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THROUGH RUSSIAN SNOWS A Story Of Napoleon's Retreat From Moscow By G.A. Henty

CONTENTS Two Brothers, Before the Justices, In a Fresh Scrape, The Smuggler's Cave, Following a Trail, A Commission, A French Prison, Pistol Practice, A Duel, Smolensk, With the Russian Army, Borodino, With the Rear-guard, Ney's Retreat, In Comfortable Quarters, An Unexpected Meeting, ILLUSTRATIONS Sergeant Julian Wyatt receives the Cross of the Legion of Honour, "Mark my words, you young scoundrel, I will be even with you yet," Julian finds himself a Prisoner among the Smugglers, "Captain Marshall's pistol fell to the ground, and he staggered back a pace," "On the march little Stephanie often chose to be carried on Julian's shoulder," "I am the Countess Stephanie Woronski. I am glad to see you," The Last of a Veteran of Napoleon's Grande Armée, Julian introduces Stephanie to his Brother Frank, Map showing the Route of Napoleon's March to Moscow, Plan of the Battle of Smolensk, Plan of the Battle of Borodino,

FACING DEATH The Hero Of The Vaughan Pit A Tale Of The Coal Mines By G. A. Henty

CONTENTS CHAP. PAGE I. Evil Tidings, 9 II. Bull-dog, 16 III. The Resolution, 31 IV. The Vaughan Pit, 39 V. Setting to Work, 49 VI. "The Old Shaft," 54 VII. Friendship, 64 VIII. Progress, 74 IX. The Great Strike, 80 X. Hard Times, 96 XI. The Attack on the Engine-house, 105 XII. After the Strike, 117 XIII. A Heavy Loss, 124 XIV. The Night-school, 134 XV. The Sewing-class, 146 XVI. A New Life, 156 XVII. The Dog Fight, 166 XVIII. Stokebridge Feast, 173 XIX. The Great Riot, 183 XX. The Arm of the Law, 193 XXI. A Knotty Question, 201 XXII. The Solution, 209 XXIII. The Explosion at the Vaughan, 222 XXIV. In Deadly Peril, 235 XXV. The Imprisoned Miners, 239 XXVI. A Critical Moment, 253 XXVII. Rescued, 259 XXVIII. Changes, 274 XXIX. The New Manager, 283 XXX. Risen, 289 XXXI. Conclusion, 298 ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE Bulldog finds a Friend, Frontispiece. In the Old Shaft—Can he be Saved? 58 Nelly's First Lesson, 70 A Life or Death Struggle, 113 Jack is Victorious, 170 The New Schoolmistress, 217 After the First Explosion—The Search Party, 237 Saved! 270

MAORI and SETTLER A Story Of The New Zealand War By G. A. Henty CONTENTS. A Home Broken up, The Embarkation, The Voyage, A Row on Shore, A Boat Expedition, Putting in the Refit, A Savage Surprise, The End of the Voyage, The New Zealand War, The Glade, The Hau-Haus, The First Alarm The Attack on the Glade, Fresh Troubles, The Massacre at Poverty Bay, The Pursuit of Te Kooti, Back at the Farm, In England, ILLUSTRATIONS "Drop that or I fire!" A dozen Spears struck the Water round her Wilfrid and the Grimstones find it hard Work Mr. Atherton keeps the Mouth of the Defile "I am afraid I am heavy on a horse still, Wilfrid" Map of Hawke Bay, Poverty Bay, and surrounding Country

STURDY AND STRONG How George Andrews Made His Way By G. A. Henty

CONTENTS. I. Alone, 1 II. Two Friends, 25 III. Work, 48 IV. Home, 74 V. An Adventure, 97 VI. Fire!, 117 VII. Saved!, 142 Do Your Duty, 165 Surly Joe, 231 A Fish-wife's Dream, 257

A SEARCH FOR A SECRET. A Novel. By G. A. Henty Vol. I. (of III)

CONTENTS CHAPTER I EARLY DAYS CHAPTER II THE HARMERS OF HARMER PLACE CHAPTER III "L'HOMME PROPOSE, DIEU DISPOSE" CHAPTER IV THE LAST OF THE HARMERS CHAPTER V TESTAMENTARY INTENTIONS CHAPTER VI THE BISHOP OF RAVENNA CHAPTER VII SOCIETY GRACIOUSLY CONDESCENDS CHAPTER VIII INTRODUCED TO THE WORLD CHAPTER IX THE OLD STORY CHAPTER X SUNSHINE AND SHADOW CHAPTER XI LAYING A TRAIN CHAPTER XII THE EXPLOSION CHAPTER XIII A BAD BUSINESS CHAPTER XIV MISSING!

A SEARCH FOR A SECRET A Novel By G. A. Henty Vol. II (of III) CHAPTER I A FAMILY CONCLAVE CHAPTER II SWIFT RETRIBUTION CHAPTER III THE SEARCH COMMENCED CHAPTER IV EVIL DAYS CHAPTER V OVERTURES FROM THE ENEMY CHAPTER VI THE PRIEST'S CHAMBER CHAPTER VII THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE CHAPTER VIII STRUGGLES FOR A LIVING CHAPTER IX POLLY TO THE RESCUE CHAPTER X ALLIES FROM ALSATIA CHAPTER XI THE COUP DE MAIN CHAPTER XII AFTER THE BATTLE CHAPTER XIII A YOUNG WIDOW

DOROTHY'S DOUBLE BY G. A. HENTY In Three Volumes, Vol. I. PROLOGUE CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V CHAPTER VI CHAPTER VII

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