od to go with,
weary camp followers as we are of the Noble Army of Martyrs, and
unworthy of a single leaf from the laurel crown.

A. Lang.

CONTENTS

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The Lady-in-Chief 1

Prisoners and Captives 25

Hannibal 43

The Apostle of the Lepers 95

The Constant Prince 109

The Marquis of Montrose 135

A Child's Hero 169

Conscience or King 222

The Little Abbess 246

Gordon 281

The Crime of Theodosius 334

Palissy the Potter 352

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

COLOURED PLATES

(Engraved and Printed by Andre & Sleigh, Ltd., Bushey.)

'Go back!' he said [See page 350] Frontispiece

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Fifteen thousand Romans fell that day 74

Father Damien went out and sat in a lonely
place by the sea 106

A great army of Irishmen have swooped down
on the Atholl country 150

The place was swarming with rats 208

She took all her nuns for a solemn walk 258

They saw a man in uniform shining with gold
flying towards them 316

A jar of water in the figure's right hand
emptied itself on his head 364

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Roger could hardly believe his eyes 6

She came forth with a golden circlet round
her head 44

Hannibal was determined not to stir until
the elephants were safely over 58

Under the eyes of the army the combat began 68

In vain Guedelha implored him to wait till
the fatal hour was past 114

About thirty or forty of our honestest
women did fall a railing on Mr. William
Annan 140

'You will soon have no caste left yourself' 194

Often ... he had felt that a terrible death
was very near 218