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The War Tiger Or, Adventures and Wonderful Fortunes of the Young Sea Chief and His Lad Chow: A Tale of the Conquest of China
By William Dalton
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- THE WAR TIGER
- OR,
- ADVENTURES AND WONDERFUL FORTUNES OF THE YOUNG SEA CHIEF AND HIS LAD CHOW:
- A TALE OF THE CONQUEST OF CHINA
- AUTHOR OF THE "WHITE ELEPHANT," ETC.
- WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY H. S. MELVILLE
- The Escape from the Pagoda.
- PREFACE.
- CONTENTS
- THE WAR TIGER.
- CHAPTER I.
- THE YOUNG SEA CHIEF.—HIS MISSION.
- CHAPTER II.
- THE DEMON SHIP.—THE BOY CHOW.
- CHAPTER III.
- ADVENTURES AT SEA.—RESCUE.
- CHAPTER IV.
- THE INNKEEPER.—ALARMING NEWS.
- CHAPTER V.
- ADVENTURE IN A BUDDHIST MONASTERY.—CHOW'S ENCOUNTER WITH A BONZE.
- CHAPTER VI.
- THRASHING THE GODS.—THE BOYS TAKEN PRISONERS.
- CHAPTER VII.
- TREACHERY OF THE BONZES.—NICHOLAS SENT TO PRISON AS A TRAITOR.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- CHOW SETS OUT TO DISCOVER SOME THIEVES.
- CHAPTER IX.
- CHOW OUTWITS A GREAT MANDARIN, AND SETS OUT TO RESCUE HIS MASTER.
- CHAPTER X.
- ESCAPE OF NICHOLAS FROM PRISON.
- CHAPTER XI.
- PURSUED BY THE YAH-YU.—THE BOAT WRECK.
- CHAPTER XII.
- NICHOLAS AGAIN TAKEN PRISONER.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- PAGODAS, THEIR ANTIQUITY AND USES.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- A DANGEROUS DESCENT.
- CHAPTER XV.
- NICHOLAS DISCOVERS A CONSPIRACY, AND MAKES AN UNPLEASANT ENTRY INTO PEKIN.
- CHAPTER XVI.
- THE BOYS AGAIN IN TROUBLE.
- CHAPTER XVII.
- NICHOLAS RESOLVES UPON A DANGEROUS ADVENTURE.
- CHAPTER XVIII.
- THE IMPERIAL GARDENS.
- CHAPTER XIX.
- THE PRINCESSES OF THE MINGS, AND THE LADY CANDIDA.
- CHAPTER XX.
- DANGER OF THE PRINCESS.—HER RESCUE BY NICHOLAS.
- CHAPTER XXI.
- ASSEMBLY OF THE GREAT PRINCES OF THE EMPIRE.
- CHAPTER XXII.
- THE BOY PRINCE AND THE RIVAL GENERALS.
- CHAPTER XXIII.
- AUDIENCE WITH THE SON OF HEAVEN.—NICHOLAS ACCUSES A GREAT PRINCE OF TREASON.
- CHAPTER XXIV.
- NICHOLAS UNVEILS A REBEL CHIEF, AND OBTAINS A TITLE.
- CHAPTER XXV.
- NICHOLAS AND THE PRINCE HAVE AN ADVENTURE AND SAVE THE LIFE OF CHOW.
- Chow in the hands of the Bonzes.
- CHAPTER XXVI.
- NICHOLAS RECEIVES AN IMPORTANT COMMAND.
- CHAPTER XXVII.
- THE REBELS ATTACK PEKIN.—TREACHERY OF A GENERAL, AND THE FIGHT.
- CHAPTER XXVIII.
- ATTACK ON THE PALACE.—SUICIDE OF THE EMPEROR, THE PRINCESS WOUNDED.
- CHAPTER XXIX.
- THE SECRET CAVERN.—THE PRINCESS SAVED BY THE BOYS.
- CHAPTER XXX.
- A LARGE STOCK OF LADIES, TWO TAELS PER SACK.
- CHAPTER XXXI.
- CHOW MAKES A DISCOVERY, AND NICHOLAS A SURPRISE.
- CHAPTER XXXII.
- NICHOLAS PUNISHES AN UNGRATEFUL INNKEEPER, AND ESCAPES FROM HIS TREACHERY.
- CHAPTER XXXIII.
- AN OVERLAND JOURNEY.—ATTACKED BY WOLVES, AND STOPPED BY A SERPENT.
- CHAPTER XXXIV.
- SAVED BY A MUSK-DEER.—STORIES OF WONDERFUL MOUNTAINS.
- CHAPTER XXXV.
- TREACHERY OF THE GUIDE.—THE PRINCESS SEIZED BY ROBBERS.
- CHAPTER XXXVI.
- ONCE MORE PRISONERS, BUT WITH FRIENDS—THE GUIDE'S MISTAKE.
- Nicholas and Chow taken Prisoners.
- CHAPTER XXXVII.
- INTERVIEW WITH THE GENERAL.—NICHOLAS CAUSES SOLDIERS TO BE SENT IN SEARCH OF THE PRINCESS.
- CHAPTER XXXVIII.
- CRUEL DEATH OF THE AGED WOO.—A BATTLE.—BRAVERY OF THE BOYS.—CHOW TAKEN BY THE ENEMY.
- The aged Woo brought in chains before the walls.
- CHAPTER XXXIX.
- THE REBELS BEATEN.—ARTFULNESS OF THE TARTAR KING.—CHAGRIN AND DISAPPOINTMENT OF NICHOLAS.
- CHAPTER XL.
- THE GREAT BOY EMPEROR.—NICHOLAS MEETS WITH A FEARFUL SURPRISE.
- CHAPTER XLI.
- NICHOLAS HAS AN INTERVIEW WITH HIS FATHER, AND LEAVES PEKIN FOR EVER.
- CHAPTER XLII.
- THE RIVAL SEA CHIEFS.—RE-APPEARANCE OF AN OLD FRIEND.—A COMICAL BATTLE WITH THE TARTARS.
- CHAPTER XLIII.
- CHOW DISCOVERS HIS MOTHER AND THE PRINCESS.—RESCUES THEM FROM THE TARTARS AND RELATES HIS ADVENTURES.
- CHAPTER XLIV.
- A SEA VOYAGE—THE COLAO RELATES THE ADVENTURES OF THE PRINCESS.
- CHAPTER XLV.
- THEY REACH THE PALACE OF THE SEA CHIEF KOSHINGA.
- CHAPTER XLVI.
- THE KING AND QUEEN OF FORMOSA.—HAPPY TERMINATION OF THE STORY.
- THE END.
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