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Excerpt from The Queen's Cup: A Novel

The Queen's Cup is a historical novel written by George Alfred Henty in 1898. The book is set in England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I and follows the story of a young man named Cyril Shenstone. Cyril is a skilled archer who becomes embroiled in a plot to steal the Queen's... Read Full Overview

The Queen's Cup is a historical fiction novel written by George Alfred Henty and published in 1898. The story is set in the late 16th century during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England. The novel follows the adventures of two young Englishmen, Ralph Conway and his friend,... Read Full Overview

The Queen's Cup is a historical novel written by George Alfred Henty and published in 1898. The story is set in the 16th century and follows the adventures of a young Englishman named Ralph Conway. Ralph is a skilled archer who dreams of winning the Queen's Cup, a prestigious... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Book Excerpt: liest history.""Yes, I fancy we are all envying you, Mallett," one of the othergentlemen said. "Partridge shooting is tame work in comparison withthat which is going on in India. It was lucky for you that thatfirst mutiny took place when it did, for had it been... Read Full Overview

"The Queen's Cup" from George Alfred Henty. Prolific English novelist and special correspondent (1832-1902).

George Alfred Henty (8 December 1832 - 16 November 1902) was a prolific English novelist and war correspondent. He is best known for his historical adventure stories that were popular in the late 19th century. His works include The Dragon & The Raven (1886), For The Temple (1888),... Read Full Overview

The Queen's Cup: Large Print By G. A. Henty A large party were assembled in the drawing room of Greendale, Sir John Greendale's picturesque old mansion house. It was early in September. The men had returned from shooting, and the guests were gathered in the drawing room; in the... Read Full Overview

A large party were assembled in the drawing room of Greendale, Sir John Greendale's picturesque old mansion house. It was early in September. The men had returned from shooting, and the guests were gathered in the drawing room; in the pleasant half hour of dusk when the lamps... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: The Quenn's Cup by G.A. Henty