England at the beginning of the century, I would particularly mention Ashton s Dawn of the Nineteenth Century; Gronow s Eeminiscences; Fitzgerald s Life and Times of George IV.; Jesse s Life of Brummell; Boxiana; Pugilistica; Harper s Brighton Eoad; Eobinson s Last Earl of Barrymore and Old Q.; Eice s History of the Turf; Tristram s Coaching Days; James s Naval History; Clark Eussell s Collingwood and Nelson. I am also much indebted to my friends Mr. J. C. Parkinson and Eobert Barr for information upon the subject of the ring. A. CONAN DOYLE. HASLEMERE, September 1, 1896. (Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don"t occur in the book.) About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology. Forgotten Books" Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org