Beginnings of Quakerism,' following 'First Publishers of Truth,'
thinks it, however, more probable that F. Howgill was E. Burrough's
companion throughout the journey, and that the two Friends reached
London together.

'LITTLE JAMES AND HIS JOURNEYS' and 'THE FIRST QUAKER MARTYR.'

Mainly historical. Details taken largely from 'Life of James Parnell,'
by C. Fell Smith. See also 'James Parnell,' by Thomas Hodgkin, in 'The
Trial of our Faith.' Also 'Beginnings of Quakerism,' Chapter ix. and
Sewel's History. The discourse of the two Baptists on Carlisle Bridge
and James's association with them is imaginary, but they are
themselves historical characters, and the incidents they describe are
narrated in George Fox's Journal, i. 114, 115, 124-126; 153, 186. For
'The First Quaker Martyr,' see 'The Lamb's Defence against Lyes, a
true Testimony concerning the sufferings and death of James Parnell.
1656.'

'THE CHILDREN OF READING MEETING.'

See Emmott's 'Story of Quakerism,' p. 83. Also 'Letters of the Early
Friends.' A very graphic but fictitious account of this incident is
given in 'The Children's Meeting,' by M.E. England, now out of print.
See also 'Lessons from Early Quakerism in Reading,' by W.C.
Braithwaite. My account is founded on history, but I have described
imaginary children. The list of scents used on Sir William Armorer's
wig is borrowed from a genuine one of a slightly later period.

'THE SADDEST STORY OF ALL.'

Historical. See Sewel's History, i. 80, 255-293, 382-397, 408, 438.
Also 'Beginnings of Quakerism,' Chapter xi. 'Nayler's Fall.' Also
James Nayler's collected Books and Papers, published in 1716.

'PALE WINDFLOWERS.'

See account of Dewsbury in 'Beginnings of Quakerism.' Also 'The
faithful Testimony of that Antient Servant of the Lord, and Minister
of the Everlasting Gospel, William Dewsbury.' Also 'Testimony to Mary
Samm,' p. 348, same volume. The details given are as far as possible
historical, but the setting, the walk, and the windflowers are
imaginary. The prison scene is as far as possible historical. The
Testimony to little Mary tells the sequel to her 'happy evening,' and
a few paragraphs from it are given here.

TESTIMONY TO MARY SAMM, 1680.

The first day of the second month, 1680, it pleased the Lord to
afflict her with a violent fever, that brought her very low in a
little time, and great was her exercise of spirit, as to her
condition and state with God, m