A Tale of the Rye-House Plot. By C. J. STANILAND. With 6 full-page
Pictures by C. O. MURRAY and C. J. STANILAND, R.I. Crown 8vo, cloth
elegant, 3_s._ 6_d._
A romantic tale of the later days of the reign of Charles II. The
main theme of the story is the conspiracy for the assassination of
the king and the Duke of York, which was to be effected on the return
of the brothers from Newmarket to London. The hero of the story,
Lawrence Lee, a young farmer, accidentally learns the truth, and
thereupon starts on horseback for Newmarket to warn the king. After a
series of adventures, the young man succeeds in his loyal enterprise,
and duly receives his reward for his conspicuous share in the
frustration of the "Rye-House Plot."
"The writer has made a careful study of the times, and tells her
tale with some vivacity."--_Spectator._
"Here the Rye-House Plot serves as the ground work for a romantic
love episode, whose true characters are life like beings, not dry
sticks as in many historical tales."--_Graphic._
"The character of the heroine, Ruth, is singularly pretty and
attractive: we thank the author for so charming a creation."--_Bristol
Mercury._