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"The Golden Rock" is an ancient adventure and mystery story book written by Ernest Glanville. The tale is set inside the hard Australian Outback and follows a tough and short group of customers in their search for gold. The titular "Golden Rock" is a legendary gold nugget said to be hidden in a far flung geographical location. While traversing the tough terrain, the prospectors face some limits and risks. The tale delves into topics of greed, ambition, and the hunt of cash. Individuals are geared up with their unique reasons, secrets, techniques, techniques, strategies, and strategies. The tale is full of gripping surprises and sudden occasions that hold readers on the edge in their seats. Glanville's precise testimonies carry the Australian panorama to lifestyles, displaying sandy barren region plains and steep mountain facets. The try and search for the Golden Rock can be seemed as a metaphor for the protagonists' private trips and dreams. As the prospectors techniques their reason, tensions increase and alliances are examined. The narrative delves into the ethical quandaries surrounding gold rush strategies, showing the effect of greed on people further to society. The previously formerly movement-packed sequences of prospecting, mining, and survival add delight to the story.

Tales from the Veld, a classical book, has been considered essential throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

The Golden Rock is a novel written by Ernest Glanville and published in 1895. The story is set in the 19th century and revolves around a young man named Ralph Denham, who is sent to the fictional island of Pulo-Pan in the Malay Archipelago to work as a trader for a British firm. Ralph soon discovers that the island is home to a valuable gold mine, which is controlled by a ruthless Chinese businessman named Ah Sing. Ralph becomes embroiled in a dangerous game of intrigue and betrayal as he tries to gain control of the mine and protect the interests of his employer. Along the way, he falls in love with a beautiful Eurasian woman named Stella, who is also caught up in the machinations of the island's power brokers. The novel is a thrilling adventure story that explores themes of greed, corruption, and colonialism in the context of the British Empire's expansion into Southeast Asia. Glanville's vivid descriptions of the island's tropical landscape and the characters' experiences of life in a remote outpost of empire make The Golden Rock a compelling read for anyone interested in the history of British imperialism or the adventure genre.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Riding over one warm afternoon, I found him leaning over a water-butt examining the little lively and red worms therein, which would soon hatch out into livelier mosquitoes. "Well, Uncle, how d'ye fare?" "Porly, lad, porly; pumpkins is scarce." Uncle Abe took a very old pipe from his pocket, and showed the emptiness of it by placing a very gnarled little finger into the black bowl. I held out my pouch.

"Dick, why do you study Arabic so closely?" "To understand Arabic." "And further?" Dick Compton closed his book and placed it carefully in a leather case. "It is a pity you were born curious, Venning, otherwise you would have made an excellent companion for a studious man. 'Why do I wish to understand Arabic?' Why do you stand on one leg watching a tadpole shed its tail."

"The Golden Rock" from Ernest Glanville. South African author, known especially for his short stories which are widely read and taught in South Africa (1855-1925).

The Fossicker - A Romance of Mashonaland is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1893.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

The Golden Rock is a novel written by Ernest Glanville and published in 1895. The story is set in the 19th century and revolves around the discovery of a valuable gold mine in South Africa. The protagonist, Harry Brooks, is a young Englishman who inherits the mine from his uncle. He travels to South Africa to take over the mine, but soon finds himself embroiled in a dangerous adventure.The book explores themes of greed, love, and adventure as Harry navigates the treacherous world of mining in South Africa. He is faced with challenges including hostile natives, corrupt officials, and rival mining companies. Along the way, he falls in love with a local woman named Zita, who becomes his ally in his quest to protect the mine and its workers.The Golden Rock is a thrilling adventure novel that captures the excitement of the gold rush era in South Africa. It is a classic tale of adventure and romance that will appeal to readers who enjoy historical fiction and action-packed stories.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Ernest Glanville (5 May 1855 in Wynberg - 6 September 1925 in Rondebosch) was a South African author, known especially for his short stories which are widely read and taught in South Africa. He also wrote seventeen historical novels. Glanville was educated at St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown from January 1869 to May 1871. His schooling was interrupted when he and his father transported the first printing press from Grahamstown to Griqualand West by ox wagon in 1870 and began publishing a newspaper in Kimberley. In addition to his literary works, he worked in journalism for the Cape Argus and other newspapers, and collaborated with Dr MacGowan on the 1905 Jubilee Hymn. He was married to Emma Priscilla Powell, with whom he had two children-Thomas and Ada.

This book has been deemed as a classic and has stood the test of time. The book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations.