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Title: The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. XII (of 25)
The Master of Ballantrae

Author: Robert Louis Stevenson

Release Date: January 11, 2010 [eBook #30939]

Language: English

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THE WORKS OF
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON

SWANSTON EDITION

VOLUME XII

_Of this SWANSTON EDITION in Twenty-five
Volumes of the Works of ROBERT LOUIS
STEVENSON Two Thousand and Sixty Copies
have been printed, of which only Two Thousand
Copies are for sale._

_This is No. ........._

[Illustration: R. L. S. DICTATING TO MRS. STRONG IN HIS STUDY AT VAILIMA]

THE WORKS OF
ROBERT LOUIS
STEVENSON

VOLUME TWELVE

LONDON : PUBLISHED BY CHATTO AND
WINDUS : IN ASSOCIATION WITH CASSELL
AND COMPANY LIMITED : WILLIAM
HEINEMANN : AND LONGMANS GREEN
AND COMPANY MDCCCCXII

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

CONTENTS

THE MASTER OF BALLANTRAE

CHAPTER PAGE

I. SUMMARY OF EVENTS DURING THE MASTER'S WANDERINGS 9

II. SUMMARY OF EVENTS (_continued_) 21

III. THE MASTER'S WANDERINGS: FROM THE MEMOIRS OF THE
CHEVALIER DE BURKE 38

IV. PERSECUTIONS ENDURED BY MR. HENRY 70

V. ACCOUNT OF ALL T