Across India; Or, Live Boys in the Far East
by Oliver Optic
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Chapters (84)
- ACROSS INDIA
- OR
- LIVE BOYS IN THE FAR EAST
- OLIVER OPTIC
- BOSTON LEE AND SHEPARD PUBLISHERS
- 10 MILK STREET
- 1895
- WILLIAM LEE
- PREFACE
- ACROSS INDIA
- CHAPTER I
- ABOUT FINDING THE LONGITUDE
- CHAPTER II
- THE WRECK IN THE ARABIAN SEA
- CHAPTER III
- A REVIEW OF THE PAST FOURTEEN MONTHS
- CHAPTER IV
- FIRST AND SECOND CUTTERS TO THE RESCUE
- CHAPTER V
- THE TITLED GENTLEMEN OF THE TRAVANCORE
- CHAPTER VI
- THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION IN THE CABIN
- CHAPTER VII
- DR. FERROLAN'S EXPLANATION OF THE WRECK
- CHAPTER VIII
- AN INTERVIEW IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN
- CHAPTER IX
- CONCERNING THE GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA
- CHAPTER X
- THE FLORA AND THE SNAKES OF INDIA
- CHAPTER XI
- A PLEASANT DINNER-PARTY AT SEA
- CHAPTER XII
- THE POPULATION AND PEOPLE OF INDIA
- CHAPTER XIII
- LORD TREMLYN DISCOURSES MORE ABOUT INDIA
- CHAPTER XIV
- SIR HENRY HAVELOCK AND THE MUTINY
- CHAPTER XV
- ARRIVAL OF THE GUARDIAN-MOTHER AT BOMBAY
- CHAPTER XVI
- A MULTITUDE OF NATIVE SERVANTS
- CHAPTER XVII
- A HOSPITAL FOR THE BRUTE CREATION
- CHAPTER XVIII
- A SNAKY SPECTACLE IN BOMBAY
- CHAPTER XIX
- THE CAVES OF ELEPHANTA
- CHAPTER XX
- A JUVENILE WEDDING AND HINDU THEATRICALS
- CHAPTER XXI
- JUGGERNAUT AND JUGGLERS
- CHAPTER XXII
- A MERE STATEMENT ABOUT BUDDHISM
- CHAPTER XXIII
- THE UNEXAMPLED LIBERALITY OF THE HOSTS
- CHAPTER XXIV
- THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA
- CHAPTER XXV
- FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES
- CHAPTER XXVI
- THE MAGNIFICENT PROCESSION OF THE SOWARI
- CHAPTER XXVII
- VARIOUS COMBATS IN THE GUICOWAR'S ARENA
- CHAPTER XXVIII
- AT THE CAPITAL OF THE PUNJAB
- CHAPTER XXIX
- THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI
- CHAPTER XXX
- THE MAGNIFICENT MAUSOLEUM OF AGRA
- CHAPTER XXXI
- THE TERRIBLE STORY OF CAWNPORE AND LUCKNOW
- CHAPTER XXXII
- MORE OF LUCKNOW AND SOMETHING OF BENARES
- CHAPTER XXXIII
- A STEAMER TRIP UP AND DOWN THE GANGES
- CHAPTER XXXIV
- ALL OVER THE CITY OF CALCUTTA
- CHAPTER XXXV
- A SUCCESSFUL HUNT IN THE SUNDERBUNDS
- CHAPTER XXXVI
- THE PARTING FESTIVITIES ON THE HOOGLY
- CHAPTER XXXVII
- THE FAREWELL TO CEYLON AND INDIA
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