Chapter I: Front Matter

MASTER SIMON’S GARDEN

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MASTER SIMON’S GARDEN

A STORY

BY
CORNELIA MEIGS
Author of “The Kingdom of the Winding Road,”
“The Steadfast Princess,” etc.

ILLUSTRATED

New York
THE MACMILLAN COMPANY
1916
All rights reserved

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Copyright, 1916,
By THE MACMILLAN COMPANY

Set up and electrotyped. Published, October, 1916.

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CONTENTS

PART I
MARGERET

I The Edge of the World
II Master Simon’s Pilgrimage
III Roofs of Gold
IV The Gospel of Fear
V By Candlelight
VI The Schoolhouse Lane
VII Goody Parsons on Guard

PART II
STEPHEN

VIII A Tale of Witches
IX King James’ Tree
X “Ships of Adventure”
XI Fair Maids of France
XII The Breaking of the Storm
XIII Lighting the Firebrand
XIV Cousin Betsey Anne
XV A Message from Master Simon
XVI The Hand on the Latch
XVII Prisoner of War
XVIII Quaker Ladies
XIX Goody Parsons’ Rose
XX The Sea-Road to Cathay
Conclusion

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

Margeret loved them too
“You shall not cut down our tree”
He drew his Shining sword and held it up
“Why are you not watching, Mother?”

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