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Title: With Ring of Shield

Author: Knox Magee

Illustrator: F. A. Carter

Release Date: June 18, 2010 [EBook #32874]

Language: English

Character set encoding: ASCII

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[Frontispiece: Knox Magee]

WITH RING OF SHIELD

"_On he came, and, to my great surprise and pleasure,
struck he my shield with the sharp point of his lance_.

"_Ah! my brave sons, ye all do know the pleasure 'tis
when, with ring of shield, ye are informed an enemy hath
come to do ye battle_."

BY KNOX MAGEE

_Illustrated by_ F. A. CARTER

GEORGE J. McLEOD

_PUBLISHER ---- TORONTO_

COPYRIGHT, 1900

BY

R. F. FENNO & COMPANY

CONTENTS

I. Sir Frederick Harleston
II. The Maidens
III. A First Brush with the Enemy
IV. The Taking of Berwick
V. From Berwick to Windsor
VI. The King's Gifts
VII. The Ball at the Castle
VIII. The Duel
IX. The King's Death
X. I am Sent to Ludlow
XI. Some Happenings at Windsor
XII. Gloucester Shows his Hand
XIII. The Flight from the Palace
XIV. I Reach Westminster
XV. Michael and Catesby
XVI. My Dangerous Position
XVII. At the Sanctuary
XVIII. Richard Triumphs
XIX. A Message is Sent to Richmond
XX. Before the Tournament
XXI. The Tournament
XXII. A Midnight Adventure
XXIII. The Arrest
XXIV. In the Tower
XXV. Michael and I
XXVI. The House with the Flag
XXVII. The Field of Bosworth
XXVIII. Conclusion

Illustrations

Knox Magee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _Frontispiece_

"Both our lances flew into a thousand pieces."

"The signal was then given."

"I am to blame, and I alone should suffer."

"Always remember thy mother and this, her advice."

"Ha, thou blond varmint."

"I climbed wearily to the top."

"Come on, ye pack of cowards."

With Ring of Shield

CHAPTER I

SIR FREDERICK HARLESTON

In these day