Preston Fight; or, The Insurrection of 1715. William Harrison Ainsworth

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IX.—MAD-JACK HALL OF OTTERBURN.

       X.—THE RACE ON SIMONSIDE.

       XI.—WANNY CRAGS.

       XII.—WARKWORTH CASTLE.

       XIII.—ORGANISATION OF THE FORCE.

       XIV.—THE EARL'S BRIEF VISIT TO DILSTON.

       XV—HOW THE EARL WAS RESCUED BY NATHAN THE WOODCUTTER.

       END OF BOOK THE FOURTH,

       BOOK THE FIFTH —THE MARCH FROM HEXHAM TO LONGTOWN.

       I.—THE JUNCTION WITH THE SOUTH COUNTRY SCOTS.

       II.—MACKINTOSH'S ACHIEVEMENTS.

       III.—SUNDAY AT KELSO.

       IV.—A COUNCIL OF WAR.

       V—FURTHER DISSENSIONS.

       VI.—THE HIGHLANDERS REFUSE TO CROSS THE BORDER.

       VII.—LORD WIDDRINGTON RETURNS FROM LANCASHIRE.

       END OF BOOK THE FIFTH.

       BOOK THE SIXTH —THE MARCH FROM PENRITH TO PRESTON.

       I.—THE ROUT ON PENRITH FELL.

       II.—MADAM BELLINGHAM.

       III.—HORNBY CASTLE.

       IV.—SIR HENRY HOGHTON AND THE QUAKER.

       V.—HOW THE PRISONERS IN LANCASTER CASTLE WERE RELEASED.

       VI.—LANCASHIRE WITCHES.

       END OF BOOK THE SIXTH.

       BOOK THE SEVENTH —THE ATTACK.

       I.—PROUD PRESTON.

       II.—HOW KING JAMES WAS PROCLAIMED FOR THE LAST TIME.

       III.—THE COUNTESS AND DOROTHY ARRIVE AT PRESTON.

       IV.—MRS. SCARISBRICK.

       V.—IMPORTANT RECRUITS.

       VI.—THE BALL AT THE TOWN-HALL.

       VII.—RALPH FAIRBROTHER.

       VIII.—APATHY OF GENERAL FORSTER.

       IX.—PARSON WOODS OF CHOWBENT.

       X.—GENERAL WILLS ARRIVES AT PRESTON.

       END OF BOOK THE SEVENTH.

       BOOK THE EIGHTH —THE DEFENCE

       I.—THE BARRICADES.

       II.—WHAT THE COUNTESS AND DOROTHY BEHELD FROM THE SUMMIT OF THE MANSION.

       III.—THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE ASSAULT.

       IV.—ALTERCATION BETWEEN FORSTER AND MACKINTOSH.

       V.—HOW THE TWO LARGE HOUSES IN CHURCH-STREET WERE TAKEN BY THE ASSAILANTS.

       VI.—HOUSES BURNT BY THE ASSAILANTS.

       VII.—THE WINDMILL BARRICADE.

       VIII.—HOW THE TWO LARGE HOUSES WERE ILLUMINATED.

       IX.—THE FORD.

       X.—BY

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