The Treasure of the Tigris: A Tale of Mesopotamia
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About This Book
A man, let down because he couldn't get a commission in the army, sets out on a fantastic mission --- to Mespotamia. Beset with adventure, danger, and action, the book comes completely illustrated.
Chapters (71)
- THE TREASURE OF THE TIGRIS
- A TALE OF MESOPOTAMIA
- "I BALANCED IT EXACTLY, AND SLOWLY AND STEADILY DREW IT UP"
- CONTENTS
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOUR
- THE TREASURE OF THE TIGRIS
- CHAPTER I.
- INSTRUCTIONS.
- CHAPTER II.
- ACROSS MESOPOTAMIA.
- CHAPTER III.
- INTO THE DESERT.
- CHAPTER IV.
- GUESTS OF THE AENIZA.
- "THAT THIS WAS THE SHEIK HIMSELF WE INSTANTLY REALISED"
- CHAPTER V.
- RAIDERS.
- CHAPTER VI.
- THE SHEIK'S STORY.
- CHAPTER VII.
- THE FIRE OF THE GODS.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- RASPUL, THE SEER.
- CHAPTER IX.
- IN THE TEMPLE OF SOPHANA.
- "HE PROSTRATED HIMSELF BEFORE THE GODDESS, AND BESOUGHT HER TO GIVE HEAT TO THE FIRE"
- CHAPTER X.
- A DASH FOR FREEDOM.
- CHAPTER XI.
- ONLY HALF A CAPTURE.
- CHAPTER XII.
- RIVAL DOCTORS.
- "'BY THE WILL OF ALLAH,' HE SAID, 'THE CHILD IS SICK'"
- CHAPTER XIII.
- WAR'S ALARM.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- THE BURST OF THE STORM.
- CHAPTER XV.
- FATE.
- CHAPTER XVI.
- RESCUE.
- CHAPTER XVII.
- THE TRAIL OF THE SERPENT.
- "WHEN NEXT I AWOKE EDWARDS WAS SITTING BY MY SIDE."
- "DAYLIGHT SHOWED US, IN THE FAR DISTANCE, THE MOUND OF THE BIRS NIMROUD"
- CHAPTER XVIII.
- TRUE FRIENDSHIP.
- CHAPTER XIX.
- IN CLOVER.
- CHAPTER XX.
- RE-UNION.
- CHAPTER XXI.
- A DESPERATE PLUNGE.
- CHAPTER XXII.
- BROTHERS AND CONSPIRATORS.
- CHAPTER XXIII.
- DAUD'S ADVENTURES.
- CHAPTER XXIV.
- THE DEVIL'S WELL.
- CHAPTER XXV.
- FOR DEAR LIFE.
- CHAPTER XXVI.
- A HAVEN OF REST.
- CHAPTER XXVII.
- VISITORS.
- "WE COULD SEE BELOW US ... THE FIGURE OF A MAN LYING ACROSS THE GUNWALE"
- CHAPTER XXVIII.
- MYSTERIES, SOLVED AND UNSOLVED.
- CHAPTER XXIX.
- A PROPHECY FULFILLED.
- "THE TWO OF THEM AS PROUD AS PEACOCKS"
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