"Saint Bartholomew's Eve: A Tale of the Huguenot Wars" by G. A. Henty. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
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G. A. Henty. Saint Bartholomew's Eve: A Tale of the Huguenot Wars
Saint Bartholomew's Eve: A Tale of the Huguenot Wars
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1: Driven From Home
Chapter 2: An Important Decision
Chapter 3: In A French Chateau
Chapter 4: An Experiment
Chapter 5: Taking The Field
Chapter 6: The Battle Of Saint Denis
Chapter 7: A Rescue
Chapter 8: The Third Huguenot War
Chapter 9: An Important Mission
Chapter 10: The Queen Of Navarre
Chapter 11: Jeanne Of Navarre
Chapter 12: An Escape From Prison
Chapter 13: At Laville
Chapter 14: The Assault On The Chateau
Chapter 15: The Battle Of Jarnac
Chapter 16: A Huguenot Prayer Meeting
Chapter 17: The Battle Of Moncontor
Chapter 18: A Visit Home
Chapter 19: In A Net
Chapter 20: The Tocsin
Chapter 21: Escape
Chapter 22: Reunited
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G. A. Henty
Published by Good Press, 2019
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"Now, John," his brother-in-law went on, "although I may never have said quite as much before, I have said enough for you to know what my intentions are. God has not been pleased to bestow children upon us; and Philip is our nearest relation, and stands to us almost in the light of a son. God has blest my work for the last twenty years, and though I have done, I hope, fully my share towards assisting my countrymen in distress, putting by always one-third of my income for that purpose, I am a rich man. The factory has grown larger and larger; not because we desired greater gains, but that I might give employment to more and more of my countrymen. Since the death of Lequoc, twelve years ago, it has been entirely in my hands and, living quietly as we have done, a greater portion of the profits have been laid by every year; therefore, putting out of account the money that my good sister has laid by, Philip will start in life not ill equipped.
"I know that the lad has said nothing of any wishes he may entertain--at his age it would not be becoming for him to do so, until his elders speak--but of late, when we have read to him letters from our friends in France, or when he has listened to the tales of those freshly arrived from their ruined homes, I have noted that his colour rose; that his fingers tightened, as if on a sword; and could see how passionately he was longing to join those who were struggling against their cruel oppressors. Not less interested has he been in the noble struggle that the Dutch are making against the Spaniards; a struggle in which many of our exiled countrymen are sharing.
