Transcribed from the 1921 Eveleigh Nash & Grayson edition,

RODNEY STONE

By
A. CONAN DOYLE

London
EVELEIGH NASH & GRAYSON LTD.
148, Strand
1921

PREFACE

Amongst the books to which I amindebted for my material in my endeavour to draw various phasesof life and character in England at the beginning of the century,I would particularly mention Ashton’s “Dawn of theNineteenth Century;” Gronow’s“Reminiscences;” Fitzgerald’s “Life andTimes of George IV.;” Jesse’s “Life ofBrummell;” “Boxiana;”“Pugilistica;” Harper’s “BrightonRoad;” Robinson’s “Last Earl ofBarrymore” and “Old Q.;” Rice’s“History of the Turf;” Tristram’s“Coaching Days;” James’s “NavalHistory;” Clark Russell’s “Collingwood”and “Nelson.”

I am also much indebted to my friends Mr. J. C. Parkinson andRobert Barr for information upon the subject of the ring.

A. CONAN DOYLE.

Haslemere,
      September 1, 1896.

CONTENTS.