Bøger af George Manville Fenn

The Black Tor A Tale of the Reign of James the First

"Well, why not be a soldier?" Philip Hexton shook his head. "No, father. There's something very brave in a soldier's career; but I should like to save life, not destroy it." "You would save life in times of trouble; fight for your country, and that sort of thing." "No, father; I shall not be a soldier." "A sailor, then?"

Gil the Gunner or, The Youngest Officer in the East

"I say, Rasp. Confound the man! Rasp, will you leave that fire alone? Do you want to roast me?" "What's the good o' you saying will I leave the fire alone, Mr Pug?" said the man addressed, stoking savagely at the grate; "you know as well as I do that if I leave it half hour you never touches it, but lets it go out." Half a scuttle of coals poured on. "No, no. No more coals, Rasp."

"Charlie is my darling, my darling, my darling!" was sung in a good, clear, boyish tenor, and then the singer stopped, to say impatiently, - "What nonsense it is! My head seems stuffed full of Scotch songs, -'Wee bit sangs, ' as the doctor calls them. Seems funny that so many Scotch people should come out here to the East. I suppose it's because the Irish all go to the West, that they may get as far apart as they can, so that there may not be a fight. I say, though, I want my breakfas

"Fine morning, Jack; why don't you go and have a run?" John Meadows-always "Jack," because his father's name was John-upon hearing that father's voice, raised his dull, dreamy eyes slowly from the perusal of the old Latin author over which he was bending, and looked in Sir John's face, gazing at him inquiringly as if he had been walking with Cicero in Rome-too far away to hear the question which had fallen upon his ears like a sound which conveyed no meaning.

"Mother!" There was no reply, and once again rose from the bed in the prettily-furnished room the same word-"Mother!" The wild, appealing, anguished cry of offspring to parent, seeming to ask for help-protection-forgiveness-the tenderness of the mother-heart to its young, and still there was no answer. The speaker struggled up so that she rested on her elbow, the heavy dark nut-brown hair fell in long clusters on her soft white neck and bosom; her large hazel eyes looked wild and dilated; and her fair young face deathly pale, as, with quivering white lips, she cried once more:

Trapped by Malays, A Tale of Bayonet and Kris

"Here, I say, Josh, such a game!" "What is it?" The first speaker pointed down the gorge, tried to utter words, but began to choke with laughter, pointed again, and then stood stamping his feet, and wiping his eyes. "Well," cried the other, addressed as Josh, "what is it? Don't stand pointing there like an old finger-post! I can't see anything."

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Steve Young or, The Voyage of the "Hvalross" to the Icy Seas

Dick o' the Fens A Tale of the Great East Swamp

The Weathercock, Being the Adventures of a Boy with a Bias

Have some more bass, Gwyn?" "Please, father." "You should not speak with your mouth full, my dear," said Mrs Pendarve, quietly. "No, mother; but I didn't like to keep father waiting." "And between the two stools you came to the ground, eh?" said Colonel Pendarve, smiling. "Never mind; hold your plate. Lucky for us, my dear, that we have only one boy. This fellow eats enough for three." "Well, but, father, we were down by the boat at daybreak, and the sea air makes one so hungry."

""By Birth A Lady V3: A Tale"" is a novel written by George Manville Fenn and published in 1871. It is the third installment in the ""By Birth A Lady"" series. The story revolves around the life of a young girl named Ethel who was born into a wealthy family. However, her life takes a drastic turn when her father loses all his fortune and dies. Ethel is forced to leave her luxurious lifestyle and live with her aunt who is not very fond of her. The novel follows Ethel's struggles as she tries to adapt to her new life and win the affection of her aunt. Along the way, she meets new friends and faces various challenges. The book is a heartwarming tale of resilience, perseverance, and the power of love.In Three Volumes.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.

Syd Belton or, The Boy who would not go to Sea

The Silver Canyon, A Tale of the Western Plains

Brave and True Short stories for children

To Win or to Die, A Tale of the Klondike Gold Craze

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Jack at Sea; or, All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy

The Dingo Boys; or, The Squatters of Wallaby Range

"Here, you, Vince!" cried Doctor Burnet, pausing in his surgery with a bottle in each hand-one large and the other small, the latter about to be filled for the benefit of a patient who believed himself to be very ill and felt aggrieved when his medical adviser told him that he would be quite well if he did not eat so much. "Yes, father." The boy walked up to the surgery door at the end of the long, low granite house. "Upon my word!" cried the Doctor; "it's lucky we have nobody here to see you. No one would ever take you for a gentleman's son." "Why not, father?" "Why not, sir! Look at your trousers and your boots." Vincent Burnet looked down, and then up in his father's face. "Trousers a bit tight across the knee," he said deprecatingly. "The cloth gave way." "And were your boots too tight at the toes, sir? Look at them."

Brownsmith's Boy, A Romance in a Garden

In the King's Name; or, The Cruise of the Kestrel

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