Author: Ascott Robert Hope Moncrieff
Publisher:
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Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 255
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The Seven Wise Scholars
Author: Ascott Robert Hope Moncrieff
Publisher:
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Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
The Seven Wise Scholars
Author: Ascott Robert Hope Moncrieff
Publisher:
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Category : Children's stories, English
Languages : en
Pages : 272
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's stories, English
Languages : en
Pages : 272
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The Ravensworth Scholarship
Author: Mrs. Henry Clarke
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Category : Boarding schools
Languages : en
Pages : 238
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Category : Boarding schools
Languages : en
Pages : 238
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The Academy
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 258
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 258
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Wulf the Saxon
Author: George Alfred Henty
Publisher: London : Blackie
ISBN:
Category : Adventure and adventurers
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
From the creator of exciting, historically accurate fiction for readers of all age groups comes this tale of loyalty and courage in 11th-century Britain. Wulf and his best friend, Beorn, fight bravely for their Saxon king--capturing castles, rescuing shipwrecked survivors, repelling Viking invaders, and fighting the Battle of Hastings.
Publisher: London : Blackie
ISBN:
Category : Adventure and adventurers
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
From the creator of exciting, historically accurate fiction for readers of all age groups comes this tale of loyalty and courage in 11th-century Britain. Wulf and his best friend, Beorn, fight bravely for their Saxon king--capturing castles, rescuing shipwrecked survivors, repelling Viking invaders, and fighting the Battle of Hastings.
With Moore at Corunna
Author: George Alfred Henty
Publisher: Preston-Speed Publications
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Met the quick-witted and daring young Terence O'Connor at the very beginning of his military career, when he is sent to Portugal as ensign in the Mayo Fusiliers, his father's regiment. His quick-thinking first saves the Sea-horse from capture by French privateers, then saves a shipment of gold that is on its way to a Spanish general, and later enables him to rescue his cousin Mary from a nunnery. Taking command of several thousand Portugese ordenaças, he turns them into a body of stalwart soldiers who engage in skirmishing and rearguard actions that are instrumental in the war against the French.
Publisher: Preston-Speed Publications
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Met the quick-witted and daring young Terence O'Connor at the very beginning of his military career, when he is sent to Portugal as ensign in the Mayo Fusiliers, his father's regiment. His quick-thinking first saves the Sea-horse from capture by French privateers, then saves a shipment of gold that is on its way to a Spanish general, and later enables him to rescue his cousin Mary from a nunnery. Taking command of several thousand Portugese ordenaças, he turns them into a body of stalwart soldiers who engage in skirmishing and rearguard actions that are instrumental in the war against the French.
In the Irish Brigade
Author: George Alfred Henty
Publisher:
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Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
Desmond Kennedy is a young Irish lad who left Ireland to join the Irish Brigade in the service of Louis XIV of France. In Paris he incurred the deadly hatred of a powerful courtier from whom he had rescued a young girl who had been kidnapped, and his perils are of absorbing interest. Captured in an attempted Jacobite invasion of Scotland, he escaped in a most extraordinary manner. As aid-de-camp to the Duke of Berwick he experienced thrilling adventures in Flanders. Transferred to the Army in Spain, he was nearly assassinated, but escaped to return, when peace was declared, to his native land, having received pardon and having recovered his estates. The story is filled with adventure, and the interest never abates
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Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
Desmond Kennedy is a young Irish lad who left Ireland to join the Irish Brigade in the service of Louis XIV of France. In Paris he incurred the deadly hatred of a powerful courtier from whom he had rescued a young girl who had been kidnapped, and his perils are of absorbing interest. Captured in an attempted Jacobite invasion of Scotland, he escaped in a most extraordinary manner. As aid-de-camp to the Duke of Berwick he experienced thrilling adventures in Flanders. Transferred to the Army in Spain, he was nearly assassinated, but escaped to return, when peace was declared, to his native land, having received pardon and having recovered his estates. The story is filled with adventure, and the interest never abates
Won by the Sword
Author: George Alfred Henty
Publisher:
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Category : Courage
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Courage
Languages : en
Pages : 474
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With Lee in Virginia
Author: George Alfred Henty
Publisher:
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 454
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Publisher:
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 454
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A Thane of Wessex
Author: Charles Watts Whistler
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 340
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 340
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