COLONEL THORNDYKE'S SECRET
By G. A. Henty.
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.
BY SHEER PLUCK
A Tale Of The Ashanti War
By G. A. Henty
CONTENTS
| 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 |
THROUGH THE FRAY
A Tale Of The Luddite Riots
By G. A. Henty
CONTENTS
| 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 |
WULF THE SAXON
A Story of the Norman Conquest
By G. A. Henty
CONTENTS
| 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. |
TRUE TO THE OLD FLAG
A Tale Of The American War Of Independence
By G. A. Henty
CONTENTS
| CHAPTER | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
JACK ARCHER
A Tale of the Crimea
By G. A. Henty
CONTENTS
| 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 |
FRIENDS THOUGH DIVIDED
A Tale Of The Civil War
By G.A. Henty
CONTENTS
| 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 |
ONE OF THE 28th
A Tale Of Waterloo
By G. A. Henty
CONTENTS
| 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 |
THE CORNET OF HORSE
A Tale of Marlborough's Wars
by G. A. Henty.
CONTENTS
| 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. |