John Nicholson, the Lion of the Punjaub
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Chapters (27)
- "'Seize those men!' commanded Nicholson fiercely, as he pointed out the ringleaders."
- JOHN NICHOLSON
- "THE LION OF THE PUNJAUB"
- R. E. CHOLMELEY
- WITH EIGHT COLOURED PLATES
- TO GILBERT BRANDON WHITE
- CONTENTS
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- "Seize those men!" commanded Nicholson fiercely, as he pointed out the ringleaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frontispiece One by one dropped through into the narrow street below They seated themselves and fixed their eyes upon the object of their adoration "You have just five minutes to read it and give me any message for your husband" They saw Nicholson himself fastened with ropes to a tree Portrait of John Nicholson He saw Nicholson's great form riding steadily on as if nothing was the matter A sepoy leaned out . . . and pointed his musket at the tall figure beneath him
- JOHN NICHOLSON
- CHAPTER I. EASTWARD HO!
- CHAPTER II. FIGHTING THE AFGHANS.
- "One by one dropped through into the narrow street below."
- CHAPTER III. ONE OF LAWRENCE'S LIEUTENANTS.
- CHAPTER IV. THE SECOND SIKH WAR.
- "They seated themselves on the ground and fixed their eyes upon the object of their adoration."
- CHAPTER V. ON FURLOUGH.
- "You have just five minutes to read it, and give me any message for your husband."
- CHAPTER VI. THE MASTER OF BANNU.
- "They saw Nicholson himself fastened with ropes to a tree."
- CHAPTER VII. THE GREAT MUTINY.
- CHAPTER VIII. WITH THE MOVABLE COLUMN.
- Portrait of John Nicholson
- CHAPTER IX. BEFORE DELHI.
- "He saw Nicholson's great form riding steadily on as if nothing was the matter."
- CHAPTER X. IN THE HOUR OF VICTORY.
- "A sepoy leaned out . . . and pointed his musket at the tall figure beneath him."
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