Owlet, the Robber Prince; or, The Unknown Highwayman

This periodical presents the opening serialized novel "Owlet, the Robber Prince; or, The Unknown Highwayman" by Septimus R. Urban, a historical adventure tale. The narrative begins with George III's coronation on September 22, 1761, depicted with elaborate court ceremony at Westminster Abbey and Hall—descriptions of banqueting, pageantry, formal proceedings, and the hereditary champion Sir Henry Dymocke's traditional challenge ritual. During this ceremony, a young girl seizes Dymocke's dropped gauntlet and cries "Long live Harold the Second!" before disappearing into the crowd with the champion's glove. Chapter II shifts to Newgate Prison on the Monday following the coronation, providing lengthy atmospheric description of the prison's grim architecture and conditions. The narrative identifies this imprisoned girl—described as fair-haired and dressed in gray prison serge—as the tale's heroine, though her full circumstances remain unrevealed at this excerpt's conclusion.