John Nicholson
by R. E. Cholmeley
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About this eBook
- Author
- Cholmeley, R. E.
- Title
- John Nicholson, the Lion of the Punjaub
- Credits
- E-text prepared by Al Haines
- Language
- English
- LoC Class
- DS: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia
- Subject
- Nicholson, John, 1822-1857
- Category
- Text
- eBook-No.
- 21985
- Project Gutenberg
- https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21985
- Release Date
- July 2, 2007
- Copyright
- Public domain in the USA.
Contents
- 1."'Seize those men!' commanded Nicholson fiercely, as he pointed out the ringleaders." — JOHN NICHOLSON
- 2."THE LION OF THE PUNJAUB" — by
- 3.R. E. CHOLMELEY — WITH EIGHT COLOURED PLATES — TO GILBERT BRANDON WHITE
- 4.CONTENTS
- 5.LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS — "Seize those men!" commanded Nicholson fiercely, as he pointed out the ringleaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frontispiece — One by one dropped through into the narrow street below — They seated themselves and fixed their eyes upon the object of their adoration — "You have just five minutes to read it and give me any message for your husband" — They saw Nicholson himself fastened with ropes to a tree — Portrait of John Nicholson — He saw Nicholson's great form riding steadily on as if nothing was the matter — A sepoy leaned out . . . and pointed his musket at the tall figure beneath him — JOHN NICHOLSON — CHAPTER I. — EASTWARD HO! — CHAPTER II. — FIGHTING THE AFGHANS. — "One by one dropped through into the narrow street below." — CHAPTER III. — ONE OF LAWRENCE'S LIEUTENANTS. — CHAPTER IV. — THE SECOND SIKH WAR. — "They seated themselves on the ground and fixed their eyes upon the object of their adoration." — CHAPTER V. — ON FURLOUGH. — "You have just five minutes to read it, and give me any message for your husband." — CHAPTER VI. — THE MASTER OF BANNU. — "They saw Nicholson himself fastened with ropes to a tree." — CHAPTER VII. — THE GREAT MUTINY. — CHAPTER VIII. — WITH THE MOVABLE COLUMN. — Portrait of John Nicholson — CHAPTER IX. — BEFORE DELHI. — "He saw Nicholson's great form riding steadily on as if nothing was the matter." — CHAPTER X. — IN THE HOUR OF VICTORY. — "A sepoy leaned out . . . and pointed his musket at the tall figure beneath him."
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