BOOK II

I. THE LINES OF LONDON 287

II. REPULSE OF THE GERMANS 299

III. BATTLE OF EPPING 310

IV. BOMBARDMENT OF LONDON 326

V. THE RAIN OF DEATH 344

VI. FALL OF LONDON 357

VII. TWO PERSONAL NARRATIVES 372

VIII. GERMANS SACKING THE BANKS 393

IX. WHAT WAS HAPPENING AT SEA 413

X. SITUATION SOUTH OF THE THAMES 444

XI. DEFENCES OF SOUTH LONDON 456

XII. DAILY LIFE OF THE BELEAGUERED 466

XIII. REVOLTS IN SHOREDITCH AND ISLINGTON 477