BY

2773

HY

HRIDER HAGGARD 1556

AUTHOR OF
"KING SOLOMON'S MINES," "DAWN," THE WITCH'S HEAD," "SHE,"

"ALLAN QUATERMAIN," ETC.

WITH SIXTEEN ILLUSTRATIONS

LONDON
SPENCER BLACKETT

Successor to J. & R. (Harwell
MILTON HOUSE, 35 ST. BRIDE STREET, E.C.

1888

[ All Rights Reserved]

i

IN

RECOLLECTION OF MUCH COURTESY AND KINDNESS

I

(WITHOUT PERMISSION)

Dedicate

THIS SOLEMN AND VERACIOUS NARRATIVE

TO

ALL MY LEARNED FRIENDS OF THE

PROBATE BAR