Excerpt from A Jacobite Exile: Being the Adventures of a Young Englishman in the Service of Charles XII, of SwedenHad I attempted to write you an account of the whole Of the adventurous career of Charles XII. Of Sweden, it would, in itself, have filled a bulky volume to the exclu sion Of all other matter, and a youth who fought at Narva would have been a middle-aged man at the death of that warlike monarch before the walls Of Frederickshall. I have therefore been obliged to confine myself to the first three years of his reign, in which be crushed the army Of Russia at Narva, and laid the then powerful republic of Poland prostrate at his feet. In this way only could I obtain space for the private adventures and doings of Charlie Carstairs, the hero of the story. The details of the wars Of Charles XII. Were taken from the military history written at his command by his Chamberlain, Adlerfeld, from a similar narrative by a Scotch gentleman in his ser vice, and from Voltaire's history. The latter is respon sible for the statement that the trade Of Poland was almost entirely in the hands of Scotch, French, and Jewish mer chants, the Poles themselves being sharply divided into the two categories of nobles and peasants.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A Jacobite Exile: Being the Adventures of a Young Englishman in the Service of Charles XII, of Sweden (Classic Reprint)

A. Henty, G.

Children's Books

Forgotten Books

"[...]obtained, and the traps and nets therefore furnished a meal when all else failed. In the stream, too, swam a score and more of ducks, while as many chickens walked about the castle yard, or scratched for insects among the vegetables. A dozen goats browsed on the hillside, for this was common ground to the village, and Dame Forbes had not therefore to ask for leave from her enemies, the Kerrs. The goats furnished milk and cheese, which was deftly made by Elspie, Sandy's wife, who did all the work indoors, as her husband did without. Meat they seldom touched. Occasionally the resources of the hold were eked out by the present of a little hill sheep, or a joint of prime meat, from one or other of her old vassals, for these, in spite of the mastership of the Kerrs, still at heart regarded Dame Mary Forbes as their lawful mistress, and her son Archie as their future chief. Dame Mary Forbes was careful in no way to encourage this feeling, for she feared above all things to draw the attention of the Kerrs to her son. She was sure that did Sir John Kerr entertain but a suspicion that trouble might ever come from the rivalry of this boy, he would not hesitate a moment in encompassing his death; for Sir John was a rough and violent man who was known to hesitate at nothing which might lead to his aggrandizement. Therefore she seldom moved beyond the outer wall of the hold, except to go down to visit the sick in the village. She herself had been a[...]".

In Freedom's Cause : A Story of Wallace and Bruce

Literature & Fiction

Classics

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

<p>This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. We have represented this book in the same form as it was first published. Hence any marks seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.</p>

Battles of the nineteenth century (Volume III)

History

Forbes, Archibald

Arthur Griffiths, Major

Historical Study & Educational Resources

Alpha Edition

The Young Midshipman, A Story Of The Bombardment Of Alexandria

<p>This book has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies and hence the text is clear and readable.</p>

The Dragon and the Raven; Or, The Days of King Alfred

Reference

By Conduct and Courage: A Story of the Days of Nelson

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by A. Henty, G.. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by A. Henty, G.