Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907 · Boston, CT : Hall and Locke · leaf 243
gloom of the world overpowers all sys-tematic gayety, even so was their home of wild mirthmade desolate amid the sad forest. They returned toit no more. But as their flowery garland was wreathedof the brightest roses that had grown there, so in thetie that united them were intertwined all the… … THE DEFEAT OF THE DUKE OFMONMOUTH MONMOUTHS REBELLION The stupid and unpopular King, James II., began hisreign amid a sea of troubles. In the north the Scotchwere rising, and in the west the ambitious young Dukeof Monmouth had gathered an army of farmers andminers who hoped to make the handsome…
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