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I WILL MAINTAIN DEFENDER OF THE FAITH GOD AND THE KING THE QUEST OF GLORY THE GOVERNOR OF ENGLAND PRINCE AND HERETIC THE CARNIVAL OF FLORENCE “WILLIAM, BY THE GRACE OF GOD”— THE THIRD ESTATE GOD’S PLAYTHINGS SHADOWS OF YESTERDAY

E. P. DUTTON & COMPANY

KINGS-AT-ARMS

BY MARJORIE BOWEN NEW YORK E. P. DUTTON & COMPANY 681 Fifth Avenue Published 1919 E. P. DUTTON & COMPANY All Rights Reserved Printed in the United States of America

CONTENTS

PART I THE CONQUEROR

BOOK IKARL XII

CHAPTER PAGE

I...........1

II...........11

III...........20

IV...........30

BOOK IIPETER ALEXIEVITCH

I...........38

II...........47

III...........56

IV...........65

BOOK IIIJOHN RHEINHOLD PATKUL

I...........75

II...........85

III...........94

IV...........103

BOOK IVAURORA VON KÖNIGSMARCK

I...........112

II...........122

III...........132

IV...........141

BOOK VTHE ELECTOR AUGUSTUS

I...........150

II...........160

III...........170

IV...........180

BOOK VITHE BETRAYAL

I...........190

II...........200

III...........210

IV...........219

PART II POLTAVA

I...........228

II...........238

III...........248

IV...........256

PART III EXILE

I...........265

II...........275

III...........285

IV...........294

V...........300

VI...........309

PART IV FREDRIKSSTEN

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