Preface.
The subject of Ireland is one which has, for some
years, been a very prominent one, and is likely, I
fear, for some time yet to occupy a large share of
public attention. The discontent,...
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G. A. Henty once described himself as "a fierce and truculent Briton, ready to defy the whole world." It was an exaggerated yet appropriate description, given Henty's character and appearance. He was ...
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When Victoria ascended the British throne on 20 June 1837, G. A. Henty was not yet five years old. Yet in thousands of young boys' lives Henty was destined to be as important as the queen. In a 1980 r...
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Orange and Green
G(eorge) A(lfred) Henty