For Faith and Freedom
Walter Besant
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For Faith and Freedom
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SPOTTISWOODE AND CO. LTD., NEW-STREET SQUARE
LONDON
'_Every morning Sir Christopher sat in his Justice'schair, under the helmets and coats of armour._']
For Faith and Freedom
BY
WALTER BESANT
AUTHOR OF 'DOROTHY FORSTER' 'CHILDREN OF GIBEON' 'ALL SORTS AND CONDITIONS OF MEN' ETC.
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A NEW EDITION
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY A. FORESTIER AND F. WADDY
LONDON
CHATTO & WINDUS
1903
_The Illustrations to this Story are reproduced by kind permission of the Proprietors of 'The Illustrated London News'_
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. MEDICINAE 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
