'Neath the Hoof of the Tartar; Or, The Scourge of GodJósika, Miklós, báró
History
'Neath the Hoof of the Tartar; Or, The Scourge of God
Jósika, Miklós, báró
Hungary -- History -- Mongol Invasion, 1241-1242 -- Fiction
=Outcasts from Choice.= A Story of Klondike. By Mr.
GUSTIN AISH. The title, although it may be held to
refer to all miners in general, has a special
reference to a distinguished professor, his wife and
her sister, who live in the miners' camp for a year.
The story is of a distinctly original type. 3/6
=The Chronicles of Baba.= A Canine Teetotum. By M.
MONTGOMERY-CAMPBELL, Author of "Worth the Struggle,"
"Two Lovable Imps," "My Very, Very Own," etc. The
amusing and instructive life-story of a Yorkshire
terrier. Beautifully illustrated from photographs
taken from life. 3/6
"A sympathetic and charmingly told story of the life
of a pet dog, which exhibits his own character and
those of his four-footed friends with a rare insight
into canine psychology."--_The Scotsman._
"Nothing could be more entertaining and instructive
... a glimpse of real dog life."--_Glasgow Herald._
Transcriber's Note: The following typographical errors present in the
original edition have been corrected.
In Chapter III, a quotation mark was added before "but--we might find or
invent someone".
In Chapter IV, a period was added after "the King was always glad to
welcome useful immigrants".
In Chapter VII, a period was added after "in exterminating the common
enemy", and "Versecz" was changed to "Verecz". (Thanks to the National
Széchényi Library in Hungary for their assistance in determining the
correct spelling.)
In Chapter IX, "perhaps Marána's betrothral was known" was changed to
"perhaps Marána's betrothal was known", and "having helped to capture
Kuthven's castle" was changed to "having helped to capture Kuthen's
castle".
In Chapter XI, "Borká's aid" was changed to "Borka's aid", and "Jankó
the dog-keeper" was changed to "Jakó the dog-keeper".
In Chapter XII, a quotation mark was deleted after "Must not?"
In Chapter XIII, "all danger was believed to be over the night" was
changed to "all danger was believed to be over for the night".
In Chapter XVI, "in such numbers that great part of the country was
re-populated" was changed to "in such numbers that a great part of the
country was re-populated", and "and few but stragglers" was changed to
"and but few stragglers".
In Chapter XIX, a quotation mark was deleted before "If a thunder-bolt".
In Chapter XX, "whieh carried off many of those" was changed to "which
carried off many of those", "After awhile some few of the Tartar-Maygars
returned" was changed to "After awhile some few of the Tartar-Magyars
returned", and the footer "Jarrold & Sons, Limited, the Empire Press,
Norwich," at the bottom of the last page was changed to "Jarrold & Sons,
Limited, the Empire Press, Norwich."
The advertisement for Jarrold & Sons' Six Shilling Novels was moved from
the front of the book to the back.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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