The Red True Story Book
Реклама. ООО «ЛитРес», ИНН: 7719571260.
Оглавление
Lang Andrew. The Red True Story Book
INTRODUCTION
WILSON'S LAST FIGHT
THE LIFE AND DEATH OF. JOAN THE MAID
I. THE FAIRIES' TREE
II. A PAGE OF HISTORY
III. THE CHILDHOOD OF JOAN THE MAIDEN
THE RAID OF DOMREMY
THE CALLING OF JOAN THE MAID
HOW JOAN THE MAID WENT TO VAUCOULEURS
HOW JOAN THE MAID WENT AGAIN TO VAUCOULEURS
HOW JOAN THE MAID RODE TO CHINON
HOW JOAN THE MAID SHOWED A SIGN TO THE KING
HOW JOAN THE MAID WAS EXAMINED AT POICTIERS
HOW JOAN THE MAID RODE TO RELIEVE ORLEANS
HOW JOAN THE MAID ENTERED ORLEANS
HOW JOAN THE MAID TOOK JARGEAU FROM THE ENGLISH
HOW THE MAID DEFEATED THE ENGLISH AT PATHAY, AND OF THE STRANGE GUIDE
HOW THE MAID HAD THE KING CROWNED AT REIMS
IV. HOW THE MAID RODE TO PARIS
HOW THE MAID WAS WOUNDED IN ATTACKING PARIS, AND HOW THE KING WOULD NOT LET THE ASSAULT BEGIN AGAIN
HOW THE MAID AND HER FAIR DUKE WERE SEPARATED FROM EACH OTHER
HOW MARVELLOUSLY THE MAID TOOK SAINT-PIERRE-LE-MOUSTIER
HOW THE MAID WAITED WEARILY AT COURT
HOW THE MAID MET AN IMPOSTOR
HOW THE MAID'S VOICES PROPHESIED OF HER TAKING
HOW THE MAID TOOK FRANQUET D'ARRAS
HOW THE MAID FOUGHT HER LAST FIGHT
HOW THE MAID LEAPED FROM THE TOWER OF BEAUREVOIR
V. HOW THE MAID WAS TRIED AND CONDEMNED, AND HOW BRAVELY SHE DIED
HOW THE BASS WAS HELD FOR KING JAMES
THE CROWNING OF INES DE CASTRO
THE STORY OF ORTHON
HOW GUSTAVUS VASA WON HIS KINGDOM
MONSIEUR DE BAYARD'S DUEL
STORY OF GUDBRAND OF THE DALES31
SIR RICHARD GRENVILLE
THE STORY OF MOLLY PITCHER
THE VOYAGES, DANGEROUS ADVENTURES, AND IMMINENT ESCAPES OF CAPTAIN RICHARD FALCONER32
MARBOT'S MARCH
EYLAU. THE MARE LISETTE
HOW MARBOT CROSSED THE DANUBE
THE PITEOUS DEATH OF GASTON, SON OF THE COUNT OF FOIX
ROLF STAKE34
THE WRECK OF THE 'WAGER'
PETER WILLIAMSON35
A WONDERFUL VOYAGE
THE PITCAIRN ISLANDERS
A RELATION OF THREE YEARS' SUFFERING OF ROBERT EVERARD UPON THE ISLAND OF ASSADA, NEAR MADAGASCAR, IN A VOYAGE TO INDIA, IN THE YEAR 168636
THE FIGHT AT SVOLDER ISLAND (a. d. 1000)
THE DEATH OF HACON THE GOOD (a. d. 961)
PRINCE CHARLIE'S WAR
I. THE BOYHOOD OF PRINCE CHARLIE
II. PRINCE CHARLIE'S LANDING
III. THE MARCH SOUTH
IV. EDINBURGH
V. PRESTONPANS
VI. THE MARCH TO DERBY
VII. THE RETREAT
VIII. IN THE HIGHLANDS
IX. CULLODEN
THE BURKE AND WILLS EXPLORING EXPEDITION
THE STORY OF EMUND (a. d. 1020)
THE MAN IN WHITE
THE ADVENTURES OF 'THE BULL OF EARLSTOUN'
THE STORY OF GRISELL BAILLIE'S SHEEP'S HEAD
THE CONQUEST OF PERU
THE YOUTH OF PIZARRO
THE EMPIRE OF THE INCAS
RELIGION OF THE PERUVIANS
PIZARRO'S EXPEDITION
THE CHOICE OF PIZARRO
PIZARRO GOES TO SPAIN AND RETURNS
PIZARRO MARCHES TO MEET THE INCA
PIZARRO AND THE INCA
THE CAPTIVITY OF THE INCA
THE INCA'S RANSOM
Отрывок из книги
TO make it clear how Major Wilson and his companions came to die on the banks of the Shangani on December 4, 1893, it will be necessary, very briefly, to sketch the events which led to the war between the English settlers in Mashonaland in South Africa and the Matabele tribe, an offshoot of the Zulu race.
In October 1889, at the instance of Mr. Cecil Rhodes and others interested, the Chartered Company of British South Africa was incorporated, with the sanction of Her Majesty's Government.
.....
Yes, she would speak. When they doubted her she prayed, 'and then she heard a Voice saying to her:
'"Fille Dé, va, va, va, je serai à ton aide, va!"'17
.....