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Title: The Wild Geese

Author: Stanley John Weyman

Release Date: June 11, 2009 [EBook #29100]

Language: English

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THE WORKS OF STANLEY J. WEYMAN

VOL. XX

THE WILD GEESE

Thin Paper Edition of

Stanley J. Weyman's Novels

(Author's Complete Edition)

In 20 Volumes
Arranged Chronologically
With an Introduction in the First
Volume by Mr. Weyman

In clear type and handy size
To range with Henry Seton Merriman's Novels

Fcap. 8vo, Gilt Top, in Cloth and Leather

Vol. 1. The House of the Wolf.
" 2. The New Rector.
" 3. The Story of Francis Cludde.
" 4. A Gentleman of France.
" 5. The Man in Black.
" 6. Under the Red Robe.
" 7. My Lady Rotha.
" 8. Memoirs of a Minister of France.
" 9. The Red Cockade.
" 10. Shrewsbury.
Vol. 11. The Castle Inn.
" 12. Sophia.
" 13. Count Hannibal.
" 14. In Kings' Byways.
" 15. The Long Night.
" 16. The Abbess of Vlaye.
" 17. Starvecrow Farm.
" 18. Chippinge.
" 19. Laid up in Lavender.
" 20. The Wild Geese.

LONDON:
SMITH, ELDER & CO. and
LONGMANS GREEN & CO.

THE WILD GEESE

BY

STANLEY J. WEYMAN

LONDON:
SMITH, ELDER & CO.
(_For the United Kingdom_)
IN CONJUNCTION WITH CASSELL AND CO., LTD.; HODDER AND
STOUGHTON; METHUEN AND CO., WARD, LOCK AND CO., AND
LONGMANS GREEN & CO.
(_For the British Possessions and Foreign Countries_)
1911

1908 July 1st Edition
" Aug. 2nd Impression
" Oct. 3rd Impression
1910 July 4th Impression
" Nov. 5th Impression
1911 Mar. 6d. Edition
" Oct. 6th (Author's Complete Edition)

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. ON BOARD THE "CORMORANT" SLOOP 1

II. MORRISTOWN 15

III. A SCION OF KINGS 27

IV. "STOP THIEF!"