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At The Point Of The Bayonet:

A Tale Of The Mahratta War

by G. A. Henty.

Illustrated by Wal Paget.

1901


[Preface].
[Chapter 1]:A Faithful Nurse.
[Chapter 2]:A Strange Bringing Up.
[Chapter 3]:A Change In Affairs.
[Chapter 4]:A British Resident.
[Chapter 5]:Down To Bombay.
[Chapter 6]:In The Company's Service.
[Chapter 7]:An Act Of Treachery.
[Chapter 8]:Nana's Release.
[Chapter 9]:A Popular Tumult.
[Chapter 10]:A Mission By Sea.
[Chapter 11]:A Prisoner.
[Chapter 12]:The Defence Of Johore.
[Chapter 13]:The Break Up Of The Monsoon.
[Chapter 14]:The Great Andaman.
[Chapter 15]:Assaye.
[Chapter 16]:A Disastrous Retreat.
[Chapter 17]:An Escape.
[Chapter 18]:An Awkward Position.
[Chapter 19]:Bhurtpoor.
[Chapter 20]:Home.
[For a year he worked with the shikaree.]
[Harry went up to him and salaamed.]
[Harry . . . saw a party of soldiers coming along the road.]
[There was a little haggling over the terms.]
[Harry ran up to the proclamation and tore it down.]
[As he rode through the streets he saw . . . how fierce a feeling of resentment had been excited by the news.]
['Well, sir, I will now return to shore,' the governor said.]
[Without a cry the rajah fell back, shot through the head.]
[The rattle of musketry broke out again.]
[Plan of the Battle of Assaye.]
[Plan of the Battle of Laswaree.]
[Harry succeeded in crossing the river.]
[Abdool at once slipped down.]
[Harry drew out his handkerchief, and waved it.]
[View of the Rajah's Palace, Bhurtpoor.]