| 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 |
|
BEARS
AND DACOITS |
|
THE
PATERNOSTERS |
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A
PIPE OF MYSTERY |
|
WHITE-FACED
DICK |
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A
BRUSH WITH THE CHINESE |