[Illustration: PRINCESS ANNE OF DENMARK. ENGRAVED BY H. DAVIDSON, FROM MEZZOTINT BY JOHN SMITH, AFTER THE PAINTING BY W. WISSING AND I. VANDERVAART.] HISTORICAL CHARACTERS OF THE REIGN OF QUEEN ANNE BY MRS. M. O. W. OLIPHANT [Illustration] NEW YORK THE CENTURY CO. 1894 COPYRIGHT, 1893, 1894, BY THE CENTURY CO. THE DE VINNE PRESS. CONTENTS CHAPTER I PAGE THE PRINCESS ANNE 1 CHAPTER II THE QUEEN AND THE DUCHESS 43 CHAPTER III THE AUTHOR OF “GULLIVER” 83 CHAPTER IV THE AUTHOR OF “ROBINSON CRUSOE” 129 CHAPTER V ADDISON, THE HUMORIST 167 INDEX OF ILLUSTRATIONS PRINCESS ANNE OF DENMARK FRONTISPIECE Engraved by H. DAVIDSON, from mezzotint by JOHN SMITH, after the painting by W. WISSING and I. VANDERVAART. FACING PAGE ANNE HYDE, DUCHESS OF YORK 4 Engraved by T. JOHNSON, after the painting by Sir PETER LELY, in possession of Earl Spencer. JOHN EVELYN 8 Engraved by E. HEINEMANN, after copperplate by F. BARTOLOZZI in the British Museum. PRINCE GEORGE OF DENMARK 12 Engraved by R. A. MULLER, from mezzotint in the British Museum by JOHN SMITH, after the painting by Sir GODFREY KNELLER. CHARLES II. 16 Engraved by T. JOHNSON, after original painting by SAMUEL COOPER, in the gallery of the Duke of Richmond and Gordon. HENRY COMPTON, BISHOP OF LONDON 20 Engraved from life by DAVID LOGGAN, from print in the British Museum. Engraved by E. HEINEMANN. JAMES II. IN HIS CORONATION ROBES 24 Engraved by T. JOHNSON, after the painting by Sir PETER LELY, in possession of the Duke of Northumberland. MARY, PRINCESS OF ORANGE 28 Engraved by C. A. POWELL, after the painting by Sir PETER LELY, in possession of the Earl of Crawford. QUEEN MARY OF MODENA 32 Engraved by CHARLES STATE, after the painting by Sir PETER LELY, in possession of Earl Spencer. WILLIAM III. 40