The Splendid Spur Being Memoirs of the Adventures of Mr. John Marvel, a Servant of His Late Majesty King Charles I, in the Years 1642-3
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THE SPLENDID SPUR
Being Memoirs of The Adventures of Mr. John Marvel, A Servant of His Late Majesty King Charles I., In The Years 1642-3: Written by Himself: Edited in Modern English by Q (Arthur T. Quiller Couch)
1897
TO
EDWARD GWYNNE EARDLEY-WILMOT.
MY DEAR EDDIE,
Q.
INTRODUCTORY NOTE.
"Q."
J. M. BARRIE.
THE SPLENDID SPUR.
CHAPTER I. — THE BOWLING-GREEN OF THE "CROWN."
CHAPTER II. — THE YOUNG MAN IN THE CLOAK OF AMBER SATIN,
CHAPTER III. — I FIND MYSELF IN A TAVERN BRAWL: AND BARELY ESCAPE.
A. K.
CHAPTER IV. — I TAKE THE ROAD.
CHAPTER V. — MY ADVENTURE AT THE "THREE CUPS."
CHAPTER VI. — THE FLIGHT IN THE PINE WOOD.
CHAPTER VII. — I FIND A COMRADE.
But I must go back a little and tell you what befell in my expedition.
CHAPTER VIII. — I LOSE THE KING'S LETTER; AND AM CARRIED TO BRISTOL.
CHAPTER IX. — I BREAK OUT OF PRISON.
"D. K."
CHAPTER X. — CAPTAIN POTTERY AND CAPTAIN SETTLE.
CHAPTER XI. — I RIDE DOWN INTO TEMPLE: AND AM WELL TREATED THERE.
CHAPTER XII. — HOW JOAN SAVED THE ARMY OF THE WEST; AND SAW THE FIGHT ON BRADDOCK DOWN.
CHAPTER XIII. — I BUY A LOOKING GLASS AT BODMIN FAIR: AND MEET WITH MR. HANNIBAL
TINGCOMB.
CHAPTER XIV. — I DO NO GOOD IN THE HOUSE OF GLEYS.
CHAPTER XV. — I LEAVE JOAN AND RIDE TO THE WARS.
CHAPTER XVI. — THE BATTLE OF STAMFORD HEATH.
CHAPTER XVII. — I MEET WITH A HAPPY ADVENTURE BY BURNING OF A GREEN LIGHT.
CHAPTER XVIII. — JOAN DOES ME HER LAST SERVICE.
CHAPTER XIX. — THE ADVENTURE OF THE HEARSE.
CHAPTER XX. — THE ADVENTURE OF THE LEDGE; AND HOW I SHOOK HANDS WITH MY COMRADE.
THE END.
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