Title: Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of George Alfred Henty
Author: G. A. Henty
Editor: David Widger
Release date: April 25, 2019 [eBook #59360]
Most recently updated: February 25, 2021
Language: English
Credits: Produced by David Widger

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| PREFACE | |
| I. | THE FUGITIVES |
| II. | THE BATTLE OF KESTEVEN |
| III. | THE MASSACRE AT CROYLAND |
| IV. | THE INVASION OF WESSEX |
| V. | A DISCIPLINED BAND |
| VI. | THE SAXON FORT |
| VII. | THE DRAGON |
| VIII. | THE CRUISE OF THE DRAGON |
| IX. | A PRISONER |
| X. | THE COMBAT |
| XI. | THE ISLE OF ATHELNEY |
| XII. | FOUR YEARS OF PEACE |
| XIII. | THE SIEGE OF PARIS |
| XIV. | THE REPULSE OF THE NORSEMEN |
| XV. | FRIENDS IN TROUBLE |
| XVI. | FREDA |
| XVII. | A LONG CHASE |
| XVIII. | FREDA DISCOVERED |
| XIX. | UNITED |
| I | A Journey to France |
| II | A Mad Dog |
| III | The Demon Wolf |
| IV | The Clouds Gather |
| V | The Outburst |
| VI | An Anxious Time |
| VII | The 2d of September |
| VIII | Marie Arrested |
| IX | Robespierre |
| X | Free |
| XI | Marie and Victor |
| XII | Nantes |
| XIII | In the Hands of the Reds |
| XIV | The Noyades |
| XV | England |
| I | Glen Cairn |
| II | Leaving Home |
| III | Sir William Wallace |
| IV | The Capture of Lanark |
| V | A Treacherous Plot |
| VI | The Barns of Ayr |
| VII | The Cave in the Pentlands |
| VIII | The Council at Stirling |
| IX | The Battle of Stirling Bridge |
| X | The Battle of Falkirk |
| XI | Robert The Bruce |
| XII | The Battle of Methven |
| XIII | The Castle of Dunstaffnage |
| XIV | Colonsay |
| XV | A Mission to Ireland |
| XVI | An Irish Rising |
| XVII | The King's Blood Hound |
| XVIII | The Hound Restored |
| XIX | The Convent of St. Kenneth |
| XX | The Heiress of the Kerrs |
| XXI | The Siege of Aberfilly |
| XXII | A Prisoner |
| XXIII | The Escape from Berwick |
| XXIV | The Progress of the War |
| XXV | The Capture of a Stronghold |
| XXVI | Edinburgh |
| XXVII | Bannockburn |
| PREFACE | |
| CHAPTER I | A STROKE OF GOOD FORTUNE |
| CHAPTER II | CHOOSING A LACKEY |
| CHAPTER III | THE FIRST BATTLE |
| CHAPTER IV | SUCCESS |
| CHAPTER V | THE RELIEF OF THE CITADEL |
| CHAPTER VI | A CHANGE OF SCENE |
| CHAPTER VII | THE DUC D'ENGHIEN |
| CHAPTER VIII | ROCROI |
| CHAPTER IX | HONOURS |
| CHAPTER X | AN ESTATE AND TITLE |
| CHAPTER XI | THE CASTLE OF LA VILLAR |
| CHAPTER XII | THE POITOU REGIMENT |
| CHAPTER XIII | THE BATTLES OF FREIBURG |
| CHAPTER XIV | JUST IN TIME |
| CHAPTER XV | THE BATTLE OF MARIENTHAL |
| CHAPTER XVI | AN ESCAPE |
| CHAPTER XVII | A ROBBER'S DEN |
| CHAPTER XVIII | NORDLINGEN |
| CHAPTER XIX | THE PEASANTS' REVOLT |
| CHAPTER XX | AN OLD SCORE |
| CHAPTER XXI | THE DUKE'S REVENGE |
| PREFACE | |
| CHAPTER I | THE KING MAKER |
| CHAPTER II | THE BATTLE OF TEWKESBURY |
| CHAPTER III | THE GRAND MASTER'S PAGE |
| CHAPTER IV | A PROFESSED KNIGHT |
| CHAPTER V | SCOURGES OF THE SEA |
| CHAPTER VI | KNIGHTED |
| CHAPTER VII | A FIRST COMMAND |
| CHAPTER VIII | AN EVENING AT RHODES |
| CHAPTER IX | WITH THE GALLEY SLAVES |
| CHAPTER X | A PLOT DISCOVERED |
| CHAPTER XI | IN COMMAND OF A GALLEY |
| CHAPTER XII | THE BOY GALLEY |
| CHAPTER XIII | THE FIRST PRIZES |
| CHAPTER XIV | THE CORSAIR FLEET |
| CHAPTER XV | A SPLENDID EXPLOIT |
| CHAPTER XVI | FESTIVITIES |
| CHAPTER XVII | CAPTURED |
| CHAPTER XVIII | A KIND MASTER |
| CHAPTER XIX | ESCAPE |
| CHAPTER XX | BELEAGUERED |
| CHAPTER XXI | THE FORT OF ST. NICHOLAS |
| CHAPTER XXII | THE STRUGGLE AT THE BREACH |
| CHAPTER XXIII | THE REWARD OF VALOUR |
| PREFACE | |
| CHAPTER I | THE INVITATION |
| CHAPTER II | SHIPWRECKED |
| CHAPTER III | SIR JOHN HEPBURN |
| CHAPTER IV | NEW BRANDENBURG |
| CHAPTER V | MARAUDERS |
| CHAPTER VI | THE ATTACK ON THE VILLAGE |
| CHAPTER VII | A QUIET TIME |
| CHAPTER VIII | THE SIEGE OF MANSFELD |
| CHAPTER IX | THE BATTLE OF BREITENFELD |
| CHAPTER X | THE PASSAGE OF THE RHINE |
| CHAPTER XI | THE CAPTURE OF OPPENHEIM |
| CHAPTER XII | THE PASSAGE OF THE LECH |
| CHAPTER XIII | CAPTURED BY THE PEASANTS |
| CHAPTER XIV | IN THE CHURCHTOWER |
| CHAPTER XV | A TIMELY RESCUE |
| CHAPTER XVI | THE SIEGE OF NUREMBERG |
| CHAPTER XVII | THE DEATH OF GUSTAVUS |
| CHAPTER XVIII | WOUNDED |
| CHAPTER XIX | A PAUSE IN HOSTILITIES |
| CHAPTER XX | FRIENDS IN TROUBLE |
| CHAPTER XXI | FLIGHT |
| CHAPTER XXII | THE CONSPIRACY |
| CHAPTER XXIII | THE MURDER OF WALLENSTEIN |
| CHAPTER XXIV | MALCOLM'S ESCAPE |
| CHAPTER XXV | NORDLINGEN |
| PREFACE | |
| CHAPTER I | THE CAMP IN THE DESERT |
| CHAPTER II | A NIGHT ATTACK |
| CHAPTER III | CARTHAGE |
| CHAPTER IV | A POPULAR RISING |
| CHAPTER V | THE CONSPIRACY |
| CHAPTER VI | A CAMPAIGN IN SPAIN |
| CHAPTER VII | A WOLF HUNT |
| CHAPTER VIII | A PLOT FRUSTRATED |
| CHAPTER IX | THE SIEGE OF SAGUNTUM |
| CHAPTER X | BESET |
| CHAPTER XI | THE PASSAGE OF THE RHONE |
| CHAPTER XII | AMONG THE PASSES |
| CHAPTER XIII | THE BATTLE OF THE TREBIA |
| CHAPTER XIV | THE BATTLE OF LAKE TRASIMENE |
| CHAPTER XV | A MOUNTAIN TRIBE |
| CHAPTER XVI | IN THE DUNGEONS OF CARTHAGE |
| CHAPTER XVII | THE ESCAPE |
| CHAPTER XVIII | CANNAE |
| CHAPTER XIX | IN THE MINES |
| CHAPTER XX | THE SARDINIAN FORESTS |
| CHAPTER XXI | THE GAULISH SLAVE |
| CHAPTER XXII | THE LION |
| CHAPTER I | The Return of a Prodigal. |
| CHAPTER II | The Jacobite Agent. |
| CHAPTER III | Free. |
| CHAPTER IV | In France. |
| CHAPTER V | Dettingen. |
| CHAPTER VI | The Convent of Our Lady. |
| CHAPTER VII | Mother! |
| CHAPTER VIII | Hidden Foes. |
| CHAPTER IX | Fontenoy. |
| CHAPTER X | A Perilous Journey. |
| CHAPTER XI | Free. |
| CHAPTER XII | The End of the Quarrel. |
| CHAPTER XIII | Prince Charles. |
| CHAPTER XIV | Prestonpans. |
| CHAPTER XV | A Mission. |
| CHAPTER XVI | The March to Derby. |
| CHAPTER XVII | A Baffled Plot. |
| CHAPTER XVIII | Culloden. |
| CHAPTER XIX | Fugitives. |
| CHAPTER XX | Happy Days. |
| CHAPTER I | A HOSTAGE |
| CHAPTER II | CITY AND FOREST |
| CHAPTER III | A WOLF HUNT |
| CHAPTER IV | AN INFURIATED PEOPLE |
| CHAPTER V | THE SACK OF CAMALODUNUM |
| CHAPTER VI | FIRST SUCCESSES |
| CHAPTER VII | DEFEAT OF THE BRITONS |
| CHAPTER VIII | THE GREAT SWAMPS |
| CHAPTER IX | THE STRUGGLE IN THE SWAMP |
| CHAPTER X | BETRAYED |
| CHAPTER XI | A PRISONER |
| CHAPTER XII | A SCHOOL FOR GLADIATORS |
| CHAPTER XIII | A CHRISTIAN |
| CHAPTER XIV | ROME IN FLAMES |
| CHAPTER XV | THE CHRISTIANS TO THE LIONS |
| CHAPTER XVI | IN NERO'S PALACE |
| CHAPTER XVII | BETROTHAL |
| CHAPTER XVIII | THE OUTBREAK |
| CHAPTER XIX | OUTLAWS |
| CHAPTER XX | MOUNTAIN WARFARE |
| CHAPTER XXI | OLD FRIENDS |
| PREFACE | |
| CHAPTER I | THE WAR OF THE SUCCESSION |
| CHAPTER II | IMPRESSED |
| CHAPTER III | A DOMESTIC STORM |
| CHAPTER IV | THE SERGEANT'S YARN |
| CHAPTER V | THE PIRATE HOLD |
| CHAPTER VI | A COMMISSION |
| CHAPTER VII | BARCELONA |
| CHAPTER VIII | A TUMULT IN THE CITY |
| CHAPTER IX | THE ADVANCE INTO VALENCIA |
| CHAPTER X | AN ADVENTURE IN THE MOUNTAINS |
| CHAPTER XI | VALENCIA |
| CHAPTER XII | IRREGULAR WARFARE |
| CHAPTER XIII | THE FRENCH CONVOY |
| CHAPTER XIV | A PRISONER |
| CHAPTER XV | THE RELIEF OF BARCELONA |
| CHAPTER XVI | INGRATITUDE |
| CHAPTER XVII | HOME |
| AMONG MALAY PIRATES |
| CHAPTER I. |
| CHAPTER II. |
| CHAPTER III. |
| CHAPTER IV. |
| CHAPTER V. |
| CHAPTER VI. |
| CHAPTER VII. |
| CHAPTER VIII. |
| CHAPTER IX. |
| CHAPTER X. |
| CHAPTER XI. |
| BEARS AND DACOITS A TALE OF THE GHAUTS |
| CHAPTER I |
| CHAPTER II |
| THE PATERNOSTERS |
| A PIPE OF MYSTERY |
| WHITE FACED DICK: A STORY OF PINE TREE GULCH |
| A BRUSH WITH THE CHINESE |
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BEARS
AND DACOITS |
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THE
PATERNOSTERS |
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A
PIPE OF MYSTERY |
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WHITE-FACED
DICK |
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A
BRUSH WITH THE CHINESE |
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| CHAPTER I | A FISHING EXCURSION |
| CHAPTER II | A MAD DOG |
| CHAPTER III | A TOUGH YARN |
| CHAPTER IV | A RISING TIDE |
| CHAPTER V | ALONE IN THE WORLD |
| CHAPTER VI | THE FIRST STEP |
| CHAPTER VII | AN OLD FRIEND |
| CHAPTER VIII | TO THE DARK CONTINENT |
| CHAPTER IX | THE START INLAND |
| CHAPTER X | LOST IN THE FOREST |
| CHAPTER XI | A HOSTILE TRIBE |
| CHAPTER XII | A NEGRO'S STORY |
| CHAPTER XIII | A FUGITIVE SLAVE |
| CHAPTER XIV | A CHRISTIAN TOWN |
| CHAPTER XV | THE AMAZONS OF DAHOMET |
| CHAPTER XVI | CAPTIVES IN COOMASSIE |
| CHAPTER XVII | THE INVASION OF FANTI LAND |
| CHAPTER XVIII | THE ATTACK ON ELMINA |
| CHAPTER XIX | THE TIDE TURNED |
| CHAPTER XX | THE WHITE TROOPS |
| CHAPTER XXI | THE ADVANCE TO THE PRAH |
| CHAPTER XXII | THE BATTLE OF AMOAFUL |
| CHAPTER XXIII | THE CAPTURE OF COOMASSIE |
| PREFACE | |
| CHAPTER I | A FISHING EXPEDITION |
| CHAPTER II | THE FIGHT ON THE MOOR |
| CHAPTER III | A CROPPER VILLAGE |
| CHAPTER IV | THE WORMS TURN |
| CHAPTER V | THE NEW MASTER |
| CHAPTER VI | THE THIEF DETECTED |
| CHAPTER VII | A TERRIBLE SHOCK |
| CHAPTER VIII | NED IS SORELY TRIED |
| CHAPTER IX | A PAINFUL TIME |
| CHAPTER X | TROUBLES AT HOME |
| CHAPTER XI | THE NEW MACHINERY |
| CHAPTER XII | MURDERED! |
| CHAPTER XIII | COMMITTED FOR TRIAL |
| CHAPTER XIV | COMMITTED FOR TRIAL |
| CHAPTER XV | NOT GUILTY |
| CHAPTER XVI | LUKE MARNER'S SACRIFICE |
| CHAPTER XVII | A LONELY LIFE |
| CHAPTER XVIII | NED IS ATTACKED |
| CHAPTER XIX | THE ATTACK ON CARTWRIGHT'S MILL |
| CHAPTER XX | CLEARED AT LAST |
| PREFACE. | |
| CHAPTER I. | A QUARREL. |
| CHAPTER II. | COUNTRY LIFE. |
| CHAPTER III. | AT COURT. |
| CHAPTER IV. | A STORM. |
| CHAPTER V. | ROUEN. |
| CHAPTER VI. | RELEASE OF THE EARL |
| CHAPTER VII. | THE OATH. |
| CHAPTER VIII. | TROUBLE WITH WALES. |
| CHAPTER IX. | IN THE WELSH VALLEYS. |
| CHAPTER X. | PORTHWYN. |
| CHAPTER XI. | THE SECRET PASSAGE. |
| CHAPTER XII. | EDITH. |
| CHAPTER XIII. | HAROLD, THE KING. |
| CHAPTER XIV. | WULF'S SUSPICIONS. |
| CHAPTER XV. | A MEETING BY THE RIVER. |
| CHAPTER XVI. | A VOYAGE NORTH. |
| CHAPTER XVII. | AN ATTEMPT AT ASSASSINATION. |
| CHAPTER XVIII. | THE NORTHERN INVASION. |
| CHAPTER XIX. | STAMFORD BRIDGE. |
| CHAPTER XX. | THE LANDING OF THE FOE. |
| CHAPTER XXI. | HASTINGS. |
| CHAPTER XXII. | THE LORD OF BRAMBER. |
| CHAPTER | |
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| I. | A FRONTIER FARM |
| II. | AN INDIAN RAID |
| III. | THE REDSKIN ATTACK |
| IV. | THE FIGHT AT LEXINGTON |
| V. | BUNKER'S HILL |
| VI. | SCOUTING |
| VII. | IN THE FOREST |
| VIII. | QUEBEC |
| IX. | THE SURPRISE OF TRENTON |
| X. | A TREACHEROUS PLANTER |
| XI. | THE CAPTURE OF PHILADELPHIA |
| XII. | THE SETTLER'S HUT |
| XIII. | SARATOGA |
| XIV. | RESCUED! |
| XV. | THE ISLAND REFUGE |
| XVI. | THE GREAT STORM |
| XVII. | THE SCOUT'S STORY |
| XVIII. | THE SIEGE OF SAVANNAH |
| XIX. | IN AN AMERICAN PRISON |
| XX. | THE WAR IN SOUTH CAROLINA |
| XXI. | THE END OF THE STRUGGLE |
| Chapter I | The Midshipman |
| Chapter II | An Adventure at Gib |
| Chapter III | The Escape |
| Chapter IV | Gallipoli |
| Chapter V | A Brush with the Enemy |
| Chapter VI | The Alma |
| Chapter VII | Before Sebastopol |
| Chapter VIII | Balaklava |
| Chapter IX | Inkerman |
| Chapter X | The Great Storm |
| Chapter XI | Taken Prisoners |
| Chapter XII | Prisoners on Parole |
| Chapter XIII | A Nominal Imprisonment |
| Chapter XIV | A Suspected Household |
| Chapter XV | A Struggle for Life |
| Chapter XVI | An Escape from Prison |
| Chapter XVII | A Journey in Disguise |
| Chapter XVIII | The Polish Insurgents |
| Chapter XIX | To the Rescue |
| Chapter XX | In a Lion's Den |
| Chapter XXI | Back at the Front |
| Chapter XXII | The Repulse at the Redan |
| Chapter XXIII | The Battle of the Tchernaya |
| Chapter XXIV | A Fortunate Storm |
| Chapter XXV | The Capture of Sebastopol |
| Chapter XXVI | Conclusion |
| CHAPTER I | The Eve of the War |
| CHAPTER II | For the King |
| CHAPTER III | A Brawl at Oxford |
| CHAPTER IV | Breaking Prison |
| CHAPTER V | A Mission of State |
| CHAPTER VI | A Narrow Escape |
| CHAPTER VII | In a Hot Place |
| CHAPTER VIII | The Defense of an Outpost |
| CHAPTER IX | A Stubborn Defense |
| CHAPTER X | The Commissioner of the Convention |
| CHAPTER XI | Montrose |
| CHAPTER XII | An Escape from Prison |
| CHAPTER XIII | Public Events |
| CHAPTER XIV | An Attempt to Rescue the King |
| CHAPTER XV | A Riot in the City |
| CHAPTER XVI | The Execution of King Charles |
| CHAPTER XVII | The Siege of Drogheda |
| CHAPTER XVIII | Slaves in the Bermudas |
| CHAPTER XIX | A Sea Fight |
| CHAPTER XX | With the Scotch Army |
| CHAPTER XXI | The Path Across the Morass |
| CHAPTER XXII | Kidnaped |
| CHAPTER XXIII | The Battle of Worcester |
| CHAPTER XXIV | Across the Sea. |
| CHAPTER XXV | A Plot Overheard |
| CHAPTER XXVI | Rest at Last |
| CHAPTER I. | Unexpected News |
| CHAPTER II. | A Country Visit |
| CHAPTER III. | Run Down |
| CHAPTER IV. | The Privateer's Rendezvous |
| CHAPTER V. | The British Cruisers |
| CHAPTER VI. | Home Again |
| CHAPTER VII. | A Commission |
| CHAPTER VIII. | Startling News |
| CHAPTER IX. | Mr. Tallboys' Visitor |
| CHAPTER X. | On Detachment |
| CHAPTER XI. | Still-Hunting |
| CHAPTER XII. | The Cave Among the Rocks |
| CHAPTER XIII. | More Startling News |
| CHAPTER XIV. | The New Housemaid |
| CHAPTER XV. | In Belgium |
| CHAPTER XVI. | Found at Last |
| CHAPTER XVII. | Quatre Bras |
| CHAPTER XVIII. | Waterloo |
| CHAPTER XIX. | The Rout |
| Chapter 1: | Windthorpe Chace. |
| Chapter 2: | Rupert to the Rescue. |
| Chapter 3: | A Kiss and its Consequences. |
| Chapter 4: | The Sedan Chair. |
| Chapter 5: | The Fencing School. |
| Chapter 6: | The War Of Succession. |
| Chapter 7: | Venloo. |
| Chapter 8: | The Old Mill. |
| Chapter 9: | The Duel. |
| Chapter 10: | The Battle Of The Dykes. |
| Chapter 11: | A Death Trap. |
| Chapter 12: | The Sad Side Of War. |
| Chapter 13: | Blenheim. |
| Chapter 14: | The Riot at Dort. |
| Chapter 15: | The End of a Feud. |
| Chapter 16: | Ramilies. |
| Chapter 17: | A Prisoner of War. |
| Chapter 18: | The Court of Versailles. |
| Chapter 19: | The Evasion. |
| Chapter 20: | Loches. |
| Chapter 21: | Back in Harness. |
| Chapter 22: | Oudenarde. |
| Chapter 23: | The Siege of Lille. |
| Chapter 24: | Adele. |
| Chapter 25: | Flight and Pursuit. |
| Chapter 26: | The Siege of Tournai. |
| Chapter 27: | Malplaquet, and the End of the War. |
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| Preface. | |
| Chapter 1: | Venice. |
| Chapter 2: | A Conspiracy. |
| Chapter 3: | On The Grand Canal. |
| Chapter 4: | Carried Off. |
| Chapter 5: | Finding A Clue. |
| Chapter 6: | The Hut On San Nicolo. |
| Chapter 7: | On Board A Trader. |
| Chapter 8: | An Attack By Pirates. |
| Chapter 9: | The Capture Of The Lido. |
| Chapter 10: | Recaptured. |
| Chapter 11: | The Battle Of Antium. |
| Chapter 12: | In Mocenigo's Power. |
| Chapter 13: | The Pirates' Raid. |
| Chapter 14: | The End Of The Persecutor. |
| Chapter 15: | The Battle Of Pola. |
| Chapter 16: | The Recapture Of The Pluto. |
| Chapter 17: | An Ungrateful Republic. |
| Chapter 18: | The Release Of Pisani. |
| Chapter 19: | The Siege Of Chioggia. |
| Chapter 20: | The Triumph Of Venice. |
| Preface. | |
| Chapter 1: | A Rescue. |
| Chapter 2: | The Showman's Grandchild. |
| Chapter 3: | The Justice Room. |
| Chapter 4: | The Squire's Granddaughter. |
| Chapter 5: | A Quiet Time. |
| Chapter 6: | A Storm. |
| Chapter 7: | Pressed. |
| Chapter 8: | Discharged. |
| Chapter 9: | The Defeat Of Braddock. |
| Chapter 10: | The Fight At Lake George. |
| Chapter 11: | Scouting. |
| Chapter 12: | A Commission. |
| Chapter 13: | An Abortive Attack. |
| Chapter 14: | Scouting On Lake Champlain. |
| Chapter 15: | Through Many Perils. |
| Chapter 16: | The Massacre At Fort William Henry. |
| Chapter 17: | Louisbourg And Ticonderoga. |
| Chapter 18: | Quebec. |
| Chapter 19: | A Dangerous Expedition. |
| Chapter 20: | The Path Down The Heights. |
| Chapter 21: | The Capture Of Quebec. |
| Preface. | |
| Chapter 1: | Fresh from Ireland. |
| Chapter 2: | A Valiant Band. |
| Chapter 3: | A Strange Adventure. |
| Chapter 4: | At Versailles. |
| Chapter 5: | A New Friend. |
| Chapter 6: | An Ambuscade. |
| Chapter 7: | In Paris Again. |
| Chapter 8: | To Scotland. |
| Chapter 9: | An Escape From Newgate. |
| Chapter 10: | Kidnapping A Minister. |
| Chapter 11: | On the Frontier. |
| Chapter 12: | Oudenarde. |
| Chapter 13: | Convalescent. |
| Chapter 14: | A Mission. |
| Chapter 15: | Treachery. |
| Chapter 16: | Captured. |
| Chapter 17: | An Old Friend. |
| Chapter 18: | War. |
| Chapter 19: | In Search of a Family. |
| Chapter 20: | Gerald O'Carroll. |
| Preface. | |
| Chapter 1: | A Shipwreck. |
| Chapter 2: | For James Or William. |
| Chapter 3: | The King In Ireland. |
| Chapter 4: | The Siege Of Derry. |
| Chapter 5: | The Relief Of Derry. |
| Chapter 6: | Dundalk. |
| Chapter 7: | The Coming Battle. |
| Chapter 8: | Boyne Water. |
| Chapter 9: | Pleasant Quarters. |
| Chapter 10: | A Cavalry Raid. |
| Chapter 11: | The First Siege Of Limerick. |
| Chapter 12: | Winter Quarters. |
| Chapter 13: | A Dangerous Mission. |
| Chapter 14: | Athlone. |
| Chapter 15: | A Fortunate Recognition. |
| Chapter 16: | Peace. |
| Preface. | |
| Chapter 1: | A Lost Father. |
| Chapter 2: | A Brush With Privateers. |
| Chapter 3: | The Rajah. |
| Chapter 4: | First Impressions. |
| Chapter 5: | War Declared. |
| Chapter 6: | A Perilous Adventure. |
| Chapter 7: | Besieged. |
| Chapter 8: | The Invasion Of Mysore. |
| Chapter 9: | News Of The Captive. |
| Chapter 10: | In Disguise. |
| Chapter 11: | A Useful Friend. |
| Chapter 12: | A Tiger In A Zenana. |
| Chapter 13: | Officers Of The Palace. |
| Chapter 14: | A Surprise. |
| Chapter 15: | Escape. |
| Chapter 16: | The Journey. |
| Chapter 17: | Back At Tripataly. |
| Chapter 18: | A Narrow Escape. |
| Chapter 19: | Found At Last. |
| Chapter 20: | The Escape. |
| Chapter 21: | Home. |
| The Captain and Ben lash themselves to the spar |
| The Madras beats off two French privateers |
| Map of Southern India at the time of the war with Tippoo Saib |
| The Rajah tells the story of the war |
| Plan of the Battle of Porto Novo |
| Dick and Surajah make their escape |
| Dick and Surajah make a desperate defence |
| Plan of the siege of Seringapatam |
| Dick took steady aim, and fired at the tiger |
| The white slave girl thanks Dick for saving her life |
| Dick pours out some wine and water for Annie |
| Dick and Surajah are attacked by Thugs |
| Dick and Surajah visit the fort disguised as merchants |
| Dick and his friends escape from the hill fortress |
| A hearty welcome awaits Dick on his return |
| Preface. | |
| Chapter 1: | Leaving Home. |
| Chapter 2: | The Young Writer. |
| Chapter 3: | A Brush With Privateers. |
| Chapter 4: | The Pirates Of The Pacific. |
| Chapter 5: | Madras. |
| Chapter 6: | The Arrival Of Clive. |
| Chapter 7: | The Siege Of Arcot. |
| Chapter 8: | The Grand Assault. |
| Chapter 9: | The Battle Of Kavaripak. |
| Chapter 10: | The Fall Of Seringam. |
| Chapter 11: | An Important Mission. |
| Chapter 12: | A Murderous Attempt. |
| Chapter 13: | An Attempt At Murder. |
| Chapter 14: | The Siege Of Ambur. |
| Chapter 15: | The Pirates' Hold. |
| Chapter 16: | A Tiger Hunt. |
| Chapter 17: | The Capture Of Gheriah. |
| Chapter 18: | The "Black Hole" Of Calcutta. |
| Chapter 19: | A Daring Escape. |
| Chapter 20: | The Rescue Of The White Captive. |
| Chapter 21: | The Battle Outside Calcutta. |
| Chapter 22: | Plassey. |
| Chapter 23: | Plassey. |
| Chapter 24: | Mounted Infantry. |
| Chapter 25: | Besieged In A Pagoda. |
| Chapter 26: | The Siege Of Madras. |
| Chapter 27: | Masulipatam. |
| Chapter 28: | The Defeat Of Lally. |
| Chapter 29: | The Siege Of Pondicherry. |
| Chapter 30: | Home. |
| Preface. | |
| Chapter 1: | Disinherited. |
| Chapter 2: | The Rising In Alexandria. |
| Chapter 3: | A Terrible Disaster. |
| Chapter 4: | An Appointment. |
| Chapter 5: | Southward. |
| Chapter 6: | Gregory Volunteers. |
| Chapter 7: | To Metemmeh. |
| Chapter 8: | Among The Dervishes. |
| Chapter 9: | Safely Back. |
| Chapter 10: | Afloat. |
| Chapter 11: | A Prisoner. |
| Chapter 12: | The Battle Of Atbara. |
| Chapter 13: | The Final Advance. |
| Chapter 14: | Omdurman. |
| Chapter 15: | Khartoum. |
| Chapter 16: | A Voice From The Dead. |
| Chapter 17: | A Fugitive. |
| Chapter 18: | A Hakim. |
| Chapter 19: | The Last Page. |
| Chapter 20: | A Momentous Communication. |
| Chapter 21: | Gedareh. |
| Chapter 22: | The Crowning Victory. |
| Chapter 23: | An Unexpected Discovery. |
| "His keen glance seemed to Gregory to take him in from head to foot" |
| Map of Egypt |
| Gregory explains his mission to Zaki |
| "Gregory grasped the Arab's wrist" |
| "The gunboats opened fire at the two nearest forts" |
| Plan of the Battle of Atbara |
| "Suddenly he felt his ropes slacken and fall from him" |
| Plan of the Battle of Omdurman |
| "With a cheer, the cavalry rode down into the midst of the foe" |
| Gregory finds his father's papers |
| "Taking the bridle, I led the horse towards the well" |
| "Several men started out from the bushes, rifle in hand" |
| "He waved a white handkerchief, and the firing ceased" |
| Preface. | |
| Chapter 1: | A Border Hold. |
| Chapter 2: | Across The Border. |
| Chapter 3: | At Alnwick. |
| Chapter 4: | An Unequal Joust. |
| Chapter 5: | A Mission. |
| Chapter 6: | At Dunbar. |
| Chapter 7: | Back To Hotspur. |
| Chapter 8: | Ludlow Castle. |
| Chapter 9: | The Welsh Rising. |
| Chapter 10: | A Breach Of Duty. |
| Chapter 11: | Bad News. |
| Chapter 12: | A Dangerous Mission. |
| Chapter 13: | Escape. |
| Chapter 14: | In Hiding. |
| Chapter 15: | Another Mission To Ludlow. |
| Chapter 16: | A Letter For The King. |
| Chapter 17: | Knighted. |
| Chapter 18: | Glendower. |
| Chapter 19: | The Battle Of Homildon Hill. |
| Chapter 20: | The Percys' Discontent. |
| Chapter 21: | Shrewsbury. |
| "This is the nephew of Alwyn Forster" |
| It was with the greatest difficulty that he guarded his head |
| They journeyed pleasantly along |
| "Who is going to teach me?" |
| Oswald threw his arms round two of them |
| To Oswald's astonishment, two young women stood before him |
| Armstrong took his place by his son's pallet |
| "Let the rope pass gradually through your hands" |
| "I am well pleased with you, Oswald" |
| "Now, I think we shall do, Roger" |
| "How glad I am to have an opportunity of thanking you" |
| "Do not speak of such a thing, I pray you, master" |
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I | A Virginia Plantation, | 1 |
| II | Buying a Slave, | 18 |
| III | Aiding a Runaway, | 35 |
| IV | Safely Back, | 53 |
| V | Secession, | 66 |
| VI | Bull Run, | 82 |
| VII | The "Merrimac" and the "Monitor," | 102 |
| VIII | McClellan's Advance, | 119 |
| IX | A Prisoner, | 134 |
| X | The Escape, | 150 |
| XI | Fugitives, | 167 |
| XII | The Bushwhackers, | 183 |
| XIII | Laid Up, | 201 |
| XIV | Across the Border, | 217 |
| XV | Fredericksburg, | 235 |
| XVI | The Search for Dinah, | 251 |
| XVII | Chancellorsville, | 270 |
| XVIII | A Perilous Undertaking, | 293 |
| XIX | Free! | 311 |
| XX | The End of the Struggle, | 330 |
| Chapter 1: | The Wreck on the Devon Coast. |
| Chapter 2: | Friends and Foes. |
| Chapter 3: | On the Spanish Main. |
| Chapter 4: | An Unsuccessful Attack. |
| Chapter 5: | Cast Ashore. |
| Chapter 6: | In the Woods. |
| Chapter 7: | An Attack in Force. |
| Chapter 8: | The Forest Fastness. |
| Chapter 9: | Baffled. |
| Chapter 10: | Southward Ho! |
| Chapter 11: | The Marvel of Fire. |
| Chapter 12: | Across a Continent. |
| Chapter 13: | Through the Cordilleras. |
| Chapter 14: | On the Pacific Coast. |
| Chapter 15: | The Prison of the Inquisition. |
| Chapter 16: | The Rescue. |
| Chapter 17: | The Golden Hind. |
| Chapter 18: | San Francisco Bay. |
| Chapter 19: | South Sea Idols. |
| Chapter 20: | A Portuguese Settlement. |
| Chapter 21: | Wholesale Conversion. |
| Chapter 22: | Home. |
| Alone in Mid-Ocean |
| Silver Enough to Make Us All Rich |
| Ned Introduces Himself |
| The Barricade |
| A Race for Life |
| "They have never seen a fire before," said Ned. |
| A Moment of Peril |
| Ned and Tom become Masters of the Situation |
| Safe on Board Again |
| The Four Gods |
| The Message from the Governor |
| Preface. | |
| Chapter 1: | A Startling Proposal. |
| Chapter 2: | Bound To Unknown Parts. |
| Chapter 3: | The Voyage. |
| Chapter 4: | Among The Islands. |
| Chapter 5: | Shipwrecked. |
| Chapter 6: | Anahuac. |
| Chapter 7: | A Wonderful Country. |
| Chapter 8: | At Tezcuco. |
| Chapter 9: | Life In A Palace. |
| Chapter 10: | News From The Coast. |
| Chapter 11: | Cortez. |
| Chapter 12: | The Fugitives. |
| Chapter 13: | The Massacre Of Cholula. |
| Chapter 14: | In Mexico. |
| Chapter 15: | Again At Tezcuco. |
| Chapter 16: | A Treasure Room. |
| Chapter 17: | The Insurrection. |
| Chapter 18: | The Rising In Mexico. |
| Chapter 19: | The Passage Of The Causeway. |
| Chapter 20: | At Tlascala. |
| Chapter 21: | A Victim For The Gods. |
| Chapter 22: | Home. |
| Roger receives a less formal salute from his cousins |
| Roger falls on his knees before Cortez |
| Map of the Valley of Mexico at the Period of the Conquest |
| Roger opens the treasure hoard |
| The messenger returns at a gallop, wounded in a score of places |
| Malinche undertakes the care of the wounded Amenche |
| Preface. | |
| Chapter 1: | King and Marshal. |
| Chapter 2: | Joining. |
| Chapter 3: | The Outbreak Of War. |
| Chapter 4: | Promotion. |
| Chapter 5: | Lobositz. |
| Chapter 6: | A Prisoner. |
| Chapter 7: | Flight. |
| Chapter 8: | Prague. |
| Chapter 9: | In Disguise. |
| Chapter 10: | Rossbach. |
| Chapter 11: | Leuthen. |
| Chapter 12: | Another Step. |
| Chapter 13: | Hochkirch. |
| Chapter 14: | Breaking Prison. |
| Chapter 15: | Escaped. |
| Chapter 16: | At Minden. |
| Chapter 17: | Unexpected News. |
| Chapter 18: | Engaged. |
| Chapter 19: | Liegnitz. |
| Chapter 20: | Torgau. |
| Chapter 21: | Home. |
| The king walked round Fergus as if he were examining a lay figure |
| Two of the newcomers fired hastily--and both missed |
| Not a blow was struck, horse and rider went down before them |
| As the man was placing his supper on the table, Fergus sprang upon him |
| Fergus was received by the count, the countess and Thirza with great pleasure |
| As Fergus was sallying out, a mounted officer dashed by at a gallop |
| The roar of battle was so tremendous that his horse was well-nigh unmanageable |
| Before he could extricate himself, Fergus was surrounded by Austrians |
| "Why, Karl!" Fergus exclaimed, "where do you spring from--when did you arrive?" |
| Lord Sackville stood without speaking, while the surgeon bandaged up his arm |
| "Take her, Drummond, you have won your bride fairly and well" |
| As Fergus fell from his horse, Karl, who was riding behind him, leapt from his saddle |
| Map showing battlefields of the Seven Years' War |
| Battle of Lobositz |
| Battle of Prague |
| Battle of Leuthen |
| Battle of Zorndorf |
| Battle of Hochkirch |
| Battle of Torgau |
| Preface. | |
| Chapter 1: | The Broken Window. |
| Chapter 2: | The Poisoned Dog. |
| Chapter 3: | The Burglary At The Squire's. |
| Chapter 4: | The Trial. |
| Chapter 5: | Not Guilty! |
| Chapter 6: | On The Voyage. |
| Chapter 7: | Gratitude. |
| Chapter 8: | A Gale. |
| Chapter 9: | Two Offers. |
| Chapter 10: | An Up-Country District. |
| Chapter 11: | The Black Fellows. |
| Chapter 12: | The Bush Rangers. |
| Chapter 13: | Bush Rangers. |
| Chapter 14: | An Unexpected Meeting. |
| Chapter 15: | At Donald's. |
| Chapter 16: | Jim's Report. |
| Chapter 17: | In Pursuit. |
| Chapter 18: | Settling Accounts. |
| Reuben Whitney Acquitted of the Charge of Burglary. |
| The Ladies Saved from the Malay's Crease. |
| A Fight with the Black Fellows. |
| Jim Notes the Bush Rangers' Plans for Mischief. |
| Preface. | |
| Chapter 1: | A French Lugger. |
| Chapter 2: | The Beginning Of Troubles. |
| Chapter 3: | The First Successes. |
| Chapter 4: | Cathelineau's Scouts. |
| Chapter 5: | Checking The Enemy. |
| Chapter 6: | The Assault Of Chemille. |
| Chapter 7: | A Short Rest. |
| Chapter 8: | The Capture Of Saumur. |
| Chapter 9: | Bad News. |
| Chapter 10: | Preparations For A Rescue. |
| Chapter 11: | The Attack On Nantes. |
| Chapter 12: | A Series Of Victories. |
| Chapter 13: | Across The Loire. |
| Chapter 14: | Le Mans. |
| Chapter 15: | In Disguise. |
| Chapter 16: | A Friend At Last: |
| Chapter 17: | A Grave Risk. |
| Chapter 18: | Home. |
| "Follow Me!" he shouted. "Make for the gun!" |
| At the first volley, the colonel of the dragoons and many of his men fell. |
| A scattered fire broke out from the defenders. |
| Leigh gave the word and, leaping up, they threw themselves on the traitor. |
| He was the bearer of terrible news. |
| Jean seized one of them by the throat. |
| Westermann's cavalry charged into the streets of Dol. |
| For two or three minutes, husband and wife stood together. |
| Preface. | |
| Chapter 1: | Driven From Home. |
| Chapter 2: | An Important Decision. |
| Chapter 3: | In A French Chateau. |
| Chapter 4: | An Experiment. |
| Chapter 5: | Taking The Field. |
| Chapter 6: | The Battle Of Saint Denis. |
| Chapter 7: | A Rescue. |
| Chapter 8: | The Third Huguenot War. |
| Chapter 9: | An Important Mission. |
| Chapter 10: | The Queen Of Navarre. |
| Chapter 11: | Jeanne Of Navarre. |
| Chapter 12: | An Escape From Prison. |
| Chapter 13: | At Laville. |
| Chapter 14: | The Assault On The Chateau. |
| Chapter 15: | The Battle Of Jarnac. |
| Chapter 16: | A Huguenot Prayer Meeting. |
| Chapter 17: | The Battle Of Moncontor. |
| Chapter 18: | A Visit Home. |
| Chapter 19: | In A Net. |
| Chapter 20: | The Tocsin. |
| Chapter 21: | Escape. |
| Chapter 22: | Reunited. |
| Map of France in 1570. |
| Gaspard Vaillant makes a proposal. |
| Philip and Francoise in the armoury. |
| Philip gets his first look at Pierre. |
| "If you move a step, you are a dead man." |
| Philip and his followers embarking. |
| Philip in prison. |
| Philip struck him full in the face. |
| Pierre listens at the open window of the inn. |
| Gaspard Vaillant gets a surprise. |
| "You have not heard the news, Monsieur Philip?" |
| "That cross is placed there by design." |
| Philip, Claire and Pierre disguise themselves. |
| Preface. | |
| Chapter 1: | A Detached Force. |
| Chapter 2: | Talavera. |
| Chapter 3: | Prisoners. |
| Chapter 4: | Guerillas. |
| Chapter 5: | An Escape. |
| Chapter 6: | Afloat. |
| Chapter 7: | A French Privateer. |
| Chapter 8: | A Smart Engagement. |
| Chapter 9: | Rejoining. |
| Chapter 10: | Almeida. |
| Chapter 11: | The French Advance. |
| Chapter 12: | Fuentes D'Onoro. |
| Chapter 13: | From Salamanca To Cadiz. |
| Chapter 14: | Effecting A Diversion. |
| Chapter 15: | Dick Ryan's Capture. |
| Chapter 16: | Back With The Army. |
| Chapter 17: | Ciudad Rodrigo. |
| Chapter 18: | The Sack Of A City. |
| Chapter 19: | Gratitude. |
| Chapter 20: | Salamanca. |
| Chapter 21: | Home Again. |
| "You may as well make your report to me, O'Connor." |
| Plan of the Battle of Talavera. |
| "We surrender, sir, as prisoners of war." |
| Stooping so that their figures should not show against the sky. |
| "She is walking along now." |
| "This is Colonel O'Connor, sir." |
| Plan of the Battle of Busaco. |
| "Good news. We are going to take Coimbra." |
| Plan of the Lines of Torres Vedras. |
| Plan of the Battle of Fuentes d'Onoro. |
| The men leapt to their feet, cheering vociferously. |
| "Search him at once." |
| The man fell, with a sharp cry. |
| Plan of the Forts and Operations round Salamanca. |
| A shell had struck Terence's horse. |
| Preface. | |
| Chapter 1: | An Expedition. |
| Chapter 2: | The Start. |
| Chapter 3: | The First Fight. |
| Chapter 4: | In The Passes |
| Chapter 5: | Promoted. |
| Chapter 6: | Unfair Play. |
| Chapter 7: | Tales Of War. |
| Chapter 8: | The Dargai Pass. |
| Chapter 9: | Captured. |
| Chapter 10: | Through The Mohmund Country. |
| Chapter 11: | An Arduous March. |
| Chapter 12: | A Tribal Fight. |
| Chapter 13: | The V.C. |
| Chapter 14: | Forest Fighting. |
| Chapter 15: | A Narrow Escape. |
| Chapter 16: | The Relief Of Coomassie. |
| Chapter 17: | Stockades And War Camps. |
| Chapter 18: | A Night Surprise. |
| Chapter 19: | Lost In The Forest. |
| Chapter 20: | At Home. |
| Map illustrating the Chitral Campaign. |
| Lisle gives the alarm. |
| He carefully aimed and fired. |
| They charged the attacking force from end to end. |
| Map illustrating the Tirah Campaign. |
| A party of Afridis rushed down upon him. |
| It was the dead body of an Afridi. |
| "My horse must carry two, sir," Lisle replied. |
| Map illustrating the Ashanti Campaign. |
| Two of them fell before Lisle's revolver. |
| They saw a strong party of the enemy crossing the road. |
| Preface. | |
| Chapter 1: | A Faithful Nurse. |
| Chapter 2: | A Strange Bringing Up. |
| Chapter 3: | A Change In Affairs. |
| Chapter 4: | A British Resident. |
| Chapter 5: | Down To Bombay. |
| Chapter 6: | In The Company's Service. |
| Chapter 7: | An Act Of Treachery. |
| Chapter 8: | Nana's Release. |
| Chapter 9: | A Popular Tumult. |
| Chapter 10: | A Mission By Sea. |
| Chapter 11: | A Prisoner. |
| Chapter 12: | The Defence Of Johore. |
| Chapter 13: | The Break Up Of The Monsoon. |
| Chapter 14: | The Great Andaman. |
| Chapter 15: | Assaye. |
| Chapter 16: | A Disastrous Retreat. |
| Chapter 17: | An Escape. |
| Chapter 18: | An Awkward Position. |
| Chapter 19: | Bhurtpoor. |
| Chapter 20: | Home. |
| For a year he worked with the shikaree. |
| Harry went up to him and salaamed. |
| Harry . . . saw a party of soldiers coming along the road. |
| There was a little haggling over the terms. |
| Harry ran up to the proclamation and tore it down. |
| As he rode through the streets he saw . . . how fierce a feeling of resentment had been excited by the news. |
| 'Well, sir, I will now return to shore,' the governor said. |
| Without a cry the rajah fell back, shot through the head. |
| The rattle of musketry broke out again. |
| Plan of the Battle of Assaye. |
| Plan of the Battle of Laswaree. |
| Harry succeeded in crossing the river. |
| Abdool at once slipped down. |
| Harry drew out his handkerchief, and waved it. |
| View of the Rajah's Palace, Bhurtpoor. |
| Preface. | |
| Chapter 1: | A New Career. |
| Chapter 2: | The Outbreak of War. |
| Chapter 3: | A Prisoner. |
| Chapter 4: | A Ruined Temple. |
| Chapter 5: | With Brigands. |
| Chapter 6: | Among Friends. |
| Chapter 7: | On The Staff. |
| Chapter 8: | The Pagoda. |
| Chapter 9: | Victories. |
| Chapter 10: | The Advance. |
| Chapter 11: | Donabew. |
| Chapter 12: | Harry Carried Off. |
| Chapter 13: | Preparing A Rescue. |
| Chapter 14: | In The Temple. |
| Chapter 15: | The Attack. |
| Chapter 16: | Rejoining. |
| Chapter 17: | The Pride Of Burma Humbled. |
| Chapter 18: | In Business Again. |
| Stanley is brought before Bandoola, the Burmese general. |
| Stanley gave a sudden spring, and buried his knife in the leopard. |
| They forced the canoe behind bushes, so as to be entirely concealed. |
| The Burmese make a great effort to capture Pagoda Hill. |
| Stanley cut down the man who was about to fire the hut. |
| The great snake moved his head higher and higher, hissing angrily. |
| In vain the Burmese tried to force their way into the chamber. |
| The old Burmese general was carried from point to point in a litter. |
| Preface. | |
| Chapter 1: | The Lake Of Tiberias. |
| Chapter 2: | A Storm On Galilee. |
| Chapter 3: | The Revolt Against Rome. |
| Chapter 4: | The Lull Before The Storm. |
| Chapter 5: | The Siege Of Jotapata. |
| Chapter 6: | The Fall Of The City. |
| Chapter 7: | The Massacre On The Lake. |
| Chapter 8: | Among The Mountains. |
| Chapter 9: | The Storming Of Gamala. |
| Chapter 10: | Captives. |
| Chapter 11: | A Tale Of Civil Strife. |
| Chapter 12: | Desultory Fighting. |
| Chapter 13: | The Test Of Devotion. |
| Chapter 14: | Jerusalem. |
| Chapter 15: | The Siege Is Begun. |
| Chapter 16: | The Subterranean Passage. |
| Chapter 17: | The Capture Of The Temple. |
| Chapter 18: | Slaves. |
| Chapter 19: | At Rome. |
| On the Sea of Galilee. |
| Heightening the Walls of Jotapata under Shelter of Ox Hides. |
| John Incites his Countrymen to Harass the Romans. |
| The Roman Camp Surprised and Set on Fire. |
| Mary and the Hebrew Women in the Hands of the Romans. |
| Titus Brings Josephus to See John. |
| John and his Band in Sight of Jerusalem. |
| Misery in Jerusalem During the Siege by Titus. |
| 'Lesbia,' the Roman said, 'I have brought you two more slaves.' |
| The Return of John to his House on the Lake. |
| Preface. | |
| Chapter 1: | "Something Like An Adventure." |
| Chapter 2: | A Great Change. |
| Chapter 3: | An Unexpected Journey. |
| Chapter 4: | Preparations For A Voyage. |
| Chapter 5: | A French Privateer. |
| Chapter 6: | The Rock Fortress. |
| Chapter 7: | Troubles Ahead. |
| Chapter 8: | The Siege Begins. |
| Chapter 9: | The Antelope. |
| Chapter 10: | A Cruise In A Privateer. |
| Chapter 11: | Cutting Out A Prize. |
| Chapter 12: | A Rich Prize. |
| Chapter 13: | Oranges And Lemons. |
| Chapter 14: | A Welcome Cargo. |
| Chapter 15: | Bob's Mission. |
| Chapter 16: | A Cruise In The Brilliant. |
| Chapter 17: | The Floating Batteries. |
| Bob and his Companions surprise the Burglars. |
| View of Gibraltar from the Mediterranean. |
| View of Gibraltar from the Bay. |
| The Professor gets excited. |
| The Rock and Bay of Gibraltar. |
| 'The old gentleman is a brick,' exclaimed Gerald. |
| Bob swims off to the Spanish Warship. |
| They found the two Spanish mates playing at cards. |
| They find Boxes of Silver in the Lazaretto. |
| Bob receives a Commission from the Governor. |
| Preface. | |
| Chapter 1: | The Lost Child. |
| Chapter 2: | The Foundling. |
| Chapter 3: | Life On A Smack. |
| Chapter 4: | Run Down. |
| Chapter 5: | The Castaways. |
| Chapter 6: | The Attack On The Village. |
| Chapter 7: | The Fight With The Prahus. |
| Chapter 8: | The Torpedo. |
| Chapter 9: | The Advance Into Afghanistan. |
| Chapter 10: | The Peiwar-Khotal. |
| Chapter 11: | A Prisoner. |
| Chapter 12: | The Advance Up The Khyber. |
| Chapter 13: | The Massacre At Cabul. |
| Chapter 14: | The Advance Upon Cabul. |
| Chapter 15: | The Fighting Round Cabul. |
| Chapter 16: | The Fight In The Pass. |
| Chapter 17: | At Candahar. |
| Chapter 18: | On The Helmund. |
| Chapter 19: | The Battle Of Maiwand. |
| Chapter 20: | Candahar. |
| Chapter 21: | The Battle Of Candahar. |
| Chapter 22: | At Home At Last. |
| Sam Dickson finds little Willie Gale. |
| Will and Hans in Search of a Shelter. |
| Captain Herbert saved. |
| William Gale in the hands of the Afghans. |
| One of the Gunpowder Magazines had Exploded. |
| Letters from the General. |
| Will saves Colonel Ripon. |
| Gundi carried by the Bayonet. |
| Chap. | Page | |
| I. | Mixed! | 11 |
| II. | At Cheltenham, | 27 |
| III. | Gone, | 47 |
| IV. | Back at School, | 65 |
| V. | Enlisted, | 84 |
| VI. | Egypt, | 97 |
| VII. | El-Teb, | 116 |
| VIII. | Tamanieb, | 134 |
| IX. | The Camel Corps, | 144 |
| X. | An Unexpected Meeting, | 165 |
| XI. | Abu Klea, | 183 |
| XII. | Metemmeh, | 201 |
| XIII. | Abu Kru, | 218 |
| XIV. | A Slave, | 235 |
| XV. | Bad News, | 253 |
| XVI. | In Disguise, | 270 |
| XVII. | A Runaway Slave, | 288 |
| XVIII. | The Zareba, | 306 |
| XIX. | A Long Search, | 325 |
| XX. | Found! | 340 |
| XXI. | Home! | 359 |
| Page | |
| "The Woman placed herself in his Way," | 50 |
| "Edgar struck him with all his strength," | 102 |
| "With a desperate rush they reached the Sailors," | 123 |
| Towing the Boats up the Nile, | 163 |
| At the Wells of Gakdul, | 184 |
| "The Arabs with wild yells charged upon the Square," | 196 |
| "Good-bye, lad, and God bless you!" | 210 |
| "A shot had passed through her boiler," | 263 |
| The Army of Hicks Pasha on the March, | 342 |
| "It is Rupert's voice, but it cannot be Rupert!" | 357 |
| Plan— | Port of Suakim, | 122 |
| " | Battle of El-teb, 29th Feb. 1884, | " |
| " | Battle of Abu Klea, 17th Jan. 1885, | 138 |
| " | Battle of Tamai, 13th Mar. 1884, | " |
| Preface. | |
| Chapter 1: | The Outbreak Of War. |
| Chapter 2: | Terrible News. |
| Chapter 3: | Death To The Spy! |
| Chapter 4: | Starting For The Vosges. |
| Chapter 5: | The First Engagement. |
| Chapter 6: | The Tunnel Of Saverne. |
| Chapter 7: | A Baffled Project. |
| Chapter 8: | The Traitor. |
| Chapter 9: | A Desperate Fight. |
| Chapter 10: | The Bridge Of The Vesouze. |
| Chapter 11: | A Fight In The Vosges. |
| Chapter 12: | The Surprise. |
| Chapter 13: | The Escape. |
| Chapter 14: | A Perilous Expedition. |
| Chapter 15: | The Expedition. |
| Chapter 16: | A Desperate Attempt. |
| Chapter 17: | A Balloon Voyage. |
| Chapter 18: | A Day Of Victory. |
| Chapter 19: | Down At Last. |
| Chapter 20: | Crossing The Lines. |
| Chapter 21: | Home. |
| Rescue of a Supposed Spy. |
| Among the German Soldiers. |
| The Children on the Battlefield. |
| The Sea! The Sea! |
| Chap. | Page | |
| I. | Making a Friend | 11 |
| II. | A Bedouin Tribe | 31 |
| III. | Left Behind | 49 |
| IV. | The Battle of the Pyramids | 66 |
| V. | A Street Attack | 86 |
| VI. | The Rising in Cairo | 105 |
| VII. | Saved | 122 |
| VIII. | An Egyptian Tomb | 142 |
| IX. | Sir Sidney Smith | 162 |
| X. | A Sea-fight | 182 |
| XI. | Acre | 199 |
| XII. | A Desperate Siege | 217 |
| XIII. | An Independent Command | 234 |
| XIV. | A Pirate Hold | 251 |
| XV. | Cruising | 270 |
| XVI. | A Visit Home | 287 |
| XVII. | Abercrombie's Expedition | 304 |
| XVIII. | The Battle of Alexandria | 322 |
| XIX. | Quiet and Rest | 340 |
| Facing Page | |
| "Well, my lad, who are you?" | Frontispiece |
| Ali and Ayala appeared | 144 |
| Edgar hits out | 184 |
| With a tremendous Cheer, flung themselves upon the Pirates | 256 |
| Giving a Yell of Derision and Defiance | 328 |
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| Plan of the Battle of the Nile | 84 |
| Plan of the Siege of St. Jean D'Acre | 209 |
| Plan of the Battle of Alexandria | 329 |
| Chap. | Page | |
| I. | Off to Sea | 11 |
| II. | In the Malay Archipelago | 30 |
| III. | A Cyclone | 50 |
| IV. | A Rescue | 69 |
| V. | Again on the Island | 90 |
| VI. | Home | 109 |
| VII. | Cochrane's Career | 128 |
| VIII. | The Basque Roads | 146 |
| IX. | In Chili | 158 |
| X. | Wrecked | 176 |
| XI. | A Dangerous Companion | 194 |
| XII. | Death of the Captain | 214 |
| XIII. | Prize-money | 231 |
| XIV. | A Prisoner | 249 |
| XV. | Friends in Need | 269 |
| XVI. | An Indian Guide | 287 |
| XVII. | Down the River | 305 |
| XVIII. | Captured by Indians | 323 |
| XIX. | In Brazil | 342 |
| XX. | Fresh Triumphs | 363 |
| Page | |
| The Lieutenant talks to Steve about going to Sea, Frontis. | 11 |
| "We went at the treacherous Malays with a will, and drove them back," | 36 |
| Stephen crawls to the rescue of his chum, Joyce, | 88 |
| Cochrane scatters the French Fleet in the Basque Roads by his Terrible Explosion-ship, | 156 |
| "The ship fell with a crash that threw Steve and the captain off their feet," | 186 |
| "With a shout, Stephen snatched up his sword and rushed at the assassin," | 218 |
| Stephen beats off the great War-canoe Single-handed, | 228 |
| Stephen is bound and brought before the Governor of San Carlos, | 265 |
| Stephen makes a dash for Liberty, and grapples with the Guard, | 278 |
| "The Animal was on the point of springing when Stephen fired," | 306 |
| Pita tries Stephen's Plan in order to escape from the Whirlpool, | 323 |
| "My dear boy," exclaimed Lord Cochrane, "thank God indeed that I see you alive," | 365 |
| Chap. | Page | |
| I. | A Fishing Village | 5 |
| II. | Caught by the Tide | 15 |
| III. | A Run from Harwich | 27 |
| IV. | The Wreck | 37 |
| V. | The Rescue | 46 |
| VI. | Altered Prospects | 57 |
| VII. | On Board the Wild Wave | 69 |
| VIII. | Alexandria | 78 |
| IX. | The Riot in Alexandria | 89 |
| X. | Prisoners | 99 |
| XI. | The Bombardment | 110 |
| XII. | Free | 120 |
| XIII. | Among Friends | 131 |
| XIV. | A Set of Rascals | 143 |
| XV. | A Threatening Sky | 153 |
| XVI. | Old Joe's Yarn | 163 |
| XVII. | In Dangerous Seas | 180 |
| XVIII. | A Cyclone | 191 |
| XIX. | Cast Ashore | 201 |
| Chap. | Page | |
|---|---|---|
| I. | A Great Change, | 11 |
| II. | A Cat's-paw, | 33 |
| III. | A Hunting Party, | 52 |
| IV. | A Prisoner, | 67 |
| V. | An Old Acquaintance, | 86 |
| VI. | An Escape, | 104 |
| VII. | The Buriat's Child, | 123 |
| VIII. | The Mines of Kara, | 142 |
| IX. | Prison Life, | 163 |
| X. | Preparations for Flight, | 182 |
| XI. | Afloat, | 202 |
| XII. | Winter, | 222 |
| XIII. | Hunting, | 242 |
| XIV. | The Break-up of Winter, | 262 |
| XV. | Coasting, | 282 |
| XVI. | A Samoyede Encampment, | 302 |
| XVII. | A Sea Fight, | 322 |
| XVIII. | Home Again, | 339 |
| Page | |
|---|---|
| Godfrey is captured by the Russian Police, | Frontis. 70 |
| A Supper of Roasted Squirrels, | 121 |
| Godfrey punishes Kobylin in the Convict Prison, | 166 |
| Spearing Fish by Torch-light, | 218 |
| Godfrey brings down an Elk, | 245 |
| The Slaughtered Wolves, | 259 |
| Luka faces the Bear, | 277 |
| Godfrey and Luka escaping from the Samoyedes, | 318 |
| Map of Russian Empire, | 80 |
| CHAP. | Page | |
| I. | An Orphan | 11 |
| II. | In the King's Service | 32 |
| III. | A Sea-Fight | 53 |
| IV. | Promoted | 75 |
| V. | A Pirate Hold | 96 |
| VI. | A Narrow Escape | 119 |
| VII. | An Independent Command | 137 |
| VIII. | A Splendid Haul | 157 |
| IX. | A Spell Ashore | 178 |
| X. | Back at Scarcombe | 197 |
| XI. | Captives Among the Moors | 212 |
| XII. | Back on the "Tartar" | 234 |
| XIII. | With Nelson | 250 |
| XIV. | The Glorious First of June | 264 |
| XV. | Escaped | 284 |
| XVI. | A Daring Exploit | 300 |
| XVII. | On Board the "Jason" | 321 |
| XVIII. | St. Vincent and Camperdown | 342 |
| XIX. | Conclusion | 362 |
| Chap. | Page | |
| I. | Westminster! Westminster! | 9 |
| II. | A Cold Swim, | 25 |
| III. | A Cripple Boy, | 42 |
| IV. | An Adopted Child, | 58 |
| V. | A Terrible Accusation, | 75 |
| VI. | At New Orleans, | 92 |
| VII. | On the Mississippi, | 107 |
| VIII. | Starting for the West, | 127 |
| IX. | On the Plains, | 154 |
| X. | A Buffalo Story, | 173 |
| XI. | How Dick lost his Scalp, | 186 |
| XII. | The Attack on the Caravan, | 206 |
| XIII. | At the Gold-fields, | 223 |
| XIV. | Captain Bayley, | 238 |
| XV. | The Missing Heir, | 253 |
| XVI. | John Holl, Dust Contractor, | 268 |
| XVII. | The Lonely Diggers, | 285 |
| XVIII. | A DreamVerified, | 306 |
| XIX. | Striking it Rich, | 324 |
| XX. | A Message from Abroad, | 341 |
| XXI. | Happy Meetings, | 360 |
| XXII. | Cleared at Last, | 374 |
| Page | |
| Captain Bayley hears Startling News, | Frontis. 262 |
| The Rescue from the Serpentine, | 32 |
| The Break-up of the Chartist Meeting, | 72 |
| Frank's Visit to Mr. Hiram Little's Office, | 101 |
| A Flood on the Mississippi, | 125 |
| A Deer-hunt on the Prairie, | 162 |
| The Escape of the Captain's Daughter, | 195 |
| Dick and Frank elude the Indians, | 227 |
| The Sick Friend in the Mining Camp, | 296 |
| Gold-washing—a Good Day's Work, | 329 |
| The Attack on the Gold Escort, | 338 |
| Meeting of Captain Bayley and Mr. Adams, | 352 |
|
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| page | ||
| CHAPTER I. | ||
|---|---|---|
| The King of the Rebu | 7 | |
| CHAPTER II. | ||
| The Siege of the City | 26 | |
| CHAPTER III. | ||
| Captive | 45 | |
| CHAPTER IV. | ||
| An Easy Servitude | 64 | |
| CHAPTER V. | ||
| In Lower Egypt | 83 | |
| CHAPTER VI. | ||
| Fowling and Fishing | 105 | |
| CHAPTER VII. | ||
| Hippopotamus and Crocodile | 125 | |
| CHAPTER VIII. | ||
| The Conspiracy in the Temple | 147 | |
| CHAPTER IX. | ||
| A Startling Event | 164 | |
| CHAPTER X. | ||
| The Cat of Bubastes | 185 | |
| CHAPTER XI. | ||
| Dangers Thicken | 206 | |
| CHAPTER XII. | ||
| The Death of Ameres | 224 | |
| CHAPTER XIII. | ||
| The Search for Mysa | 245 | |
| CHAPTER XIV. | ||
| A Prince of Egypt | 265 | |
| CHAPTER XV. | ||
| Ameres is Revenged | 284 | |
| CHAPTER XVI. | ||
| Up the Nile | 308 | |
| CHAPTER XVII. | ||
| Out of Egypt | 329 | |
| CHAPTER XVIII. | ||
| The Desert Journey | 349 | |
| CHAPTER XIX. | ||
| Home at Last | 365 | |
| CHAPTER XX. | ||
| The King of the Rebu | 384 | |
| CHAPTER I. | Mrs. Hardy’s Resolution. |
| CHAPTER II. | The Start. |
| CHAPTER III. | A New Life. |
| CHAPTER IV. | The Pampas. |
| CHAPTER V. | The Settler’s Home. |
| CHAPTER VI. | A Tale of the Mexican War. |
| CHAPTER VII. | Seth Continues His Narrative of the Mexican Adventure. |
| CHAPTER VIII. | Farm Work and Amusements. |
| CHAPTER IX. | Neighbourly Visits and Advice. |
| CHAPTER X. | The Lost Cattle. |
| CHAPTER XI. | Quiet Times. |
| CHAPTER XII. | A Steady Hand. |
| CHAPTER XIII. | The Indian Attack. |
| CHAPTER XIV. | Terrible News. |
| CHAPTER XV. | The Pampas on Fire. |
| CHAPTER XVI. | At the Stake. |
| CHAPTER XVII. | Rescued. |
| CHAPTER XVIII. | And Last. |
| Two Brothers, |
| Before the Justices, |
| In a Fresh Scrape, |
| The Smuggler's Cave, |
| Following a Trail, |
| A Commission, |
| A French Prison, |
| Pistol Practice, |
| A Duel, |
| Smolensk, |
| With the Russian Army, |
| Borodino, |
| With the Rear-guard, |
| Ney's Retreat, |
| In Comfortable Quarters, |
| An Unexpected Meeting, |
| Sergeant Julian Wyatt receives the Cross of the Legion of Honour, |
| "Mark my words, you young scoundrel, I will be even with you yet," |
| Julian finds himself a Prisoner among the Smugglers, |
| "Captain Marshall's pistol fell to the ground, and he staggered back a pace," |
| "On the march little Stephanie often chose to be carried on Julian's shoulder," |
| "I am the Countess Stephanie Woronski. I am glad to see you," |
| The Last of a Veteran of Napoleon's Grande Armée, |
| Julian introduces Stephanie to his Brother Frank, |
| Map showing the Route of Napoleon's March to Moscow, |
| Plan of the Battle of Smolensk, |
| Plan of the Battle of Borodino, |
| CHAP. | PAGE | |
| I. | Evil Tidings, | 9 |
| II. | Bull-dog, | 16 |
| III. | The Resolution, | 31 |
| IV. | The Vaughan Pit, | 39 |
| V. | Setting to Work, | 49 |
| VI. | "The Old Shaft," | 54 |
| VII. | Friendship, | 64 |
| VIII. | Progress, | 74 |
| IX. | The Great Strike, | 80 |
| X. | Hard Times, | 96 |
| XI. | The Attack on the Engine-house, | 105 |
| XII. | After the Strike, | 117 |
| XIII. | A Heavy Loss, | 124 |
| XIV. | The Night-school, | 134 |
| XV. | The Sewing-class, | 146 |
| XVI. | A New Life, | 156 |
| XVII. | The Dog Fight, | 166 |
| XVIII. | Stokebridge Feast, | 173 |
| XIX. | The Great Riot, | 183 |
| XX. | The Arm of the Law, | 193 |
| XXI. | A Knotty Question, | 201 |
| XXII. | The Solution, | 209 |
| XXIII. | The Explosion at the Vaughan, | 222 |
| XXIV. | In Deadly Peril, | 235 |
| XXV. | The Imprisoned Miners, | 239 |
| XXVI. | A Critical Moment, | 253 |
| XXVII. | Rescued, | 259 |
| XXVIII. | Changes, | 274 |
| XXIX. | The New Manager, | 283 |
| XXX. | Risen, | 289 |
| XXXI. | Conclusion, | 298 |
| PAGE | |
| Bulldog finds a Friend, | Frontispiece. |
| In the Old Shaft—Can he be Saved? | 58 |
| Nelly's First Lesson, | 70 |
| A Life or Death Struggle, | 113 |
| Jack is Victorious, | 170 |
| The New Schoolmistress, | 217 |
| After the First Explosion—The Search Party, | 237 |
| Saved! | 270 |
| A Home Broken up, |
| The Embarkation, |
| The Voyage, |
| A Row on Shore, |
| A Boat Expedition, |
| Putting in the Refit, |
| A Savage Surprise, |
| The End of the Voyage, |
| The New Zealand War, |
| The Glade, |
| The Hau-Haus, |
| The First Alarm |
| The Attack on the Glade, |
| Fresh Troubles, |
| The Massacre at Poverty Bay, |
| The Pursuit of Te Kooti, |
| Back at the Farm, |
| In England, |
| "Drop that or I fire!" |
| A dozen Spears struck the Water round her |
| Wilfrid and the Grimstones find it hard Work |
| Mr. Atherton keeps the Mouth of the Defile |
| "I am afraid I am heavy on a horse still, Wilfrid" |
| Map of Hawke Bay, Poverty Bay, and surrounding Country |
| I. | Alone, | 1 |
| II. | Two Friends, | 25 |
| III. | Work, | 48 |
| IV. | Home, | 74 |
| V. | An Adventure, | 97 |
| VI. | Fire!, | 117 |
| VII. | Saved!, | 142 |
| Do Your Duty, | 165 | |
| Surly Joe, | 231 | |
| A Fish-wife's Dream, | 257 |
| CHAPTER I | EARLY DAYS |
| CHAPTER II | THE HARMERS OF HARMER PLACE |
| CHAPTER III | "L'HOMME PROPOSE, DIEU DISPOSE" |
| CHAPTER IV | THE LAST OF THE HARMERS |
| CHAPTER V | TESTAMENTARY INTENTIONS |
| CHAPTER VI | THE BISHOP OF RAVENNA |
| CHAPTER VII | SOCIETY GRACIOUSLY CONDESCENDS |
| CHAPTER VIII | INTRODUCED TO THE WORLD |
| CHAPTER IX | THE OLD STORY |
| CHAPTER X | SUNSHINE AND SHADOW |
| CHAPTER XI | LAYING A TRAIN |
| CHAPTER XII | THE EXPLOSION |
| CHAPTER XIII | A BAD BUSINESS |
| CHAPTER XIV | MISSING! |
| CHAPTER I | A FAMILY CONCLAVE |
| CHAPTER II | SWIFT RETRIBUTION |
| CHAPTER III | THE SEARCH COMMENCED |
| CHAPTER IV | EVIL DAYS |
| CHAPTER V | OVERTURES FROM THE ENEMY |
| CHAPTER VI | THE PRIEST'S CHAMBER |
| CHAPTER VII | THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE |
| CHAPTER VIII | STRUGGLES FOR A LIVING |
| CHAPTER IX | POLLY TO THE RESCUE |
| CHAPTER X | ALLIES FROM ALSATIA |
| CHAPTER XI | THE COUP DE MAIN |
| CHAPTER XII | AFTER THE BATTLE |
| CHAPTER XIII | A YOUNG WIDOW |
| PROLOGUE |
| CHAPTER I |
| CHAPTER II |
| CHAPTER III |
| CHAPTER IV |
| CHAPTER V |
| CHAPTER VI |
| CHAPTER VII |
| CHAPTER VIII |
| NEW LIBRARY NOVELS. |
| I. | A Brave Action | 1 |
| II. | In the South Seas | 14 |
| III. | A Deaf Girl | 27 |
| IV. | The Gypsy | 40 |
| V. | A Gambling Den | 52 |
| VI. | John Simcoe | 65 |
| VII. | John Simcoe's Friend | 77 |
| VIII. | General Mathieson's Seizure | 90 |
| IX. | A Strange Illness | 102 |
| X. | Two Heavy Blows | 112 |
| XI. | A Startling Will | 124 |
| XII. | Dr. Leeds Speaks | 137 |
| XIII. | Netta Visits Stowmarket | 150 |
| XIV. | An Advertisement | 164 |
| XV. | Very Bad News | 176 |
| XVI. | A Fresh Clew | 193 |
| XVII. | Netta Acts Independently | 206 |
| XVIII. | Down in the Marshes | 220 |
| XIX. | A Partial Success | 233 |
| XX. | A Dinner Party | 247 |
| XXI. | A Box at the Opera | 262 |
| XXII. | Nearing the Goal | 274 |
| XXIII. | Walter | 287 |
| XXIV. | A New Barge | 301 |
| XXV. | A Crushing Exposure | 316 |
| XXVI. | A Letter from Abroad | 329 |
| Chapter | Page | |
| I. | A Fight with a Bloodhound | 1 |
| II. | Rejoined | 21 |
| III. | A Slave Depot | 38 |
| IV. | A Sharp Fight | 58 |
| V. | A Pirate Hold | 76 |
| VI. | The Negro Rising | 93 |
| VII. | In Hiding | 112 |
| VIII. | A Time of Waiting | 132 |
| IX. | An Attack on the Cave | 152 |
| X. | Afloat Again | 172 |
| XI. | A First Command | 191 |
| XII. | A Rescue | 211 |
| XIII. | Two Captures | 232 |
| XIV. | The Attack on Port-au-Prince | 253 |
| XV. | The Attack on Port-au-Prince | 273 |
| XVI. | Toussait L'Ouverture | 293 |
| XVII. | A French Frigate | 311 |
| XVIII. | Another Engagement | 331 |
| XIX. | Home | 352 |
| Page | |
| "I have heard a great deal of you, Mr. Glover," the Admiral said | Frontispiece |
| "Headed by Nat, the crew of the gig leapt down on to the deck" | 40 |
| The Guns on the Rampart send a Shower of Grape into the Pirate | 64 |
| "It was not long before he came across the figure of a prostrate man" | 122 |
| "He fell like a log over the precipice" | 164 |
| The Journey to the Coast | 178 |
| The Rescue of Louise Pickard | 212 |
| "Four shots were fired and as many negroes fell" | 226 |
| "The captain of the pirates shook his fist in defiance" | 246 |
| A Message from Toussaint L'Ouverture | 294 |
| "Drop it!" Nat repeated | 308 |
| "Nat sprang on to the rail" | 318 |
| CHAPTER I. | HOW THE CURSE BEGAN | 5 |
| CHAPTER II. | MARGARET CARNE | 21 |
| CHAPTER III. | TWO QUARRELS | 39 |
| CHAPTER IV. | A TERRIBLE DISCOVERY | 58 |
| CHAPTER V. | THE INQUEST | 75 |
| CHAPTER VI. | RUTH POWLETT | 96 |
| CHAPTER VII. | THE VERDICT | 112 |
| CHAPTER VIII. | ENLISTED | 128 |
| CHAPTER IX. | THE OUTBREAK | 147 |
| CHAPTER X. | A SUCCESSFUL DEFENCE | 165 |
| CHAPTER XI. | ATTACK ON A WAGGON-TRAIN | 183 |
| CHAPTER XII. | IN THE AMATOLAS | 202 |
| CHAPTER XIII. | THE RESCUE | 219 |
| CHAPTER XIV. | RONALD IS OFFERED A COMMISSION | 238 |
| CHAPTER XV. | A PARTING | 256 |
| CHAPTER XVI. | SEARCHING FOR A CLUE | 273 |
| CHAPTER XVII. | RUTH POWLETT CONFESSES | 290 |
| CHAPTER XVIII. | GEORGE FORESTER'S DEATH | 307 |
| CHAPTER XIX. | THE FIRE AT CARNE'S HOLD | 324 |
| CHAPTER XX. | CLEARED AT LAST | 340 |
| Preface |
| Introductory chapter |
| The March to Magdala |
| On board Transport General Havelock, December 1st, 1867 |
| Annesley Bay, December 4th |
| Annesley Bay, December 6th |
| Koomaylo, December 9th |
| Koomaylo, December 12th |
| Upper Sooro, December 13th |
| Camp, Senafe, December 16th |
| Senafe, December 19th |
| Senafe, December 20th |
| Camp, Senafe, December 23d |
| Camp, Senafe, December 26th |
| Zulla, Annesley Bay, January 2d, 1868 |
| Zulla, Jan. 6th |
| Zulla, January 19th |
| Zulla, January 22d |
| Senafe, January 31st |
| Senafe, February 3d |
| Goun-Gonna, February 4th |
| Attegrat, February 7th |
| Attegrat, February 13th |
| Attegrat, February 17th |
| Ad Abaga, Feb. 20th |
| Dongolo, Feb. 26th |
| Doullo, February 29 |
| Antalo, March 4th |
| Antalo, March 7th |
| Antalo, March 11th |
| Meshech, March 14th |
| Mahkan, March 16th |
| Ashangi Lake, March 19th |
| Lât, March 21st |
| Dildee, March 24th |
| Dildee, March 24th |
| Santarai, March 29th |
| Scindee, April 5th |
| Dalanta, April 5th |
| Dalanta, April 7th |
| Before Magdala, April 11th |
| April 12th |
| Ten o'clock P.M. |
| Before Magdala, April 14th |
| Before Magdala, April 16th |
| Antalo, May 1st |
| Footnotes |
| Transcriber's Note |
| Page | ||
| IN THE HANDS OF THE MALAYS | 7 | |
| ON THE TRACK— | ||
| Chapter I.— | A Sad Christmas | 55 |
| II.— | True Friends | 71 |
| III.— | Making a Start | 89 |
| IV.— | A Clue | 102 |
| V.— | The Fog Clears | 117 |
| VI.— | Conclusion | 132 |
| A FRONTIER GIRL | 149 |
| PAGE | |
| A FIGHTING MERMAID. By Kirk Munroe | 1 |
| Illustrated by Fred. T. Jane. | |
| THE VENTURE OF THE "BERTHA" WHALER. By Henry Frith | 39 |
| Illustrated by W. H. Overend. | |
| A FRENCHMAN'S GRATITUDE. By Lieut.-Col. Percy-Groves | 74 |
| Illustrated by J. Finnemore. | |
| THE BADGE OF THE FOURTH FOOT. By Robert Leighton | 115 |
| Illustrated by J. Ayton Symington. | |
| A DANGEROUS GAME. By G. Manville Fenn | 155 |
| Illustrated by C. J. Staniland. | |
| BY DEFAULT OF THE ENGINEER. By Franklin Fox | 203 |
| Illustrated by Gordon Browne. | |
| THE KING OF SPAIN'S WILL. By John Bloundelle-Burton | 236 |
| Illustrated by Enoch Ward. | |
| A NEW ENGLAND RAID. By E. F. Pollard | 271 |
| Illustrated by Gordon Browne. | |
| SIR RICHARD'S SQUIRES. By Charles W. Whistler | 310 |
| Illustrated by R. Wheelwright. | |
| THE SLAVER'S REVENGE. By Harry Collingwood | 344 |
| Illustrated by Trevor Haddon. | |
| ON A MEXICAN RANCHE. By G. A. Henty | 383 |
| Illustrated by H. Bird. |
| "An Indian sprang up behind him" | Frontispiece |
| PAGE | |
| "The strange tow, slowly making its way up the harbour" | 13 |
| "She hovered like a gigantic fish" | 17 |
| "Then two dripping figures scrambled aboard" | 29 |
| "The explosion, close under their bows, of a giant fire-cracker" | 31 |
| "The Alfonso XIX. lay in a glow of diffused light that seemed to come from beneath her very keel" | 33 |
| "Threw the whole harbour into an uproar of terror" | 35 |
| "The captain, overbalanced, dropped overboard, and disappeared in the raging sea" | 43 |
| "Hullo, my young spitfire! so you want a lesson, do you?" | 47 |
| "What are those black things, Mr. Stevens?" | 54 |
| "In the dim light two curious objects appeared" | 63 |
| "The end appeared near" | 69 |
| "I immediately ran forward to the scene of action" | 77 |
| "Our gunners hammered away at Rosetta" | 85 |
| "Very cautiously we made our way down the sand-hills" | 91 |
| "As the fog cleared off, there appeared before us the Turkish army" | 97 |
| "Our standing ranks gave them a rattling volley" | 105 |
| "I dropped senseless to the ground" | 111 |
| "Suddenly a fluttering book flew past his curly head" | 117 |
| "Turned up a rusty old claymore" | 124 |
| "Alan refused to accept this offer of friendship" | 135 |
| "Colin handed him the lantern" | 146 |
| "Neil? my brother Neil?" | 151 |
| "Whisked himself round and held his tar-kettle and brush out like a pair of balances" | 160 |
| "Rev'nue cutter," said Hezz shortly | 166 |
| "A vigorous cut divided the fishing-line" | 171 |
| "A signal! came the next moment in answer" | 181 |
| "For there below him, lit up by a few lanterns, he could make out the hull of a great lugger" | 186 |
| "Oh," he cried, "there you are, sir!" | 193 |
| "Master Lahnce, lad!" cried the old man, making a grab at the boy's hand | 201 |
| "A quiet smoke" | 205 |
| "This is a pleasant prospect" | 209 |
| "Caught a firm grip of her dress" | 214 |
| "Uttering a wild yell, rushed off towards the nearest hut" | 228 |
| "Mr. Urquhart tried the effect of the nine-pounders" | 233 |
| "Ran his finger along a map of France" | 242 |
| "We are soldiers, not——" | 251 |
| "Not so fast, mademoiselle, not so fast. What are you doing here?" | 254 |
| The Rescue | 265 |
| "A friendship that eventually ripened—" | 269 |
| "I was afraid, and hid myself in the long rushes" | 273 |
| "Quiet! Josiah Blackstone" | 287 |
| "Be on your guard" | 295 |
| "With a shout of triumph she leaped into the water" | 303 |
| "He fell forward dead in the black swamp" | 307 |
| "He came heavily to the roadside grass, where he lay stunned" | 311 |
| "Sir Richard sat in his great chair on the daïs" | 315 |
| "I know where I am not wanted, at least" | 323 |
| "She seemed to care little" | 327 |
| "The next thing I knew was that my good steed was down on his nose among the stones" | 336 |
| "We were met by a ragamuffin crowd of swarthy, black-haired, fierce-eyed ruffians" | 349 |
| "A gang of some fifty negroes appeared" | 367 |
| "Borne aloft on a sort of rude throne supported upon the shoulders of eight stalwart negroes" | 371 |
| "She waved her hand above her head by way of farewell" | 375 |
| "Before he could pull the trigger I had struck up the weapon" | 380 |
| "Horses, when required, could be lassoed" | 385 |
| "Was often away on horseback with her dogs" | 389 |
| "The great assemblage of all the cattle, known as the round up" | 403 |
| "Shot an unusually fine mountain lion" | 411 |
| "I struck Violetta sharply and she galloped off like an arrow" | 418 |
| "A loud shout burst from the bushes as he issued out" | 423 |
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I. | A Greek Student | 11 |
| II. | A Yacht | 29 |
| III. | The Wreck | 47 |
| IV. | A Startling Proposal | 66 |
| V. | Fitting Out | 85 |
| VI. | Under Weigh | 107 |
| VII. | A Change of Name | 127 |
| VIII. | A Besieged Village | 145 |
| IX. | Rescued | 162 |
| X. | A Daring Exploit | 180 |
| XI. | In the Hands of the Turks | 197 |
| XII. | Planning a Rescue | 213 |
| XIII. | The Pasha of Adalia | 225 |
| XIV. | Chios | 243 |
| XV. | A White Squall | 259 |
| XVI. | Fire-Ships | 277 |
| XVII. | Rescuing the Garrison of Athens | 295 |
| XVIII. | A Turkish Defeat | 312 |
| XIX. | Prisoners | 330 |
| XX. | At Constantinople | 348 |
| XXI. | The “Misericordia” Again | 365 |
| XXII. | All Ends Well | 385 |
| PAGE | |
| Captured by Albanian Brigands | Frontispiece |
| “Well, youngster, what is it?” | 20 |
| Horace suggests a Rescue | 52 |
| Their First Sight of the Schooner | 82 |
| A Discussion about Clothes | 110 |
| “Give them a round,” said Captain Martyn | 148 |
| The Captain is Wounded | 177 |
| The Greek Captives are brought on Deck | 198 |
| The Capture of the Pasha | 228 |
| Repelling the Turkish Boarders | 279 |
| The Governor comes on Board | 306 |
| The Doctor tells the Story | 379 |
| ___________ | |
| Map of Grecian Archipelago | 10 |
| Chap. | Page | |
| I. | A Midnight Attack | 7 |
| II. | A Hearty Welcome | 23 |
| III. | An Ambush | 42 |
| IV. | A Great Ranch | 61 |
| V. | An Indian Raid | 81 |
| VI. | Hopeful News | 101 |
| VII. | The Pursuit | 120 |
| VIII. | The Cave-Dwellers | 140 |
| IX. | Rescued | 157 |
| Chap. | Page | |
| I. | Awaiting the Attack | 11 |
| II. | A Desperate Defence | 31 |
| III. | Troubles | 50 |
| IV. | A Sudden Summons | 65 |
| V. | On the Way | 85 |
| VI. | The Villa Spinola | 104 |
| VII. | The Expedition Sails | 125 |
| VIII. | Palermo | 143 |
| IX. | Hard Fighting | 158 |
| X. | With Bixio | 178 |
| XI. | A Hazardous Expedition | 197 |
| XII. | An Ambuscade | 216 |
| XIII. | Across the Straits | 233 |
| XIV. | A Discovery | 252 |
| XV. | The Advance from Reggio | 272 |
| XVI. | Naples | 292 |
| XVII. | The Battle of the Volturno | 311 |
| XVIII. | Capua | 330 |
| Page | |
| "Frank engaged in a tough fight with the officer who held the flag" | Frontis. 145 |
| "Walking up and down the room like a caged lion" | 35 |
| "His assailant fell back and disappeared" | 91 |
| "The hinges of the door were broken off" | 161 |
| "In her excitement she fell on her knees" | 205 |
| "'Silence, signors!' he said in a loud voice" | 244 |
| "It was not until Nullo ordered four men to load ... that he would answer" | 307 |
| "He went up to Percival and put his hand on his shoulder" | 337 |
| Map showing Position of the Opposing Forces round Capua | 313 |
| Plan of the Battle of the Volturno | 319 |
| Chap. | Page | |
| I. | An Advertisement, | 11 |
| II. | Terrible News, | 29 |
| III. | The Wanderer's Return, | 50 |
| IV. | An Explosion, | 67 |
| V. | Across the Sea, | 83 |
| VI. | A Horse Deal, | 100 |
| VII. | Among the Cow-boys, | 119 |
| VIII. | A Rattlesnake Diet, | 136 |
| IX. | A Round-up, | 156 |
| X. | A Race, | 172 |
| XI. | A Fire on the Plains, | 189 |
| XII. | An Indian Raid, | 206 |
| XIII. | Rescued, | 224 |
| XIV. | Surrounded by Redskins, | 242 |
| XV. | With the Waggon Teams, | 260 |
| XVI. | A Mining Expedition, | 284 |
| XVII. | Carried off, | 303 |
| XVIII. | The Brigands' Haunt, | 321 |
| XIX. | A Fight and a Rescue, | 339 |
| XX. | The Avenger, | 359 |
| Page | |
| The Meeting in the Inn Garden at El Paso, | Frontis. 290 |
| Symonds and Bill Tunstall have a Talk, | 39 |
| Hugh practises shooting with his Revolver, | 72 |
| "Hugh, seizing a poker, sprang at his Uncle," | 81 |
| When the Cow-boy fired, Hugh dropped on one knee, | 98 |
| "The next jump threw him fairly over the horse's head," | 130 |
| Branding the Calves at the "Round-up", | 167 |
| "A couple of kicks sent out the planks, and then we bolted," | 195 |
| "All safe, Father," cried Rosie, | 230 |
| The Cow-boys charged down upon the Indians, | 262 |
| Discovering the Body of the Bloodhound, | 313 |
| Besieged by Brigands, | 346 |
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I. | School, | 1 |
| II. | The Boxers, | 20 |
| III. | In Disguise, | 39 |
| IV. | A Rescue, | 55 |
| V. | With Seymour's Column, | 76 |
| VI. | In Pekin, | 96 |
| VII. | Fortifying the Legations, | 110 |
| VIII. | A Perilous Adventure, | 134 |
| IX. | In the Enemy's Camp, | 148 |
| X. | A Mission, | 180 |
| XI. | The Fight at Tientsin, | 211 |
| XII. | Delays, | 232 |
| XIII. | Capturing the Taku Forts, | 251 |
| XIV. | Surrounded, | 270 |
| XV. | Relief in Sight, | 286 |
| XVI. | The Capture of Pekin, | 303 |
| XVII. | The Story of the Siege, | 322 |
| XVIII. | Conclusion, | 337 |
| PAGE | |
| â?oThe tiger seized him by the shoulder,â? | Frontis ii |
| Rex rescues his cousins from the Boxers, | 62 |
| Rex interrogates a wounded Boxer, | 100 |
| â?oThey were lowered down one after the other,â? | 142 |
| â?oRex's revolver cracked out,â? | 170 |
| â?oThere was a lull of surprise then a confused jabbering, followed by several musket–shots,â? | 200 |
| â?oBasil Guy ran back and bound up his wounds,â? | 236 |
| â?oTheir cavalry cut up the flying Chinese,â? | 290 |
| Map illustrating the Relief of the Pekin Legations, | Facing p. 1 |
| A SOLDIER'S DAUGHTER: | ||
| Chap. | Page | |
|---|---|---|
| I. | A Punitive Expedition | 7 |
| II. | Attacked | 20 |
| III. | Hard Pressed | 34 |
| IV. | Prisoners | 48 |
| V. | Escaped | 62 |
| VI. | Rough Travelling | 75 |
| VII. | A Skirmish | 90 |
| VIII. | Darlinger Again | 104 |
| HOW COUNT CONRAD VON WALDENSTURM TOOK GOLDSTEIN | 115 | |
| A RAID BY THE BLACKS | 171 | |
| Page | |
|---|---|
| "She stood admiring herself for a long time" | Frontis. |
| "I wish I had been a boy instead of a girl," Nita said | 9 |
| "She suddenly sat down on the next bed, faint and sick" | 30 |
| "Nita had one shot left in her revolver, and she directed this against her forehead" | 51 |
| The Escape from the Castle | 156 |
| Effie gives the Alarm | 192 |
| THE MATE'S STORY | from "The Plague Ship" |
| THE EXPLOSION IN THE VAUGHAN PIT | from "Facing Death" |
| THE RED CAPTAIN | from "One of the 28th" |
| A WIFE'S STRATAGEM | from "In Freedom's Cause" |
| KINDNESS REWARDED | from "Captain Bayley's Heir" |
| A BATTLE WITH WOLVES | from "The Young Carthaginian" |
| A CYCLONE IN THE BAY OF BENGAL | from "A Chapter of Adventures" |
| THE FLOOD IN PINE-TREE GULCH | from "Tales of Daring and Danger" |
| A BRUSH WITH THE CHINESE | from "Tales of Daring and Danger" |
| THE BLACK DEATH | from "St. George for England" |
| THE WHITE SHIP | from "The Reign of Terror" |
| THE CHILD'S RETURN | from "With Wolfe in Canada" |
| THE BLACK HOLE OF CALCUTTA | from "With Clive in India" |
| Percy threatens to shoot the Ferrymen Frontispiece |
| Percy learns the Punjaubi Language |
| Percy shoots the Assassin during the attack on the Fortress |
| The Commander-in-chief thanks Percy for his Report |
| Percy awakes, to find that the Guards are Vigilant |
| "Is he dead?" Percy asked as he reined up his Horse |
| Percy takes part in the Battle of Chillianwalla |
| Percy has an Interview with Sher Singh |
| Map of the Punjaub |
| ENLISTED |
| IN SPAIN |
| AN ADVENTURE |
| THE FIRST FIGHT |
| A FURIOUS STRUGGLE |
| A CAPTIVE |
| A GREAT CHANGE |
| A DESPERATE ADVENTURE |
| THE ESCAPE |
| A GOOD SERVICE |
| A THWARTED PLOT |
| A FIASCO |
| A DESPERATE ATTEMPT |
| A RESCUE |
| A CHALLENGE |
| ENGAGED |
| KIDNAPPED |
| ESCAPED |
| MILITARY MOVEMENTS |
| THE END OF A FEUD |
| HOME |
| "SETTING SPURS TO THEIR HORSES THE FOUR MEN DASHED FORWARD" Frontispiece |
| ARTHUR MAKES HIS WAY THROUGH THE CARLIST LINES |
| "A SAIL WAS HOISTED AND THEY RAN OUT MERRILY" |
| "HE BEGAN TO DRAG HIMSELF ALONG" |
| "ARTHUR FLUNG HIM BACK ACROSS THE TABLE" |
| "QUEEN CHRISTINA HELD OUT HER HAND" |
| "AH!" HE SAID, "SO I HAVE LAID HANDS ON YOU AT LAST" |
| "LITTLE BY LITTLE ARTHUR'S ADVANCE ACCELERATED" |
| "A TALL MAN WITH A HARSH, ASCETIC FACE ENTERED" |
| "THE TWO WEAPONS FLASHED AT THE SAME MOMENT" |
| CHAP. | PAGE | |
|---|---|---|
| I.- | COLLEGE LIFE | 1 |
| II.- | THE DUSTMAN'S FAMILY | 22 |
| III.- | BROKEN DOWN | 46 |
| IV.- | THE OWNERS OF WYVERN HALL | 70 |
| V.- | A MODEST ANNIVERSARY | 94 |
| VI.- | THE BINGHAMS | 118 |
| VII.- | A STARTLING SUGGESTION | 138 |
| VIII.- | A SHATTERED HOME | 169 |
| IX.- | WHAT WILL IT LEAD TO? | 195 |
| X.- | PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL | 221 |
| XI- | AN EVENING AT THE HOLLS' | 244 |
| XII.- | THWARTED PLANS | 264 |
| CHAP. | PAGE | |
| I. | —WHO WILL WIN THEM? | 1 |
| II. | —THE "LIVELY STUNNERS" | 21 |
| III. | —A SLAP IN THE FACE | 43 |
| IV. | —A LIGHT IN THE GLOOM | 60 |
| V. | —SPRETÆ INJURIA FORMÆ | 74 |
| VI. | —LOSING THE GLOVES | 86 |
| VII. | —GATHERING CLOUDS | 103 |
| VIII. | —THE ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE "TIMES" | 123 |
| IX. | —GONE | 132 |
| X. | —WHAT WAS IT? | 145 |
| XI. | —STEPHEN WALKER DOES HIS WORST | 157 |
| XII. | —FOLLOWING IT UP | 176 |
| XIII. | —A DESPERATE GAME | 190 |
| XIV. | —A SHOP TO LET | 206 |
| XV. | —WHAT CAN IT MEAN? | 220 |
| XVI. | —THE INTERCEPTED LETTER | 231 |
| XVII. | —WAITING FOR THE ANSWER | 250 |
| XVIII. | —A CUT DIRECT | 263 |
| XIX. | —A CHANGE OF PLAN | 270 |
| CHAP. | PAGE | |
| I. | Alone in the World | 1 |
| II. | An Unexpected Meeting | 19 |
| III. | The Siege of Herat | 36 |
| IV. | A Sturdy Defence | 54 |
| V. | In Candahar | 72 |
| VI. | An Escape | 89 |
| VII. | In the Service | 108 |
| VIII. | The Advance | 126 |
| IX. | Just in Time | 144 |
| X. | A Mission | 161 |
| XI. | A Dangerous Journey | 180 |
| XII. | Troubles Thicken | 198 |
| XIII. | The Murder of Sir A. Burnes | 216 |
| XIV. | A Series of Blunders | 232 |
| XV. | A Doomed Army | 249 |
| XVI. | Annihilation of the Army | 267 |
| XVII. | Jellalabad | 286 |
| XVIII. | The Advance on Cabul | 301 |
| XIX. | The British Captives | 321 |
|
Angus and Pottinger watching the fight from the walls of
Herat Frontispiece |
|
A man walking just in front of him ... was knocked down |
|
Azim surprises the spy |
|
He took down the prop, and thrust it suddenly with all
his force through the hole |
|
There, lying close under a rock, was a young Afghan |
|
As they passed the corner ... some men sprang on them |
|
Angus was half-mad with grief and with fury that he was
not in his place among the troops |
| Angus shows his goods to the prisoners |
| Map of Afghanistan and North-west Frontier of India |
| CHAP. | PAGE | |
| I. | A Change of Fortune | 1 |
| II. | On a Dutch Farm | 19 |
| III. | A Quarrel | 36 |
| IV. | The Ultimatum | 58 |
| V. | Scouting | 77 |
| VI. | The Advance | 95 |
| VII. | Belmont, Graspan, and the Modder | 111 |
| VIII. | A Dangerous Mission | 132 |
| IX. | Kimberley | 151 |
| X. | An Escape | 170 |
| XI. | Magersfontein | 190 |
| XII. | A Prisoner | 211 |
| XIII. | Friends | 227 |
| XIV. | A Band of Scoundrels | 244 |
| XV. | Down Country | 263 |
| XVI. | An Old Enemy | 281 |
| XVII. | The Relief of Kimberley | 300 |
| XVIII. | Paardeberg | 318 |
| XIX. | Mafeking | 337 |
| XX. | Johannesburg | 354 |
| XXI. | Settled | 371 |
| PREFACE | |
| A MARCH ON LONDON | |
| CHAPTER I | TROUBLED TIMES |
| CHAPTER II | A FENCING BOUT |
| CHAPTER III | WAT TYLER |
| CHAPTER IV | IN LONDON |
| CHAPTER V | A RESCUE |
| CHAPTER VI | A CITY MERCHANT |
| CHAPTER VII | DEATH TO THE FLEMINGS! |
| CHAPTER VIII | A COMBAT IN THE TOWER |
| CHAPTER IX | DEATH OF THE TYLER |
| CHAPTER X | A FIGHT IN THE OPEN |
| CHAPTER XI | AN INVITATION |
| CHAPTER XII | THE TROUBLES IN FLANDERS |
| CHAPTER XIII | A STARVING TOWN |
| CHAPTER XIV | CIVIL WAR |
| CHAPTER XV | A CRUSHING DEFEAT |
| CHAPTER XVI | A WAR OF THE CHURCH |
| CHAPTER XVII | PRISONERS |
| CHAPTER XVIII | A NOBLE GIFT |
| CHAPTER XIX | WELL SETTLED |
| PREFACE | |
| AT AGINCOURT | |
| CHAPTER I | A FEUDAL CASTLE |
| CHAPTER II | TROUBLES IN FRANCE |
| CHAPTER III | A SIEGE |
| CHAPTER IV | A FATAL ACCIDENT |
| CHAPTER V | HOSTAGES |
| CHAPTER VI | IN PARIS |
| CHAPTER VII | IN THE STREETS OF PARIS |
| CHAPTER VIII | A RIOT |
| CHAPTER IX | A STOUT DEFENCE |
| CHAPTER X | AFTER THE FRAY |
| CHAPTER XI | DANGER THREATENED |
| CHAPTER XII | IN HIDING |
| CHAPTER XIII | THE MASTERS OF PARIS |
| CHAPTER XIV | PLANNING MASSACRE |
| CHAPTER XV | A RESCUE |
| CHAPTER XVI | THE ESCAPE |
| CHAPTER XVII | A LONG PAUSE |
| CHAPTER XVIII | KATARINA |
| CHAPTER XIX | AGINCOURT |
| CHAPTER XX | PENSHURST |
| PREFACE | |
| CHAPTER I | TOM'S CHOICE |
| CHAPTER II | FINDING FRIENDS |
| CHAPTER III | ON THE PLAINS |
| CHAPTER IV | LEAPING HORSE |
| CHAPTER V | IN DANGER |
| CHAPTER VI | UNITED |
| CHAPTER VII | CHASED |
| CHAPTER VIII | IN SAFETY |
| CHAPTER IX | A BAD TIME |
| CHAPTER X | AN AVALANCHE |
| CHAPTER XI | WINTER |
| CHAPTER XII | THE SNOW FORT |
| CHAPTER XIII | A FRESH START |
| CHAPTER XIV | AN INDIAN ATTACK |
| CHAPTER XV | THE COLORADO |
| CHAPTER XVI | AFLOAT IN CANOES |
| CHAPTER XVII | THE GRAND CAÑON |
| CHAPTER XVIII | BACK TO DENVER |
| CHAPTER XIX | A FORTUNE |
| THE BOY KNIGHT. | |
| CHAPTER I. | THE OUTLAWS. |
| CHAPTER II. | A RESCUE. |
| CHAPTER III. | THE CAPTURE OF WORTHAM HOLD. |
| CHAPTER IV. | THE CRUSADES. |
| CHAPTER V. | PREPARATIONS. |
| CHAPTER VI. | THE LISTS. |
| CHAPTER VII. | REVENGE. |
| CHAPTER VIII. | THE ATTACK. |
| CHAPTER IX. | THE PRINCESS BERENGARIA. |
| CHAPTER X. | PIRATES. |
| CHAPTER XI. | IN THE HOLY LAND. |
| CHAPTER XII. | THE ACCOLADE. |
| CHAPTER XIII. | IN THE HANDS OF THE SARACENS. |
| CHAPTER XIV. | AN EFFORT FOR FREEDOM. |
| CHAPTER XV. | A HERMIT'S TALE. |
| CHAPTER XVI. | A FIGHT OF HEROES. |
| CHAPTER XVII. | AN ALPINE STORM. |
| CHAPTER XVIII. | SENTENCED TO DEATH. |
| CHAPTER XIX. | DRESDEN. |
| CHAPTER XX. | UNDER THE GREENWOOD. |
| CHAPTER XXI. | THE ATTEMPT ON THE CONVENT. |
| CHAPTER XXII. | A DASTARDLY STRATAGEM. |
| CHAPTER XXIII. | THE FALSE AND PERJURED KNIGHT. |
| CHAPTER XXIV. | THE SIEGE OF EVESHAM CASTLE. |
| CHAPTER XXV. | IN SEARCH OF THE KING. |
| CHAPTER XXVI. | KING RICHARD'S RETURN TO ENGLAND. |
| PREFACE TO THE ORIGINAL EDITION | |
| THE TREASURE OF THE INCAS | |
| CHAPTER I | HOW IT CAME ABOUT |
| CHAPTER II | THE START |
| CHAPTER III | AT LIMA |
| CHAPTER IV | A STREET FRAY |
| CHAPTER V | AMONG THE MOUNTAIN |
| CHAPTER VI | A TROPICAL FOREST |
| CHAPTER VII | AN INDIAN ATTACK |
| CHAPTER VIII | DEFEAT OF THE NATIVES |
| CHAPTER IX | THE SIGNAL STAR |
| CHAPTER X | A FRESH START |
| CHAPTER XI | BRIGANDS |
| CHAPTER XII | PRISONERS |
| CHAPTER XIII | LETTERS FROM HOME |
| CHAPTER XIV | THE CASTLE OF THE DEMONS |
| CHAPTER XV | INVESTIGATIONS |
| CHAPTER XVI | THE SEARCH BEGINS |
| CHAPTER XVII | AT WORK |
| CHAPTER XVIII | DISAPPOINTMENT |
| CHAPTER XIX | THE TREASURE |
| CHAPTER XX | HOME |
| PREFACE | |
| THE YOUNG BUGLERS | |
| CHAPTER I. | A COACHING ADVENTURE. |
| CHAPTER II. | TWO YOUNG PICKLES. |
| CHAPTER III. | ENLISTED. |
| CHAPTER IV. | A TOUGH CUSTOMER. |
| CHAPTER V. | OVERBOARD. |
| CHAPTER VI. | PORTUGAL. |
| CHAPTER VII. | THE PASSAGE OF THE DUORO—TALAVERA. |
| CHAPTER VIII. | A PAUSE IN OPERATIONS. |
| CHAPTER IX. | WITH THE GUERILLAS. |
| CHAPTER X. | MADRID. |
| CHAPTER XI. | THE FIGHT ON THE COA. |
| CHAPTER XII. | BUSACO AND TORRES VEDRAS. |
| CHAPTER XIII. | ALBUERA. |
| CHAPTER XIV. | INVALIDED HOME. |
| CHAPTER XV. | CIUDAD RODRIGO AND BADAJOS. |
| CHAPTER XVI. | SALAMANCA. |
| CHAPTER XVII. | CAUGHT IN A TRAP. |
| CHAPTER XVIII. | JUST IN TIME. |
| CHAPTER XIX. | VITTORIA. |
| CHAPTER XX. | TOULOUSE. |
| PREFACE | |
| WHEN LONDON BURNED | |
| CHAPTER I | FATHERLESS |
| CHAPTER II | A CHANGE FOR THE BETTER |
| CHAPTER III | A THIEF SOMEWHERE |
| CHAPTER IV | CAPTURED |
| CHAPTER V | KIDNAPPED |
| CHAPTER VI | A NARROW ESCAPE |
| CHAPTER VII | SAVED FROM A VILLAIN |
| CHAPTER VIII | THE CAPTAIN'S YARN |
| CHAPTER IX | THE FIRE IN THE SAVOY |
| CHAPTER X | HOW JOHN WILKES FOUGHT THE DUTCH |
| CHAPTER XI | PRINCE RUPERT |
| CHAPTER XII | NEW FRIENDS |
| CHAPTER XIII | THE BATTLE OF LOWESTOFT |
| CHAPTER XIV | HONOURABLE SCARS |
| CHAPTER XV | THE PLAGUE |
| CHAPTER XVI | FATHER AND SON |
| CHAPTER XVII | SMITTEN DOWN |
| CHAPTER XVIII | A STROKE OF GOOD FORTUNE |
| CHAPTER XIX | TAKING POSSESSION |
| CHAPTER XX | THE FIGHT OFF DUNKIRK |
| CHAPTER XXI | LONDON IN FLAMES |
| CHAPTER XXII | AFTER THE FIRE |
| WINNING HIS SPURS. | |
| CHAPTER I. | THE OUTLAWS. |
| CHAPTER II. | A RESCUE. |
| CHAPTER III. | THE CAPTURE OF WORTHAM HOLD. |
| CHAPTER IV. | THE CRUSADES. |
| CHAPTER V. | PREPARATIONS. |
| CHAPTER VI. | THE LISTS. |
| CHAPTER VII. | REVENGE. |
| CHAPTER VIII. | THE ATTACK. |
| CHAPTER IX. | THE PRINCESS BERENGARIA. |
| CHAPTER X. | PIRATES. |
| CHAPTER XI. | IN THE HOLY LAND. |
| CHAPTER XII. | THE ACCOLADE. |
| CHAPTER XIII. | IN THE HANDS OF THE SARACENS. |
| CHAPTER XIV. | AN EFFORT FOR FREEDOM. |
| CHAPTER XV. | A HERMIT'S TALE. |
| CHAPTER XVI. | A FIGHT OF HEROES. |
| CHAPTER XVII. | AN ALPINE STORM. |
| CHAPTER XVIII. | SENTENCED TO DEATH. |
| CHAPTER XIX. | DRESDEN. |
| CHAPTER XX. | UNDER THE GREENWOOD. |
| CHAPTER XXI. | THE ATTEMPT ON THE CONVENT. |
| CHAPTER XXII. | A DASTARDLY STRATAGEM. |
| CHAPTER XXIII. | THE FALSE AND PERJURED KNIGHT. |
| CHAPTER XXIV. | THE SIEGE OF EVESHAM CASTLE. |
| CHAPTER XXV. | IN SEARCH OF THE KING. |
| CHAPTER XXVI. | KING RICHARD'S RETURN TO ENGLAND. |
| PREFACE | |
| WITH BULLER IN NATAL | |
| CHAPTER I | THE BURSTING OF THE STORM |
| CHAPTER II | A TERRIBLE JOURNEY |
| CHAPTER III | AT THE FRONT |
| CHAPTER IV | DUNDEE |
| CHAPTER V | THE FIRST BATTLE |
| CHAPTER VI | ELANDSLAAGTE |
| CHAPTER VII | LADYSMITH BESIEGED |
| CHAPTER VIII | A DESPERATE PROJECT |
| CHAPTER IX | KOMATI-POORT |
| CHAPTER X | AN EXPLOSION |
| CHAPTER XI | BACK WITH THE ARMY |
| CHAPTER XII | THE BATTLE OF COLENSO |
| CHAPTER XIII | PRISONERS |
| CHAPTER XIV | SPION KOP |
| CHAPTER XV | SPION KOP |
| CHAPTER XVI | A COLONIST'S ADVENTURE |
| CHAPTER XVII | A RESCUE. |
| CHAPTER XVIII | RAILWAY HILL |
| CHAPTER XIX | MAJUBA DAY |
| CHAPTER XX | LADYSMITH |