The Jacobite Meeting in Tom Syddall's Back Room 86

XXI. Ben Birch, the Bellman of Manchester 90

I. How Manchester was taken by a Serjeant, a Drummer, and a Scottish Lassie 94

II. The Proclamation at the Cross 99

III. Father Jerome 103

IV. General Sir John MacDonald 106

V. Helen Carnegie's Story 112

VI. Captain Lindsay 115

VII. A Residence is chosen for the Prince 117

VIII. Interview between Secretary Murray and the Magistrates 120

IX. Arrival of the First Division of the Highland Army. Lord George Murray 122

X. The Duke of Perth 125

XI. Arrival of the Second Division 127

XII. The Young Chevalier 129

XIII. The Prince's Interview with Mrs. Butler and the Two Damsels 134

XIV. The Prince's March to Head-Quarters 137

XV. The Prince's Levee 140

XVI. The Illuminations 148

XVII. A Quarrel at Supper 151

XVIII. Captain Weir 154

XIX. Captain Weir is interrogated by the Prince 162

XX. The Duel 165

XXI. Castle Field 169

XXII. Father Jerome counsels Sir Richard 176

XXIII. The Prince attends Service at the Collegiate Church 180

XXIV. The Prince inspects the Manchester Regiment 182

XXV. An unsatisfactory Explanation 184

XXVI. The Ride to Rawcliffe Hall 187

XXVII. Rawcliffe Hall 189

XXVIII. A startling Disclosure 192

XXIX. The mysterious Chamber 194

XXX. A terrible Catastrophe 197

XXXI. Sir Richard Rawcliffe's Confession 202

XXXII. Atherton's Decision is made 208

I. An Old Jacobite Dame 212

II. Atherton's Gift to Constance 215

III. A Retreat resolved upon 220

IV. How the Manchester Regiment was welcomed on its return 224

V. A fresh Subsidy demanded 227

VI. A false Message brought to Helen 230

VII. A Court-Martial 235

VIII. Helen Pleads in Vain 239

IX. Together to the Last 242

X. Mr. James Bayley 246

XI. The Vision 249

XII. The Retreat from Manchester to Carlisle 253

I. Colonel Townley appointed Commandant of the Carlisle Garrison 256

II. Atherton taken Prisoner 258

III. The Duke of Cumberland 262

IV. Surrender of Carlisle to the Duke of Cumberland 264

I. The Escape at Wigan 270

II. The Meeting at Warrington 274

III. Atherton takes Refuge at Rawcliffe Hall 276

IV. An Enemy in the House 281

V. A Point of Faith 285

VI. A Letter from Beppy Byrom 288

VII. Atherton questions the Priest 292

VIII. The Search 295

IX. Who was Found in the dismantled Rooms 298

X. A successful Stratagem 301

XI. Atherton meets with Dr. Deacon at Rosthern 305

XII. A sad Communication is made to Dr. Deacon 311

XIII. A Journey to London Proposed 314

XIV. Jemmy Dawson's Letter 316

XV. The Parting between Monica and her Mother 322

XVI. The Journey 326

I. Monica visits Jemmy in Newgate 330

II. Colonel Conway 333

III. Cumberland House 336

IV. The Trial of the Manchester Rebels 342

V. The Night before the Executions 346

VI. The Fatal Day 348

VII. Five Years Later 353

BOSCOBEL
OR
THE ROYAL OAK.

A TALE OF THE YEAR 1651.

BY

WILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH.

ILLUSTRATED.

CONTENTS.

[Pg xvii]

ILLUSTRATIONS.

CHETWYND CALVERLEY

By William Harrison Ainsworth,

1877

CONTENTS

CHETWYND CALVERLEY.

INTRODUCTION.—THE YOUNG STEPMOTHER.

I. OUSELCROFT.

II. TERESA.

III. MR. CALVERLEY.

IV. FATHER AND SON.

V. THE OLD BUTLER.

VI. SELF-EXAMINATION.

VII. TERRIBLE SUSPICIONS.

VIII. DEATH OF MR. CALVERLEY.

BOOK THE FIRST—MILDRED.

I. SUITORS.

II. SIR BRIDGNORTH CHARLTON.

III. INQUIRIES.

IV. PORTRAITS.

V. THE POCKET-BOOK.

VI. BRACKLEY HEATH.

VII. CAPTAIN DANVERS.

VIII. BRACKLEY HALL.

IX. LADY BARFLEUR.

X. THE GALLERY.

XI. WHAT PASSED IN THE GARDEN.

XII. BRACKLEY MERE.

XIII. PURSUIT OF THE GIPSIES.

XIV. THE BLOODHOUND.

XV. THE DEERHOUNDS.

BOOK THE SECOND—THE HEIRESS OF BRACKLEY HALL.

I. THE LAST OF THE OLD CHESHIRE SQUIRES.

II. A CONSULTATION.

III. CHETWYND'S LETTER.

IV. HOW THE DIREFUL NEWS WAS RECEIVED BY MRS. CALVERLEY; AND HOW SIR BRIDGNORTH VOLUNTEERED TO MAKE INQUIRIES AS TO ITS TRUTH.

BOOK THE THIRD—WALTER LIDDEL.

I. ON WESTMINSTER BRIDGE.

II. THE HOUSE IN SPENCER'S KENTS.

III. INTRODUCES MR. TANKARD, MR. LAEKINS, AND MR. PLEDGER DAPP.

IV. SIGEBERT SMART.

V. ROMNEY.

VI. ROSE HARTLEY.

VII. TOM TANKARD.

VIII. AS A FOOTMAN.

IX. IN WHICH MISS CLOTILDE TRIPP AND MISS FLORA SICKLE-MORE MAKE THEIR APPEARANCE.

X. SUPPER.

BOOK THE FOURTH—PROBATION.

I. THE FIRST STEP.

II. THE SECOND ORDEAL.

III. THE RETURN TO OUSELCROFT.

IV. WHICH OF THE TWO?

V. HOW CAPTAIN DANVERS WAS THROWN OVER BY BOTH LADIES.

VI. MRS. CALVERLEY RENDERS CHETWYND AN IMPORTANT SERVICE.

VII. HOW CHETWYND AND EMMELINE PLIGHTED THEIR FAITH IN THE OLD CHAPEL.

VIII. THE HAUNTED BOOM.

IX. WHAT PASSED BETWEEN CAPTAIN DANVERS AND MRS. CALVERLEY IN THE GARDEN.

X. AN INVITATION TO TOWN.

BOOK THE FIFTH—LADY THICKNESSE.

I. IN WHICH CHETWYND LEARNS HOW A QUARREL HAS TAKEN PLACE BETWEEN ROSE AND HARRY NETTERVILLE.

II. HARRY NETTERVILLE'S JEALOUS RAGE.

III. LORD COURLAND.

IV. A VIEW OF THE RING ROAD.

V. LORD COURLAND CONTINUES UNDECIDED.

VI. LADY THICKNESSE HAS A CONFERENCE WITH SCROPE.

VII. THE VISIT TO MRS. HARTLEY'S.

VIII. HOW HARRY NETTERVILLE FOUND ROMNEY.

IX. CAPTAIN DANVERS ARRIVES IN BELGRAVE SQUARE.

X. MRS. CALVERLEY MAKES AN IMPORTANT CONQUEST.

XI. LADY THICKNESSE CONSULTS SIR BRIDGNORTH.

XII. ANOTHER EXPLANATION.

XIII. A SOIREE DANSANTE.

XIV. AN UNPLEASANT INQUIRY.

XV. EVIDENCE IN CHETWYND's FAVOUR.

XVI. LORD COURLAND PROPOSES TO MRS. CALVERLEY.

BOOK THE SIXTH—THE CLAUSE IN MR. CALVERLEY'S WILL.

I. OLD NOBBIS QUESTIONS LAURA.

II. THE CABINET.

III. HOW THE WILL WAS FOUND.

IV. A LETTER PROM LORD COURLAND.

V. SHOWING WHAT MRS. CALVERLEY'S DRESSING-BOX CONTAINED.

VI. POISON IN THE CUP.

VII. PANGS OP REMORSE.

VIII. HARRY NETTERVILLE AND TOM TANKARD APPEAR AT OUSELCROFT.

IX. THE ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION.

X. HOW MILDRED RECOVERED.

XI. MORE LETTERS.

XII. LORD COURLAND ARRIVES AT OUSELCROFT.

XIII. A DANCE ON THE LAWN.

XIV. HOW MRS. CALVERLEY PASSED THE NIGHT.

XV. HOW DOCTOR SPENCER WAS SENT FOR.

XVI. CHETWYND MAKES COMMUNICATION TO SIR BRIDGNORTH.

XVII, DOCTOR SPENCER.

XVIII. DOCTOR SPENCER HAS AN INTERVIEW WITH CHETWYND.

XIX. WHAT PASSED BETWEEN LORD COURLAND AND MR. CARTERET.

XX. THE PARTING BETWEEN TERESA AND LORD COURLAND.

XXI. HOW MRS. CALVERLEY MADE HER WILL.

XXII. CHETWYND IS SUMMONED TO HIS SISTER'S ROOM, AND IS SENT BY HER TO TERESA.—THEIR INTERVIEW.

XXIII. SIR BRIDGNORTH PROPOSES TO LADY THICKNESSE, AND IS ACCEPTED.

XXIV. THE RACE BETWEEN ZEPHYRUS AND TOM TANKARD.

XXV. CAPTAIN DANVERS BRINGS DISTRESSING NEWS.

XXVI. TERESA'S CONFESSION.

XXVII. A MONTH LATER.

XXVIII. ALL IS SETTLED.

XXIX. CONCLUSION.

THE CONSTABLE DE BOURBON

By William Ainsworth

1878

CONTENTS

BOOK I.—THE AFFRONT.

I. FONTAINEBLEAU.

II. FRANÇOIS I.

III. LOUISE DE SAVOIE.

IV. WHAT PASSED BETWEEN THE KING AND BOURBON.

V. THE DAME DE BEAUJEU.

BOOK II.—THE FLIGHT.

I. THE SECRET TREATY.

II. HOW SAINT-VALLIER REMONSTRATED WITH THE CONSTABLE.

III. SHOWING HOW THE PLOT PROGRESSED.

IV. THE COMTE DE MAULEVRIER.

V. WHAT PASSED IN THE SICK MAN'S CHAMBER.

VI. DIANE DE POITIERS.

VII. PEROT DE WARTHY.

VIII. HOW BOURBON QUITTED THE CHATEAU DE MOULINS,

IX. CHANTELLE.

X. HOW THE BISHOP OF AUTUN AND THE COMTE DE SAINT-VALLIER WERE

XI. MARCELLINE D'HERMENT.

XII. THE CHATEAU DE LALLIÈRES.

XIII. THE MOUNTAIN HOSTELRY.

XIV. THE MILL AT SAINT-SIMPHORIEN.

XV. VIENNE

XVI. THE ROCK. IN THE RHONE.

XVII. THE INN AT SAINT-ANDRE

XVIII. SAINT-CLAUDE.

XIX. IN WHAT MANNER BOURBON ENTERED BESANÇON.

BOOK III.—THE CHEVALIER BAYARD.

I. HOW THE COMTE DE SAINT-VALLIEr's PARDON WAS OBTAINED.

II. HOW BOURBON WAS APPOINTED TO THE COMMAND OP THE IMPERIAL ARMY.

III. THE TWO ARMIES IN THE MILANESE.

IV. HOW THE DUKE DE BOURBON ENTERED MILAN.

V. THE CONTESSA DI CHIERI.

VI. HOW BOURBON ASSUMED THE COMMAND OF THE IMPERIAL ARMY.

VII. HOW BONNIVET RESOLVED TO RETREAT FROM NOVARA.

VIII. IN WHICH BAYARD RELATES HIS DREAM TO DE LORGES.

BOOK IV.—THE SIEGE OF MARSEILLES.

I. MONCALIERI.

II. THE CASTLE OF MONACO.

III. HOW BOURBON WAS PROCLAIMED COMTE DE PROVENCE.

IV. SHOWING HOW MARSEILLES WAS FORTIFIED,

V. IN WHAT MANNER POMPERANT ENTERED MARSEILLES.

VI. “THE BASILISK.”

VII. THE AMAZONS.

VIII. SHOWING HOW THE BISHOP'S PALACE AND THE CHURCH OF SAINT CANNAT

IX. LES TRANCHERS DES DAMES.

X. HOW POMPERANT FURNISHED A SAFE-CONDUCT TO THE DEPUTIES TO THE KING.

XI. HOW TOULON WAS BESIEGED AND TAKEN BY THE MARQUIS DEL VASTO.

XII. AVIGNON.

XIII. HOW POMPERANT WAS ORDERED FOR, EXECUTION.

XVI. THE MINE.

XV. HOW THE SIEGE OF MARSEILLES WAS RAISED.

BOOK V.-THE BATTLE OF PAVIA

I. HOW FRANÇOIS I. SET OUT FOR ITALY, AND HOW HE ENTERED MILAN.

II. BONNIVET'S LAST INTERVIEW WITH THE COMTESSA DI CHIERI.

IV. OF THE STRATAGEM PRACTISED BY ANTONIO DE LEYVA.

V. GEORGE VON FRUNDSBERG.

VI. HOW FRANÇOIS I. REFUSED TO RAISE THE SIEGE OF PAVIA.

VII. IN WHAT MANNER POMERRANT PROCURED A SUPPLY OP POWDER FOR THE

VIII. HOW MARCELLINE D'HERMENT CAME TO PAVIA TO SOLICIT HER BROTHER'S

IX. HOW PESCARA CAUSED A BREACH TO BE MADE IN THE WALLS OF THE PARK. OF

X. THE BATTLE.

XI. HOW BONNIVET WAS SLAIN BY BOURBON.

XII. HOW THE KING SURRENDERED TO THE VICEROY OF NAPLES.

BOOK VI.—CHARLES V.

I. HOW FRANÇOIS I. WAS TAKEN TO MADRID, AND CONFINED IN A MOORISH

II. HOW THE TREATY OF MADRID WAS SIGNED.

BOOK VII.—THE SACK OF ROME.

I. HOW VON FRUNDSBERG ONCE MORE ENTERED ITALY WITH HIS LANZ-KNECHTS.

II. HOW BOURBON COMMENCED HIS MARCH TO HOME.

III. HOW BOURBON REACHED THE APENNINES.

IV. THE PRINCE OF ORANGE.

V. HOW LANNOY VAINLY ATTEMPTED TO ARREST BOURBON'S MARCH.

VI. VON FRUNDSBERG'S LAST CAROUSE.

VIII. HOW BOURBON AND HIS BANDS ARRIVED BEFORE ROME.

IX. THE FIRST SHOT FROM THE WALLS.

X. IN SAINT PETER'S.

THE TOWER OF LONDON

A Historical Romance

By William Harrison Ainsworth

ILLUSTRATED BY GEORGE CRUIKSHANK

London: Richard Bentley, New Burlington Street,

MDCCCXL

CONTENTS

PREFACE.

BOOK ONE

I.—OF THE MANNER IN WHICH QUEEN JANE ENTERED THE TOWER OF LONDON.

II.-OF THE INDIGNITY SHOWN TO THE PRIVY COUNCIL BY THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND; AND OF THE RESOLUTION TAKEN BY SIMON RENARD TO AVENGE THEM.

III.-OF THE THREE GIANTS OF THE TOWER, OG, GOG, AND MAGOG; OF XIT, THE DWARF; OF THE FAIR CICELY; OF PETER TRUSBUT, THE PANTLER, AND POTENTIA HIS WIFE; OF HAIRUN THE REARWARD, RIBALD THE WARDER, MAUGER THE HEADSMAN, AND

IV.—OF THE MYSTERIOUS OCCURRENCE THAT HAPPENED TO QUEEN JANE IN SAINT JOHN’S CHAPEL IN THE WHITE TOWER.

V.—OF THE MISUNDERSTANDING THAT AROSE BETWEEN QUEEN JANE AND HER HUSBAND, LORD GUILFORD DUDLEY.

VI.—OF THE SOLEMN EXHORTATION PRONOUNCED TO THE GIANTS BY MASTER EDWARD UNDERHILL, THE “HOT-GOSPELLER,” AT THEIR LODGING IN THE BY-WARD TOWER; AND OF THE EFFECT PRODUCED THEREBY.

VII.—HOW CUTHBERT CHOLMONDELEY WAS THROWN INTO A DUNGEON NEAR THE DEVILIN TOWER; AND HOW A MYSTERIOUS FEMALE FIGURE APPEARED TO HIM THERE.

VIII.—HOW GILBERT ESCAPED FROM THE BY-WARD TOWER, AND SWAM ACROSS THE MOAT; HOW OG HUNG XIT UPON A HOOK; AND HOW LAWRENCE NIGHTGALL BROUGHT THE TOKEN TO CICELY.

IX.—OF THE MYSTERIOUS MANNER IN WHICH GUNNORA BRAOSE WAS BROUGHT TO THE TOWER.

X.—HOW THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND MENACED SIMON RENARD IN SAINT PETER’S CHAPEL ON THE TOWER-GREEN; AND HOW QUEEN JANE INTERPOSED BETWEEN THEM.

XI.—HOW THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND WAS PREVAILED UPON TO UNDERTAKE THE ENTERPRISE AGAINST THE LADY MARY.

XII.—HOW MAGOG BECAME ENAMOURED OF A BUXOM WIDOW, YCLEPED DAME PLACIDA PASTON; HOW HE WENT A WOOING; AND HOW HE PROSPERED IN HIS SUIT.

XIII.—OF THE STRATAGEM PRACTISED BY CUTHBERT CHOLMONDELEY ON THE JAILOR.

XIV.—HOW SIMON RENARD AND THE LORDS OF THE COUNCIL WERE ARRESTED BY LORD GUILFORD DUDLEY.

XV.—HOW GUNNORA BRAOSE SOUGHT AN AUDIENCE OF QUEEN JANE.

XVI.—HOW THE COUNCIL DEPOSED QUEEN JANE; AND HOW SHE FLED FROM THE TOWER.

XVII.-IN WHAT MANNER JANE WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE TOWER OF LONDON.

BOOK THE SECOND

I.—OF THE ARRIVAL OF QUEEN MARY IN LONDON; OF HER ENTRANCE INTO THE TOWER; AND OF HER RECEPTION OF THE PRISONERS ON THE GREEN.

II.—HOW JANE WAS IMPRISONED IN THE BRICK TOWER.

III.-HOW SIMON RENARD ASCENDED TO THE ROOF OF THE WHITE TOWER; AND OF THE GOODLY PROSPECT HE BEHELD THEREFROM.

IV.—OF THE TOWER OF LONDON; ITS ANTIQUITY AND FOUNDATION; ITS MAGNITUDE AND EXTENT; ITS KEEP, PALACE, GARDENS, FORTIFICATIONS, DUNGEONS, AND CHAPELS; ITS WALLS, BULWARKS, AND MOAT; ITS ROYAL INMATES; ITS CONSTABLES,

V.—HOW THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND WAS ARRAIGNED OF HIGH TREASON IN WESTMINSTER HALL; AND HOW HE MADE FOUR REQUESTS AFTER THE JUDGMENT.

VI.—BY WHAT MEANS THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND WAS RECONCILED TO THE CHURCH OF ROME.

VII.-HOW THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND WAS BEHEADED ON TOWER HILL.

VIII.—OF QUEEN MARY’S ATTACHMENT TO COURTENAY.

IX.—OF THE DUEL BETWEEN COURTENAY AND SIMON RENARD; AND HOW IT WAS INTERRUPTED.

X.—OF THE CONFERENCE HELD BETWEEN BISHOP GARDINER AND LADY JANE GREY IN THE BEAUCHAMP TOWER.

XI.—HOW CUTHBERT CHOLMONDELEY REVISITED THE STONE KITCHEN; AND HOW HE WENT IN SEARCH OF CICELY.

XII.—-HOW EDWARD UNDERHILL, THE “HOT-GOSPELLER,” ATTEMPTED TO ASSASSINATE QUEEN MARY; AND HOW SHE WAS PRESERVED BY SIR HENRY BEDINGFELD.

XIII.—HOW MAGOG NEARLY LOST HIS SUPPER; HOW HIS BEARD WAS BURNT; HOW XIT WAS PLACED IN A BASKET; AND HOW HE WAS KICKED UPON THE RAMPARTS.

XIV.—OF THE MASQUE GIVEN BY COURTENAY IN HONOUR OF QUEEN MARY; AND HOW XIT WAS SWALLOWED BY A SEA-MONSTER.

XV.—BY WHOSE INSTRUMENTALITY QUEEN MARY BECAME CONVINCED OF COURTENAY’S INCONSTANCY; AND HOW SHE AFFIANCED HERSELF TO PHILIP OF SPAIN.

XVI.—WHAT BEFEL CICELY IN THE SALT TOWER.

XVII.—OF THE CONSPIRACY FORMED BY DE NOAILLES; AND HOW XIT DELIVERED A LETTER TO ELIZABETH, AND VISITED COURTENAY IN THE LIEUTENANT’S LODGINGS.

XVIII.—HOW COURTENAY ESCAPED FROM THE TOWER.

XIX.—HOW QUEEN MARY VISITED THE LIONS’ TOWER; HOW MAGOG GAVE HIS DAME A LESSON; AND HOW XIT CONQUERED A MONKEY, AND WAS WORSTED BY A BEAR.

XX.—HOW EDWARD UNDERHILL WAS BURNT ON TOWER GREEN.

XXI.—HOW LORD GUILFORD DUDLEY AND LADY JANE WERE ARRAIGNED AND ATTAINTED OF HIGH TREASON; AND HOW THEY WERE PARDONED BY QUEEN MARY.

XXII.—OF JANE’S RETURN TO SION HOUSE; AND OF HER ENDEAVOURS TO DISSUADE HER HUSBAND FROM JOINING THE CONSPIRACY AGAINST QUEEN MARY.

XXIII.—HOW XIT WAS IMPRISONED IN THE CONSTABLE TOWER; AND HOW HE WAS WEDDED TO THE “SCAVENGER’S DAUGHTER.”

XXIV.—HOW XIT ESCAPED FROM THE CONSTABLE TOWER; AND HOW HE FOUND CICELY.

XXV.—OF THE ARRIVAL OF THE IMPERIAL AMBASSADORS; AND OF THE SIGNING OF THE MARRIAGE-TREATY BETWEEN MARY AND PHILIP OF SPAIN.

XXVI.—BY WHAT MEANS GARDINER EXTRACTED THE SECRET OF THE CONSPIRACY FROM COURTENAY; AND OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE DISCLOSURE.

XXVII.—OF THE INSURRECTION OF SIR THOMAS WYAT.

XXVIII.—OF THE QUEEN’S SPEECH IN THE COUNCIL-CHAMBER; AND OF HER INTERVIEW WITH SIR THOMAS WYAT.

XXIX.—THE SIEGE OF THE TOWER.

XXX.—HOW QUEEN MARY COMPORTED HERSELF DURING THE SIEGE; HOW LORD GUILFORD DUDLEY WAS CAPTURED; AND HOW SIR THOMAS WYAT AND THE DUKE OF SUFFOLK WERE ROUTED.

XXXI.—HOW JANE SURRENDERED HERSELF A PRISONER; AND HOW SHE BESOUGHT QUEEN MARY TO SPARE HER HUSBAND.

XXXII.—HOW THE PRINCESS ELIZABETH WAS BROUGHT A PRISONER TO THE TOWER.

XXXIII.—HOW NIGHTGALL WAS BRIBED BY DE NOAILLES TO ASSASSINATE SIMON RENARD; AND HOW JANE’S DEATH-WARRANT WAS SIGNED.

XXXIV.—HOW THE PRINCESS ELIZABETH WAS CONFRONTED WITH SIR THOMAS WYAT IN THE TORTURE-CHAMBER.

XXXV.—-HOW XIT DISCOVERED THE SECRET OF HIS BIRTH; AND HOW HE WAS KNIGHTED UNDER THE TITLE OF SIR NARCISSUS LE GRAND.

XXXVI.—HOW CHOLMONDELEY LEARNT THE HISTORY OF CICELY; HOW NIGHTGALL ATTEMPTED TO ASSASSINATE RENARD; AND OF THE TERRIBLE FATE THAT BEFEL HIM.

XXXVII.—-HOW JANE WAS IMPRISONED IN THE MARTIN TOWER; HOW SHE WAS VISITED BY ROGER ASCHAM; HOW SHE RECEIVED FECKENHAM’S ANNOUNCEMENT THAT THE TIME OF HER EXECUTION WAS FIXED; AND HOW SHE WAS RESPITED FOR THREE DAYS.

XXXVIII.—HOW THE PRINCESS ELIZABETH AND COURTENAY WERE DELIVERED OUT OF THE TOWER TO FURTHER DURANCE; AND HOW QUEEN MARY WAS WEDDED, BY PROXY, TO PHILIP OF SPAIN.

XXXIX.—OF THE WEDDING OF SIR NARCISSUS LE GRAND WITH JANE THE FOOL, AND WHAT HAPPENED AT IT; AND OF THE ENTERTAINMENT GIVEN BY HIM, ON THE OCCASION, TO HIS OLD FRIENDS AT THE STONE KITCHEN.

XL.—OF THE VISION SEEN BY MAUGER AND SORROCOLD ON THE TOWER GREEN.

XLI.—OF THE UNION OF CHOLMONDELEY WITH ANGELA.

XLII.—THE EXECUTION OF LADY JANE GREY.

PRESTON FIGHT
or
THE INSURRECTION OF 1715

By William Harrison Ainsworth

CONTENTS

PRESTON FIGHT.

BOOK THE FIRST—THE EARL OF DERWENTWATER.

I.—DILSTON CASTLE.

II.—THE CHEVALIER DE SAINT GEORGE.

III.—NICHOLAS RIBBLETON.

IV.—THE LITTLE CHAPEL.

V.—ANNA WEBB AND DOROTHY FORSTER.

VI.—LADY WEBB.

VII.—THE PROPOSAL.

VIII.—COLONEL OXBURGH AND HIS COMPANIONS.

IX.—CONFESSION.

X.—A BANQUET.

XI.—A MYSTERIOUS OCCURRENCE IN THE CHAPEL.

XII.—A LETTER FROM THE EARL OF MAR.

XIII.—THE BETROTHAL.

XIV.—THE SPY.

XV.—A GENERAL DEPARTURE.

BOOK THE SECOND BAMBOROUGH CASTLE.

I.—THE HIGH SHERIFF.

II.—PURSUIT.

III.—LORD WIDDRINGTON.

IV.—DUNSTANBOROUGH CASTLE.

V.—HOW THE PRINCE WAS LODGED IN THE OLD FORTRESS.

VI.—ANNA'S ADVENTURE IN THE CAVERN.

VII.—AN ALARM.

VIII.—HOW THE SHERIFF AND HIS TROOP WERE CARED FOR.

IX.—THE PRINCE'S PARTING INJUNCTIONS TO LORD DERWENTWATER AND ANNA.

X.—THE ESCAPE.

BOOK THE THIRD—THE INSURRECTION IN SCOTLAND.

I.—THE HUNTING IN BRAEMAR.

II.—BRIGADIER MACKINTOSH OF BORLUM.

III.—HOW THE STANDARD WAS SET UP, AND KING JAMES PROCLAIMED AT CASTLETOWN.

BOOK THE FOURTH—THE RISING IN NORTHUMBERLAND.

I.—DILSTON REVISITED.

II. A WARRANT ISSUED FOR THE EARL'S ARREST.

III.—THE WOODCUTTER'S HUT

IV.—THE MAIDEN'S WALK.

V.—HOW CHARLES RADCLYFFE PROVOKED SIR WILLIAM LORRAINE.

VI.—HOW CHARLES RADCLYFFE JOINED THE EARL AT THE HUT.

VII.—HOW THE MAGISTRATES AND THE MILITIAMEN WERE FORCED TO QUIT THE CASTLE

VIII.—HOW THE EARL TOOK LEAVE OF THE COUNTESS.

IX.—MAD-JACK HALL OF OTTERBURN.

X.—THE RACE ON SIMONSIDE.

XI.—WANNY CRAGS.

XII.—WARKWORTH CASTLE.

XIII.—ORGANISATION OF THE FORCE.

XIV.—THE EARL'S BRIEF VISIT TO DILSTON.

BOOK THE FIFTH—THE MARCH FROM HEXHAM TO LONGTOWN.

I.—THE JUNCTION WITH THE SOUTH COUNTRY SCOTS.

II.—MACKINTOSH'S ACHIEVEMENTS.

III.—SUNDAY AT KELSO.

IV.—A COUNCIL OF WAR.

V—FURTHER DISSENSIONS.

VI.—THE HIGHLANDERS REFUSE TO CROSS THE BORDER.

VII.—LORD WIDDRINGTON RETURNS FROM LANCASHIRE.

BOOK THE SIXTH—THE MARCH FROM PENRITH TO PRESTON.

I.—THE ROUT ON PENRITH FELL.

II.—MADAM BELLINGHAM.

III.—HORNBY CASTLE.

IV.—SIR HENRY HOGHTON AND THE QUAKER.

V.—HOW THE PRISONERS IN LANCASTER CASTLE WERE RELEASED.

VI.—LANCASHIRE WITCHES.

BOOK THE SEVENTH—THE ATTACK.

I.—PROUD PRESTON.

II.—HOW KING JAMES WAS PROCLAIMED FOR THE LAST TIME.

III.—THE COUNTESS AND DOROTHY ARRIVE AT PRESTON.

IV.—MRS. SCARISBRICK.

V.—IMPORTANT RECRUITS.

VI.—THE BALL AT THE TOWN-HALL.

VII.—RALPH FAIRBROTHER.

VIII.—APATHY OF GENERAL FORSTER.

IX.—PARSON WOODS OF CHOWBENT.

X.—GENERAL WILLS ARRIVES AT PRESTON.

BOOK THE EIGHTH—THE DEFENCE

I.—THE BARRICADES.

II.—WHAT THE COUNTESS AND DOROTHY BEHELD FROM THE SUMMIT OF THE MANSION.

III.—THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE ASSAULT.

IV.—ALTERCATION BETWEEN FORSTER AND MACKINTOSH.

V.—HOW THE TWO LARGE HOUSES IN CHURCH-STREET WERE TAKEN BY THE ASSAILANTS

VI.—HOUSES BURNT BY THE ASSAILANTS.

VII.—THE WINDMILL BARRICADE.

VIII.—HOW THE TWO LARGE HOUSES WERE ILLUMINATED.

IX.—THE FORD.

X.—BY WHOM THE COUNTESS AND DOROTHY WERE LIBERATED.

XI.—AN UNLUCKY SHOT.

BOOK THE NINTH

I.—HOW A PARTY OF DRAGOONS WAS ROUTED BY CAPTAIN GORDON.

II. MEETING OF CARPENTER AND WILLS.

III.—GENERAL FORSTER WISHES TO CAPITULATE.

IV.—COLONEL OXBURGH PROPOSES TERMS OF SURRENDER TO WILLS.

V.—CAPTAIN DALZIEL HAS A CONFERENCE WITH WILLS.

VI.—HOW FORSTER LEARNT THAT HE HAD BEEN BETRAYED.

VII.—COLONEL COTTON.

VIII.—HOSTAGES REQUIRED.

IX—IN WHAT MANNER THE HOSTAGES WERE RECEIVED BY GENERAL WILLS.

X.—BRIGADIER MACKINTOSH DISSUADES THE EARL OF WINTOUN FROM SALLYING FORTH

XI.—THE TERMS OF THE TREATY ARE ACCEPTED.

XII.—THE INSURGENT OFFICERS DELIVER UP THEIR SWORDS.

XIII.—HOW BRIGADIER MACKINTOSH PARTED WITH HIS CLAYMORE.

XIV.—THE TWO GENERALS ENTER THE TOWN.

XV.—THE TOWN IS PLUNDERED BY THE SOLDIERY.

XVI.—CAPTAIN SHAFTOE IS SHOT.

BOOK THE TENTH—THE DUNGEON.

I—THE CHIEF INSURGENT PRISONERS ARE TAKEN TO LONDON.

II.—THE EARL OF DERWENTWATER IS IMPRISONED IN THE DEVEREUX TOWER.

III.—THE EARL OF NITHSDALE'S ESCAPE.

IV.—THE EARL OF WINTOUN'S ESCAPE.

V.—GENERAL FORSTER'S ESCAPE FROM NEWGATE.

VI. BRIGADIER MACKINTOSH'S ESCAPE

BOOK THE ELEVENTH—THE SCAFFOLD.

I.—THE LAST PARTING BETWEEN THE EARL OF DERWENT-WATER AND THE COUNTESS.

II.—HOW LORD WIDDRINGTON TOOK A LAST LEAVE OF THE EARL OF DERWENTWATER.

III.—HOW THE EARL OF DERWENTWATER WAS BEHEADED.

IV.—WHAT HAPPENED IN THE CHAPEL AT DAGENHAM PARK.

V.—THE JOURNEY TO DILSTON.

VI.—THE INTERMENT.

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