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Mayne Reid
Book List in Order: 50 titles
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The Bandolero
La Puebla de los Angeles is peculiar, even among the cities of modern Mexico; peculiar in the fact, that two-thirds of its population are composed of priests, pelados, poblanas, pickpockets, and incarones of a bolder type. Perhaps I have been too lib...
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The Boy Hunters
Thomas Mayne Reid (1818-1883), was an Irish- American novelist. "Captain" Reid wrote many adventure novels akin to those written by Frederick Marryat and Robert Louis Stevenson. These novels contain action that takes place primarily in untamed settin...
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The Boy Slaves
Thomas Mayne Reid (1818-1883), was an Irish- American novelist. "Captain" Reid wrote many adventure novels akin to those written by Frederick Marryat and Robert Louis Stevenson. These novels contain action that takes place primarily in untamed settin...
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The Boy Tar
My name is Philip Forster, and I am now an old man. I reside in a quiet little village, that stands upon the sea-shore, at the bottom of a very large bay-one of the largest in our island. I have styled it a quiet village, and so it really is, though ...
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Bruin
On the banks of the Neva, near the great city of Saint Petersburg, stands a splendid palace, known as the Palace Grodonoff. It is the property of a Russian nobleman of that name, as it is also his place of residence. Were you to drive up to the front...
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The Bush-Boys, Or, The History And Adventures Of A Cape Farmer And His Family In The Wild Karoos Of Southern Africa
This antiquarian book contains the tale of the exploits of a farmer and his family in south Africa, written by Thomas Mayne Reid. A delightful story sure to appeal to those with an interest in nineteenth century South Africa, this book makes for a wo...
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The Castaways
Thomas Mayne Reid (1818-1883), was an Irish- American novelist. "Captain" Reid wrote many adventure novels akin to those written by Frederick Marryat and Robert Louis Stevenson. These novels contain action that takes place primarily in untamed settin...
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The Child Wife
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available a...
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The Cliff Climbers
Who has not heard of the Himalayas-those Titanic masses of mountains that interpose themselves between the hot plains of India and the cold table-lands of Thibet-a worthy barrier between the two greatest empires in the world, the Mogul and the Celest...
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The Death Shot
Plain, treeless, shrubless, smooth as a sleeping sea. Grass upon it; this so short, that the smallest quadruped could not cross over without being seen. Even the crawling reptile would not be concealed among its tufts. Objects are upon it-sufficientl...
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The Desert Home
There is a great desert in the interior of North America. It is almost as large as the famous Saara of Africa. It is fifteen hundred miles long, and a thousand wide. Now, if it were of a regular shape-that is to say, a parallelogram-you could at once...
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The Fatal Cord
A Hunters' bivouac under the shadows of a Mississippian forest, in a spot where the trees stand unthinned by the axe of the woodman. It is upon the Arkansas side of the great river, not far from the town of Helena, and in the direction of Little Rock...
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The Finger of Fate
In a wood, within ten miles of Windsor, two youths are seen, gun in hand, in pursuit of game. A brace of thoroughbred setters, guarding the cover in front, and a well-equipped keeper, walking obsequiously in the rear, precludes any suspicion of poach...
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The Flag of Distress
Excerpts crew will be quite sufficient. As to any hostility from those on board the stranger, that's absurd. We could blow her out of the water with a single broadside.Who's to command the boat, sir?The captain reflects, with a look cast inquiringly ...
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The Forest Exiles
Boy reader, I am told that you are not tired of my company. Is this true? "Quite true, dear Captain, -quite true " That is your reply. You speak sincerely? I believe you do. In return, believe me, when I tell you I am not tired of yours; and the best...
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The Free Lances
Excerpt re him, along with a half-score of his confreres--old Texans of the pure breed--who having taken part in most of the struggles of the young Republic, had strayed back to New Orleans, partly for a spree, and partly to recruit fresh comrades t...
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Gaspar The Gaucho
Spread before you a map of South America. Fix your eye on the point of confluence between two of its great rivers-the Salado, which runs south-easterly from the Andes mountains, and the Parana coming from the north; carry your glance up the former to...
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The Giraffe Hunters
In that land of which we have so many records of early and high civilisation, and also such strong evidences of present barbarism, -the land of which we know so much and so little, -the land where Nature exhibits some of her most wonderful creations ...
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The Guerilla Chief
"Agua por amor Dios, agua-aguita " (Water for the love of God, a little water ) I heard these words, as I lay in my tent, on the field of Cerro Gordo. It was the night after the battle bearing this name-fought between the American and Mexican armie...
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Gwen Wynn
A tourist descending the Wye by boat from the town of Hereford to the ruined Abbey of Tintern, may observe on its banks a small pagoda-like structure; its roof, with a portion of the supporting columns, o'er-topping a spray of evergreens. It is simpl...
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The Headless Horseman
Popular novel, first published in 1866. According to Wikipedia: "Thomas Mayne Reid (April 4, 1818 â€" October 22, 1883), was an Irish-American novelist. "Captain" Reid wrote many adventure novels akin to those written by Frederick Marryat and Robert...
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The Hunters' Feast
On the western bank of the Mississippi, twelve miles below the embouchure of the Missouri, stands the large town of Saint Louis, poetically known as the "Mound City." Although there are many other large towns throughout the Mississippi Valley, Saint ...
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The Land of Fire
Thomas Mayne Reid (1818-1883), was an Irish- American novelist. “Captain” Reid wrote many adventure novels akin to those written by Frederick Marryat and Robert Louis Stevenson. These novels contain action that takes place primarily in unta...
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The Lone Ranche
Within the city of Chihuahua, metropolis of the northern provinces of Mexico-for the most part built of mud-standing in the midst of vast barren plains, o'ertopped by bold porphyritic mountains-plains with a population sparse as their timber-in the o...
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Lost Lenore
The first important event of my life transpired on the 22nd May, 1831. On that day I was born. Six weeks after, another event occurred which no doubt exerted an influence over my destiny: I was christened Rowland Stone. From what I have read of ancie...
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The Lost Mountain
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifac...
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The Maroon
Excerpt from The Maroon: A Novel
CI. The Capture of the Cacadores, 011. A Double Murder, CIII. Chakra on the Back Track, CIV. The Vigil of Love and the Vigil of Jo CV. Cynthia in Trouble, A Fatal Sneeze, CVII. Chakra Trimming His Lamp, CVIII. Set... -
No Quarter!
There is no page in England's history so bright, nor of which Englishmen have such reason to be proud, as that covering the period between 1640 and 1650. This glorious decade was ushered in by the election of the "Long Parliament," and I challenge th...
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The Ocean Waifs
The "vulture of the sea," borne upon broad wing, and wandering over the wide Atlantic, suddenly suspends his flight to look down upon an object that has attracted his attention. It is a raft, with a disc not much larger than a dining-table, construct...
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Odd People
Perhaps no race of people has more piqued the curiosity of the civilised world than those little yellow savages of South Africa, known as the Bushmen. From the first hour in which European nations became acquainted with their existence, a keen intere...
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Osceola The Seminole; Or The Red Fawn Of The Flower Land
Popular 19th century novel. According to Wikipedia: "Thomas Mayne Reid (April 4, 1818 â€" October 22, 1883), was an Irish-American novelist. "Captain" Reid wrote many adventure novels akin to those written by Frederick Marryat and Robert Louis Steve...
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The Plant Hunters
THE PLANT HUNTERS....A NOVEL FOR YOUNG BOYS! 370 PAGES IN PAPERBACK!In the early pages of the book the author clearly states that this is an adventure book for young boys.• This volume includes a “Detailed Biography” of our autho...
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Popular Adventure Tales
Captain Mayne Reid was born at Ballyroney, County Down, on the 4th April, 1818, and was the son of the Rev. Thomas Mayne Reid. Mayne Reid was educated with a view to the Church, but finding his inclinations opposed to this calling, he emigrated to Am...
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Quadrupeds, What They Are And Where Found
I have been called upon to write illustrative sketches to a series of engravings, designed by an eminent artist. In performing my part of the work I have thrown the Mammalia into twenty-four groups-corresponding more or less to the picture designs-an...
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Ran Away To Sea
I was just sixteen when I ran away to sea. I did not do so because I had been treated unkindly at home. On the contrary, I left behind me a fond and indulgent father, a kind and gentle mother, sisters and brothers who loved me, and who lamented for m...
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The Red Fawn of the Flower Land
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them....
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The Rifle Rangers
Away over the dark, wild waves of the rolling Atlantic-away beyond the summer islands of the Western Ind-lies a lovely land. Its surface-aspect carries the hue of the emerald; its sky is sapphire; its sun is a globe of gold. It is the land of Anahuac...
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The Scalp Hunters
Thomas Mayne Reid (1818 - 1883) was an Irish-American novelist. He wrote many adventure novels similar to those written by Robert Louis Stevenson. His adventures take place in locations such as in untamed settings in the American West, Mexico, South ...
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The Tiger Hunter
During one of many journeyings through the remote provinces of the Mexican republic, it was my fortune to encounter an old revolutionary officer, in the person of Captain Castanos. From time to time as we travelled together, he was good enough to giv...
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The Vee-Boers
This book was digitized and reprinted from the collections of the University of California Libraries. It was produced from digital images created through the libraries’ mass digitization efforts. The digital images were cleaned and prepared for pri...
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The War Trail
Thomas Mayne Reid (1818-1883), was an Irish- American novelist. "Captain" Reid wrote many adventure novels akin to those written by Frederick Marryat and Robert Louis Stevenson. These novels contain action that takes place primarily in untamed settin...
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The White Chief
Deep in the interior of the American Continent-more than a thousand miles from the shores of any sea-lies our scene. Climb with me yonder mountain, and let us look from its summit of snow. We have reached its highest ridge. What do we behold? On the ...
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The White Gauntlet
A woman in a wood-encountered accidentally, and alone. 'Tis an encounter to challenge curiosity-even though she be but a gipsy, or a peasant girl gathering sticks. If a high-born dame, beautiful, -and, above all, bright-haired, -curiosity is no longe...
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The White Squaw
Popular 19th century adventure novel. According to Wikipedia: "Thomas Mayne Reid (April 4, 1818 â€" October 22, 1883), was an Irish-American novelist. "Captain" Reid wrote many adventure novels akin to those written by Frederick Marryat and Robert L...
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The Wild Huntress
Title: The Wild Huntress.
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... -
The Wood Rangers; Or, The Trappers Of Sonora
Thomas Mayne Reid (1818-1883), was an Irish- American novelist. "Captain" Reid wrote many adventure novels akin to those written by Frederick Marryat and Robert Louis Stevenson. These novels contain action that takes place primarily in untamed settin...
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The Yellow Chief
Popular 19th century western novel. According to Wikipedia: "Thomas Mayne Reid (April 4, 1818 â€" October 22, 1883), was an Irish-American novelist. "Captain" Reid wrote many adventure novels akin to those written by Frederick Marryat and Robert Lou...
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The Young Voyageurs
Boy reader, you have heard of the Hudson's Bay Company? Ten to one, you have worn a piece of fur, which it has provided for you; if not, your pretty little sister has-in her muff, or her boa, or as a trimming for her winter dress. Would you like to k...
