A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea
The Treat in Store for Lovers of a Thrilling and Romantic Narrative of Tender devotion, dramatic situation, valorous adventure,…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1908
56 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 1 of 3
A War-Lord
Midst the acclamations and plaudits of a sheering multitude assembled on the finest thoroughfare of the metropolis, of the world to do him honour, the chief of a mightier…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter I.
"Be just in all you say and all you do; Whatever be your birth, you're sure to be A peer of the first magnitude to me." —Dryden…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Roosevelt's Ideas. Does He Want War? Japan and America
The correspondent of the "Dully Mail" wrote, from New York on 30th September:— The friendly reception accorded in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter I.—Continued
"Leave me, pray, leave me," he murmured; "the recollection of his affection and goodness is the only solace left me now."…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Soldier's Bath. Penalty of the Parade. Bewildering Balderdash
Mingled amusement and indignation has been caused among the men of the 1st South Staffordshire Regiment at some extraordinary instructions in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter Iii. (Continued)
Brief was the repose which Charles Vavasseur, probably for years, and possibly for ever, enjoyed under the root of his father. At an early hour he left his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter IV.—Continued
"To discover the proofs of his father's marriage or some such sensible project, as if my lawyers, Quibble and Scratchet, could not have saved him the trouble,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter V.—(Continued.)
"I could have told you that, booby," exclaimed the old gentleman, in a tone of irritation, for the events of the day had greatly excited him…
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In the catalogue yo pass for men, As hounds and greyhounds, mongrels, spaniels, curs, Shaughs, water-rugs, and demi-wolves…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Soldier of Fortune. dA Tale of the Crimea. Chapter Viii
A mighty mass of brick, and smoke, and skipping, Dirty and dusky; but as wide as eye Could reach, and here and there a sail…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter IX.—Continued
The two gentlemen followed him into the stable, where Jack Carlin, the very picture of misery, was sitting on a truss of hay, smoking a short pipe with a most…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Trained Soldiers of Commerace
If the Germans are beating us in the world's markets we must get rid of many antiquated ideas. A nation which trains her soldiers of commerce and has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An Alpine Water War a Titanic Project to Cost Sixty Millions
The King of Italy (writes the [?] mail," of 22nd January) has [?] been interesting himself in a very [?] markable project—the scheme of the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea.— Chapter XI.—Continued
"Hate me you must, when I tell you that, despite my poverty and shame, I have dared to feel and express my love for Beatrix; and that she, angel as she…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter Xiii
Look, look I the summer rises in her cheeks; A blush as hot as June, comes flooding o'er…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter XIV.—Continued
"Are you" acquainted with the youth, gentlemen?" demanded the Minister of police. Both instantly answered that he was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Frontier War
In the fighting on Friday in the Matta Abazal section of the Mohmand operations the 37th Native Infantry carried a sanger at the point of the bayonet. The First…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Frontier War. Two Days' Heavy Fighting
Reuter's correspondent at Simla reports that as the enemy were threatening to cut the British communications Major General Willcocks attacked them…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter Xv
I wandered through the gorgeous rooms, 'Mid silken robes and waving plumes; And there were bright and living rays, Darting from woman's love-lit eyes,…
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