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THE PALADINS OF EDWIN THE GREAT
Porlor and his Companions Kidnapped by Sea-thieves]
THE PALADINS OF EDWIN THE GREAT
BY
SIR CLEMENTS R. MARKHAM, K.C.B.
NEW EDITION
LONDON
ADAM AND CHARLES BLACK
1908
_First published September 1896._ _Reprinted August 1901. New Edition September 1908._
CONTENTS
PAGE
PART I.--HOME
CHAP.
1. STILLINGFLEET 13
2. ALCA 22
3. ALDBY 40
4. YORK AND THE DEIRAN FRONTIER 54
5. KIDNAPPED 66
6. MYSTACON 77
PART II.--EXILE
1. FALLEN ROME 95
2. IN BONDAGE AT ROME 108
3. THE GLORIES OF THE EAST 126
4. A SON OF ALARIC 141
5. UJJAYANI 157
6. IRAN 181
7. THE RESCUE OF SIVEL 194
PART III.--WORK
1. THE STORY OF AUGUSTINE 213
2. HOME AGAIN 230
3. DEATH OF ALCA 248
4. EDWIN 270
5. BAPTISM 296
6. THE GREAT BRETWALDA 315
7. THE END 331
EPILOGUE 344
ILLUSTRATIONS
PORLOR AND HIS COMPANIONS KIDNAPPED BY SEA-THIEVES _Frontispiece_
DANCING ROUND THE SACRED ASH _To face page_ 14
PRINCESS ALCA TELLING STORIES TO THE BOYS " " 46
MYSTACON ATTACKED BY HIS BOY CAPTIVES " " 104
COELRED AND PORLOR IN EGYPT " " 144
COELRED AND PORLOR ON THEIR WAY TO THE WELLS " " 158
DEATH OF MYSTACON " " 206
THE YOUNG WARRIORS PRESENTED TO ETHELFRITH " " 244
LILLA SAVES THE KING'S LIFE " " 304
KING EDWIN, COELRED, AND PORLOR SLAIN " " 338