The Free Lances

About this eBook

Author

Reid, Mayne, 1818-1883

Title

The Free Lances: A Romance of the Mexican Valley

Credits

Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England

Language

English

LoC Class

PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Subject

Mexico -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction

Category

Text

eBook-No.

27996

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27996

Release Date

February 4, 2009

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2."The Free Lances" — Chapter One. — Volunteers for Texas. — Chapter Two. — A Lady in the Case. — Chapter Three. — Officering the Filibusters. — Chapter Four. — An Invitation to Supper. — Chapter Five. — A Studied Insult. — Chapter Six. — “To the Salute!” — Chapter Seven. — A Duel “to the Death.” — Chapter Eight. — A Disgraced Duellist. — Chapter Nine. — A Spartan Band. — Chapter Ten. — The Acordada. — Chapter Eleven. — A Colonel in Full Feather. — Chapter Twelve. — “Do your darndest.” — Chapter Thirteen. — The Exiles Returned. — Chapter Fourteen. — On the Azotea. — Chapter Fifteen. — Waiting and Watching. — Chapter Sixteen. — A Mutual Misapprehension. — Chapter Seventeen. — Por Las Zancas. — Chapter Eighteen. — Tyrant and Tool. — Chapter Nineteen. — A Wooden-Legged Lothario. — Chapter Twenty. — A Pair of Beautiful Petitioners. — Chapter Twenty One. — A Woman’s Scheme. — Chapter Twenty Two. — In the Sewers. — Chapter Twenty Three. — The Procession. — Chapter Twenty Four. — Significant Glances. — Chapter Twenty Five. — A Mysterious Missive. — Chapter Twenty Six. — The Play of Eyes. — Chapter Twenty Seven. — A Letter Dexterously Delivered. — Chapter Twenty Eight. — Looking out for a Landau. — Chapter Twenty Nine. — A Clumsy Cochero. — Chapter Thirty. — The Poor Ladies. — Chapter Thirty One. — A Transformation. — Chapter Thirty Two. — An Unlooked-for Salute. — Chapter Thirty Three. — “Is it a Grito?” — Chapter Thirty Four. — An ill-used Coachman. — Chapter Thirty Five. — Double Mounted. — Chapter Thirty Six. — The Pedregal. — Chapter Thirty Seven. — A Suspicion of Connivance. — Chapter Thirty Eight. — The Report of the Pursuer. — Chapter Thirty Nine. — Up the Mountain. — Chapter Forty. — A Faithful Steward. — Chapter Forty One. — Anxious Hours. — Chapter Forty Two. — A Holy Brotherhood. — Chapter Forty Three. — What are they? — Chapter Forty Four. — The Abbot. — Chapter Forty Five. — The Free Lances. — Chapter Forty Six. — Saint Augustine of the Caves. — Chapter Forty Seven. — Over the Cliff. — Chapter Forty Eight. — On down the Mountain. — Chapter Forty Nine. — A Tale of Starvation. — Chapter Fifty. — An Encounter with Old Acquaintances. — Chapter Fifty One. — A Grumbling Guard. — Chapter Fifty Two. — A Danae’s Shower. — Chapter Fifty Three. — A Series of Surprises. — Chapter Fifty Four. — Monks no More. — Chapter Fifty Five. — “Only empty Bottles.” — Chapter Fifty Six. — A Day of Suspense. — Chapter Fifty Seven. — Under Arrest. — Chapter Fifty Eight. — The Cochero Dogged. — Chapter Fifty Nine. — Ready to Start. — Chapter Sixty. — “Surrender!” — Chapter Sixty One. — Conclusion. — The End.

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