The Boy Slaves
by Mayne Reid
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Excerpt: ...be used with discretion, or the victims to it, urged by desperation, may destroy their keeper. Golah had the wisdom to wield it with effect; for by it, with the assistance of two striplings, he easily controlled those who, under other circumstances, would have claimed the right to be free. Chapter Forty Six. An unjust Reward. The next morning on resuming the journey Golah condescended to tell his captives that they should reach a well or spring that afternoon, and stay by it for two or three days. This news was conveyed to Harry by the Krooman; and all were elated at the prospect o...
Chapters (166)
- Captain Mayne Reid "The Boy Slaves"
- Chapter One.
- The Land of the Slave.
- Chapter Two.
- Types of the Triple Kingdom.
- Chapter Three.
- The Serpent’s Tongue.
- Chapter Four.
- ’Ware the tide!
- Chapter Five.
- A false Guide.
- Chapter Six.
- Wade or swim?
- Chapter Seven.
- A compulsory Parting.
- Chapter Eight.
- Safe ashore.
- Chapter Nine.
- Uncomfortable Quarters.
- Chapter Ten.
- ’Ware the Sand.
- Chapter Eleven.
- A mysterious Nightmare.
- Chapter Twelve.
- The Maherry.
- Chapter Thirteen.
- A liquid Breakfast.
- Chapter Fourteen.
- The Sailor among the Shell-Fish.
- Chapter Fifteen.
- Keeping under Cover.
- Chapter Sixteen.
- The Trail on the Sand.
- Chapter Seventeen.
- The “Desert Ship.”
- Chapter Eighteen.
- Homeward bound.
- Chapter Nineteen.
- The Dance interrupted.
- Chapter Twenty.
- A serio-comical Reception.
- Chapter Twenty One.
- The two Sheiks.
- Chapter Twenty Two.
- Sailor Bill beshrewed.
- Chapter Twenty Three.
- Starting on the Track.
- Chapter Twenty Four.
- Bill to be abandoned.
- Chapter Twenty Five.
- A cautious Retreat.
- Chapter Twenty Six.
- A queer Quadruped.
- Chapter Twenty Seven.
- The Hue and Cry.
- Chapter Twenty Eight.
- A subaqueous Asylum.
- Chapter Twenty Nine.
- The Pursuers nonplussed.
- Chapter Thirty.
- A double Predicament.
- Chapter Thirty One.
- Once more the mocking Laugh.
- Chapter Thirty Two.
- A cunning Sheik.
- Chapter Thirty Three.
- A queer Encounter.
- Chapter Thirty Four.
- Holding on to the Hump.
- Chapter Thirty Five.
- Our Adventurers in Undress.
- Chapter Thirty Six.
- The Captives in Conversation.
- Chapter Thirty Seven.
- The Douar at Dawn.
- Chapter Thirty Eight.
- An obstinate Dromedary.
- Chapter Thirty Nine.
- Watering the Camels.
- Chapter Forty.
- A Squabble between the Sheiks.
- Chapter Forty One.
- The Trio staked.
- Chapter Forty Two.
- Golah.
- Chapter Forty Three.
- A Day of Agony.
- Chapter Forty Four.
- Colin in Luck.
- Chapter Forty Five.
- Sailor Bill’s Experiment.
- Chapter Forty Six.
- An unjust Reward.
- Chapter Forty Seven.
- The waterless Well.
- Chapter Forty Eight.
- The Well.
- Chapter Forty Nine.
- A momentous Inquiry.
- Chapter Fifty.
- A living Grave.
- Chapter Fifty One.
- The Sheik’s Plan of Revenge.
- Chapter Fifty Two.
- Captured again.
- Chapter Fifty Three.
- An unfaithful Wife.
- Chapter Fifty Four.
- Two faithful Wives.
- Chapter Fifty Five.
- Fatima’s Fate.
- Chapter Fifty Six.
- Further Defection.
- Chapter Fifty Seven.
- A Call for two more.
- Chapter Fifty Eight.
- Once more by the Sea.
- Chapter Fifty Nine.
- Golah calls again.
- Chapter Sixty.
- Sailor Bill standing Sentry.
- Chapter Sixty One.
- Golah fulfils his Destiny.
- Chapter Sixty Two.
- On the Edge of the Saara.
- Chapter Sixty Three.
- The rival Wreckers.
- Chapter Sixty Four.
- Another white Slave.
- Chapter Sixty Five.
- Sailor Bill’s Brother.
- Chapter Sixty Six.
- A living Stream.
- Chapter Sixty Seven.
- The Arabs at Home.
- Chapter Sixty Eight.
- Work or die!
- Chapter Sixty Nine.
- Victory.
- Chapter Seventy.
- Sold again.
- Chapter Seventy One.
- Onward once more.
- Chapter Seventy Two.
- Another Bargain.
- Chapter Seventy Three.
- More Torture.
- Chapter Seventy Four.
- Hope deferred.
- Chapter Seventy Five.
- El Haji.
- Chapter Seventy Six.
- Bo Muzem’s Journey.
- Chapter Seventy Seven.
- Rais Mourad.
- Chapter Seventy Eight.
- Bo Muzem back again.
- Chapter Seventy Nine.
- A Pursuit.
- Chapter Eighty.
- Moorish Justice.
- Chapter Eighty One.
- The Jews’ Leap.
- Chapter Eighty Two.
- Conclusion.
- The End.
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