Tales from the Works of G. A. Henty By G. A. Henty

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At the turn of the fourteenth century in Scotland, young Archie Forbes becomes involved with both William Wallace and Robert the Bruce in the struggle for Scottish independence from English rule.

Excerpt from Tales From the Works of G. A. Henty We had a short consultation, but Mr. Williams pointed out that the plan arranged was the best, as only those who went on board the ship were running a risk; while if the men were brought on board The Two Brothers the whole crew might be carried off. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

"Tales from the Works of G. A. Henty" is a volume of selections of excerpted stories from the tales of George Alfred Henty. He was a talented English novelist and a war correspondent and is celebrated for his historical adventure stories that were famous in the late 19th century. G. A. Henty's popularity inspired other writers to try writing adventure stories in his style. His best-known works generally revolved around a boy or young man living in troubled times. Henty's main leads, which sometimes included young ladies, were smart, brave, honest, and modest. Contents include: The Mate's Story, From "The Plague Ship" The Explosion In The Vaughan Pit, From "Facing Death" The Red Captain, From "One Of The 28th" A Wife's Stratagem, From "In Freedom's Cause" Kindness Rewarded, From "Captain Bayley's Heir" A Battle With Wolves, From "The Young Carthaginian" A Cyclone In The Bay Of Bengal, From "A Chapter Of Adventures" The Flood In Pine-tree Gulch, From "Tales Of Daring And Danger" A Brush With The Chinese, From "Tales Of Daring And Danger" The Black Death, From "St. George For England" The White Ship, From "The Reign Of Terror" The Child's Return, From "With Wolfe In Canada" The Black Hole Of Calcutta, From "With Clive In India"