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The Phantom Regiment

James Grant

Jack Slingsby stigmatised this under the denomination of "being spooney;" but as I have a proper abhorrence of all that slang phraseology which is peculiar to the university, the barrack, the clubhous..

The Yellow Frigate

James Grant

It is not the fine west window which overlooks the wooded path that winds by the river-side, and is known as "the Good Bishop's walk," nor the ruined shrine where sleeps St. Blane of Bute—he whose boa..

The Scottish Cavalier - An Historical Romance, Volume 1 (of 3)

James Grant

From the historical and descriptive nature of the following tale, the Author intended that certain passages should be illustrated with notes, containing the local traditions and authorities from which..

The Scottish Cavalier - An Historical Romance, Volume 2 (of 3)

James Grant

In 1570 the Guard consisted of a hundred curassiers, or hommes-des-armes, a hundred archers of the corps, and twenty-five "keepers of the King's body,"—all Scottish gentlemen of noble descent and coat..

The Scottish Cavalier - An Historical Romance, Volume 3 (of 3)

James Grant

There was something very gloomy and catafalcque-like in the aspect of the gigantic bed in which Lilian was to repose; its massive posts of dark oak and darker ebony were covered embossage, and the dee..

Second to None - A Military Romance, Volume 1 (of 3)

James Grant

In the following pages, and in delineating the character of my hero, I have chosen the ranks of the 2nd Dragoons, not because of any national partiality, but from the desire to describe the adventures..

Second to None - A Military Romance, Volume 2 (of 3)

James Grant

The day which succeeded that night of destruction at St. Servand and St. Solidore was beautiful. The sun of June was warm and glowing, and brightly it shone on the bluff rocks and embattled walls of S..

Second to None - A Military Romance, Volume 3 (of 3)

James Grant

Rothenburg was surprised by the Duc de Broglie; his brother the Count de Broglie, and his nephew the Count de Bourgneuf, "with sixteen companies of grenadiers, one thousand four hundred infantry, the ..