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The Flashman Papers 09 - Flashman & the Mountain of Light
mobi |eng | 2011-04-20 | Author:George Macdonald Fraser

For 'tis my delight Of a shining night, In the season of the year! Behind came Native Cavalry and marching sepoy battalions, with Sappers and artillery—Paddy had 15,000 men now, ...
( Category: Historical February 9,2015 )
05 Desolation Island by Patrick O'brian
mobi |eng | 1977-12-31 | Author:Patrick O'brian

CHAPTER SIX Knowing of the presence of a hostile ship of the line in the same ocean, the Leopard redoubled her attention to gunnery. Although the presence was remote and ...
( Category: Historical February 9,2015 )
07 The Surgeon's Mate by Patrick O'brian
mobi |eng | 1980-11-08 | Author:Patrick O'brian

CHAPTER EIGHT It was a black night for the squadron when the Ariel slipped her moorings and stood out into the rain-swept midnight sea, for she carried with her most ...
( Category: Historical February 9,2015 )
15_Men at Arms by Terry Pratchett
mobi |eng | 1997-01-31 | Author:Terry Pratchett

Detritus sat and steamed. Now he felt hungry—not for food, but for things to think about. As the temperature sank, the efficiency of his brain increased even more. It needed ...
( Category: Humor & Satire February 9,2015 )
Sharpe 01 Sharpe's Tiger by Bernard Cornwell
mobi, epub |eng | 2011-03-27 | Author:Bernard Cornwell

CHAPTER 7 'Sharpe! Sharpe!' It was Colonel Gudin who, at nightfall, burst'into the barracks room. 'Come, quick! As you are, hurry!' 'What about me, sir?' Lawford asked. The Lieutenant had ...
( Category: Military February 9,2015 )
19 The Hundred Days by Patrick O'brian
mobi |eng | 1998-02-28 | Author:Patrick O'brian

CHAPTER SIX At Durazzo they stood out to sea, leaving the blaze on their larboard quarter and sailing across an uneventful sea with a fine topgallant breeze. But two days ...
( Category: Military February 9,2015 )
14_Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett
mobi |eng | 1996-08-21 | Author:Terry Pratchett

Jason Ogg awoke, and wished he hadn’t. Let’s be clear. Many authorities have tried to describe a hangover. Dancing elephants and so on are often employed for this purpose. The ...
( Category: Humor & Satire February 9,2015 )
Bolitho 28 - Band of Brothers by Alexander Kent
mobi |eng | 2005-01-02 | Author:Alexander Kent

* * * 6 No Quarter * * * The deck seemed unusually crowded, all thought of rest and food forgotten. Some men were in the bows, peering or gesturing ...
( Category: Military February 9,2015 )
08 The Ionian Mission by Patrick O'brian
mobi |eng | 1981-05-30 | Author:Patrick O'brian

CHAPTER SEVEN 'And so, sir,' said Jack, 'I left them there and shaped a course for Barka, having first sent Dryad to inform you of their presence.' 'I see,' said ...
( Category: Historical February 9,2015 )
Sharpe 05 Sharpe's Prey by Bernard Cornwell
mobi, epub |eng | 2011-03-27 | Author:Bernard Cornwell

CHAPTER 7 Sharpe walked Jens away from the carnage. Once beyond the ditch and out of sight of the two redcoat battalions Sharpe pointed back toward the city. “Get into ...
( Category: Military February 9,2015 )
10 The Far Side of the World by Patrick O'brian
mobi |eng | 1984-04-29 | Author:Patrick O'brian

CHAPTER SIX The Surprise lay moored head and stern in forty fathom water on the north side of the island, in Cumberland Bay, the only sheltered road, and Jack Aubrey ...
( Category: Military February 9,2015 )
14 The Nutmeg Of Consolation by Patrick O'brian
mobi |eng | 1991-02-28 | Author:Patrick O'brian

CHAPTER SEVEN "No, no. Keep your sword and give me your hand," I said; and perhaps that may sound rather like Drury Lane, when the fellow in pink breeches and ...
( Category: Sea Stories February 9,2015 )
Sharpe 17.5 Sharpe's Christmas by Bernard Cornwell
mobi |eng | 2011-03-27 | Author:Bernard Cornwell

PART THREE. "CAPTAIN d'Alembord!" Sharpe shouted. "Sir?" "You take over here, Dally," Sharpe said, "and I'll take your horse." The French brigade was forming a column. It could mean only ...
( Category: Military February 9,2015 )
Bolitho 06 - Command a King's Ship by Alexander Kent
mobi |eng | 2011-05-26 | Author:Alexander Kent

The next day dawned as grey as the one before, but overnight the rain had stopped, and the wind held firm from the southeast. All forenoon the work went on ...
( Category: Military February 9,2015 )
Bolitho 10 Enemy In Sight by Alexander Kent
mobi |eng | 2011-06-19 | Author:Alexander Kent

Without looking at his watch Bolitho knew it was close on noon. The sun which had been in his face since early dawn now blazed down from directly overhead with ...
( Category: Military February 9,2015 )

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