The First of the English: A Novel
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About This Book
Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather, Golden Screen printing in Front, Color Leather, Colored book etc.) Reprinted in 2018 with the help of original edition published long back [1894]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or m...
Chapters (35)
- CONTENTS.
- THE First of the English. BOOK I. A Strange Trip to Antwerp.
- CHAPTER I. THE FLOOD IN THE SCHELDE.
- CHAPTER II. THE LADY OF THE BARGE.
- CHAPTER III. THE SIX DRUNKARDS OF BRUSSELS.
- CHAPTER IV. THE PATRIOT PAINTER.
- CHAPTER V. “THE LION’S JAWS GAPE FOR ME!”
- CHAPTER VI. THE DRINKING BOUT AT THE PAINTED INN.
- CHAPTER VII. LOVE—BY A COUP DE MAIN.
- CHAPTER VIII. “THE UNGAINABLE!—BUT I’LL GAIN HER!”
- BOOK II. Twixt Love and War.
- CHAPTER IX. “NO PROVISIONS, NO WATER, BUT PLENTY OF POWDER!”
- CHAPTER X. THE SECRET OF THE STATUE.
- CHAPTER XI. MAJOR GUIDO AMATI HAS A SPREE.
- CHAPTER XII. “GET YOUR DAUGHTER OUT OF ANTWERP.”
- CHAPTER XIII. “GOOD HEAVENS! WHAT AN INTRODUCTION!”
- CHAPTER XIV. THE PROVIDENCE OF GOD.
- CHAPTER XV. THE BATTLE ON SKATES.
- CHAPTER XVI. THE BERSERKER OATH.
- CHAPTER XVII. ADVANCED WOMANHOOD IN 1573.
- BOOK III. The Duke’s Unlucky Penny.
- CHAPTER XVIII. “IS IT A DREAM?”
- CHAPTER XIX. THE DAUGHTER’S DOWER.
- CHAPTER XX. “PAPA’S COMING! I’LL—I’LL DO IT!”
- CHAPTER XXI. “MY LORD OF ALVA!”
- CHAPTER XXII. “OHO! THE FOX AT LAST!”
- CHAPTER XXIII. “IT IS AN AFFAIR OF STATE!”
- NOVELS, 250 Volumes.
- ROUTLEDGE’S RAILWAY LIBRARY,
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