THE LADY ALICE LISLE.

T will be remembered that, after the overthrow of the unfortunate Duke of Monmouth at Sedgemoor, near Bridgewater, his scattered partisans sought protection and relief; some in the hovels of the poor and naked like themselves, and others at the mansions of the gentry in the neighbourhood, whose principles were not unfavourable to Monmouth, or whose humane feelings led them to offer still more readily an asylum to the fugitives. Of the latter class was the venerable hostess of Miles Court, whose husband had distinguished himself among those who sat in judgment on Charles I. Her own better feelings had always attached her to the House of Stuart; and her son had displayed his courage in favour of James II. at that very battle which had just blasted the hopes of his antagonist. The only rebel of her kindred, the Colonel himself, had long ago retired an outlaw from his country, and was 'shot dead at Lausanne, in Switzerland, by three ruffians engaged for that purpose by some of the royal family.' Nevertheless, the widow of the regicide had been marked out by the Government for destruction.

et is is belered by the Duke of MonLigen of Dorsetshire on his flight from

T It was found in 1844 in the hands at mummers Woodgates Inn, and was nir me sum of eighteenpence. The I me wal are chased with royal ni may subjects, and the whole Among these ornaments we have Shown, the race of Wales's Feathers, and In this view it is clear that the ennai ir Monmouth He never fis M. Hewitt is inclined to

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documents are preserved the following: Reise anal, signed with a tremment of the Duke of Monmouth's warrant for the delivery of the body of to the Sheriff of London on the 15th of's and 11 in the forenoon, for exe13 1585; the king's order to allow and Lord Grey to have each a servant; 8 to 4oquant the Duke of Monmouth rrow," and that he may see his chiren, ng's order for the Duchess of

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THE LADY ALICE LISLE

T will be remembered that, after the overthrow of the unfortunate Duke of Monmouth at Sedgemoor, near Bridgewater, his scattered partisans sought protection and relief; some in the hovels of the poor and naked ke themselves, and others at the mansions of the gentry in the neighbourhood, whose principles were not unfavourable Monmouth, or whose humane feelings led theta to offer F more readily an asylum to the fugitives. Of the later das was the venerable hostess of Miles Court, whose mitant tad distinguished himself among those who sat judgment on Charles 1. Her own better feelings had always started her to the House of Stuart; and her son tras di surat sa curage in favour of James 11. at that very

the hopes of his antagonist.

Colonel himself, had long try, and was shot dead e ruffians engaged for amily. Nevertheless, marked out by the

mented sword, left, as it is believed, by the Duke of Mon-
mouth among the villagers of Dorsetshire on his flight from
the field of Sedgemoor. It was found in 1844 in the hands
of a knot of rustic mummers at Woodyates Inn, and was
purchased from them for the sum of eighteenpence. The
guard and pommel of the sword are chased with royal
emblems, portraits, and military subjects, and the whole
has been richly plated. Among these ornaments we have
the Rose and Crown, the
Charles I. and his queen.
sword could not have been made for Monmouth. He never
claimed to be Prince of Wales. Mr. Hewitt is inclined to
believe that the sword belonged originally to Monmouth's
father, Charles II., when Prince of Wales; this would be
during his residence at the Hague; and the weapon is
thought to be Dutch.

Prince of Wales's Feathers, and
In this view it is clear that the

[Among our national documents are preserved the following: 'An order under the royal sign manual, signed with a trembling hand, for the commitment of the Duke of Monmouth's children, July 9, 1685; warrant for the delivery of the body of James Duke of Monmouth to the Sheriff of London on the 15th of July, between the hours of 9 and 11 in the forenoon, for execution on Tower Hill, July 13, 1685; the king's order to allow the Duke of Monmouth and Lord Grey to have each a servant; that the Bishop of Ely is to acquaint the Duke of Monmouth "that he is to dy to-morrow," and that he may see his children, 14th July 1685; the king's order for the Duchess of Monmouth to have access to the Duke, either this day, "or to-morrow morning," 14th July 1685; the king's order to permit the Duchess of Monmouth "to dispose of the body of her daughter, that is now dead in the Tower, as shee shall think fitt," 12th of August 1685.']

THE LADY ALICE LISLE.

T will be remembered that, after the overthrow of the unfortunate Duke of Monmouth at Sedgemoor, near Bridgewater, his scattered partisans sought protection and relief; some in the hovels of the poor and naked like themselves, and others at the mansions of the gentry in the neighbourhood, whose principles were not unfavourable to Monmouth, or whose humane feelings led them to offer still more readily an asylum to the fugitives. Of the latter class was the venerable hostess of Miles Court, whose husband had distinguished himself among those who sat in judgment on Charles 1. Her own better feelings had always attached her to the House of Stuart; and her son had displayed his courage in favour of James II. at that very battle which had just blasted the hopes of his antagonist. The only rebel of her kindred, the Colonel himself, had long ago retired an outlaw from his country, and was 'shot dead at Lausanne, in Switzerland, by three ruffians engaged for that purpose by some of the royal family.' Nevertheless, the widow of the regicide had been marked out by the Government for destruction.