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LEIGHTON, Robert was born in Ayr. Son of Robert Leighton, Scotch poet.
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How KENRIC MADE HIMSELF STRONG ... 203 XXII. THE Two SPIES 213 XXIII. THE INVASION OF BUTE 228 XXIV. THE SIEGE OF ROTHESAY CASTLE .... 241 XXV. THE GREAT NORSE INVASION 254 XXVI. A TRAITOR KNAVE 268 XXVII. THE BATTLE OF LARGS 283 XXVIII. AASTA SSECRET MISSION 306 XXIX. ELSPETH BLACKFELL 317 XXX. THE BLACK FROST ON ASCOG MERE .. .329 (Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.) About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology. Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org
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Swords and long ships in two novels of the age of Vikings Tales of Viking warriors have once again become popular in the genre of historical fiction. The fierce, bearded men from the dragon prowed longships trading, raiding and settling the world of the Dark Ages have, however, always provided intriguing and appealing subject matter for authors. The writer of the two novels which comprise this special edition of stories of the Northmen, Robert Leighton, was no exception and indeed his work was highly regarded for its well researched historical authenticity. The first novel, 'Olaf the Glorious,' is based on the life and adventures of an actual character of the Viking age. Olaf Tryggvason rose from slavery in Estonia to be a true Viking seafarer. The story follows him through his many wanderings and adventures to the leadership of his people. Battles abound including a recounting of the Battle of Maldon against the East Anglians. Leighton's second novel in this special Leonaur edition is 'The Thirsty Sword.' The scene has moved onwards some 300 years to the 13th century and to the shores of Scotland. This gripping adventure centres around the struggle of the Scots to resist Viking invasion and settlement and there are thrills, spills, sword play and battles aplenty for its hero within these pages. Available in softcover and hardcover with dust jacket.
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Swords and long ships in two novels of the age of Vikings Tales of Viking warriors have once again become popular in the genre of historical fiction. The fierce, bearded men from the dragon prowed longships trading, raiding and settling the world of the Dark Ages have, however, always provided intriguing and appealing subject matter for authors. The writer of the two novels which comprise this special edition of stories of the Northmen, Robert Leighton, was no exception and indeed his work was highly regarded for its well researched historical authenticity. The first novel, 'Olaf the Glorious,' is based on the life and adventures of an actual character of the Viking age. Olaf Tryggvason rose from slavery in Estonia to be a true Viking seafarer. The story follows him through his many wanderings and adventures to the leadership of his people. Battles abound including a recounting of the Battle of Maldon against the East Anglians. Leighton's second novel in this special Leonaur edition is 'The Thirsty Sword.' The scene has moved onwards some 300 years to the 13th century and to the shores of Scotland. This gripping adventure centres around the struggle of the Scots to resist Viking invasion and settlement and there are thrills, spills, sword play and battles aplenty for its hero within these pages. Available in softcover and hardcover with dust jacket.
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 edition. Excerpt: ...thus removed from the daily and hourly companionship which had held them together, Bunny might have been saved from the pitfall into which he stumbled. "What rot it all is of Tuppy Felkin to hold out that it wasn't through him that the bicycle shed was set on fire!" said Wiggles on the Monday evening when Croker stole into his study. "It couldn't have been anyone else. Who else had any occasion to go into the shed? Oliphant and I were in the garden for a minute or two while he was there, and I believe he was having a whiff all to himself. Certainly he was there a good deal longer than he needed to be if he was only feeding the rabbits, and no one doubts--indeed, he confesses--that he brought a lighted cigarette into the house with him." "It's a rather queer thing for him to do," said Croker, "and I can't understand it a bit. He never seemed to me to have pluck enough to smoke, and I've never known him do it. Why, even on the hulk on Sunday he was the only one of us who refused. It's not at all like him to smoke on the sly." "But he's just that sort of chap," returned Wiggles. He's afraid that if he's seen doing it openly, with a crowd of younger boys looking on, he might get into a row. He judges them by himself, I suppose. If I were you, Bunny, I'd cut him. He's a sneak and a prig." "I think it was simply brutal of him to go and tell Nibson the reason why Crabtree and I were sick on Sunday," said Bunny. "I've been his chum for a long time, and have done him no end of kindnesses, and for him to sneak on a friend that way was mean to the last degree. Don't you think I ought to wring an apology from him, Wiggles? Or ought I to give him a jolly good hiding? You see, I am...
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Title: The Golden Galleon, etc. Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editions The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC. The NOVELS OF THE 18th & 19th CENTURIES collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The collection includes major and minor works from a period which saw the development and triumph of the English novel. These classics were written for a range of audiences and will engage any reading enthusiast. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Leighton, Robert; 1898 [1897]. 352 p. ; 8º. 012623.de.5.
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt: ...not natural, and can only be obtained by the sacrifice of the "chop." Such shortness of face makes the dog appear smaller in head and less formidable than he otherwise would be. Formerly this shortness of face was artificially obtained by the use of the " jack," an atrocious form of torture, by which an iron instrument was used to force back the face by means of thumbscrews. The nose should be rough, large, broad, and black, and this colour should extend to the lower lip; its top should be deeply set back, almost between the eyes. The distance from the inner corner of the eye to the extreme tip of the nose should not be greater than the length from the tip of the nose to the edge of the under lip. The nostrils should be large and wide, with a well-defined straight line visible between them. The largeness of nostril, which is a very desirable property, is possessed by few of the recent prizewinners. When viewed in profile the tip of the nose should touch an imaginary line drawn from the extremity of the lower jaw to the top of the centre of the skull. This angle of the nose and face is known as the layback, and can only properly be ascertained by viewing the dog from the side. Dogs having flesh-coloured noses are called "Dudleys" on account of a strain of such animals having been kept at Dudley in Worcestershire. Dogs possessing this blemish have invariably light-coloured eyes and a yellow appearance in the face generally. Although the Bulldog Club decreed in 1884 that dogs having Dudley noses should be disqualified from winning prizes at any show, it is of interest to point out that the special prize for the best dog in the show was awarded at the Bulldog Club's first show in 1876 to Bacchus, who had this defect. Another good d...
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LEIGHTON, Robert was born in Ayr. Son of Robert Leighton, Scotch poet.
Liverpool.
Editor of Young Folks, 1884-1885. Bristol Observer, 1886-1881SS7. Director of Answers, Ltd., 1893-1896.
Literary editor of Daily Mail, 1896-1899. Journalist, author, literary critic.
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