Like Another Helen By SYDNEY C. GRIER AUTHOR OF “PEACE WITH HONOUR,” “THE WARDEN OF THE MARCHES,” “IN FURTHEST IND,” Etc. (_Second in the Indian Historical Series._) BOSTON L. C. PAGE & COMPANY _MDCCCCII_ [image: img_000.jpg (map)] DEDICATION. TO #Captain Lionel J. Trotter# IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF LONG-CONTINUED ENCOURAGEMENT AND HELP EPIGRAPH. “And, like another Helen, fired another Troy” CONTENTS. I. THE REFLECTIONS OF A YOUNG LADY ON GOING OUT INTO THE WORLD (From Miss Sylvia Freyne to Miss Amelia Turnor.) II. IN WHICH IS SET FORTH THE INCONSTANCY OF MAN (From the same to the same.) III. IN WHICH MISS FREYNE ENTERS CALCUTTA, BUT NOT IN TRIUMPH (From the same to the same.) IV. SHOWING HOW MISS FREYNE BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH HER SURROUNDINGS (From the same to the same.) V. IN WHICH DESPATCHES FROM ADMIRAL WATSON REACH CALCUTTA (From the same to the same.) VI. SHOWING HOW CALCUTTA FOUND FOOD FOR TALK (From the same to the same.) VII. WHICH TREATS OF TREASONS, STRATAGEMS, AND SPOILS (From the same to the same.) VIII. IN WHICH MR FREYNE’S PATIENCE COMES TO AN END (From the same to the same.) IX. TREATING OF LOVERS AND FRIENDS (From the same to the same.) X. IN WHICH THE FLOOD BEGINS TO RISE (From the same to the same.) XI. SHOWING HOW THE FLOOD CAME (From the same to the same.) XII. PRESENTING ONE OF THE WORLD’S TRAGEDIES (From the same to the same.) XIII. CONTAINING THE EPILOGUE TO THE TRAGEDY (1. From Robert Fisherton, Esq., to the Rev. Dr Fisherton. 2. From Mrs Hurstwood to Colvin Fraser, Esq. 3. Three Letters from Colvin Fraser, Esq., to Mrs Hurstwood.) XIV. TELLS OF A VOYAGE ACCOMPLISHED FROM SCYLLA TO CHARYBDIS (From Miss Sylvia Freyne to Miss Amelia Turnor.) XV. WHICH RECOUNTS THE TRIALS OF A DEVOUT LOVER (Letters from Colvin Fraser, Esq., to Mrs Hurstwood.) XVI. CONTAINING THE MEMOIRS OF A CAPTIVE (From Miss Sylvia Freyne to Miss Amelia Turnor.) XVII. IN WHICH GREEK JOINS GREEK (From Colvin Fraser, Esq., to Mrs Hurstwood.) XVIII. PROVING THAT THE DAYS OF MIRACLES ARE PAST (From Miss Sylvia Freyne to Miss Amelia Turnor.) XIX. IN WHICH A KNOT IS TIED (1. From Colvin Fraser, Esq., to Mrs Hurstwood. 2. From the Rev. Dr Dacre to Mrs Hurstwood. 3. From the Rev. Dr Dacre to Saml. Johnson, Esq., M.A. 4. The Exacting Lovers. A Pastoral.) XX. WHICH DESCRIBES A STRATEGIC RETREAT (From Mrs Fraser to Miss Amelia Turnor.) XXI. SHOWING HOW CALCUTTA WAS AVENGED (From the same to the same.) APPENDICES. A.--ON THE SPELLING OF WORDS AND NAMES B.--THE FAMILY OF ALIVARDI KHAN C.--AUTHORITIES FOLLOWED IN THE TEXT D.--THE HISTORICAL PERSONAGES INTRODUCED E.--THE TOPOGRAPHY OF CALCUTTA F.--SOME POINTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE FALL OF CALCUTTA FOOTNOTES LIKE ANOTHER HELEN. (_The following letters are all, unless it is otherwise stated, written by Miss Sylvia Freyne to Miss Amelia Turnor._)