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The Case of the Orphan and Creditors of John Ayliffe, [esq
John Ayliffe of Blandford Forum, Dorset was charged with defrauding Henry Fox of land and property with a forged deed. He was tried in October 1759, found guilty and executed in November. The court also ordered that his family pay Henry Fox and his heirs 5 pounds per year for the next 99 years. This publication consists of letters sent to various people by Thomas Bonnell, a lawyer, in support of John Ayliffe and his family prior to, and after the trial and execution.
The Man in Black: An Historical Novel of the Days of Queen Anne
Let me take you into an old-fashioned country house, built by architects of the early reign of James the First. It had all the peculiarities--I might almost say the oddities--of that particular epoch in the building art. Chimneys innumerable had it. Heaven only knows what rooms they ventilated; but their name must have been legion. The windows were not fewer in number, and much more irregular: for the chimneys were gathered together in some sort of symmetrical arrangement, while the windows were scattered all over the various faces of the building, with no apparent arrangement at all. Heaven knows, also, what rooms they lighted, or were intended to light, for they very little served the purp...
Delphi Collected Works of G. P. R. James (Illustrated)
A disciple of Sir Walter Scott, George Payne Rainsford James was a bestselling historical novelist of the early Victorian period. Masterpieces such as ‘Richelieu’, ‘Agincourt’ and ‘The Smuggler’ are noted for their polished prose, spice of adventure and scholarly attention to historical detail. This eBook presents James’ collected works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to James’ life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * 41 novels, with individual contents tables * Features rare novels appearing for the first time in di...
