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Jack Archer

Henty, G. A. (George Alfred), 1832-1902

English



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JACK ARCHER

A Tale of the Crimea

By G. A. HENTY

Author of "The Boy Knight," "With Clive in India,"
"True to the Old Flag," Etc., Etc.


CONTENTS

Chapter I.        The Midshipman

Chapter II.       An Adventure at Gib

Chapter III.      The Escape

Chapter IV.      Gallipoli

Chapter V.       A Brush with the Enemy

Chapter VI.      The Alma

Chapter VII.     Before Sebastopol

Chapter VIII.    Balaklava

Chapter IX.      Inkerman

Chapter X.       The Great Storm

Chapter XI.      Taken Prisoners

Chapter XII.     Prisoners on Parole

Chapter XIII.    A Nominal Imprisonment

Chapter XIV.    A Suspected Household

Chapter XV.     A Struggle for Life

Chapter XVI.    An Escape from Prison

Chapter XVII.   A Journey in Disguise

Chapter XVIII.  The Polish Insurgents

Chapter XIX.    To the Rescue

Chapter XX.      In a Lion's Den

Chapter XXI.     Back at the Front

Chapter XXII.    The Repulse at the Redan

Chapter XXIII.   The Battle of the Tchernaya

Chapter XXIV.   A Fortunate Storm

Chapter XXV.    The Capture of Sebastopol

Chapter XXVI.   Conclusion

 

CHAPTER I.

THE MIDSHIPMAN

The first day of term cannot be considered a cheerful occasion. As theboys arrive on the previous evening, they have so much to tell eachother, are so full of what they have been doing, that the chatter andlaughter are as great as upon the night preceding the breaking-up. Inthe morning, however, all this is changed. As they take their placesat their desks and open their books, a dull, heavy feeling takespossession of the boys, and the full consciousness that they are atthe beginning of another half year's work weighs heavily on their

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