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CONTENTS.

Provost and Archers make another tour—Twenty country people brought to prison—Well supplied by Protestant brethren—Prayer—Indictment—Confrontation—Recollement—Examination of witnesses—Apply to be set at liberty—Accusation of the King's advocate—Dungeon—Removed to Town Hall—Bribery proposed to me,

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Trial before the Presidency—Digression—Defence—Angry discussion with the President—Query—Reply—Sentence,

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Appeal to Parliament—Factum—President's remark—Sentence reversed—Register refuses copy of decree—Apply for redress—Return home,

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Persecution of 1685—Meeting of Ministers and Elders—My Opinion opposed to the Majority—Meeting of Protestants at Royan—Mr. Certani dissuades from Emigration—Interview with him—Gloomy Forebodings—Departure of Protestants—Dragoons appear—I leave Home—Visit Sisters—Traverse the Country—My betrothed,

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Revocation of the Edict of Nantes—Preparations for flight—Difficulties and dangers of embarkation—Land in England—Cheapness of bread—Speculation In grain—Cruelty of a captain of a vessel,

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Singular proposal from a lady—Marriage—Mode of Living—Removal to Bridgewater—Assistance from Committee—Why discontinued—Application for Relief—Unkindness—Attempt to recover property,

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Remove to Taunton—Receive Ordination—Keep a Shop—Manufactory—Prosperity—Summoned before the Mayor—Defence—Speech of Recorder—Discharge,

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