The Adventures of Harry Rochester: A Tale of the Days of Marlborough and Eugene

The Adventures of Harry Rochester: A Tale of the Days of Marlborough and Eugene

Title: The Adventures of Harry Rochester A Tale of the Days of Marlborough and Eugene Author: Herbert Strang Release Date: December 05, 2013 [EBook #44362] Language: English Character set encoding: UTF-8 You received my former books so kindly that I feel assured you will not object to have this volume inscribed with your name. I am not the less convinced of this because you know well the country in which my opening scenes are laid, and I had the pleasure last year of playing cricket with you within a few miles of the village here disguised as Winton St. Mary. I hope you will bear with me for one minute while I explain that in writing this book I had three aims. First, to tell a good story: that of course. Secondly, to give some account of the operations that resulted in one of the most brilliant victories ever gained by our British arms. Thirdly, to throw some lightfitful, it may be, but as clear as the circumstances of my story admittedon life and manners two hundred years ago. History, as you have no doubt already learnt, is not merely campaigning; and I shall be well pleased if these pages enlarge your knowledge, in ever so slight a degree, of an interesting period in our country's annals. And if you, or any other Christ's Hospital boy, should convict me of borrowing a week from the life of a great personage, or of antedating by a little a development in our national pastimewell, I shall feel complimented by such evidence of careful reading, and not be in the least abashed. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 44362
Author: Strang, Herbert
Release Date: Dec 5, 2013
Format: eBook
Language: English

Contributors

Illustrator: Rainey, W. (William), 1852-1936