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William Kingston

The Cruise of the FrolicW.H.G. Kingston The Cruise of the Frolic Preface By Barnaby Brine, Esq, RN.The “Cruise of the ‘Frolic’” has already met with so many marks of favour, that it is hoped it will be welcomed not the less warmly in its new and more attractive form. The yachting world especially...

Ralph Clavering: or, We Must Try Before We Can DoKingston William Henry Giles Ralph Clavering; Or, We Must Try Before We Can Do Chapter One A young girl dressed in a cloak and hat, and looking sad and somewhat timid, stood in the middle of the large hall of a fine old country house. The floor was...

Alone on an IslandW.H.G. Kingston Alone on an Island Chapter One The Wolf, a letter-of-marque of twenty guns, commanded by Captain Deason, sailing from Liverpool, lay becalmed on the glass-like surface of the Pacific. The sun struck down with intense heat on the dock, compelling the crew to seek ...

Digby Heathcote: The Early Days of a Country Gentleman's Son and HeirW.H.G. Kingston Digby Heathcote: The Early Days of a Country Gentleman's Son and Heir Chapter One The Hero’s Early Days – Bloxholme, its Squire, His Family and Dependents“I’ll not stand it, that I won’t, Master Digby. To think t...

Waihoura, the Maori GirlW.H.G. Kingston Waihoura, the Maori Girl Chapter One. The New Colony Arrival of the families of Mr Pemberton, Farmer Greening and others, in New Zealand. – Inspect Land. – Encamp near the Port till they can settle on the Land they have selectedA fine emigrant ship, her voy...

The Perils and Adventures of Harry Skipwith by Land and SeaW.H.G. Kingston The Perils and Adventures of Harry Skipwith by Land and Sea Chapter One My first Adventure – Programme of Travel – Off across the Atlantic – The Mississippi – How we got snagged – I save Peter Roberts – The Cayman’s Compan...

The Prime MinisterKingston William Henry Giles The Prime Minister Having resolved to employ myself, during a prolonged residence in Portugal, in writing some work of fiction on that country, it struck me that the Times of the Marquis of Pombal would afford a good subject, untouched, as it is, by ...

The Circassian Chief: A Romance of RussiaKingston William Henry Giles The Circassian Chief: A Romance of Russia Volume One – Chapter One Between the ancient and modern capitals of Russia, a fine broad road now affords an easy communication, although, but a few years ago, the traveller who would j...

Rob Nixon, the Old White Trader: A Tale of Central British North AmericaKingston William Henry Giles Rob Nixon, the Old White Trader: A Tale of Central British North America Chapter One Picture a wide, gently undulating expanse of land covered with tall grass, over which, as it bends to the breez...

Antony Waymouth: or, The Gentlemen AdventurersW.H.G. Kingston Antony Waymouth Or The Gentlemen Adventurers Chapter One “What! Ned Raymond ahoy! Heave to, lad. What! dost seek to give a wide berth to an old friend? That once was not your wont. Ned Raymond ahoy, I say!”The slight dark moustache on ...