In times of peril: a tale of India (1900)
by George Alfred Henty
by George Alfred Henty
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IN TIMES OF PERIL.
A TALE OF INDIA.
BY G. A. HENTY,
Author of "The Young Buglers," "The Young Franc-Tirreurs," "Out on the Pampas," "Orange and Green," etc
NEW YORK
THE MERSHON COMPANY
PUBLISHERS
Peril.
THE BOYS WERE NOW RIDING IN FRONT WITH THEIR FATHER.—Page 89.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I. PAGE - Life in Cantonments................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
5 CHAPTER II. - The Outbreak................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
22 CHAPTER III. - The Flight................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
38 CHAPTER IV. - Broken Down................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
51 CHAPTER V. - Back Under the Flag................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
68 CHAPTER VI. - A Dashing Expedition................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
84 CHAPTER VII. - Delhi................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
103 CHAPTER VIII. - A Desperate Defense................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
120 CHAPTER IX. - Saved by a Tiger................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
132 CHAPTER X. - Treachery................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
149 CHAPTER XI. - Retribution Begins................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
162 CHAPTER XII. - Dangerous Service................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
176 CHAPTER XIII. - Lucknow................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
189 CHAPTER XIV. - The Besieged Residency................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
202 CHAPTER XV. - Spiking the Guns................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
215 CHAPTER XVI. - A Sortie and its Consequences................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
229 CHAPTER XVII. - Out of Lucknow................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
242 CHAPTER XVIII. - The Storming of Delhi................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
255 CHAPTER XIX. - A Riot at Cawnpore................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
273 CHAPTER XX. - The Relief of Lucknow................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
288 CHAPTER XXI. - A Sad Parting................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
302 CHAPTER XXII. - The Last Capture of Lucknow................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
317 CHAPTER XXIII. - A Desperate Defense................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
331 CHAPTER XXIV. - Rest After Labor................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
345
This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.
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