Rodney Stone

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Rodney Stone by Arthur Conan Doyle

Chapter I: Friar's Oak→

Preface

Amongst the books to which I am indebted for my material in my endeavour to draw various phases of life and character in England at the beginning of the century, I would particularly mention Ashton's "Dawn of the Nineteenth Century;" Gronow's "Reminiscences;" Fitzgerald's "Life and Times of George IV.;" Jesse's "Life of Brummell;" "Boxiana;" "Pugilistica;" Harper's "Brighton Road;" Robinson's "Last Earl of Barrymore" and "Old Q.;" Rice's "History of the Turf;" Tristram's "Coaching Days;" James's "Naval History;" Clark Russell's "Collingwood" and "Nelson."

I am also much indebted to my friends Mr. J. C. Parkinson and Robert Barr for information upon the subject of the ring.

A. CONAN DOYLE. HASLEMERE, September 1, 1896.

[edit] Contents

• Chapter I: Friar's Oak
• Chapter II: The Walker of Cliffe Royal
• Chapter III: The Play-actress of Anstey Cross
• Chapter IV: The Peace of Amiens
• Chapter V: Buck Tregellis
• Chapter VI: On the Threshold
• Chapter VII: The Hope of England
• Chapter VIII: The Brighton Road
• Chapter IX: Watier's
• Chapter X: The Men of the Ring
• Chapter XI: The Fight in the Coach-house
• Chapter XII: The Coffee-room of Fladong's
• Chapter XIII: Lord Nelson
• Chapter XIV: On the Road
• Chapter XV: Foul Play
• Chapter XVI: Crawley Downs
• Chapter XVII: The Ring-side
• Chapter XVIII: The Smith's Last Battle
• Chapter XIX: Cliffe Royal
• Chapter XX: Lord Avon
• Chapter XXI: The Valet's Story
• Chapter XXII: The End

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