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In Clive's Command

A Story of the Fight for India

by Herbert Strang

 


 

Contents
Preface
Chapter 1:In which the Court Leet of Market Draytonentertains Colonel Robert Clive; and our hero makes anacquaintance.
Chapter 2:In which our hero overhears a conversation; and,meeting with the unexpected, is none the less surprised andoffended.
Chapter 3:In which Mr. Marmaduke Diggle talks of the GoldenEast; and our hero interrupts an interview, and dreams dreams.
Chapter 4:In which blows are exchanged; and our hero,setting forth upon his travels, scents an adventure.
Chapter 5:In which Job Grinsell explains; and three visitorscome by night to the Four Alls.
Chapter 6:In which the reader becomes acquainted withWilliam Bulger and other sailor men; and our hero as a squire ofdames acquits himself with credit.
Chapter 7:In which Colonel Clive suffers an unrecordeddefeat; and our hero finds food for reflection.
Chapter 8:In which several weeks are supposed to elapse; andour hero is discovered in the Doldrums.
Chapter 9:In which the Good Intent makes a running fight:Mr. Toley makes a suggestion.
Chapter 10:In which our hero arrives in the Golden East, andMr. Diggle presents him to a native prince.
Chapter 11:In which the Babu tells the story of KingVikramaditya; and the discerning reader may find more than appearson the surface.
Chapter 12:In which our hero is offered freedom at the priceof honor; and Mr. Diggle finds that others can quote Latin onoccasion.
Chapter 13:In which Mr. Diggle illustrates his argument; andthere are strange doings in Gheria harbor.
Chapter 14:In which seven bold men light a big bonfire; andthe Pirate finds our hero a bad bargain.
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