CONTENTS
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I. | FAREWELL SUNDAY | [1] |
| II. | IN THE VILLAGE | [13] |
| III. | THE BOYS | [18] |
| IV. | SIR CHRISTOPHER | [23] |
| V. | THE RUNAWAY | [27] |
| VI. | BENJAMIN, LORD CHANCELLOR | [32] |
| VII. | MEDICINÆ DOCTOR | [40] |
| VIII. | A ROYAL PROGRESS | [47] |
| IX. | WITH THE ELDERS | [54] |
| X. | LE ROY EST MORT | [60] |
| XI. | BEFORE THE STORM | [66] |
| XII. | HUMPHREY | [72] |
| XIII. | ONE DAY | [78] |
| XIV. | THE VISION OF THE BASKET | [85] |
| XV. | A NIGHT AND MORNING | [91] |
| XVI. | ON THE MARCH | [104] |
| XVII. | TAUNTON | [112] |
| XVIII. | THE MAIDS OF TAUNTON | [117] |
| XIX. | KING MONMOUTH AND HIS CAMP | [121] |
| XX. | BENJAMIN'S WARNING | [130] |
| XXI. | WE WAIT FOR THE END | [134] |
| XXII. | THE DAY AFTER THE FIGHT | [142] |
| XXIII. | IN HIDING | [149] |
| XXIV. | THE CAMP IN THE COMB | [154] |
| XXV. | ILMINSTER CLINK | [167] |
| XXVI. | SIR CHRISTOPHER | [174] |
| XXVII. | BEFORE THE ASSIZE | [180] |
| XXVIII. | BENJAMIN | [186] |
| XXIX. | ON WHAT CONDITIONS? | [192] |
| XXX. | A SLIGHT THING AT THE BEST | [198] |
| XXXI. | THE VISION OF CONSOLATION | [208] |
| XXXII. | THE MAN OF SAMARIA | [214] |
| XXXIII. | ON BOARD THE 'JOLLY THATCHER' | [221] |
| XXXIV. | THE GOOD SAMARITAN | [228] |
| XXXV. | THE WHITE SLAVE | [235] |
| XXXVI. | THE FIRST DAY OF SERVITUDE | [242] |
| XXXVII. | BY THE WATERS OF BABYLON | [248] |
| XXXVIII. | HUMPHREY'S NARRATIVE | [255] |
| XXXIX. | FOR TEN YEARS | [261] |
| XL. | WITH THE HOE | [269] |
| XLI. | ON CONDITIONS | [274] |
| XLII. | ALICE | [283] |
| XLIII. | BARNABY HEARS THE NEWS | [286] |
| XLIV. | A SCARE | [291] |
| XLV. | BARNABY THE AVENGER | [295] |
| XLVI. | A PERILOUS VOYAGE | [299] |
| XLVII. | TORTUGA | [310] |
| XLVIII. | THE ISLAND OF PROVIDENCE | [313] |
| XLIX. | HOME | [317] |
| L. | THE GREAT LORD CHANCELLOR | [321] |
| LI. | THE CONFESSION | [325] |
| CHAPTER THE LAST | [332] | |
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
| 'Every morning Sir Christopher sat in his Justice's chair, under the helmets and coats of armour' | Frontispiece | |
| 'He was seized with a mighty wrath, and, catching his son sharply by the ear, led him out of the throng' | To face p. | [30] |
| 'Fair White Rose of Somerset, let me be assured by a kiss from your sweet lips' | " " | [52] |
| 'We played together, he on the violoncello, I upon the spinnet' | " " | [56] |
| 'And Robin was come home again, and I was lying in his arms, and he was kissing me' | " " | [68] |
| 'Her schoolgirls were engaged in working and embroidering flags for the Duke's army' | " " | [110] |
| '"Boys," I said, "beware; if you go up higher you will certainly meet wild men"' | " " | [164] |
| 'I was standing at the wicket waiting for my basket to be taken in' | " " | [182] |
| 'As I passed through the crowd, one caught me by the arm' | " " | [212] |
| 'When I came to my senses the Captain gave me a glass of cordial' | " " | [228] |
| 'This I did, and so stood before them all bareheaded' | " " | [236] |
| 'Barnaby holding the pistol to the poor wretch's head, so that he should not bellow and call for assistance' | " " | [313] |