Rodney Stone





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.

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

Jim Harrison, boxeur