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For Faith and Freedom
For Faith and Freedom
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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. MEDICINÆ 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
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
'Every morning Sir Christopher sat in his Justice's chair, under the helmets and coats of armour' Frontispiece
'He was seized with a mighty wrath, and, catching his son sharply by the ear, led him out of the throng' To face p. 30
'Fair White Rose of Somerset, let me be assured by a kiss from your sweet lips' " " 52
'We played together, he on the violoncello, I upon the spinnet' " " 56
'And Robin was come home again, and I was lying in his arms, and he was kissing me' " " 68
'Her schoolgirls were engaged in working and embroidering flags for the Duke's army' " " 110
'"Boys," I said, "beware; if you go up higher you will certainly meet wild men"' " " 164
'I was standing at the wicket waiting for my basket to be taken in' " " 182
'As I passed through the crowd, one caught me by the arm' " " 212
'When I came to my senses the Captain gave me a glass of cordial' " " 228
'This I did, and so stood before them all bareheaded' " " 236
'Barnaby holding the pistol to the poor wretch's head, so that he should not bellow and call for assistance' " " 313
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FOR FAITH AND FREEDOM
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CHAPTER I.
FAREWELL SUNDAY.
The morning of Sunday, August 23, in the year of grace 1662, should have been black and gloomy with the artillery of rolling thunder, dreadful flashes of lightning, and driving hail and wind to strip the orchards and lay low the corn. For on that day was done a thing which filled the whole country with grief, and bore bitter fruit in after years, of revenge and rebellion. And, because it was the day before that formerly named after Bartholomew, the disciple, it hath been called the Black Bartholomew of England, thus being likened unto that famous day (approved by the Pope) when the French Protestants were treacherously massacred by their King. It should rather be called 'Farewell Sunday' or 'Exile Sunday,' for on that day two thousand godly ministers preached their last sermon in the churches where they had laboured worthily and with good fruit, some during the time of the Protector, and some even longer, because among them were a few who possessed their benefices even from the time of the late King Charles the First. And, since on that day two thousand ministers left their churches and their houses, and laid down their worldly wealth for conscience' sake, there were also, perhaps, as many wives who went with them, and, I dare say, three or four times as many innocent and helpless babes. And, further (it is said that the time was fixed by design and deliberate malice of our enemies), the ministers were called upon to make their choice only a week or two before the day of the collection of their tithes. In other words, they were sent forth to the world at the season when their purses were at the leanest; indeed, with most country clergymen, their purses shortly before the collection of tithes have become well-nigh empty. It was also unjust that their successors should be permitted to collect the tithes due to those who were ejected.
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. MEDICINÆ 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
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
'Every morning Sir Christopher sat in his Justice's chair, under the helmets and coats of armour' Frontispiece
'He was seized with a mighty wrath, and, catching his son sharply by the ear, led him out of the throng' To face p. 30
'Fair White Rose of Somerset, let me be assured by a kiss from your sweet lips' " " 52
'We played together, he on the violoncello, I upon the spinnet' " " 56
'And Robin was come home again, and I was lying in his arms, and he was kissing me' " " 68
'Her schoolgirls were engaged in working and embroidering flags for the Duke's army' " " 110
'"Boys," I said, "beware; if you go up higher you will certainly meet wild men"' " " 164
'I was standing at the wicket waiting for my basket to be taken in' " " 182
'As I passed through the crowd, one caught me by the arm' " " 212
'When I came to my senses the Captain gave me a glass of cordial' " " 228
'This I did, and so stood before them all bareheaded' " " 236
'Barnaby holding the pistol to the poor wretch's head, so that he should not bellow and call for assistance' " " 313
________________________________________
FOR FAITH AND FREEDOM
________________________________________
CHAPTER I.
FAREWELL SUNDAY.
The morning of Sunday, August 23, in the year of grace 1662, should have been black and gloomy with the artillery of rolling thunder, dreadful flashes of lightning, and driving hail and wind to strip the orchards and lay low the corn. For on that day was done a thing which filled the whole country with grief, and bore bitter fruit in after years, of revenge and rebellion. And, because it was the day before that formerly named after Bartholomew, the disciple, it hath been called the Black Bartholomew of England, thus being likened unto that famous day (approved by the Pope) when the French Protestants were treacherously massacred by their King. It should rather be called 'Farewell Sunday' or 'Exile Sunday,' for on that day two thousand godly ministers preached their last sermon in the churches where they had laboured worthily and with good fruit, some during the time of the Protector, and some even longer, because among them were a few who possessed their benefices even from the time of the late King Charles the First. And, since on that day two thousand ministers left their churches and their houses, and laid down their worldly wealth for conscience' sake, there were also, perhaps, as many wives who went with them, and, I dare say, three or four times as many innocent and helpless babes. And, further (it is said that the time was fixed by design and deliberate malice of our enemies), the ministers were called upon to make their choice only a week or two before the day of the collection of their tithes. In other words, they were sent forth to the world at the season when their purses were at the leanest; indeed, with most country clergymen, their purses shortly before the collection of tithes have become well-nigh empty. It was also unjust that their successors should be permitted to collect the tithes due to those who were ejected.
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