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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

  PREFACE 1

  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

  BY RALPH PEACOCK

  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