On the Kentucky Frontier: A Story of the Fighting Pioneers of the WestOtis, James
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On the Kentucky Frontier: A Story of the Fighting Pioneers of the West
Otis, James
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Juvenile fiction
"Ronald, the hero, is very much the hero of 'Quentin
Durward.' The lad's journey across France, and his
hairbreadth escapes, make up as good a narrative of the kind
as we have ever read. For freshness of treatment and variety
of incident, Mr. Henry has surpassed himself."--_Spectator._
=With Clive in India=; or, the Beginnings of an Empire. By G. A.
HENTY. With 12 full-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE.
12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
The period between the landing of Clive as a young writer in India and
the close of his career was critical and eventful in the extreme. At its
commencement the English were traders existing on sufferance of the
native princes. At its close they were masters of Bengal and the greater
part of Southern India. The author has given a full and accurate account
of the events of that stirring time, and battles and sieges follow each
other in rapid succession, while he combines with his narrative a tale
of daring and adventure, which gives a lifelike interest to the volume.
"He has taken a period of Indian history of the most vital
importance, and he has embroidered on the historical facts a
story which of itself is deeply interesting. Young people
assuredly will be delighted with the volume."--_Scotsman._
=The Lion of the North=: A Tale of GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS and the
Wars of Religion. By G. A. HENTY. With full-page Illustrations
by JOHN SCHOeNBERG. 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
In this story Mr. Henry gives the history of the first part of the
Thirty Years' War. The issue had its importance, which has extended to
the present day as it established religious freedom in Germany. The army
of the chivalrous king of Sweden was largely composed of Scotchmen, and
among these was the hero of the story.
"The tale is a clever and instructive piece of history, and
as boys may be trusted to read it conscientiously, they can
hardly fail to be profited."--TIMES.
=The Dragon and the Raven=; or, The Days of King Alfred. By G. A.
HENTY. With full-page Illustrations by C. J. STANILAND, R. I.
12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
In this story the author gives an account of the fierce struggle between
Saxon and Dane for supremacy in England, and presents a vivid picture of
the misery and ruin to which the country was reduced by the ravages of
the sea-wolves. The hero, a young Saxon thane, taken part in all the
battles fought by King Alfred. He is driven from his home, takes to the
sea and resists the Danes on their own element, and being pursued by
them up the Seine, is present at the long and desperate siege of Paris.
"Treated in a manner most attractive to the boyish
reader."--_Athenaeum._
=The Young Carthaginian=: A Story of the Times of Hannibal. By G.
A. HENTY. With full-page Illustrations by C. J. STANILAND,
R. I. 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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