The Greatest Adventure Books - G. A. Henty Edition
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G. A. Henty. The Greatest Adventure Books - G. A. Henty Edition
The Greatest Adventure Books - G. A. Henty Edition
Table of Contents
Under Drake's Flag: A Tale of the Spanish Main
Chapter 1: The Wreck on the Devon Coast
Chapter 2: Friends and Foes
Chapter 3: On the Spanish Main
Chapter 4: An Unsuccessful Attack
Chapter 5: Cast Ashore
Chapter 6: In the Woods
Chapter 7: An Attack in Force
Chapter 8: The Forest Fastness
Chapter 9: Baffled
Chapter 10: Southward Ho!
Chapter 11: The Marvel of Fire
Chapter 12: Across a Continent
Chapter 13: Through the Cordilleras
Chapter 14: On the Pacific Coast
Chapter 15: The Prison of the Inquisition
Chapter 16: The Rescue
Chapter 17: The Golden Hind
Chapter 18: San Francisco Bay
Chapter 19: South Sea Idols
Chapter 20: A Portuguese Settlement
Chapter 21: Wholesale Conversion
Chapter 22: Home
Chapter of Adventures: Through the Bombardment of Alexandria
Chapter I. A Fishing Village
Chapter II. Caught By The Tide
Chapter III. A Run From Harwich
Chapter IV. The Wreck
Chapter V. The Rescue
Chapter VI. Altered Prospects
Chapter VII. On Board The "Wild Wave."
Chapter VIII. Alexandria
Chapter IX. The Riot In Alexandria
Chapter X. Prisoners
Chapter XI. The Bombardment
Chapter XII. Free
Chapter XIII. Among Friends
Chapter XIV. A Set Of Rascals
Chapter XV. A Threatening Sky
Chapter XVI. Old Joe's Yarn
Chapter XVII. In Dangerous Seas
Chapter XVIII. A Cyclone
Chapter XIX. Cast Ashore
The Queen's Cup
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
With Cochrane the Dauntless: A Tale of the Exploits of Lord Cochrane
Preface
Chapter I. Off To Sea
Chapter II. In The Malay Archipelago
Chapter III. A Cyclone
Chapter IV. A Rescue
Chapter V. Again On The Island
Chapter VI. Home
Chapter VII. Cochrane’s Career
Chapter VIII. The Basque Roads
Chapter IX. In Chili
Chapter X. Wrecked
Chapter XI. A Dangerous Companion
Chapter XII. Death Of The Captain
Chapter XIII. Prize-money
Chapter XIV. A Prisoner
Chapter XV. Friends In Need
Chapter XVI. An Indian Guide
Chapter XVII. Down The River
Chapter XVIII. Captured By Indians
Chapter XIX. In Brazil
Chapter XX. Fresh Triumphs
Among Malay Pirates; A Tale of Adventure and Peril
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Chapter XI
A Roving Commission, or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti
Preface
Chapter I. A Fight With A Bloodhound
Chapter II. Rejoined
Chapter III. A Slave Depot
Chapter IV. A Sharp Fight
Chapter V. A Pirate Hold
Chapter VI. The Negro Rising
Chapter VII. In Hiding
Chapter VIII. A Time Of Waiting
Chapter IX. An Attack On The Cave
Chapter X. Afloat Again
Chapter XI. A First Command
Chapter XII. A Rescue
Chapter XIII. Two Captures
Chapter XIV. The Attack On Port-au-prince
Chapter XV. The Attack On Port-au-prince
Chapter XVI. Toussaint L'Ouverture
Chapter XVII. A French Frigate
Chapter XVIII. Another Engagement
Chapter XIX. Home
By Conduct and Courage: A Story of Nelson's Days
Chapter I. An Orphan
Chapter II. In The King’s Service
Chapter III. A Sea-fight
Chapter IV. Promoted
Chapter V. A Pirate Hold
Chapter VI. A Narrow Escape
Chapter VII. An Independent Command
Chapter VIII. A Splendid Haul
Chapter IX. A Spell Ashore
Chapter X. Back At Scarcombe
Chapter XI. Captives Among The Moors
Chapter XII. Back On The “Tartar
Chapter XIII. With Nelson
Chapter XIV. The Glorious First Of June
Chapter XV. Escaped
Chapter XVI. A Daring Exploit
Chapter XVII. On Board The “Jason”
Chapter XVIII. St. Vincent And Camperdown
Chapter XIX. Conclusion
The Mate's Story
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After many failures, he at last caught the line. This he fastened to the spar, and signaled to those on shore to pull it in; then, side by side with the dog, he followed. Looking round behind him, he watched a great breaker rolling in and, as before, dived as it passed over his head, and rode forward on the swell towards the shore.
Then there was a desperate struggle. At one moment his feet touched the ground, at another he was hauled back and tossed into the whirling sea; sometimes almost losing his consciousness, but ever keeping his head cool, and striving steadily to make progress. Several times he was dashed against the beach with great force, and it was his knowledge that the only safe way of approaching shore, through a heavy surf, is to keep sideways to the waves, and allow them to roll one over and over, that he escaped death--for, had he advanced straight towards the shore, the force of the waves would have rolled him heels-over-head, and would almost certainly have broken his neck.
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