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G. A. Henty. Tales from the works of G. A. Henty (G. A. Henty) (Literary Thoughts Edition)
Literary Thoughts Edition presents. Tales from the works of G.A. Henty, by G. A. Henty
THE MATE'S STORY. FROM "THE PLAGUE SHIP."
THE MATE'S STORY.—II
THE MATE'S STORY.—III
THE MATE'S STORY.—IV
THE MATE'S STORY.—V
THE EXPLOSION IN THE VAUGHAN PIT
THE VAUGHAN PIT.—II
THE VAUGHAN PIT.—III
THE VAUGHAN PIT.—IV
THE VAUGHAN PIT.—V
THE VAUGHAN PIT.—VI
THE VAUGHAN PIT.—VII
THE VAUGHAN PIT.—VIII
THE VAUGHAN PIT.—IX
THE RED CAPTAIN
THE RED CAPTAIN.—II
THE RED CAPTAIN.—III
THE RED CAPTAIN.—IV
THE RED CAPTAIN.—V
THE RED CAPTAIN.—VI
A WIFE'S STRATAGEM
A WIFE'S STRATAGEM.—II
A WIFE'S STRATAGEM.—III
A WIFE'S STRATAGEM.—IV
A WIFE'S STRATAGEM.—V
A WIFE'S STRATAGEM.—VI
A WIFE'S STRATAGEM.—VII
KINDNESS REWARDED
KINDNESS REWARDED.—II
KINDNESS REWARDED.—III
A BATTLE WITH WOLVES
A BATTLE WITH WOLVES.—II
A BATTLE WITH WOLVES.—III
A BATTLE WITH WOLVES.—IV
A CYCLONE IN THE BAY OF BENGAL
A CYCLONE.—II
A CYCLONE.—III
A CYCLONE.—IV
A CYCLONE.—V
THE FLOOD IN PINE-TREE GULCH
THE FLOOD IN PINE-TREE GULCH.—II
A BRUSH WITH THE CHINESE, AND WHAT CAME OF IT
A BRUSH WITH THE CHINESE.—II
A BRUSH WITH THE CHINESE.—III
A BRUSH WITH THE CHINESE.—IV
A BRUSH WITH THE CHINESE.—V
A BRUSH WITH THE CHINESE.—VI
A BRUSH WITH THE CHINESE.—VII
A BRUSH WITH THE CHINESE.—VIII
A BRUSH WITH THE CHINESE.—IX
A BRUSH WITH THE CHINESE.—X
A BRUSH WITH THE CHINESE.—XI
A BRUSH WITH THE CHINESE.—XII
A BRUSH WITH THE CHINESE.—XIII
THE BLACK DEATH
THE BLACK DEATH.—II
THE BLACK DEATH.—III
THE BLACK DEATH.—IV
THE WHITE SHIP
THE WHITE SHIP.—II
THE WHITE SHIP.—III
THE WHITE SHIP.—IV
THE CHILD'S RETURN
THE CHILD'S RETURN.—II
THE CHILD'S RETURN.—III
THE BLACK HOLE OF CALCUTTA
THE BLACK HOLE.—II
THE BLACK HOLE.—III
THE BLACK HOLE.—IV
Отрывок из книги
FROM "THE PLAGUE SHIP."
[Mr. Thompson, at one time second mate of the whaling ship The Two Brothers, was telling his three nieces the story of his last voyage in that ship. At Singapore, on her way home from the South Seas, she had taken on board, as passengers, a Mr. Williams and his wife and daughter. Mr. Williams had been working for twenty years among the Papuans as missionary. On the homeward voyage they had been blown down by a hurricane among the Malay Islands, and had been attacked by the Malays, but had beaten them off. Having told the story of that engagement, Mr. Thompson went on—]
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At first no one spoke, and then Mr. Williams said:
"Our duty is clear. God has sent us here to their aid, and whatever be the risk, we must run it; we cannot sail away and leave them to perish."
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