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ОглавлениеBOOK I. — THE SIEGE OF MANCHESTER
CHAPTER IX A View of Old Manchester from the Tower of the Collegiate Church
CHAPTER X Warden Heyrick and Mr. Bourne
CHAPTER XIII Rosworm proposes to burn Alport Lodge
CHAPTER XIV The Nocturnal Thanksgiving
CHAPTER XVI The Burning of Alport Lodge
CHAPTER XVII Whither Gertrude was taken
CHAPTER XVIII The Earl of Derby has an Interview with Rosworm
CHAPTER XIX How Rosworm got the Earl out of the Town
CHAPTER XX How the Siege was Raised by Command of the King
BOOK II. — CHARLOTTE DE LA TRÉMOILLE, COUNTESS OF. DERBY
CHAPTER II Queen Henrietta Maria
CHAPTER III What the Queen beheld from the Eagle Tower
CHAPTER IV How Gertrude Rosworm arrived at Lathom House
CHAPTER V How Gertrude personated the Queen
BOOK III. — THE STORMING OF LANCASTER
CHAPTER II The Spanish Man-of-War
CHAPTER IV How Don Fortunio and his Daughter were received by the Countess of Derby
CHAPTER VI How the Mayor of Lancaster was summoned by the Earl of Derby to surrender the. Tower
CHAPTER VII How Lancaster was taken by the Earl
CHAPTER VIII How Preston surrendered to the Earl of Derby
CHAPTER IX How Frank Standish brought news of the Surrender of Preston
CHAPTER X How Hoghton Tower was blown up
CHAPTER XI How Lord Goring brought a Despatch from the King to the Earl of Derby
BOOK IV. — THE SURRENDER OF WARRINGTON
CHAPTER I The Countess proposes to write to Prince Rupert
CHAPTER II What passed between Standish and Gertrude
CHAPTER III How Gertrude accompanied Standish
CHAPTER IV How Gertrude found her Father at Wigan
CHAPTER V How Gertrude warned the Earl that Warrington was in danger
CHAPTER VII How Standish returned from his Mission
CHAPTER VIII How the Earl took his Departure for the Isle of Man
BOOK V. — THE BELEAGUERED MANSION
CHAPTER I Of the Garrison at Lathom House
CHAPTER II How Captain Markland brought a Letter from Sir Thomas Fairfax to the. Countess
CHAPTER V How a Stand in the Park was destroyed by Rigby, and a Mill burnt
CHAPTER VI What happened in the Ruins of Burscough Priory
CHAPTER VII Of the Message brought by Colonel Morgan to the Countess
CHAPTER VIII How the Intrenchments were made
CHAPTER IX Of the Sortie made by Captains Chisenhale and Standish
CHAPTER X Of the important Prisoner brought in by Standish
CHAPTER XI How the Countess received a Visit from several Royalist Gentlemen
CHAPTER XII How Rosworm was taken by Standish to the Guard-room in the Gate-house
CHAPTER XIII In what Manner a Letter was sent to Colonel Rosworm
CHAPTER XIV A Traitor punished
CHAPTER XVI How two Pieces of Ordnance were seized by Standish
CHAPTER XVII Of the Preparations made for a Grand Sortie
CHAPTER XX How a Cannon-shot fired by the Besiegers burst into the Countess's. Chamber
CHAPTER XXI Of the Experiments made by the Besiegers with the Great Mortar
CHAPTER XXIII Showing how the Great Mortar was captured by Standish and Chisenhale
CHAPTER XXIV How Colonel Holland promised to bring Reinforcements from Manchester
CHAPTER XXV Of Asaph the Avenger, and the terrible Crime he committed
CHAPTER XXVI Of Gertrude's last Parting with Standish
CHAPTER XXVII How the Soldiers of the Garrison looked their last on their Favourite
CHAPTER XXVIII How a Letter was brought to the Countess from her Husband
CHAPTER XXIX How Standish encountered Rosworm
CHAPTER XXX How Standish found Engracia at Knowsley
CHAPTER XXXI How the Jewels were sold to Simon Ophir, the Liverpool Jew
CHAPTER I Of the Royalist Force under Prince Rupert
CHAPTER II How Standish returned to Lathom House, but stayed to sup at Knowsley on the. Way thither
CHAPTER IV Of the brief Visit paid by Prince Rupert to the Countess
BOOK VII. — THE STORMING OF BOLTON
CHAPTER I How Bolton was assaulted; and how the Attack was repulsed
CHAPTER II How Stephen Marsh offered to take Two Hundred Musketeers into the Town
CHAPTER III What passed between Colonel Rigby and Rosworm
CHAPTER IV How Engracia and her Father escaped by the subterranean Passage
CHAPTER V The Second Assault, and the Massacre
CHAPTER VI How Standish met Rosworm for the last Time
CHAPTER VII How the Colours taken at Bolton were presented to the Countess
CHAPTER VIII Again on the Eagle Tower
CHAPTER IX How Prince Rupert visited Lathom House
CHAPTER X How a Banquet was given in the Great Hall, and a Bonfire lighted in the. Court- yard
CHAPTER XI Of the Marriage that took place in the Chapel
CHAPTER XII The Siege of Liverpool
CHAPTER XIII Death of Standish
BOOK VIII. — SEVEN YEARS LATER
