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NOTE BY GEORGE CURTIS, Esq.

AUTHORITIES

NADA THE LILY By H. Rider Haggard

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DEDICATION
PREFACE

NADA THE LILY

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER I. THE BOY CHAKA PROPHESIES

CHAPTER II. MOPO IS IN TROUBLE

CHAPTER III. MOPO VENTURES HOME

CHAPTER IV. THE FLIGHT OF MOPO AND BALEKA

CHAPTER V. MOPO BECOMES THE KING’S DOCTOR

CHAPTER VI. THE BIRTH OF UMSLOPOGAAS

CHAPTER VII. UMSLOPOGAAS ANSWERS THE KING

CHAPTER VIII. THE GREAT INGOMBOCO

CHAPTER IX. THE LOSS OF UMSLOPOGAAS

CHAPTER X. THE TRIAL OF MOPO

CHAPTER XI. THE COUNSEL OF BALEKA

CHAPTER XII. THE TALE OF GALAZI THE WOLF

CHAPTER XIII. GALAZI BECOMES KING OF THE WOLVES

CHAPTER XIV. THE WOLF-BRETHREN

CHAPTER XV. THE DEATH OF THE KING’S SLAYERS

CHAPTER XVI. UMSLOPOGAAS VENTURES OUT TO WIN THE AXE

CHAPTER XVII. UMSLOPOGAAS BECOMES CHIEF OF THE PEOPLE OF THE AXE

CHAPTER XVIII. THE CURSE OF BALEKA

CHAPTER XIX. MASILO COMES TO THE KRAAL DUGUZA

CHAPTER XX. MOPO BARGAINS WITH THE PRINCES

CHAPTER XXI. THE DEATH OF CHAKA

CHAPTER XXII. MOPO GOES TO SEEK THE SLAUGHTERER

CHAPTER XXIII. MOPO REVEALS HIMSELF TO THE SLAUGHTERER

CHAPTER XXIV. THE SLAYING OF THE BOERS

CHAPTER XXV. THE WAR WITH THE HALAKAZI PEOPLE

CHAPTER XXVI. THE FINDING OF NADA

CHAPTER XXVII. THE STAMPING OF THE FIRE

CHAPTER XXVIII. THE LILY IS BROUGHT TO DINGAAN

CHAPTER XXIX. MOPO TELLS HIS TALE

CHAPTER XXX. THE COMING OF NADA

CHAPTER XXXI. THE WAR OF THE WOMEN

CHAPTER XXXII. ZINITA COMES TO THE KING

CHAPTER XXXIII. THE END OF THE PEOPLE, BLACK AND GREY

CHAPTER XXXIV. THE LILY’S FAREWELL

CHAPTER XXXV. THE VENGEANCE OF MOPO AND HIS FOSTERLING

CHAPTER XXXVI. MOPO ENDS HIS TALE

WHEN THE WORLD SHOOK Being an Account of the Great Adventure of Bastin, Bickley and Arbuthnot by H. Rider Haggard

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WHEN THE WORLD SHOOK

Chapter I. Arbuthnot Describes Himself

Chapter II. Bastin and Bickley

Chapter III. Natalie

Chapter IV. Death and Departure

Chapter V. The Cyclone

Chapter VI. Land

Chapter VII. The Orofenans

Chapter VIII. Bastin Attempts the Martyr’s Crown

Chapter IX. The Island in the Lake

Chapter X. The Dwellers in the Tomb

Chapter XI. Resurrection

Chapter XII. Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Years!

Chapter XIII. Oro Speaks and Bastin Argues

Chapter XIV. The Under-world

Chapter XV. Oro in His House

Chapter XVI. Visions of the Past

Chapter XVII. Yva Explains

Chapter XVIII. The Accident

Chapter XIX. The Proposals of Bastin and Bickley

Chapter XX. Oro and Arbuthnot Travel by Night

Chapter XXI. Love’s Eternal Altar

Chapter XXII. The Command

Chapter XXIII. In the Temple of Fate

Chapter XXIV. The Chariot of the Pit

Chapter XXV. Sacrifice

Chapter XXVI. Tommy

Chapter XXVII. Bastin Discovers a Resemblance

NOTE By J. R. Bickley, M.R.C.S.

MARIE AN EPISODE IN THE LIFE OF THE LATE ALLAN QUATERMAIN By H. Rider Haggard

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PREFACE

EDITOR’S NOTE

CHAPTER I. ALLAN LEARNS FRENCH

CHAPTER II. THE ATTACK ON MARAISFONTEIN

CHAPTER III. THE RESCUE

CHAPTER IV. HERNANDO PEREIRA

CHAPTER V. THE SHOOTING MATCH

CHAPTER VI. THE PARTING

CHAPTER VII. ALLAN’S CALL

CHAPTER VIII. THE CAMP OF DEATH

CHAPTER IX. THE PROMISE

CHAPTER X. VROUW PRINSLOO SPEAKS HER MIND

CHAPTER XI. THE SHOT IN THE KLOOF

CHAPTER XII. DINGAAN’S BET

CHAPTER XIII. THE REHEARSAL

CHAPTER XIV. THE PLAY

CHAPTER XV. RETIEF ASKS A FAVOUR

CHAPTER XVI. THE COUNCIL

CHAPTER XVII. THE MARRIAGE

CHAPTER XVIII. THE TREATY

CHAPTER XIX. DEPART IN PEACE

CHAPTER XX. THE COURT-MARTIAL

CHAPTER XXI. THE INNOCENT BLOOD

CHILD OF STORM By H. Rider Haggard

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AUTHOR’S NOTE

CHAPTER I. ALLAN QUATERMAIN HEARS OF MAMEENA

CHAPTER II. THE MOONSHINE OF ZIKALI

CHAPTER III. THE BUFFALO WITH THE CLEFT HORN

CHAPTER IV. MAMEENA

CHAPTER V. TWO BUCKS AND THE DOE

CHAPTER VI. THE AMBUSH

CHAPTER VII. SADUKO BRINGS THE MARRIAGE GIFT

CHAPTER VIII. THE KING’S DAUGHTER

CHAPTER IX. ALLAN RETURNS TO ZULULAND

CHAPTER X. THE SMELLING-OUT

CHAPTER XI. THE SIN OF UMBELAZI

CHAPTER XII. PANDA’S PRAYER

CHAPTER XIII. UMBELAZI THE FALLEN

CHAPTER XIV. UMBEZI AND THE BLOOD ROYAL

CHAPTER XV. MAMEENA CLAIMS THE KISS

CHAPTER XVI. MAMEENA—MAMEENA—MAMEENA!

FINISHED By H. Rider Haggard

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CHAPTER I. — ALLAN QUATERMAIN MEETS ANSCOMBE

CHAPTER II. — MR. MARNHAM

CHAPTER III. — THE HUNTERS HUNTED

CHAPTER IV. — DOCTOR RODD

CHAPTER V. — A GAME OF CARDS

CHAPTER VI. — MISS HEDA

CHAPTER VII. — THE STOEP

CHAPTER VIII. — RODD’S LAST CARD

CHAPTER IX. — FLIGHT

CHAPTER X. — NOMBE

CHAPTER XI. — ZIKALI. —

CHAPTER XII. — TRAPPED

CHAPTER XIII. — CETEWAYO

CHAPTER XIV. — THE VALLEY OF BONES

CHAPTER XV. — THE GREAT COUNCIL

CHAPTER XVI. — WAR

CHAPTER XVII. — KAATJE BRINGS NEWS

CHAPTER XVIII. — ISANDHLWANA

CHAPTER XIX. — ALLAN AWAKES

CHAPTER XX. — HEDA’S TALE

CHAPTER XXI. — THE KING VISITS ZIKALI. —

CHAPTER XXII. — THE MADNESS OF NOMBE

CHAPTER XXIII. — THE KRAAL JAZI. —

MONTEZUMA’S DAUGHTER By H. Rider Haggard

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MONTEZUMA’S DAUGHTER

CHAPTER I -- WHY THOMAS WINGFIELD TELLS HIS TALE

CHAPTER II -- OF THE PARENTAGE OF THOMAS WINGFIELD

CHAPTER III -- THE COMING OF THE SPANIARD

CHAPTER IV -- THOMAS TELLS HIS LOVE

CHAPTER V -- THOMAS SWEARS AN OATH

CHAPTER VI -- GOOD-BYE, SWEETHEART

CHAPTER VII -- ANDRES DE FONSECA

CHAPTER VIII -- THE SECOND MEETING

CHAPTER IX -- THOMAS BECOMES RICH

CHAPTER X -- THE PASSING OF ISABELLA DE SIGUENZA

CHAPTER XI -- THE LOSS OF THE CARAK

CHAPTER XII -- THOMAS COMES TO SHORE

CHAPTER XIII -- THE STONE OF SACRIFICE

CHAPTER XIV -- THE SAVING OF GUATEMOC

CHAPTER XV -- THE COURT OF MONTEZUMA

CHAPTER XVI -- THOMAS BECOMES A GOD

CHAPTER XVII -- THE ARISING OF PAPANTZIN

CHAPTER XVIII -- THE NAMING OF THE BRIDES

CHAPTER XIX -- THE FOUR GODDESSES

CHAPTER XX -- OTOMIE'S COUNSEL

CHAPTER XXI -- THE KISS OF LOVE

CHAPTER XXII -- THE TRIUMPH OF THE CROSS

CHAPTER XXIII -- THOMAS IS MARRIED

CHAPTER XXIV -- THE NIGHT OF FEAR

CHAPTER XXV -- THE BURYING OF MONTEZUMA'S TREASURE

CHAPTER XXVI -- THE CROWNING OF GUATEMOC

CHAPTER XXVII -- THE FALL OF TENOCTITLAN

CHAPTER XXVIII -- THOMAS IS DOOMED

CHAPTER XXIX -- DE GARCIA SPEAKS HIS MIND

CHAPTER XXX -- THE ESCAPE

CHAPTER XXXI -- OTOMIE PLEADS WITH HER PEOPLE

CHAPTER XXXII -- THE END OF GUATEMOC

CHAPTER XXXIII -- ISABELLA DE SIGUENZA IS AVENGED

CHAPTER XXXIV -- THE SIEGE OF THE CITY OF PINES

CHAPTER XXXV -- THE LAST SACRIFICE OF THE WOMEN OF THE OTOMIE

CHAPTER XXXVI -- THE SURRENDER

CHAPTER XXXVII -- VENGEANCE

CHAPTER XXXVIII -- OTOMIE'S FAREWELL

CHAPTER XXXIX -- THOMAS COMES BACK FROM THE DEAD

CHAPTER XL -- AMEN

KING SOLOMON'S MINES By H. Rider Haggard

CONTENTS CHAPTER I I MEET SIR HENRY CURTIS II THE LEGEND OF SOLOMON'S MINES III UMBOPA ENTERS OUR SERVICE IV AN ELEPHANT HUNT V OUR MARCH INTO THE DESERT VI WATER! WATER! VII SOLOMON'S ROAD VIII WE ENTER KUKUANALAND IX TWALA THE KING X THE WITCH-HUNT XI WE GIVE A SIGN XII BEFORE THE BATTLE XIII THE ATTACK XIV THE LAST STAND OF THE GREYS XV GOOD FALLS SICK XVI THE PLACE OF DEATH XVII SOLOMON'S TREASURE CHAMBER XVIII WE ABANDON HOPE XIX IGNOSI'S FAREWELL XX FOUND

QUEEN SHEBA’S RING by H. Rider Haggard

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CHAPTER I -- THE COMING OF THE RING

CHAPTER II -- THE ADVICE OF SERGEANT QUICK

CHAPTER III -- THE PROFESSOR GOES OUT SHOOTING

CHAPTER IV -- THE DEATH WIND

CHAPTER V -- PHARAOH MAKES TROUBLE

CHAPTER VI -- HOW WE ESCAPED FROM HARMAC

CHAPTER VII -- BARUNG

CHAPTER VIII -- THE SHADOW OF FATE

CHAPTER IX -- THE SWEARING OF THE OATH

CHAPTER X -- QUICK LIGHTS A MATCH

CHAPTER XI -- THE RESCUE FAILS

CHAPTER XII -- THE DEN OF LIONS

CHAPTER XIII -- THE ADVENTURES OF HIGGS

CHAPTER XIV -- HOW PHARAOH MET SHADRACH

CHAPTER XV -- SERGEANT QUICK HAS A PRESENTIMENT

CHAPTER XVI -- HARMAC COMES TO MUR

CHAPTER XVII -- I FIND MY SON

CHAPTER XVIII -- THE BURNING OF THE PALACE

CHAPTER XIX -- STARVATION

CHAPTER XX -- THE TRIAL AND AFTER

MAIWA’S REVENGE OR THE WAR OF THE LITTLE HAND By H. Rider Haggard

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MAIWA’S REVENGE

I—GOBO STRIKES

II—A MORNING’S SPORT

III—THE FIRST ROUND

IV—THE LAST ROUND

V—THE MESSAGE OF MAIWA

VI—THE PLAN OF CAMPAIGN

VII—THE ATTACK

VIII—MAIWA IS AVENGED

ERIC BRIGHTEYES By H. Rider Haggard

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