ISBN: 9781153751292

Excerpt: ...and even the fishermen had almost given up plying their business; their best customers had fallen under the guillotine, and there was no demand for fish on fast days--for to p… More...

Excerpt: ...and even the fishermen had almost given up plying their business; their best customers had fallen under the guillotine, and there was no demand for fish on fast days--for to practise any of the observances of religion was considered to be, in itself, a proof of hostility to the Convention. Therefore Jean and Leigh rode into the courtyard of the little inn without having attracted any attention, whatever. Chapter 10 : Preparations For A Rescue. I have no accommodation for you here, citizens, a voice said, as Jean Martin and Leigh rode into the little courtyard, and a man with a wooden leg came out from the side door of the inn. I think you might be able to manage for us, Brenon, Jean said. Mon Dieu! it is-- Jean held up his hand sharply. Yes, it is I, Citizen Gallon, from Vallet. It is not often that I stir so far from home, but I had business here. Well, well, I will see what I can do for you, comrade; but as you know, I don''t profess to take in horses. My clients come from the waterside, and generally my stable is full of their baskets and ropes. However, I will see what I can do. I will tie them up in that shed, for the present, and then clear out a stall for them afterwards. The horses were led to a shed, encumbered with fishing gear of all sorts. What madness has seized you, mon capitaine, to put your head into this lion''s den? I will tell you presently, Brenon, when we get inside. I am glad that you are able to take the horses in. We don''t want to be stared at, or talked about. We have come along the river bank and, so far, we have been quite unnoticed. All the better, all the better; to be noticed here means to have one''s head cut off. Now, I will take you to a little room upstairs, where there is no chance of anyone seeing you. Get us up, if you can, without our being noticed by your servants, Brenon. We shall be differently dressed when we come down again. The man nodded. The boy is in the front room, he said. There are... G. A. Henty, Books, Fiction and Literature, No Surrender! Books>Fiction and Literature The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Fiction / General;<

ISBN: 9781153751292

Excerpt: ...and even the fishermen had almost given up plying their business; their best customers had fallen under the guillotine, and there was no demand for fish on fast days--for to p… More...

Excerpt: ...and even the fishermen had almost given up plying their business; their best customers had fallen under the guillotine, and there was no demand for fish on fast days--for to practise any of the observances of religion was considered to be, in itself, a proof of hostility to the Convention. Therefore Jean and Leigh rode into the courtyard of the little inn without having attracted any attention, whatever. Chapter 10 : Preparations For A Rescue. I have no accommodation for you here, citizens, a voice said, as Jean Martin and Leigh rode into the little courtyard, and a man with a wooden leg came out from the side door of the inn. I think you might be able to manage for us, Brenon, Jean said. Mon Dieu! it is-- Jean held up his hand sharply. Yes, it is I, Citizen Gallon, from Vallet. It is not often that I stir so far from home, but I had business here. Well, well, I will see what I can do for you, comrade; but as you know, I don''t profess to take in horses. My clients come from the waterside, and generally my stable is full of their baskets and ropes. However, I will see what I can do. I will tie them up in that shed, for the present, and then clear out a stall for them afterwards. The horses were led to a shed, encumbered with fishing gear of all sorts. What madness has seized you, mon capitaine, to put your head into this lion''s den? I will tell you presently, Brenon, when we get inside. I am glad that you are able to take the horses in. We don''t want to be stared at, or talked about. We have come along the river bank and, so far, we have been quite unnoticed. All the better, all the better; to be noticed here means to have one''s head cut off. Now, I will take you to a little room upstairs, where there is no chance of anyone seeing you. Get us up, if you can, without our being noticed by your servants, Brenon. We shall be differently dressed when we come down again. The man nodded. The boy is in the front room, he said. There are... G. A. Henty, Books, Fiction and Literature, No Surrender! Books>Fiction and Literature, General Books LLC<

ISBN: 9781153751292

In the world's history, there is no more striking example of heroic bravery and firmness than that afforded by the people of the province of Poitou, and more especially of that portion of… More...

In the world's history, there is no more striking example of heroic bravery and firmness than that afforded by the people of the province of Poitou, and more especially of that portion of it known as La Vendee, in the defence of their religion and their rights as free men. At the commencement of the struggle they were almost unarmed, and the subsequent battles were fought by the aid of muskets and cannon wrested from the enemy. With the exception of its forests, La Vendee offered no natural advantages for defence. It had no mountains, such as those which enabled the Swiss to maintain their independence; no rivers which would bar the advance of an enemy; and although the woods and thickets of the Bocage, as it was called, favoured the action of the irregular troops, these do not seem to have been utilized as they might have been, the principal engagements of the war being fought on open ground. For eighteen months the peasants of La Vendee, in spite of the fact that they had no idea of submitting either to drill or discipline, repulsed the efforts of forces commanded by the best generals France could furnish; and which grew, after every defeat, until at length armies numbering, in all, over two hundred thousand men were collected to crush La Vendee. Books Books ~~ Fiction~~ Action & Adventure No-Surrender~~G-A-1832-1902-Henty General Books LLC The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Fiction / General;<