AURIOL OR THE ELIXIR OF LIFE BY W. HARRISON AINSWORTH AUTHOR OF "THE TOWER OF LONDON" WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY H. K. BROWNE AUTHOR'S COPYRIGHT EDITION LONDON GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, Limited Broadway, Ludgate Hill Limited Broadway, Ludgate Hill 1898 Printed by Ballantyne, Hanson & Co. At the Ballantyne Press Ballantyne, Hanson & Co. The mysterious interview in Hyde Park CONTENTS PROLOGUE—1599—DR. LAMB BOOK THE FIRST—EBBA— CHAPTER I. THE RUINED HOUSE IN THE VAUXHALL ROAD CHAPTER II. THE DOG-FANCIER CHAPTER III. THE HAND AND THE CLOAK CHAPTER IV. THE IRON-MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER CHAPTER V. THE MEETING NEAR THE STATUE CHAPTER VI. THE CHARLES THE SECOND SPANIEL CHAPTER VII. THE HAND AGAIN! CHAPTER VIII. THE BARBER OF LONDON CHAPTER IX. THE MOON IN THE FIRST QUARTER CHAPTER X. THE STATUE AT CHARING CROSS CHAPTER XI. PREPARATIONS CHAPTER XII. THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY INTERMEAN—1800— CHAPTER I. THE TOMB OF THE ROSICRUCIAN CHAPTER II. THE COMPACT CHAPTER III. IRRESOLUTION CHAPTER IV. EDITH TALBOT CHAPTER V. THE SEVENTH NIGHT BOOK