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IN TIMES OF PERIL.
A TALE OF INDIA.
BY G. A. HENTY,
Author of "The Young Buglers," "The Young Franc-Tirreurs," "Out on the Pampas," "Orange and Green," etc
NEW YORK THE MERSHON COMPANY PUBLISHERS
CONTENTS.
* CHAPTER I.
* PAGE
* Life in Cantonments................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
* CHAPTER II.
* The Outbreak................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................22
* CHAPTER III.
* The Flight................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................38
* CHAPTER IV.
* Broken Down................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................51
* CHAPTER V.
* Back Under the Flag................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................68
* CHAPTER VI.
* A Dashing Expedition................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................84
* CHAPTER VII.
* Delhi................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................103
* CHAPTER VIII.
* A Desperate Defense................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................120
* CHAPTER IX.
* Saved by a Tiger................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................132
* CHAPTER X.
* Treachery................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................149
* CHAPTER XI.
* Retribution Begins................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................162
* CHAPTER XII.
* Dangerous Service................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................176
* CHAPTER XIII.
* Lucknow................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................189
* CHAPTER XIV.
* The Besieged Residency................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................202
* CHAPTER XV.
* Spiking the Guns................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................215
* CHAPTER XVI.
* A Sortie and its Consequences................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................229
* CHAPTER XVII.
* Out of Lucknow................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................242
* CHAPTER XVIII.
* The Storming of Delhi................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................255
* CHAPTER XIX.
* A Riot at Cawnpore................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................273
* CHAPTER XX.
* The Relief of Lucknow................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................288
* CHAPTER XXI.
* A Sad Parting................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................302
* CHAPTER XXII.
* The Last Capture of Lucknow................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................317
* CHAPTER XXIII.
* A Desperate Defense ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................331
* CHAPTER XXIV.
* Rest After Labor................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................345
This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.
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