The Soldier of Fortune, a Tale of the War. by the Author of "Stanfield Hall," "Minnigrey," &c. CHAPTER I.
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1869 · page 5
Be just in all you say and all you do; Whatever be your birth, you're [?]ure to be A peer of the first magnitude to me.—DRYDEN. The village of Harleyford, in Suffolk, at the time our…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1869 · page 1
Good unexpected—evils unforeseen. Appear by turns as fortune shifts the scene; Some praised aloft, come tumbling down amain. Their fall so hard, they bound and rise again.—VIRGIL…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Arrival of the Suez Mail, with News to December 23. Disraeli Ministry Resigned. Gladstone Formed New Ministry. Parliament Adjourned. Disastrous Wreck. Wool Sales Firmer. Spanish Republicans Suppressed with Slaughter. Turkey and Greece at War. Unconditional Pardon Granted in America. Continental Affairs Threatening
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1869 · page 2
We received on Tuesday following important mail telegram from our Sydney correspondent:— The Alexandra arrived at Glenelg this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War in New Zealand. (From the Nelson Examiner Extra, Jan. 8) Defeat of Te[?] Kooti. 120 Hau-haus Killed, and 80 Taken Prisoners
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1869 · page 1
From the various telegrams which have been received of late from Napier, it appeared that Colonel Whitmore was, on the 26th ult., before Ngatipa, Te Kooti's fortified position, with a…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1869 · page 5
In the catalogue ye pass for men, As hounds and greyhounds, mongrels, spaniels, curs, Shanghs, water-rags and demi-wolves are yeleped All by the name of dogs.—SHAKESPEARE…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1869 · page 5
Friendship is cunning in its offices. As love in its devices; both can hide [?] Their honest secrets, fearing to wound A pride as honest.—OLD PLAY…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1869 · page 5
England, farewell I fresh shores will rise When thy white cliffs are to view, With other climet and clearer skies, But will their hears like them be true?…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The New Zealand War
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1869 · page 2
The Sydney papers publish later news from the disturbed districts. EAST COAST.—The following was forwarded to us by our special correspondent at Tauranga:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Soldier of Fortune, a Tale of the War. Chapter Xvi. Russia is not a country, but a vast theatre. —Custine's Travels
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1869 · page 5
The three young men mutually agreed to observe the strictest silence respecting their adventure; even from Mr. Markham it was to be kept a secret; for the worthy merchant had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The New Zealand War. (From the S. M. Herald.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1869 · page 4
The following later news has been received since the taking of Nukumaru[?]pa, and is up to the 9th instant. "The name of the constable wounded at the…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1869 · page 5
Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me, as, I confess, There is no woe to his correction, Nor to his service no such joy on earth…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1869 · page 5
Stone walls do not a prison make. Or iron bars a cage; Minds innocent and quiet take That for an hermitage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The New Zealand War. (From the S. M. Herald.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1869 · page 1
The Chronicle of the 27th February says:— The head quarters still remain at Wereroa. The most force, however, is farther on, and in dense bush, which the men are cutting in the…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1869 · page 5
But yet, oh man! rage not beyond thy need; Deem it not glory to swell in tyranny. Thoa art of blood: joy not to see things bleed. Thon fearest death: think they are loth to die…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Soldier of Fortune, a Tale of the War. Chapter XXIV. Experience teacheth ns That resolution's a sole help at need.—SHAKESPERE
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1869 · page 5
No crooner was Alexia left to the solitude of her own chamber by her dastardly husband, than she fell into one of those profound meditations which generally precede the great decisive…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The New Zealand War. (From the Empire of Saturday.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1869 · page 2
By the arrival yesterday of the City of Hobart, steamer, from Hobart Town, we have files to the 31st ultimo. The papers to hand contain the following telegrams on New Zealand…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War on the East Coast of New Zealand. (From Tuesdays S. M. Herald.) Murder of Ten of the Nga Te Manawas by Te Kooti. Major Mair Falls Back on Opotiki
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1869 · page 2
By the arrival from Auckland, yesterday, of Earl Pembroke's yacht (the Albatross), we have received Auckland papers to the 27th March, and we are sorry to add, the news from the seat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Soldier of Fortune, a Tale of the War. Chapter Xxvi. Oh! 'tis excellent To have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous To use it like a giant.—SHAKSPEARE
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1869 · page 5
When the prisoners alighted from the carriage, they fonnd themselves in the vast hall of some fortress, and closely guarded by twenty or thirty men wearing the half-military dress of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War in New Zealand
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1869 · page 2
The S. M. Herald of Saturday contains extracts from the New Zealand papers up to the 3rd April, from which we condense the following items:—…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1869 · page 5
The earth has bubbles as the water hath, And these are of them.—SHAKSPEARE. The correspondence between our hero and Beatrice had continued for several weeks…
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