Compiled to give young people the habit of reading and a contempt for danger, this miscellany gathers short true accounts of courage and endurance. Arabian hospitality, African warfare, a lady’s remarkable bravery, Indian field sports, the death of Sir John Moore, Persian tyranny, sketches of Virginia and a great earthquake are among its subjects.
A period anthology of adventure and moral uplift, revealing of what Victorians wanted children to admire. Download the free EPUB.