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Chapters (105)
- His sabre descended in one swift sweep. Frontispiece.
- ROY
- A TALE IN THE DAYS OF SIR JOHN MOORE
- AGNES GIBERNE
- AUTHOR OF "COULYNG CASTLE" "AIMÉE, A TALE OF THE DAYS OF JAMES II." ETC. ETC.
- "Duris non Frangor"
- LONDON C. ARTHUR PEARSON, LIMITED HENRIETTA STREET 1901
- DEDICATED
- G. J. VISCOUNT WOLSELEY
- PREFACE
- CONTENTS
- ILLUSTRATIONS
- ROY
- A TALE IN THE DAYS OF SIR JOHN MOORE
- CHAPTER I
- A TRIP TO PARIS IN 1803
- CHAPTER II
- SWEET POLLY'S GRENADIER
- Promptly down upon this with both knees went the tall grenadier.
- CHAPTER III
- A MAN AMONG TEN THOUSAND
- CHAPTER IV
- DOLEFUL TIDINGS
- CHAPTER V
- GENERAL INDIGNATION
- CHAPTER VI
- THE DUKE'S PARTICULAR FRIEND
- CHAPTER VII
- PRISONERS OF WAR
- CHAPTER VIII
- THE THREATENED INVASION
- CHAPTER IX
- OUR HERO
- CHAPTER X
- THE FRENCH FLEET SIGNALLED
- CHAPTER XI
- A MISTAKEN READING
- He mounted and rode off.
- CHAPTER XII
- ORDERED TO VERDUN
- CHAPTER XIII
- A FRENCH CONSCRIPT
- CHAPTER XIV
- IN A FORTIFIED TOWN
- CHAPTER XV
- FROM OVER THE WATER
- CHAPTER XVI
- ORDERED TO VALENCIENNES
- CHAPTER XVII
- IN THE YEAR 1807
- "I say, hadn't you better give me that little thing to hold?"
- CHAPTER XVIII
- ALTERED LOOKS
- CHAPTER XIX
- ROY'S IMPRUDENCE
- CHAPTER XX
- ORDERED TO BITCHE
- CHAPTER XXI
- A GLIMPSE OF LOVELY POLLY
- CHAPTER XXII
- THE WAY OF THE WIND
- CHAPTER XXIII
- IN VIEW OF CAPTAIN PEIRCE
- CHAPTER XXIV
- A BITTER EXPERIENCE
- CHAPTER XXV
- LIFE IN A FRENCH DUNGEON
- CHAPTER XXVI
- A PRISON TRAGEDY
- CHAPTER XXVII
- A BARRED WINDOW
- He had to work at the bar in a difficult and cramped position.
- CHAPTER XXVIII
- MOST FRIENDLY OF FRENCHMEN
- CHAPTER XXIX
- THE DEAR OLD COUNTRY
- CHAPTER XXX
- SIR JOHN MOORE
- CHAPTER XXXI
- ORDERED TO SPAIN
- CHAPTER XXXII
- TWO MIGHTY MEN
- CHAPTER XXXIII
- CAPTIVES STILL
- CHAPTER XXXIV
- AT SALAMANCA
- CHAPTER XXXV
- MOORE'S BOLD VENTURE
- CHAPTER XXXVI
- A HAZARDOUS RETREAT
- CHAPTER XXXVII
- A VISIT FROM MOORE BY NIGHT
- Sir John glanced round before speaking.
- CHAPTER XXXVIII
- THE BATTLE OF CORUÑA
- CHAPTER XXXIX
- MOORE'S LAST VICTORY
- CHAPTER XL
- A WARRIOR TAKING HIS REST
- CHAPTER XLI
- AT VERDUN ONCE MORE
- CHAPTER XLII
- LUCILLE'S APPEAL
- CHAPTER XLIII
- THE RELEASE OF ONE
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