Micah Clarke (eBook)

Arthur Conan Doyle was a prolific writer born in Scotland who started out as a medical doctor. While at the University of Edinburgh, he augmented his income by writing stories. His first Sherlock Holmes tale was published in 1887, introducing one of literature's best-loved detectives. Doyle has also written many works of history and science fiction, plus plays and poetry.

I. Of Cornet Joseph Clarke of the IronsidesII. Of My Going to School and of My Coming ThenceIII. Of Two Friends of My YouthIV. Of the Strange Fish that we Caught at SpitheadV. Of the Man with the Drooping LidsVI. Of the Letter that Came from the LowlandsVII. Of the Horseman who Rode from the WestVIII. Of our Start for the WarsIX. Of a Passage of Arms at the Blue BoarX. Of our Perilous Adventure on the PlainXI. Of the Lonely Man and the Gold ChestXII. Of certain Passages upon the MoorXIII. Of Sir Gervas Jerome, Knight Banneret of the County of SurreyXIV. Of the Stiff-legged Parson and his FlockXV. Of our Brush with the King’s DragoonsXVI. Of our Coming to TauntonXVII. Of the Gathering in the Market-SquareXVIII. Of Master Stephen Timewell, Mayor of TauntonXIX. Of a Brawl in the NightXX. Of the Muster of the Men of the WestXXI. Of my Hand-grips with the BrandenburgerXXII. Of the News from HavantXXIII. Of the Snare on the Weston RoadXXIV. Of the Welcome that Met Me at BadmintonXXV. Of Strange Doings in the Boteler DungeonXXVI. Of the Strife in the CouncilXXVII. Of the Affair near Keynsham BridgeXXVIII. Of the Fight in Wells CathedralXXIX. Of the Great Cry from the Lonely HouseXXX. Of the Swordsman with the Brown JacketXXXI. Of the Maid of the Marsh and the Bubble which Rose from the BogXXXII. Of the Onfall at SedgemoorXXXIII. Of my Perilous Adventure at the MillXXXIV. Of the Coming of Solomon SprentXXXV. Of the Devil in Wig and GownXXXVI. Of the End of it All