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How Jack Mackenzie won his epaulettes

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By Gordon Stables

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The Project Gutenberg eBook of How Jack Mackenzie won his epaulettes, by Gordon Stables
CHAPTER VIII. JACK'S SEA-DADDY.
CHAPTER IX. IN THE GOOD OLD "GURNET."
CHAPTER X. PADDY'S ADVENTURE—FRED HARRIS PROVES HIMSELF A HERO.
CHAPTER XI. A TRAGEDY—AULD REIKIE PURSUES SCIENCE UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
CHAPTER XII. TOM FINCH AND THE SHARK—SHOOTING IN THE DISMAL SWAMP—DEATH AND PROMOTION.
CHAPTER XIII. PADDY'S HYBRID—"A QUARE, QUARE BASTE, SORR"—TRICKY NIGGERS—BLACK MAN AS COOK—WAR DECLARED.
CHAPTER I. "BLOW, GOOD WIND, AND WAFT US EAST."
CHAPTER II. A GHASTLY ADVENTURE—THE EMBARKATION—A STORMY LANDING.
CHAPTER III. A FIELD OF HEROES—"ON, LADS, ON!"—BRAVE CODRINGTON—PANIC AND TERROR.
CHAPTER IV. THE KILTED WARRIORS OF THE NORTH—THE TERRIBLE STRUGGLE FOR KOURGANÉ HILL—THE IMPETUOUS 93RD—VICTORY!
HOW JACK MACKENZIE WON HIS EPAULETTES
CHAPTER V. A WALK ACROSS THE BATTLE-FIELD—GHASTLY SIGHTS—BRAVE SURGEON THOMPSON OF THE 44TH—JACK'S STRANGE ADVENTURE.
CHAPTER VI. THE FIRST GREAT BOMBARDMENT—SHIPS VERSUS FORTS—POOR BOY HARRIS—"TELL 'EM I DIED LIKE A THOUSAND O' BRICKS."
CHAPTER VII. THE VICTORIOUS CHARGE OF THE HEAVY BRIGADE—THE SCOTCH WIFE AND THE TURKS—THE LIGHT BRIGADE, AND THEIR AWFUL CHARGE.
CHAPTER VIII. THE TRUTH FROM A RUSSIAN—PARABLE OF THE STOAT AND THE WILD CAT—DAY-DAWN OF THE MEMORABLE FIFTH.
CHAPTER IX. THE BATTLE OF INKERMANN—THE SOLDIERS OWN.
CHAPTER X. THE AWFUL GALE—IN CAMP BEFORE SEBASTOPOL—LETTERS FROM HOME.
CHAPTER XI. THE HORRORS OF SCUTARI.
CHAPTER XII. PELISSIER TO THE FRONT—DEATH OF LORD RAGLAN.
CHAPTER XIII. THE RUSSIAN BEAR AT BAY—THE LAST ACT OF THE TRAGIC WAR.
CHAPTER XIV. "REMEMBER, WE SHALL ALL MEET AGAIN SOME CHRISTMAS EVE ON HIGH."
CHAPTER I. WEE JOHNNIE GREYBREEKS.
THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE
CHAPTER II LIFE IN SUMMER LOANING.
CHAPTER III. MRS. MALONY'S WEDDING-RING.
CHAPTER IV. "I'LL BE A SAILOR OR A SOLDIER."
CHAPTER V. "HULLO, JOHNNIE GREYBREEKS! I'M YOUR UNCLE."
CHAPTER VI. "THE OLD LADY HAD A WOMAN'S HEART AFTER ALL."
CHAPTER VII. "HARD A-PORT!"