Blackie & Son's Illustrated Story Books Catalogue, 1889 — John Shaqi
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Blackie & Son's Illustrated Story Books Catalogue, 1889
Blackie & Son
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With 12 page Illustrations by RALPH PEACOCK. 6s.
The hero casts in his lot with the Percys, and becomes esquire to Sir
Henry, the gallant Hotspur. He is sent on several dangerous and
important missions in which he acquits himself with great valour.
"With boys the story should rank among Mr. Henty’s
best."--_Standard_.
"A vivid picture of that strange past ... when England and
Scotland ... were torn by faction and civil war."--_Onward_.
*Through Russian Snows:*
or, Napoleon’s Retreat from Moscow.
With 8 page Illustrations by W. H. OVEREND. 5s.
Julian Wyatt becomes, quite innocently, mixed up with smugglers, who
carry him to France, and hand him over as a prisoner to the French. He
subsequently regains his freedom by joining Napoleon’s army in the
campaign against Russia.
"The story of the campaign is very graphically told."--_St.
James’s Gazette_.
"One of Mr. Henty’s best books, which will be hailed with joy by
his many eager readers."--_Journal of Education_.
"Is full of life and action."--_Journal of Education_.
*Out with Garibaldi:*
A Story of the Liberation of Italy.
With 8 page Illustrations by W. RAINEY, R.I., and two Maps. 5s.
Mr. Henty makes the liberation of Italy by Garibaldi the groundwork of
an exciting tale of adventure. The hero is an English lad who joins the
expedition and takes a prominent part in the extraordinary series of
operations that ended in the fall of the Neapolitan kingdom.
"A first-rate story of stirring deeds."--_Daily Chronicle_.
"Full of hard fighting, gallant rescues, and narrow
escapes."--_Graphic_.
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*G. A. HENTY*
*At the Point of the Bayonet:*
A Tale of the Mahratta War.
With 12 Illustrations by WAL PAGET, and 2 Maps. 6s.
Harry Lindsay is carried off to the hills and brought up as a Mahratta.
At the age of sixteen he becomes an officer in the service of the
Mahratta prince at Poona, and afterwards receives a commission in the
army of the East India Company. His courage and enterprise are rewarded
by quick promotion, and at the end of the war he sails for England,
where he succeeds in establishing his right to the family estates.
"A brisk, dashing narrative."--_Bookman_.
*Under Wellington’s Command:*
A Tale of the Peninsular War.
With 12 page Illustrations by WAL PAGET. 6s.
In this stirring romance Mr. Henty gives us the further adventures of
Terence O’Connor, the hero of _With Moore at Corunna_. We are told how,
in alliance with a small force of Spanish guerrillas, the gallant
regiment of Portuguese levies commanded by Terence keeps the whole of
the French army in check at a critical period of the war, rendering
invaluable service to the Iron Duke and his handful of British troops.
"An admirable exposition of Mr. Henty’s masterly method of
combining instruction with amusement."--_World_.
*To Herat and Cabul:*
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