"Haggard, H Rider- Allan Quatermain" - читать интересную книгу автора (Haggard H. Rider)I inscribe this book of adventure to my son ARTHUR JOHN RIDER HAGGARD in the hope that in days to come he, and many other boys whom I shall never know, may, in the acts and thoughts of Allan Quatermain and his companions, as herein recorded, find something to help him and them to reach to what, with Sir Henry Curtis, I hold to be the highest rank whereto we can attain -- the state and dignity of English gentlemen. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION I THE CONSUL'S YARN II THE BLACK HAND III THE MISSION STATION IV ALPHONSE AND HIS ANNETTE V UMSLOPOGAAS MAKES A PROMISE VI THE NIGHT WEARS ON VII A SLAUGHTER GRIM AND GREAT VIII ALPHONSE EXPLAINS X THE ROSE OF FIRE XI THE FROWNING CITY XII THE SISTER QUEENS XIII ABOUT THE ZU-VENDI PEOPLE XIV THE FLOWER TEMPLE XV SORAIS' SONG XVI BEFORE THE STATUE XVII THE STORM BREAKS XVIII WAR! RED WAR! XIX A STRANGE WEDDING XX THE BATTLE OF THE PASS XXI AWAY! AWAY! XXII HOW UMSLOPOGAAS HELD THE STAIR XXIII I HAVE SPOKEN INTRODUCTION December 23 |
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