Excerpt: ...many of the Spaniards with the baggage-train followed their example, and the boys saw the man to whom they had spoken go up to four others, and in a short time these separated themselves from the rest, went carelessly round a corner, and when the order came to continue the march, failed to make their appearance. Their absence passed unnoticed save by the boys, for the natives frequently took advantage of the passage of troops and convoys to travel from one part of the country to another, for the guerillas were ...
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Excerpt: ...many of the Spaniards with the baggage-train followed their example, and the boys saw the man to whom they had spoken go up to four others, and in a short time these separated themselves from the rest, went carelessly round a corner, and when the order came to continue the march, failed to make their appearance. Their absence passed unnoticed save by the boys, for the natives frequently took advantage of the passage of troops and convoys to travel from one part of the country to another, for the guerillas were for the most part little better than brigands, and would plunder their own countrymen without scruple whenever the opportunity was favorable. The march to Madrid was accomplished without adventure, and the boys improved the occasion by endeavoring to pick up as many French phrases as they could, as they marched along by the side of the sergeant who had specially taken them under his charge. He knew a little Spanish, so they managed to keep up a conversation with him in a strange medley of the two languages, which helped to pass the time away merrily. At Madrid they took up their quarters in the barracks with the regiment; they had already explained their plan of disguise to Madame Reynier, and she had promised to provide all that was necessary and to obtain the military pass for them. They had soon reason to congratulate themselves that their stay in Madrid was under the protection of French bayonets. During the day after their arrival they remained quietly in barracks, as the appearance of two Spanish peasants walking about the street with French soldiers would have excited comments. In the evening, however, they agreed with their friend the sergeant, who was going into the town with three or four of his comrades, that they should accompany them, not, however, walking actually with them, but following a few paces behind, so as to be within reach of their assistance should any one molest them. They reached the Piazza del Sol, the great...
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Used: Acceptable. No Dustjacket. Size: 5 x 7 7/16 x 1; Type: Book 319 Pages/No Dustjacket/Illustrations. "The Mershon Company" was a American pirate (bootleg) company that reprinted works without permission from original publishers or authors. This book could have been published anywhere from 1898 to 1907. This book is an adventure story about the "Peninsular War". There is a bit of shelfwear, stains (mostly on the back, and turned in corners. There is a rubber stamp imprint on the FEP, and some small stains on the inner front cover, the FEP, and the reverse of the frontispiece. The book appears to have been near moisture, as the pages are stiff in places, and wavy in places. The pages, however, are clean and completely readable.
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Very good. No dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. Lettering on spine faded; spine ends bumped and board corners scuffed; cracked at frontis and light foxing throughout; else tight and complete; 8vo. 408 p. Includes illustrations. Green and red cover with stamped illustration of buglers and smaller version stamped on spine; 22-page addendum advertising publisher's other books
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