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A CHILD’S DREAM OF A STAR By Charles Dickens With Illustrations By Hammatt Billings LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. Engraved by W. J. Linton Page I. These Two used to wonder 5 II. One clear shining Star 6 III. The Sister drooped 7 IV. A little Grave 8 V. A great World of Light 9 VI. “Is my Brother come?” 10 VII. The Company of Angels 11 VIII. “Thy Mother is no more” 12 IX. A Man, whose Hair was turning Gray 13 X. “I see the Star!” 14 XI. It shines upon his Grave 15

OLIVER TWIST, Or, The Parish Boy’s Progress By Charles Dickens Illustrated by George Cruikshank

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I — TREATS OF THE PLACE WHERE OLIVER TWIST WAS BORN AND OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES ATTENDING HIS BIRTH

CHAPTER II — TREATS OF OLIVER TWIST’S GROWTH, EDUCATION, AND BOARD

CHAPTER III — RELATES HOW OLIVER TWIST WAS VERY NEAR GETTING A PLACE WHICH WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN A SINECURE

CHAPTER IV — OLIVER, BEING OFFERED ANOTHER PLACE, MAKES HIS FIRST ENTRY INTO PUBLIC LIFE

CHAPTER V — OLIVER MINGLES WITH NEW ASSOCIATES. GOING TO A FUNERAL FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE FORMS AN UNFAVOURABLE NOTION OF HIS MASTER’S BUSINESS

CHAPTER VI — OLIVER, BEING GOADED BY THE TAUNTS OF NOAH, ROUSES INTO ACTION, AND RATHER ASTONISHES HIM

CHAPTER VII — OLIVER CONTINUES REFRACTORY

CHAPTER VIII — OLIVER WALKS TO LONDON. HE ENCOUNTERS ON THE ROAD A STRANGE SORT OF YOUNG GENTLEMAN

CHAPTER IX — CONTAINING FURTHER PARTICULARS CONCERNING THE PLEASANT OLD GENTLEMAN, AND HIS HOPEFUL PUPILS

CHAPTER X — OLIVER BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH THE CHARACTERS OF HIS NEW ASSOCIATES; AND PURCHASES EXPERIENCE AT A HIGH PRICE. BEING A SHORT, BUT VERY IMPORTANT CHAPTER, IN THIS HISTORY

CHAPTER XI — TREATS OF MR. FANG THE POLICE MAGISTRATE; AND FURNISHES A SLIGHT SPECIMEN OF HIS MODE OF ADMINISTERING JUSTICE

CHAPTER XII — IN WHICH OLIVER IS TAKEN BETTER CARE OF THAN HE EVER WAS BEFORE. AND IN WHICH THE NARRATIVE REVERTS TO THE MERRY OLD GENTLEMAN AND HIS YOUTHFUL FRIENDS.

CHAPTER XIII — SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES ARE INTRODUCED TO THE INTELLIGENT READER, CONNECTED WITH WHOM VARIOUS PLEASANT MATTERS ARE RELATED, APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY

CHAPTER XIV — COMPRISING FURTHER PARTICULARS OF OLIVER’S STAY AT MR. BROWNLOW’S, WITH THE REMARKABLE PREDICTION WHICH ONE MR. GRIMWIG UTTERED CONCERNING HIM, WHEN HE WENT OUT ON AN ERRAND

CHAPTER XV — SHOWING HOW VERY FOND OF OLIVER TWIST, THE MERRY OLD JEW AND MISS NANCY WERE

CHAPTER XVI — RELATES WHAT BECAME OF OLIVER TWIST, AFTER HE HAD BEEN CLAIMED BY NANCY

CHAPTER XVII — OLIVER’S DESTINY CONTINUING UNPROPITIOUS, BRINGS A GREAT MAN TO LONDON TO INJURE HIS REPUTATION

CHAPTER XVIII — HOW OLIVER PASSED HIS TIME IN THE IMPROVING SOCIETY OF HIS REPUTABLE FRIENDS

CHAPTER XIX — IN WHICH A NOTABLE PLAN IS DISCUSSED AND DETERMINED ON

CHAPTER XX — WHEREIN OLIVER IS DELIVERED OVER TO MR. WILLIAM SIKES

CHAPTER XXI — THE EXPEDITION

CHAPTER XXII — THE BURGLARY

CHAPTER XXIII — WHICH CONTAINS THE SUBSTANCE OF A PLEASANT CONVERSATION BETWEEN MR. BUMBLE AND A LADY; AND SHOWS THAT EVEN A BEADLE MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE ON SOME POINTS

CHAPTER XXIV — TREATS ON A VERY POOR SUBJECT. BUT IS A SHORT ONE, AND MAY BE FOUND OF IMPORTANCE IN THIS HISTORY

CHAPTER XXV — WHEREIN THIS HISTORY REVERTS TO MR. FAGIN AND COMPANY

CHAPTER XXVI — IN WHICH A MYSTERIOUS CHARACTER APPEARS UPON THE SCENE; AND MANY THINGS, INSEPARABLE FROM THIS HISTORY, ARE DONE AND PERFORMED

CHAPTER XXVII — ATONES FOR THE UNPOLITENESS OF A FORMER CHAPTER; WHICH DESERTED A LADY, MOST UNCEREMONIOUSLY

CHAPTER XXVIII — LOOKS AFTER OLIVER, AND PROCEEDS WITH HIS ADVENTURES

CHAPTER XXIX — HAS AN INTRODUCTORY ACCOUNT OF THE INMATES OF THE HOUSE, TO WHICH OLIVER RESORTED

CHAPTER XXX — RELATES WHAT OLIVER’S NEW VISITORS THOUGHT OF HIM

CHAPTER XXXI — INVOLVES A CRITICAL POSITION

CHAPTER XXXII — OF THE HAPPY LIFE OLIVER BEGAN TO LEAD WITH HIS KIND FRIENDS

CHAPTER XXXIII — WHEREIN THE HAPPINESS OF OLIVER AND HIS FRIENDS, EXPERIENCES A SUDDEN CHECK

CHAPTER XXXIV — CONTAINS SOME INTRODUCTORY PARTICULARS RELATIVE TO A YOUNG GENTLEMAN WHO NOW ARRIVES UPON THE SCENE; AND A NEW ADVENTURE WHICH HAPPENED TO OLIVER

CHAPTER XXXV — CONTAINING THE UNSATISFACTORY RESULT OF OLIVER’S ADVENTURE; AND A CONVERSATION OF SOME IMPORTANCE BETWEEN HARRY MAYLIE AND ROSE

CHAPTER XXXVI — IS A VERY SHORT ONE, AND MAY APPEAR OF NO GREAT IMPORTANCE IN ITS PLACE, BUT IT SHOULD BE READ NOTWITHSTANDING, AS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST, AND A KEY TO ONE THAT WILL FOLLOW WHEN ITS

CHAPTER XXXVII — IN WHICH THE READER MAY PERCEIVE A CONTRAST, NOT UNCOMMON IN MATRIMONIAL CASES

CHAPTER XXXVIII — CONTAINING AN ACCOUNT OF WHAT PASSED BETWEEN MR. AND MRS. BUMBLE, AND MR. MONKS, AT THEIR NOCTURNAL INTERVIEW

CHAPTER XXXIX — INTRODUCES SOME RESPECTABLE CHARACTERS WITH WHOM THE READER IS ALREADY ACQUAINTED, AND SHOWS HOW MONKS AND THE JEW LAID THEIR WORTHY HEADS TOGETHER

CHAPTER XL — A STRANGE INTERVIEW, WHICH IS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST CHAMBER

CHAPTER XLI — CONTAINING FRESH DISCOVERIES, AND SHOWING THAT SUPRISES, LIKE MISFORTUNES, SELDOM COME ALONE

CHAPTER XLII — AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE OF OLIVER’S, EXHIBITING DECIDED MARKS OF GENIUS, BECOMES A PUBLIC CHARACTER IN THE METROPOLIS

CHAPTER XLIII — WHEREIN IS SHOWN HOW THE ARTFUL DODGER GOT INTO TROUBLE

CHAPTER XLIV — THE TIME ARRIVES FOR NANCY TO REDEEM HER PLEDGE TO ROSE MAYLIE. SHE FAILS.

CHAPTER XLV — NOAH CLAYPOLE IS EMPLOYED BY FAGIN ON A SECRET MISSION

CHAPTER XLVI — THE APPOINTMENT KEPT

CHAPTER XLVII — FATAL CONSEQUENCES

CHAPTER XLVIII — THE FLIGHT OF SIKES

CHAPTER XLIX — MONKS AND MR. BROWNLOW AT LENGTH MEET. THEIR CONVERSATION, AND THE INTELLIGENCE THAT INTERRUPTS IT

CHAPTER L — THE PURSUIT AND ESCAPE

CHAPTER LI — AFFORDING AN EXPLANATION OF MORE MYSTERIES THAN ONE, AND COMPREHENDING A PROPOSAL OF MARRIAGE WITH NO WORD OF SETTLEMENT OR PIN-MONEY

CHAPTER LII — FAGIN’S LAST NIGHT ALIVE

CHAPTER LIII — AND LAST

THE POSTHUMOUS PAPERS OF THE PICKWICK CLUB By Charles Dickens Illustrated By Cecil Aldin VOLUME THE SECOND CONTENTS CHAPTER I PAGE The Story of the Goblins who Stole a Sexton 1 CHAPTER II How the Pickwickians made and cultivated the Acquaintance of a couple of Nice Young Men belonging to one of the Liberal Professions; how they Disported themselves on the Ice; and how their First Visit came to a Conclusion 12 CHAPTER III Which is all about the Law, and sundry great Authorities learned therein 26 CHAPTER IV Describes, far more fully than the Court Newsman ever did, a Bachelor’s Party, given by Mr. Bob Sawyer at his Lodgings in the Borough 43 CHAPTER V Mr. Weller the Elder delivers some Critical Sentiments respecting Literary Composition; and, assisted by his son Samuel, pays a small Instalment of Retaliation to the Account of the Reverend Gentleman with the Red Nose 59 CHAPTER VI Is wholly devoted to a Full and Faithful Report of the Memorable Trial of Bardell against Pickwick 78 CHAPTER VII In which Mr. Pickwick thinks he had better go to Bath; and goes accordingly 105[vi] CHAPTER VIII The Chief Features of which, will be found to be an Authentic Version of the Legend of Prince Bladud, and a most extraordinary Calamity that befell Mr. Winkle 123 CHAPTER IX Honourably accounts for Mr. Weller’s Absence, by describing a Soiree to which he was Invited and went; also relates how he was entrusted by Mr. Pickwick with a Private Mission of Delicacy and Importance 136 CHAPTER X How Mr. Winkle, when he stepped out of the Frying-pan, walked gently and comfortably into the Fire 151 CHAPTER XI Mr. Samuel Weller, being entrusted with a Mission of Love, proceeds to Execute it; with what Success will hereinafter appear 167 CHAPTER XII Introduces Mr. Pickwick to a New and not uninteresting Scene in the great Drama of Life 184 CHAPTER XIII What befell Mr. Pickwick when he got into the Fleet; what Prisoners he Saw there; and how he Passed the Night 199 CHAPTER XIV Illustrative, like the preceding one, of the old Proverb, That Adversity brings a Man acquainted with Strange Bed-fellows. Likewise containing Mr. Pickwick’s extraordinary and startling Announcement to Mr. Samuel Weller 214 CHAPTER XV Showing how Mr. Samuel Weller got into Difficulties 230[vii] CHAPTER XVI Treats of divers little Matters which occurred in the Fleet, and of Mr. Winkle’s Mysterious Behaviour; and shows how the poor Chancery Prisoner obtained his Release at last 246 CHAPTER XVII Descriptive of an Affecting Interview between Mr. Samuel Weller and a Family Party. Mr. Pickwick makes a Tour of the Diminutive World he inhabits, and resolves to mix with it, in future, as little as possible 261 CHAPTER XVIII Records a touching Act of delicate Feeling, not unmixed With Pleasantry, achieved and performed by Messrs. Dodson and Fogg 280 CHAPTER XIX Is chiefly devoted to Matters of Business, and the Temporal Advantage of Dodson and Fogg. Mr. Winkle reappears under Extraordinary Circumstances. Mr. Pickwick’s Benevolence proves stronger than his Obstinacy 292 CHAPTER XX Relates how Mr. Pickwick, with the assistance of Samuel Weller, essayed to soften the Heart of Mr. Benjamin Allen, and to mollify the Wrath of Mr. Robert Sawyer 305 CHAPTER XXI Containing the Story of the Bagman’s Uncle 320 CHAPTER XXII How Mr. Pickwick sped upon his Mission, and how he was Reinforced in the Outset by a most unexpected Auxiliary 340[viii] CHAPTER XXIII In which Mr. Pickwick encounters an old Acquaintance, to which fortunate Circumstance the Reader is mainly indebted for Matter of thrilling Interest herein set down, concerning two great Public Men of Might and Power 357 CHAPTER XXIV Involving a serious Change in the Weller Family, and the untimely Downfall of the Red-nosed Mr. Stiggins 374 CHAPTER XXV Comprising the final Exit of Mr. Jingle and Job Trotter; with a great Morning of Business in Gray’s Inn Square. Concluding with a Double Knock at Mr. Perker’s Door 387 CHAPTER XXVI Containing some Particulars relative to the Double Knock, and other Matters: among which certain Interesting Disclosures relative to Mr. Snodgrass and a Young Lady are by no means irrelevant to this History 402 CHAPTER XXVII Mr. Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the Affairs of the Elder Mr. Weller 420 CHAPTER XXVIII An important Conference takes place between Mr. Pickwick and Samuel Weller, at which his Parent assists. An old Gentleman in a Snuff-coloured Suit arrives unexpectedly 434 CHAPTER XXIX In which the Pickwick Club is finally Dissolved, and Everything Concluded to the Satisfaction of Everybody 449

[ix] ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOUR “Gentlemen, what does this mean? ‘Chops and Tomato sauce. Yours, Pickwick’” Frontispiece A face, head, and shoulders, emerged from beneath the water, and disclosed the features and spectacles of Mr. Pickwick Facing page 22 “A what!” asked Mr. Weller, apparently horror-stricken by the word. “A Walentine,” replied Sam „ 64 Mr. Winkle took to his heels and tore round the Crescent „ 134 And here, to the great horror of Mr. John Smauker, Sam Weller began to whistle „ 138 “Lor’, do adun, Mr. Weller!” „ 170 The cavalcade gave three tremendous cheers „ 244 “I drove the old piebald” „ 264 He felled Mr. Benjamin Allen to the ground „ 310 It was a beautiful and exhilarating sight to see the red-nosed man writhing in Mr. Weller’s grasp „ 386 The admiration of numerous elderly ladies of single condition „ 454 IN TEXT PAGE Heading to Chapter I 1 Heading to Chapter II 12 “Now then, sir,” said Sam, “off vith you, and show ’em how to do it” 18 Went slowly and gravely down the slide 21 Heading to Chapter III 26 Heading to Chapter IV 43 “If you’ll have the kindness to settle that little bill of mine I’ll thank you” 46 Heading to Chapter V 59 “Is there anybody here, named Sam?” 60 Heading to Chapter VI 78 Heading to Chapter VII 105 “Do you do anything in this way, sir?” inquired the tall footman 117[x] Heading to Chapter VIII 123 Heading to Chapter IX 136 Heading to Chapter X 151 “You’ve been stopping to over all the posts in Bristol” 156 Heading to Chapter XI 167 Heading to Chapter XII 184 “Take your hat off” 187 Heading to Chapter XIII 199 “Come on—both of you” 209 Heading to Chapter XIV 214 Heading to Chapter XV 230 After a violent struggle, released his head and face 236 Heading to Chapter XVI 246 Heading to Chapter XVII 261 Heading to Chapter XVIII 280 A shabby man in black leggings 287 Heading to Chapter XIX 292 Heading to Chapter XX 305 Heading to Chapter XXI 320 “My uncle gave a loud stamp on the boot in the energy of the moment” 338 Heading to Chapter XXII 340 Mr. Winkle senior 352 Heading to Chapter XXIII 357 Heading to Chapter XXIV 374 Heading to Chapter XXV 387 Heading to Chapter XXVI 402 His jolly red face shining with smiles and health 404 Pointed with his thumb over his shoulder 416 Heading to Chapter XXVII 420 A cold collation of an Abernethy biscuit and a saveloy 423 Heading to Chapter XXVIII 434 A little old gentleman in a suit of snuff-coloured clothes 444 Dismissed him with a harmless but ceremonious kick 448 Heading to Chapter XXIX 449 “The happiness of young people,” said Mr. Pickwick, a little moved, “has ever been the chief pleasure of my life” 451 Exchanged his old costume for the ordinary dress of Englishmen 455 Tailpiece to Chapter XXIX 457

A CHILD’S HISTORY OF ENGLAND By Charles Dickens

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I-ANCIENT ENGLAND AND THE ROMANS

CHAPTER II-ANCIENT ENGLAND UNDER THE EARLY SAXONS

CHAPTER III-ENGLAND UNDER THE GOOD SAXON, ALFRED

CHAPTER IV-ENGLAND UNDER ATHELSTAN AND THE SIX BOY-KINGS

CHAPTER V-ENGLAND UNDER CANUTE THE DANE

CHAPTER VI-ENGLAND UNDER HAROLD HAREFOOT, HARDICANUTE, AND EDWARD THE

CHAPTER VII-ENGLAND UNDER HAROLD THE SECOND, AND CONQUERED BY THE

CHAPTER VIII-ENGLAND UNDER WILLIAM THE FIRST, THE NORMAN CONQUEROR

CHAPTER IX-ENGLAND UNDER WILLIAM THE SECOND, CALLED RUFUS

CHAPTER X-ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE FIRST, CALLED FINE-SCHOLAR

CHAPTER XI-ENGLAND UNDER MATILDA AND STEPHEN

CHAPTER XII-ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SECOND PART THE FIRST

CHAPTER XIII-ENGLAND UNDER RICHARD THE FIRST, CALLED THE LION-HEART

CHAPTER XIV-ENGLAND UNDER KING JOHN, CALLED LACKLAND

CHAPTER XV-ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE THIRD, CALLED, OF WINCHESTER

CHAPTER XVI-ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE FIRST, CALLED LONGSHANKS

CHAPTER XVII-ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE SECOND

CHAPTER XVIII-ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE THIRD

CHAPTER XIX-ENGLAND UNDER RICHARD THE SECOND

CHAPTER XX-ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE FOURTH, CALLED BOLINGBROKE

CHAPTER XXI-ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE FIFTH FIRST PART

CHAPTER XXII-ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SIXTH PART THE FIRST

CHAPTER XXIII-ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE FOURTH

CHAPTER XXIV-ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE FIFTH

CHAPTER XXV-ENGLAND UNDER RICHARD THE THIRD

CHAPTER XXVI-ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SEVENTH

CHAPTER XXVII-ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE EIGHTH, CALLED BLUFF KING HAL AND

CHAPTER XXVIII-ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE EIGHTH PART THE SECOND

CHAPTER XXIX-ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE SIXTH

CHAPTER XXX-ENGLAND UNDER MARY

CHAPTER XXXI-ENGLAND UNDER ELIZABETH

CHAPTER XXXII-ENGLAND UNDER JAMES THE FIRST

CHAPTER XXXIII-ENGLAND UNDER CHARLES THE FIRST

CHAPTER XXXIV-ENGLAND UNDER OLIVER CROMWELL

CHAPTER XXXV-ENGLAND UNDER CHARLES THE SECOND, CALLED THE MERRY MONARCH

CHAPTER XXXVI-ENGLAND UNDER JAMES THE SECOND

CHAPTER XXXVII

SKETCHES BY BOZ Illustrative of Every-Day Life and Every-Day People By Charles Dickens With Illustrations by George Cruickshank and Phiz

CONTENTS

PREFACE

OUR PARISH

CHAPTER I-THE BEADLE. THE PARISH ENGINE. THE SCHOOLMASTER

CHAPTER II-THE CURATE. THE OLD LADY. THE HALF-PAY CAPTAIN

CHAPTER III-THE FOUR SISTERS

CHAPTER IV-THE ELECTION FOR BEADLE

CHAPTER V-THE BROKER'S MAN

CHAPTER VI-THE LADIES' SOCIETIES

CHAPTER VII-OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOUR

SCENES

CHAPTER I-THE STREETS-MORNING

CHAPTER II-THE STREETS-NIGHT

CHAPTER III-SHOPS AND THEIR TENANTS

CHAPTER IV-SCOTLAND-YARD

CHAPTER V-SEVEN DIALS

CHAPTER VI-MEDITATIONS IN MONMOUTH-STREET

CHAPTER VII-HACKNEY-COACH STANDS

CHAPTER VIII-DOCTORS' COMMONS

CHAPTER IX-LONDON RECREATIONS

CHAPTER X-THE RIVER

CHAPTER XI-ASTLEY'S

CHAPTER XII-GREENWICH FAIR

CHAPTER XIII-PRIVATE THEATRES

CHAPTER XIV-VAUXHALL-GARDENS BY DAY

CHAPTER XV-EARLY COACHES

CHAPTER XVI-OMNIBUSES

CHAPTER XVII-THE LAST CAB-DRIVER, AND THE FIRST OMNIBUS CAD

CHAPTER XVIII-A PARLIAMENTARY SKETCH

CHAPTER XIX-PUBLIC DINNERS

CHAPTER XX-THE FIRST OF MAY

CHAPTER XXI-BROKERS' AND MARINE-STORE SHOPS

CHAPTER XXII-GIN-SHOPS

CHAPTER XXIII-THE PAWNBROKER'S SHOP

CHAPTER XXIV-CRIMINAL COURTS

CHAPTER XXV-A VISIT TO NEWGATE

CHARACTERS

CHAPTER I-THOUGHTS ABOUT PEOPLE

CHAPTER II-A CHRISTMAS DINNER

CHAPTER III-THE NEW YEAR

CHAPTER IV-MISS EVANS AND THE EAGLE

CHAPTER V-THE PARLOUR ORATOR

CHAPTER VI-THE HOSPITAL PATIENT

CHAPTER VII-THE MISPLACED ATTACHMENT OF MR. JOHN DOUNCE

CHAPTER VIII-THE MISTAKEN MILLINER. A TALE OF AMBITION

CHAPTER IX-THE DANCING ACADEMY

CHAPTER X-SHABBY-GENTEEL PEOPLE

CHAPTER XI-MAKING A NIGHT OF IT

CHAPTER XII-THE PRISONERS' VAN

TALES

CHAPTER I-THE BOARDING-HOUSE

CHAPTER THE SECOND.

CHAPTER II-MR. MINNS AND HIS COUSIN

CHAPTER III-SENTIMENT

CHAPTER IV-THE TUGGSES AT RAMSGATE

CHAPTER V-HORATIO SPARKINS

CHAPTER VI-THE BLACK VEIL

CHAPTER VII-THE STEAM EXCURSION

CHAPTER VIII-THE GREAT WINGLEBURY DUEL

CHAPTER IX-MRS. JOSEPH PORTER

CHAPTER X-A PASSAGE IN THE LIFE OF MR. WATKINS TOTTLE

CHAPTER THE FIRST

CHAPTER THE SECOND

CHAPTER XI-THE BLOOMSBURY CHRISTENING

CHAPTER XII-THE DRUNKARD'S DEATH

A CHILD'S HISTORY OF ENGLAND

By Charles Dickens

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I-ANCIENT ENGLAND AND THE ROMANS

CHAPTER II-ANCIENT ENGLAND UNDER THE EARLY SAXONS

CHAPTER III-ENGLAND UNDER THE GOOD SAXON, ALFRED

CHAPTER IV-ENGLAND UNDER ATHELSTAN AND THE SIX BOY-KINGS

CHAPTER V-ENGLAND UNDER CANUTE THE DANE

CHAPTER VI-ENGLAND UNDER HAROLD HAREFOOT, HARDICANUTE, AND EDWARD THE

CHAPTER VII-ENGLAND UNDER HAROLD THE SECOND, AND CONQUERED BY THE

CHAPTER VIII-ENGLAND UNDER WILLIAM THE FIRST, THE NORMAN CONQUEROR

CHAPTER IX-ENGLAND UNDER WILLIAM THE SECOND, CALLED RUFUS

CHAPTER X-ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE FIRST, CALLED FINE-SCHOLAR

CHAPTER XI-ENGLAND UNDER MATILDA AND STEPHEN

CHAPTER XII-ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SECOND PART THE FIRST

CHAPTER XIII-ENGLAND UNDER RICHARD THE FIRST, CALLED THE LION-HEART

CHAPTER XIV-ENGLAND UNDER KING JOHN, CALLED LACKLAND

CHAPTER XV-ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE THIRD, CALLED, OF WINCHESTER

CHAPTER XVI-ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE FIRST, CALLED LONGSHANKS

CHAPTER XVII-ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE SECOND

CHAPTER XVIII-ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE THIRD

CHAPTER XIX-ENGLAND UNDER RICHARD THE SECOND

CHAPTER XX-ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE FOURTH, CALLED BOLINGBROKE

CHAPTER XXI-ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE FIFTH FIRST PART

CHAPTER XXII-ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SIXTH PART THE FIRST

CHAPTER XXIII-ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE FOURTH

CHAPTER XXIV-ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE FIFTH

CHAPTER XXV-ENGLAND UNDER RICHARD THE THIRD

CHAPTER XXVI-ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SEVENTH

CHAPTER XXVII-ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE EIGHTH, CALLED BLUFF KING HAL AND

CHAPTER XXVIII-ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE EIGHTH PART THE SECOND

CHAPTER XXIX-ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE SIXTH

CHAPTER XXX-ENGLAND UNDER MARY

CHAPTER XXXI-ENGLAND UNDER ELIZABETH

CHAPTER XXXII-ENGLAND UNDER JAMES THE FIRST

CHAPTER XXXIII-ENGLAND UNDER CHARLES THE FIRST

CHAPTER XXXIV-ENGLAND UNDER OLIVER CROMWELL

CHAPTER XXXV-ENGLAND UNDER CHARLES THE SECOND, CALLED THE MERRY MONARCH

CHAPTER XXXVI-ENGLAND UNDER JAMES THE SECOND

CHAPTER XXXVII