Soldiers of the Queen

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Soldiers of the Queen by Harold Avery.

Contents

• SOLDIERS OF THE QUEEN6
• HAROLD AVERY7
• LONDON, EDINBURGH, AND NEW YORK THOMAS NELSON AND SONS 18987
• LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS9
• SOLDIERS OF THE QUEEN.10
• CHAPTER I.10
• TIN SOLDIERS.10
• "Another volley swept the intervening stretch of tablecloth."11
• CHAPTER II.18
• AN UGLY DUCKLING.18
• CHAPTER III.28
• THE REBEL RECLAIMED.28
• CHAPTER IV.35
• THE COURT OF QUEEN MAB.35
• CHAPTER V.44
• AN UNLUCKY PICNIC.44
• [Illustration: "'Make haste! I can't hang on much longer.'" (missing from book)]50
• CHAPTER VI.55
• A KEEPSAKE.55
• CHAPTER VII.61
• STRIFE IN THE UPPER FOURTH.61
• CHAPTER VIII.72
• A BANQUET AT "DUSTER'S."72
• CHAPTER IX.82
• "GUARD TURN OUT!"82
• CHAPTER X.93
• "STORMS IN A TEA-CUP."93
• "The visitors were seized, and hustled unceremoniously out of the room."100
• CHAPTER XI.106
• "OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN—"106
• "'Here they are! now we've got them!'"115
• CHAPTER XII.117
• "—INTO THE FIRE."117
• CHAPTER XIII.124
• A ROBBERY AT BRENLANDS.124
• Presented to CAPTAIN JOHN FENLEIGH, OF THE "EVELINA" STEAMSHIP,134
• CHAPTER XIV.141
• THE SOUND OF THE DRUM.141
• CHAPTER XV.148
• THE QUEEN'S SHILLING.148
• CHAPTER XVI.155
• ON ACTIVE SERVICE.155
• "It was Christmas Day in the camp at Korti."156
• CHAPTER XVII164
• UNDER FIRE.164
• CHAPTER XVIII.174
• THE BATTLE.174
• "The enemy swerved round the flank of the square, and burst furiously upon the rear."179
• CHAPTER XIX.182
• "FOOD FOR POWDER."182
• CHAPTER XX.190
• THE RIVER'S BRINK.190
• "The oncoming mass of Arabs."192
• CHAPTER XXI.196
• "WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME AGAIN!"196
• CHAPTER XXII204
• CONCLUSION.204
• Nelson's Books for Boys.210
• NELSON'S BOOKS AT ONE AND SIXPENCE.212
• NELSON'S "ROYAL" LIBRARIES.213
• THE SHILLING SERIES.213
• THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE216

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