Adventures perilous, being the story of that faithful and courageous priest of God, Father John Gerard

E. M. (Ethel Mary) Wilmot-Buxton

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PERILOUSADVENTURES ADVENTURES PERILOUS BEING THE STORY OF THAT FAITHFUL AND COUR OFAGEOUS PRIEST FATHERGOD, JOHN GERARD, AFTER A LIFE OF ADVENTURE ANDS.J., WHO, MANY HAIRBREADTH CAME ATESCAPES, LENGTH INTO A PLACE OF PEACE \L M. K.R.llT.;r.S aWlIJVLOT-liUXTON, AUTHOR OF " "A BOOK OF ENGLISH OFMARTYRS," JOAN ARC," KTC."ANSELM," ETC., LONDON AND. EDINBURGH SANDS AND COMPANY 1919 A CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. THE PERILOUS LANDING i II. THE BOY ....JOHN 9 III. AN INTERLUDE OF PRISON . . .24 IV. THE ADVENTURE AT NORWICH . . 42 V. THE WINNING OF SOULS . . -55 VI. A PRIEST HUNT . . . -73 VII. THE WORK OF A TRAITOR... 83 VIII. CAUGHT AT LAST . . . .102 IX. IN SHINING FETTERS . . .118 X. A CHAMBER OF HORRORS . . .136 XI. THE CELL . . . .152 XII. THE ESCAPE FROM THE TOWER . .162 XIII. A FAITHFUL SERVANT . . . 181 XIV. ANDPRIEST-HUNTING SOUL-HUNTING . 197 XV. THE GUNPOWDER PLOT . . . 209 XVI. IN HARBOUR . . . .219 PREFACE s TowerAinsworthwhether HarrisonI DON T know tto be. I donas it usedis as much readLondonof arethat is wherewhether nowadaysknow boys ofthe fascinationto learn proroyalenoughlucky torture chambersofand executions ;cessions royal ambassadorsoffantastical ; intriguingand escapes wardersofand lords; giganticplottingsplendid cooks and theanddwarfs ghostsand jovialstrutting so old ashaveFor that all grownof boysqueens. will believe. Somethis I neverallto have outgrown refresh theirand thenmust learn it,where they orWhetherthe Guard.

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• Gerard

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• Publié par: les_archives_du_savoir
• Nombre de lectures: 6
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 11 Mo

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PERILOUSADVENTURESADVENTURES PERILOUS
BEING THE STORY OF THAT FAITHFUL AND COUR
OFAGEOUS PRIEST FATHERGOD, JOHN GERARD,
AFTER A LIFE OF ADVENTURE ANDS.J., WHO,
MANY HAIRBREADTH CAME ATESCAPES,
LENGTH INTO A PLACE
OF PEACE
\L M. K.R.llT.;r.S aWlIJVLOT-liUXTON,
AUTHOR OF
"
"A BOOK OF ENGLISH OFMARTYRS," JOAN ARC,"
KTC."ANSELM," ETC.,
LONDON AND. EDINBURGH
SANDS AND COMPANY
1919A