Project Gutenberg 2014-05-22 Public domain in the USA. 305 Johnston, Mary 1870 1936 By order of the company Produced by sp1nd, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "By Order of the Company" by Mary Johnston is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative is set in the early 17th century during the colonial era of Virginia, focusing on themes of love, conflict, and adventure. The main character, Ralph Percy, finds himself navigating the complexities of life as a soldier and now a husband, amid rising tensions with Indigenous peoples and the looming threat of Spanish forces. At the start of the story, Ralph Percy reflects on his home in Virginia and the stillness of the landscape at dusk. As he engages in a conversation with his friend, John Rolfe, they discuss the arrival of a ship bringing women to the colony and the implications it holds. The atmosphere shifts from light-hearted banter to a more serious tone as Ralph considers the native peoples’ relationships with the colonists. He is soon swept into a whirlwind of events that lead him to a hasty marriage to a mysterious woman, Jocelyn Leigh. Their initial interaction is tinged with conflict, loyalty, and the strong will of both characters, setting the stage for their tumultuous journey. This opening portion introduces readers to the intricate world of colonial America, where both personal and political stakes run high. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45721/45721-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 87.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Virginia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 708938 2025-07-18T12:21:44.744898 text/html 694880 2024-10-24T07:24:31 text/html 492457 2025-07-18T12:21:52.063902 application/epub+zip 502256 2025-07-18T12:21:45.716939 application/epub+zip 321555 2025-07-18T12:21:45.234877 application/epub+zip 713173 2025-07-18T12:21:57.486800 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 659457 2025-07-18T12:21:51.587870 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 478956 2022-09-20T19:45:56.489314 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 655281 2025-07-18T12:21:43.708940 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 655034 2024-11-28T02:21:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17616 2025-07-18T12:21:57.620854 application/rdf+xml 14327 2025-07-18T12:21:45.321931 image/jpeg 2082 2025-07-18T12:21:45.278934 image/jpeg 481074 2025-07-18T12:21:44.808871 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia