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Title: The King's Men
A Tale of To-morrow

Author: Robert Grant, John Boyle O'Reilly, J. S. Dale, and John T.
Wheelwright

Release Date: August 1, 2006 [eBook #18960]

Language: English

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THE KING'S MEN

A Tale of To-Morrow

ROBERT GRANT, ET AL.

Copyright, 1884, by
Robert Grant.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER PAGE
I. RIPON HOUSE, 1

II. RICHARD LINCOLN, 8

III. MY LADY'S CHAMBER, 19

IV. JARLEY JAWKINS, 32

V. "JAWKIN'S JOLLITIES," 46

VI. THE ROYALISTS, 67

VII. A FOUR-IN-HAND AND ONE IN THE BUSH, 85

VIII. SPRETAE INJURIA FORMAE, 97

IX. "THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE," 110

X. KING GEORGE THE FIFTH, 124

XI. THE RAISING OF THE FLAG, 147

XII. IN THE LION'S MOUTH, 161

XIII. AN UNFINISHED TASK, 174

XIV. THE LAST ROYALIST, 180

XV. LOVE LAUGHS AT LOCKSMITHS, 193

XVI. MRS. CAREY'S HUSBAND, 215

XVII. AT THE COURT OF ST. JAMES, 225

XVIII. TWO CARDS PLAYED, 243

XIX. A WOMAN'S END, 252

XX. "FROM CHAIN TO CHAIN," 258

XXI. NULLA VESTIGA RETRORSUM, 265

THE KING'S MEN.

CHAPTER I.

RIPON HOUSE.

There are few Americans who went to England before the late wars but
will remember Ripon House. Th