"Tales from the Works of G. A. Henty" 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.
Оглавление
G. A. Henty. Tales from the Works of G. A. Henty
Tales from the Works of G. A. Henty
Table of Contents
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
THE MATE'S STORY
THE EXPLOSION IN THE VAUGHAN PIT
THE RED CAPTAIN
A WIFE'S STRATAGEM
KINDNESS REWARDED
A BATTLE WITH WOLVES
A CYCLONE IN THE BAY OF BENGAL
THE FLOOD IN PINE-TREE GULCH
A BRUSH WITH THE CHINESE,
THE BLACK DEATH
THE WHITE SHIP
THE CHILD'S RETURN
Отрывок из книги
G. A. Henty
Published by Good Press, 2021
.....
"Will you call my husband, Mr. Thompson? I fear that our Jane is ill."
It was light enough, but I stumbled against things half a dozen times as I made my way forward and sent the parson to his child. All that day the ship seemed under a spell. The men moved about without speaking a word, and I am sure there wasn't one of them who wouldn't have given his life for hers. It was late in the evening when Mr. Williams came forward, and taking my hand said:
