A great army of Irishmen have swooped down on the Atholl country 150 The place was swarming with rats 208 She took all her nuns for a solemn walk 258 They saw a man in uniform shining with gold flying towards them 316 A jar of water in the figure's right hand emptied itself on his head 364 FULL-PAGE PLATES to face p. Roger could hardly believe his eyes 6 She came forth with a golden circlet round her head 44 Hannibal was determined not to stir until the elephants were safely over 58 Under the eyes of the army the combat began 68 In vain Guedelha implored him to wait till the fatal hour was past 114 About thirty or forty of our honestest women did fall a railing on Mr. William Annan 140 'You will soon have no caste left yourself' 194 Often ... he had felt that a terrible death was very near 218 Sir Thomas sat silent 232 'What now, Mother Eve?' he answered 240 'You are mistaking me for somebody else' 248 The archers set a ladder against the wall, which the lady instantly threw down 274 Gordon found time to attend to an old dying woman 310 A shot ended his life 330 'Do not delay an instant,' he cried, 'or it will be too late' 338 'Let him die!' he said 344 The bright-eyed lizards he especially loved 354 ILLUSTRATIONS IN TEXT PAGE 'Tell me what you want to say, and I will say it' 17 They sprang on the food like wolves 28 He brushed down the walls without hindrance from anyone 41 All three were apt pupils 51 The Gauls poured out of their camp shouting and screaming with delight 56 He found right in front of him a huge precipice 64 The whole four thousand climbed the ridge 77 'Let me release the Romans from their anxiety,' he said 93 He found the Prince lying unconscious on the ground 130 For two days they sought in vain for a road to take them to Caithness 162 He managed to crawl over the floor 179 The Captain obligingly did as he was asked 183 Suddenly the table began to rock 189 In another moment he would have been trampled under the feet of the Afghan cavalry 191