ntier settlement are vividly
set forth. Subsequently, the hero joins a wagon-team, and the
interest is sustained in a fight with, and capture of, brigands.
"A strong interest of open-air life and movement pervades the
whole book."--_Scotsman._
-- With Buller in Natal: or, A Born Leader. With 10 page Illustrations
by W. RAINEY, R.I., and a Map. 6s.
The heroic story of the relief of Ladysmith forms the theme of
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Henty's pen. When the war breaks out, the hero, Chris King, and
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constantly engaged in perilous and exciting enterprises, from
which they always emerge triumphant, thanks to their own skill
and courage, and the dash and ingenuity of their leader.
"Just the sort of book to inspire an enterprising
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Two English lads go to Holland in the service of one of "the
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escapes from Spain only to fall into the hands of the Corsairs.
He is successful, however, in getting back to Spain, and regains
his native country after the capture of Cadiz.
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-- Condemned as a Nihilist: A Story of Escape from Siberia.
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Godfrey Bullen, a young Englishman resident in St. Petersburg,
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seizure and exile to Siberia. After an unsuccessful attempt to
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accomplished a perilous journey which lasts nearly two years.
"The escape from Siberia is well told and the description of
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[Illustration: _From THE TREASURE OF THE INCAS_
BY G. A. HENTY (See page 1)]
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G. A. HENTY
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