How Jack Mackenzie won his epaulettes

About this eBook

Author

Stables, Gordon, 1840-1910

Original Publication

United Kingdom: Thomas Nelson and Sons,1906.

Credits

Al Haines

Language

English

LoC Class

PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

Subject

Crimean War, 1853-1856 -- Fiction

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 68888

Release Date

September 1, 2022

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.HOW JACK MACKENZIE WON HIS EPAULETTES — CHAPTER I. WEE JOHNNIE GREYBREEKS. — CHAPTER II LIFE IN SUMMER LOANING. — CHAPTER III. MRS. MALONY'S WEDDING-RING. — CHAPTER IV. "I'LL BE A SAILOR OR A SOLDIER." — CHAPTER V. "HULLO, JOHNNIE GREYBREEKS! I'M YOUR UNCLE." — CHAPTER VI. "THE OLD LADY HAD A WOMAN'S HEART AFTER ALL." — CHAPTER VII. "HARD A-PORT!" — CHAPTER VIII. JACK'S SEA-DADDY. — CHAPTER IX. IN THE GOOD OLD "GURNET." — CHAPTER X. PADDY'S ADVENTURE—FRED HARRIS PROVES HIMSELF A HERO. — CHAPTER XI. A TRAGEDY—AULD REIKIE PURSUES SCIENCE UNDER DIFFICULTIES. — CHAPTER XII. TOM FINCH AND THE SHARK—SHOOTING IN THE DISMAL SWAMP—DEATH AND PROMOTION. — CHAPTER XIII. PADDY'S HYBRID—"A QUARE, QUARE BASTE, SORR"—TRICKY NIGGERS—BLACK MAN AS COOK—WAR DECLARED. — CHAPTER I. "BLOW, GOOD WIND, AND WAFT US EAST." — CHAPTER II. A GHASTLY ADVENTURE—THE EMBARKATION—A STORMY LANDING. — CHAPTER III. A FIELD OF HEROES—"ON, LADS, ON!"—BRAVE CODRINGTON—PANIC AND TERROR. — CHAPTER IV. THE KILTED WARRIORS OF THE NORTH—THE TERRIBLE STRUGGLE FOR KOURGANÉ HILL—THE IMPETUOUS 93RD—VICTORY! — CHAPTER V. A WALK ACROSS THE BATTLE-FIELD—GHASTLY SIGHTS—BRAVE SURGEON THOMPSON OF THE 44TH—JACK'S STRANGE ADVENTURE. — CHAPTER VI. THE FIRST GREAT BOMBARDMENT—SHIPS VERSUS FORTS—POOR BOY HARRIS—"TELL 'EM I DIED LIKE A THOUSAND O' BRICKS." — CHAPTER VII. THE VICTORIOUS CHARGE OF THE HEAVY BRIGADE—THE SCOTCH WIFE AND THE TURKS—THE LIGHT BRIGADE, AND THEIR AWFUL CHARGE. — CHAPTER VIII. THE TRUTH FROM A RUSSIAN—PARABLE OF THE STOAT AND THE WILD CAT—DAY-DAWN OF THE MEMORABLE FIFTH. — CHAPTER IX. THE BATTLE OF INKERMANN—THE SOLDIERS OWN. — CHAPTER X. THE AWFUL GALE—IN CAMP BEFORE SEBASTOPOL—LETTERS FROM HOME. — CHAPTER XI. THE HORRORS OF SCUTARI. — CHAPTER XII. PELISSIER TO THE FRONT—DEATH OF LORD RAGLAN. — CHAPTER XIII. THE RUSSIAN BEAR AT BAY—THE LAST ACT OF THE TRAGIC WAR. — CHAPTER XIV. "REMEMBER, WE SHALL ALL MEET AGAIN SOME CHRISTMAS EVE ON HIGH."

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