UNKNOWN TO HISTORY

A Story of the Captivity of Mary of Scotland

By Charlotte M. Yonge

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I. THE LITTLE WAIF

CHAPTER II. EVIL TIDINGS

CHAPTER III. THE CAPTIVE

CHAPTER IV. THE OAK AND THE OAKEN HALL

CHAPTER V. THE HUCKSTERING WOMAN

CHAPTER VI. THE BEWITCHED WHISTLE

CHAPTER VII. THE BLAST OF THE WHISTLE

CHAPTER VIII. THE KEY OF THE CIPHER

CHAPTER IX. UNQUIET

CHAPTER X. THE LADY ARBELL

CHAPTER XI. QUEEN MARY'S PRESENCE CHAMBER

CHAPTER XII. A FURIOUS LETTER

CHAPTER XIII. BEADS AND BRACELETS

CHAPTER XIV. THE MONOGRAMS

CHAPTER XV. MOTHER AND CHILD

CHAPTER XVI. THE PEAK CAVERN

CHAPTER XVII. THE EBBING WELL

CHAPTER XVIII. CIS OR SISTER

CHAPTER XIX. THE CLASH OF SWORDS

CHAPTER XX. WINGFIELD MANOR

CHAPTER XXI. A TANGLE

CHAPTER XXII. TUTBURY

CHAPTER XXIII. THE LOVE TOKEN

CHAPTER XXIV. A LIONESS AT BAY

CHAPTER XXV. PAUL'S WALK

CHAPTER XXVI. IN THE WEB

CHAPTER XXVII. THE CASTLE WELL

CHAPTER XXVIII. HUNTING DOWN THE DEER

CHAPTER XXIX. THE SEARCH

CHAPTER XXX. TETE-A-TETE

CHAPTER XXXI. EVIDENCE

CHAPTER XXXII. WESTMINSTER HALL

CHAPTER XXXIII. IN THE TOWER

CHAPTER XXXIV. FOTHERINGHAY

CHAPTER XXXV. BEFORE THE COMMISSIONERS

CHAPTER XXXVI. A VENTURE

CHAPTER XXXVII. MY LADY'S REMORSE

CHAPTER XXXVIII. MASTER TALBOT AND HIS CHARGE

CHAPTER XXXIX. THE FETTERLOCK COURT

CHAPTER XL. THE SENTENCE

CHAPTER XLI. HER ROYAL HIGHNESS

CHAPTER XLII. THE SUPPLICATION

CHAPTER XLIII. THE WARRANT

CHAPTER XLIV. ON THE HUMBER

CHAPTER XLV. TEN YEARS AFTER






LADY HESTER

URSULA'S NARRATIVE

Charlotte M. Yonge







CONTENTS

CHAPTER I. SAULT ST. PIERRE

CHAPTER II. TREVORSHAM

CHAPTER III. THE PEERAGE CASE

CHAPTER IV. SKIMPING'S FARM

CHAPTER V. SPINNEY LAWN

CHAPTER VI. THE WHITE DOE'S WARNING

CHAPTER VII. HUNTING

CHAPTER VIII. DUCK SHOOTING

CHAPTER IX. TREVOR'S LEGACY






YOUNG FOLKS' HISTORY OF ENGLAND

By Charlotte M. Yonge




CONTENTS

1. JULIUS CÆSAR. B.C. 55.

2. THE ROMANS IN BRITAIN. A.D. 41—418.

3. THE ANGLE CHILDREN. A.D. 597.

4. THE NORTHMEN. A.D. 858—958.

5. THE DANISH CONQUEST. A.D. 958—1035.

6. THE NORMAN CONQUEST. A.D. 1035—1066.

7. WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR. A.D. 1066—1087.

8. WILLIAM II., RUFUS. A.D. 1087—1100.

9. HENRY I., BEAU-CLERC. A.D. 1100—1135.

10. STEPHEN. A.D. 1135—1154.

11. HENRY II., FITZ-EMPRESS. A.D. 1154—1189.

12. RICHARD I., LION-HEART. A.D. 1189—1199.

13. JOHN, LACKLAND. A.D. 1199—1216.

14. HENRY III., OF WINCHESTER. A.D. 1216—1272.

15. EDWARD I., LONGSHANKS. A.D. 1272—1307.

16. EDWARD II., OF CAERNARVON. A.D. 1307—1327.

17. EDWARD III. A.D. 1327—1377.

18. RICHARD II. A.D. 1377—1399.

19. HENRY IV. A.D. 1399—1413.

20. HENRY V., OF MONMOUTH. A.D. 1413—1423.

21. HENRY VI., OF WINDSOR. A.D. 1423—1461.

22. EDWARD IV. A.D. 1461—1483.

23. EDWARD V. A.D. 1483.

24. RICHARD III. A.D. 1483—1485.

25. HENRY VII. A.D. 1485—1509.

26. HENRY VIII. AND CARDINAL WOLSEY. A.D. 1509—1529.

27. HENRY VIII. AND HIS WIVES. A.D. 1528—1547.

28. EDWARD VI. A.D. 1547—1553.

29. MARY I. A.D. 1553—1558.

30. ELIZABETH. A.D. 1558—1587.

31. ELIZABETH (CONTINUED). A.D. 1587—1602.

32. JAMES I., A.D. 1602—1625.

33. CHARLES I., A.D. 1625—1645.

34. THE LONG PARLIAMENT. A.D. 1649.

35. DEATH OF CHARLES I. A.D. 1649—1651.

36. OLIVER CROMWELL. A.D. 1649—1660.

37. CHARLES II. A.D. 1660—1685.

38. JAMES II. A.D. 1685—1688.

39. WILLIAM III., AND MARY II. A.D. 1689—1702.

40. ANNE. A.D. 1702—1714.

41. GEORGE I. A.D. 1714—1725.

42. GEORGE II. A.D. 1725—1760.

43. GEORGE III. A.D. 1760—1785.

44. GEORGE III. (CONTINUED). A.D. 1785—1810.

45. GEORGE III.—THE REGENCY. A.D. 1810—1820.

46. GEORGE IV. A.D. 1820-1839.

47. WILLIAM IV. A.D. 1830—1837.

48. VICTORIA. A.D. 1837—1855.

49. VICTORIA (CONTINUED). A.D. 1855—1860.

50. VICTORIA (CONTINUED). A.D. 1860—1872.






LIFE OF JOHN COLERIDGE PATTESON:

MISSIONARY BISHOP OF THE MELANESIAN ISLANDS

By Charlotte Mary Yonge



CONTENTS

PREFACE.

CHAPTER I. CHILDHOOD AT HOME AND AT SCHOOL, 1827-1838.

CHAPTER II. BOYHOOD AT ETON. 1838—1845.

CHAPTER III. UNDERGRADUATE LIFE AT BALLIOL AND JOURNEYS ON THE CONTINENT.

CHAPTER IV. FELLOWSHIP OF MERTON. 1852—1854.

CHAPTER V. THE CURACY AT ALFINGTON. 1853-1855.

CHAPTER VI. THE VOYAGE AND FIRST YEAR. 1855-1856.

CHAPTER VII. THE MELANESIAN ISLES. 1856-1857.

CHAPTER VIII. ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE AND LIFU. 1857-1859.

CHAPTER IX. MOTA AND ST. ANDREW'S COLLEGE, KOHIMARAMA. 1859-1862.

CHAPTER X. THE EPISCOPATE AT KOHIMARAMA. 1866.

CHAPTER XI. ST. BARNABAS COLLEGE, NORFOLK ISLAND. 1867—1869.

CHAPTER XII. THE LAST EIGHTEEN MONTHS. 1870-1871.






MAGNUM BONUM

or, Mother Carey’s Brood

By Charlotte M. Yonge



CONTENTS

MAGNUM BONUM

CHAPTER I.—JOE BROWNLOW’S FANCY.

CHAPTER II. — THE CHICKENS.

CHAPTER III. — THE WHITE SLATE.

CHAPTER IV. — THE STRAY CHICKENS.

CHAPTER V. — BRAINS AND NO BRAINS.

CHAPTER VI. — ENCHANTED GROUND.

CHAPTER VII. — THE COLONEL’S CHICKENS.

CHAPTER VIII. — THE FOLLY.

CHAPTER IX. — FLIGHTS.

CHAPTER X. — ELLEN’S MAGNUM BONUMS.

CHAPTER XI. — UNDINE.

CHAPTER XII. — KING MIDAS.

CHAPTER XIII. — THE RIVAL HEIRESSES.

CHAPTER XIV. — PUMPING AWAY.

CHAPTER XV. — THE BELFOREST MAGNUM BONUM.

CHAPTER XVI. — POSSESSION.

CHAPTER XVII. — POPINJAY PARLOUR.

CHAPTER XVIII. — AN OFFER FOR MAGNUM BONUM.

CHAPTER XIX. — THE SNOWY WINDING-SHEET.

CHAPTER XX. — A RACE.

CHAPTER XXI. — AN ACT OF INDEPENDENCE.

CHAPTER XXII. — SHUTTING THE STABLE DOOR.

CHAPTER XXIII. — THE LOST TREASURE.

CHAPTER XXIV. — THE ANGEL MOUNTAIN.

CHAPTER XXV. — THE LAND OF AFTERNOON.

CHAPTER XXVI. — MOONSHINE.

CHAPTER XXVII. — BLUEBEARD’S CLOSET.

CHAPTER XXVIII. — THE TURN OF THE WHEEL.

CHAPTER XXIX. — FRIENDS AND UNFRIENDS.

CHAPTER XXX. — AS WEEL OFF AS AYE WAGGING

CHAPTER XXXI. — SLACK TIDE.

CHAPTER XXXII. — THE COST.

CHAPTER XXXIII. — BITTER FAREWELLS.

CHAPTER XXXIV. — BLIGHTED BEINGS.

CHAPTER XXXV. — THE PHANTOM BLACKCOCK OF KILNAUGHT.

CHAPTER XXXVI. — OF NO CONSEQUENCE.

CHAPTER XXXVII. — THE TRAVELLER’S JOY.

CHAPTER XXXVIII. — THE TRUST FULFILLED.

CHAPTER XXXIX. — THE TRUANT.

CHAPTER XL. — EVIL OUT OF GOOD.

CHAPTER XLI. — GOOD OUT OF EVIL.

CHAPTER XLII. — DISENCHANTED.






HENRIETTA’S WISH;

OR, DOMINEERING

By Charlotte M. Yonge



CONTENTS


CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER IV.

CHAPTER V.

CHAPTER VI.

CHAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VIII.   

CHAPTER IX.

CHAPTER X.

CHAPTER XI.

CHAPTER XII.

CHAPTER XIII.

CHAPTER XIV.

CHAPTER XV.

CHAPTER XVI.

CHAPTER XVII.

CHAPTER XVIII.

CHAPTER XIX.







BEECHCROFT AT ROCKSTONE

By Charlotte M Yonge



CONTENTS

CHAPTER I. — A DISPERSION

CHAPTER II. — ROCKQUAY

CHAPTER III. — PERPETUAL MOTION

CHAPTER IV. — THE QUEEN OF THE WHITE ANTS

CHAPTER V. — MARBLES

CHAPTER VI. — SINGLE MISFORTUNES NEVER COME ALONE

CHAPTER VII. — AN EMPTY NEST

CHAPTER VIII. — GILLIAN’S PUPIL

CHAPTER IX. — GAUGING AJEE

CHAPTER X. — AUT CAESAR AUT NIHIL

CHAPTER XI. — LADY MERRIFIELD’S CHRISTMAS LETTER-BAG

CHAPTER XII. — TRANSFORMATION

CHAPTER XIII. — ST. VALENTINE’S DAY

CHAPTER XIV. — THE PARTNER

CHAPTER XV. — THE ROCKS OF ROCKSTONE

CHAPTER XVI. — VANISHED

CHAPTER XVII. — ‘THEY COME, THEY COME’

CHAPTER XVIII. — FATHER AND MOTHER

CHAPTER XIX. — THE KNIGHT AND THE DRAGON

CHAPTER XX. — IVINGHOE TERRACE

CHAPTER XXI. — BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

CHAPTER XXII. — THE MAIDEN ALL FORLORN

CHAPTER XXIII. — FANGS

CHAPTER XXIV. — CONCLUSION






THE LONG VACATION

By Charlotte M. Yonge



CONTENTS

PREFACE


THE LONG VACATION

CHAPTER I. — A CHAPTER OF RETROSPECT

CHAPTER II. — A CHAPTER OF TWADDLE

CHAPTER III. — DARBY AND JOAN

CHAPTER IV. — SLUM, SEA, OR SEASON

CHAPTER V. — A HAPPY SPRITE

CHAPTER VI. — ST. ANDREW’S ROCK

CHAPTER VII. — THE HOPE OF VANDERKIST

CHAPTER VIII. — THE MOUSE-TRAP

CHAPTER IX. — OUT BEYOND

CHAPTER X. — NOBLESSE OBLIGE

CHAPTER XI. — HEROES AND HERO-WORSHIP

CHAPTER XII. — THE LITTLE BUTTERFLY

CHAPTER XIII. — TWO SIDES OF A SHIELD AGAIN

CHAPTER XIV. — BUTTERFLY’S NECTAR

CHAPTER XV. — A POOR FOREIGN WIDOW

CHAPTER XVI. — “SEE, THE CONQUERING HERO COMES”

CHAPTER XVII. — EXCLUDED

CHAPTER XVIII. — THE EVIL STAR

CHAPTER XIX. — SHOP-DRESSING

CHAPTER XX. — FRENCH LEAVE

CHAPTER XXI. — THE MASQUE

CHAPTER XXII. — THE REGATTA

CHAPTER XXIII. — ILLUMINATIONS

CHAPTER XXIV. — COUNSELS OF PATIENCE

CHAPTER XXV. — DESDICHADO

CHAPTER XXVI. — THE SILENT STAR

CHAPTER XXVII. — THE RED MANTLE

CHAPTER XXVIII. — ROCCA MARINA

CHAPTER XXIX. — ROWENA AND HER RIVAL

CHAPTER XXX. — DREAMS AND NIGHTINGALES

CHAPTER XXXI. — THE COLD SHOULDER

CHAPTER XXXII. — THE TEST OF DAY-DREAMS

CHAPTER XXXIII. — A MISSIONARY WEDDING

CHAPTER XXXIV. — RIGHTED