Roy. A Tale in the Days of Sir John Moore

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Author

Giberne, Agnes, 1845-1939

Title

Roy : A tale in the days of Sir John Moore

Original Publication

United Kingdom: C. Arthur Pearson, Limited, 1901.

Language

English

LoC Class

PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

Subject

Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Prisoners and prisons, French -- Fiction

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 71323

Release Date

August 2, 2023

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.His sabre descended in one swift sweep. — Frontispiece. — ROY
2. 2.SIR JOHN MOORE — BY — AGNES GIBERNE — AUTHOR OF "COULYNG CASTLE" — "AIMÉE, A TALE OF THE DAYS OF JAMES II." — ETC. ETC. — "Duris non Frangor" — LONDON — C. ARTHUR PEARSON, LIMITED — HENRIETTA STREET — 1901 — DEDICATED — G. J. VISCOUNT WOLSELEY — PREFACE — CONTENTS — ILLUSTRATIONS
3. 3.ROY — A TALE IN THE DAYS OF — SIR JOHN MOORE — CHAPTER I — A TRIP TO PARIS IN 1803 — CHAPTER II — SWEET POLLY'S GRENADIER — Promptly down upon this with both knees — went the tall grenadier. — CHAPTER III — A MAN AMONG TEN THOUSAND — CHAPTER IV — DOLEFUL TIDINGS — CHAPTER V — GENERAL INDIGNATION — CHAPTER VI — THE DUKE'S PARTICULAR FRIEND — CHAPTER VII — PRISONERS OF WAR — CHAPTER VIII — THE THREATENED INVASION — CHAPTER IX — OUR HERO — CHAPTER X — THE FRENCH FLEET SIGNALLED — CHAPTER XI — A MISTAKEN READING — He mounted and rode off. — CHAPTER XII — ORDERED TO VERDUN — CHAPTER XIII — A FRENCH CONSCRIPT — CHAPTER XIV — IN A FORTIFIED TOWN — CHAPTER XV — FROM OVER THE WATER — CHAPTER XVI — ORDERED TO VALENCIENNES — CHAPTER XVII — IN THE YEAR 1807 — "I say, hadn't you better give me that little thing to hold?" — CHAPTER XVIII — ALTERED LOOKS — CHAPTER XIX — ROY'S IMPRUDENCE — CHAPTER XX — ORDERED TO BITCHE — CHAPTER XXI — A GLIMPSE OF LOVELY POLLY — CHAPTER XXII — THE WAY OF THE WIND — CHAPTER XXIII — IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE — CHAPTER XXIV — A BITTER EXPERIENCE — CHAPTER XXV — LIFE IN A FRENCH DUNGEON — CHAPTER XXVI — A PRISON TRAGEDY — CHAPTER XXVII — A BARRED WINDOW — He had to work at the bar in a difficult and cramped position. — CHAPTER XXVIII — MOST FRIENDLY OF FRENCHMEN — CHAPTER XXIX — THE DEAR OLD COUNTRY — CHAPTER XXX — SIR JOHN MOORE — CHAPTER XXXI — ORDERED TO SPAIN — CHAPTER XXXII — TWO MIGHTY MEN — CHAPTER XXXIII — CAPTIVES STILL — CHAPTER XXXIV — AT SALAMANCA — CHAPTER XXXV — MOORE'S BOLD VENTURE — CHAPTER XXXVI — A HAZARDOUS RETREAT — CHAPTER XXXVII — A VISIT FROM MOORE BY NIGHT — Sir John glanced round before speaking. — CHAPTER XXXVIII — THE BATTLE OF CORUÑA — CHAPTER XXXIX — MOORE'S LAST VICTORY — CHAPTER XL — A WARRIOR TAKING HIS REST — CHAPTER XLI — AT VERDUN ONCE MORE — CHAPTER XLII — LUCILLE'S APPEAL — CHAPTER XLIII — THE RELEASE OF ONE

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