There was a terrible scene of noise and confusion Front. Where the Frenchmen landed 19 Natives of the Island of Tanaki 58 The savages fell back and listened with eagerness 70 THE EVOLUTIONIST AT LARGE BY GRANT ALLEN 1881 CONTENTS. PAGE A Ballade of Evolution 1 I. Microscopic Brains 3 II. A Wayside Berry 16 III. In Summer Fields 25 IV. A Sprig of Water Crowfoot 36 V. Slugs and Snails 48 VI. A Study of Bones 59 VII. Blue Mud 67 VIII. Cuckoo-Pint 77 IX. Berries and Berries 87 X. Distant Relations 96 XI. Among the Heather 105 XII. Speckled Trout 114 XIII. Dodder and Broomrape 124 XIV. Dog's Mercury and Plantain 133 XV. Butterfly Psychology 142 XVI. Butterfly Æsthetics 153 XVII. The Origin of Walnuts 161 XVIII. A Pretty Land-Shell 172 XIX. Dogs and Masters 181 XX. Blackcock 189 XXI. Bindweed 198 XXII. On Cornish Cliffs 207 BLOOD ROYAL A Novel By Grant Allen 1892 CONTENTS BLOOD ROYAL CHAPTER I. PERADVENTURE. CHAPTER II. THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE CHAPTER III. DISCOUNTING IT. CHAPTER IV. A ROYAL POURPARLER. CHAPTER V. GOOD SOCIETY. CHAPTER VI. THE PROOF OF THE PUDDING. CHAPTER VII. AFFAIRS OF THE HEART. CHAPTER VIII. AT 'OXFORD COLLEGE.' CHAPTER IX. A SUDDEN RESOLVE. CHAPTER X. MR. PLANTAGENET LIVES AGAIN. CHAPTER XI. A TRAGEDY OR A COMEDY? CHAPTER XII TRAGEDY WINS. CHAPTER XIII. AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR. CHAPTER XIV. BREAKING IT OFF. CHAPTER XV. A WILLING PRISONER. CHAPTER XVI. LOOKING ABOUT HIM. CHAPTER XVII. IN SEARCH OF AN ANCESTOR. CHAPTER XVIII. GOOD OUT OF EVIL. BABYLON By Grant Allen (Cecil Power) In Three Volumes Vol. I. With Twelve Illustrations By P. Macnab 1885 CONTENTS CHAPTER I. RURAL AMERICA. CHAPTER II. RURAL ENGLAND. CHAPTER III. PERNICIOUS LITERATURE. CHAPTER IV. PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY. CHAPTER V. EMANCIPATION. CHAPTER VI. ENTER A NEW ENGLANDER. CHAPTER VII. THE DEACON FALTERS. CHAPTER VIII. WOOD AND STONE. CHAPTER IX. CONSPIRACY. CHAPTER X. MINNA IMPROVES HERSELF. CHAPTER XI. EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGES. CHAPTER XII. AN ARTISTIC ENGAGEMENT. CHAPTER XIII. AN EVE IN EDEN. CHAPTER XIV. MINNA GIVES NOTICE. BABYLON By Grant Allen (Cecil Power) 1885 CONTENTS CHAPTER XV. A DOOR OPENS CHAPTER XVI. COLIN'S DEPARTURE. CHAPTER XVII. A LITTLE CLOUD LIKE A MAN'S HAND. CHAPTER XVIII. HIRAM IN WONDERLAND. CHAPTER XIX. UNWARRANTABLE INTRUSION. CHAPTER XX. THE STRANDS CONVERGE. CHAPTER XXI. COLIN SETTLES HIMSELF. CHAPTER XXII. HIRAM GETS SETTLED. CHAPTER XXIII. RECOGNITION. CHAPTER XXIV. GWEN AND HIRAM. CHAPTER XXV. MINNA BETTERS HERSELF. CHAPTER XXVI. BREAKING UP. CHAPTER XXVII. THE DEACON MAKES A GOOD END. CHAPTER XXVIII. AN ART PATRON. BABYLON By Grant Allen (Cecil Power) Author Of 'Philistia' 'Strange Stories' Etc. In Three Volumes Vol. III. With Twelve Illustrations By P. Macnab 1885 CONTENTS CHAPTER XXIX. A VIEW OF ROME, By Hiram Winthrop. CHAPTER XXX. MINNA'S RESOLUTION.