-ee, a pidgin-English termination.eka(R), an exclamation: "there now!"Fa-lan-sai(P), French.fangtse(C), cottage.fan-kwei(C), foreign devil.fan-tan(C), a game: the players stake on the remainder when an unknown number of cash is divided by 4.fan-yun(C), foreigner.feng-shui(C), the geomantic influences of the earth, determining the luckiness or unluckiness of places.first-chop(P), best, excellently.flend(P), friend.fo'(P), four, for.folin(P), foreign.galaw(P), a common exclamation.gorodovoi(R), policeman.gospodin(R), sir.gráf(R), counthe(P), he, she, it, they, him, her.Ingoua(C), English.kopeck(R), silver or copper coin: 100 kopecks make 1 rouble.kow-tow(P), to bow humbly.li(C), a Chinese mile: about one-third of an English mile.ling-ch'ih(C), capital punishment by slicing.littee(P), little.look-see(P), look, examine.lowdah(P), captain of a junk.Lusski(P), Russian.mafoo(C), groom.makee(P), make, do.Melican(P), American.moujik(R), peasant.muchee(P), very.my(P), I, me, my, mine.nichalnik(R), station-master.no can do(P), cannot.nu(R), well!numpa(P), number: numpa one, first-rate.och(R), oh!one-tim'(P), once.ph'ho(C), an exclamation.pidgin(P), business: pidgin-English, English as spoken by Chinese at the ports.piecee(P), used with numerals:one piecee man=a or one man.ping-ch'wahn(C), gunboat.plopa(P), proper: allo plopa, all right.rouble(R), the standard money (paper) of Russia: ten roubles=a British sovereign.samovar(R), tea-urn.sampan(C), a Chinese punt.savvy(P), know, understand.side(P), place, direction: this-side, here; that-side, there; what-side, where.so-fashion(P), in that way.suttingly(P), certainly.tael(C), a coin (rarely seen) worth 6s. 6d.that-side(P), there.that-tim'(P), then.this-side(P), here, hither.tim'(P), time.tinkee(P), think.Toitsche(P),i.e.Deutsche, German.too(P), very.topside(P), above, superior; in the head.troika(R), three-horsed vehicle.verst(R), two-thirds of English mile.vodka(R), brandy made of barley.wailo(P), away, to go away, run away.wantchee(P), to want.what-for(P), why.what-side(P), where.what-tim'(P), when.yamen(C), mandarin's residence and office: yamen-runners, equivalent to English bailiffs, but a very inferior class.yinkelis(P), English.* * * * * * * *The Light Brigadein SpainorThe Last Fight of Sir John MooreBy Herbert StrangAuthor of "Tom Burnaby," etc.With a Preface by Lieut.-Col. WILLOUGHBY VERNER.Illustrated by William Rainey, R.I. 12mo. $1.50"In 'Boys of the Light Brigade' Mr. Strang draws upon the resources of the Peninsular War, and succeeds in extracting much freshness from well-worn themes, as Moore's retreat to Corunna and the heroic defence of Saragossa. The personal interest of the story is kept at a high tension.... It is a book which no boy will be able to put down when once started. The volume is provided with excellent maps and plans of the scenes in which the incidents take place."—The Standard."This author has fairly earned the right to be accepted as the legitimate successor of the late George A. Henty in furnishing entertainment for youth. Like Henty, Strang manages to galvanize the dry bones of history into a close semblance of glorious life.... The present volume contains vivid and spirited descriptions of campaign life in Spain ... with many rare and interesting episodes.... This is good reading for young and old."—Chicago Post."The author describes graphically with truth to history the last fight of the British commander, Sir John Moore. It is a stirring military story in the manner of those written by the late George A. Henty, but really with more authenticity."—Philadelphia Press."An interesting story, with extra good measure in its incidents and character ... and with some pretty little love passages."—Cleveland Leader.KOBOStory of the Russo-Japanese WarBy HERBERT STRANGAuthor of "The Light Brigade in Spain," etc.Illustrated by William Rainey, R.I. 12mo, $1.50"It is a dashing romance for boys, founded on the Russo-Japanese War and worthy of the late Mr. Henty at his best. A story that every schoolboy will enjoy and one that will be read with much pleasure and profit by many older readers as well."—Cleveland Leader."The story throughout bristles with adventures, it is well written and the author shows intimate knowledge of Japanese character and customs."—San Francisco Bulletin."In one respect Mr. Strang's tale is even better than many of the late G. A. Henty's. It has more dash and dialogue. These are strong points in the work of this writer, who is destined to fill the place vacated by the lamented author of 'Under Drake's Flag,' and 'With Clive in India.'"—The Dundee Advertiser."For vibrant actuality there is nothing to come up to Mr. Strang's 'Kobo.'"—The Academy."A great amount of actual military history is incorporated with an exciting and romantic plot."—The Westminster Gazette.The AdventuresofHarry RochesterA Tale of the Days ofMarlborough and EugeneByHERBERT STRANGAuthor of "Kobo," "Light Brigade in Spain," etc.Illustrated by William Rainey, R.I. 12mo. $1.50"A story full of thrilling adventure."—Newark Advertiser."Mr. Strang is a follower of Henty in writing adventurous historical romances for boys, and does his work with even more spirit and vim. This tale gives a good picture of the wars of Marlborough and William of Holland against the French, with a clever and courageous boy hero."—Congregationalist and Christian World."Three such successes as Mr. Strang has now achieved definitely establish his position and should fully reassure those who despondingly wondered when and where a worthy successor to Mr. Henty would appear."—Glasgow Herald."Mr. Henty's mantle may worthily be worn by Mr. Herbert Strang."—Truth."Told with a dash and vigor which mark him as Henty's natural successor."—Notts Guardian.By ELBRIDGE S. BROOKSHistoric Boys. Their Endeavors, Their Achievements and Their Times. With 29 full-page illustrations. 8vo, pp. viii + 259.Historic Girls. Stories of Girls Who Have Influenced the History of Their Times. 8vo, illustrated, pp. viii + 225.Chivalric Days and Youthful Deeds. Stirring Stories, presenting faithful pictures of historic times. Illustrated, 8vo. $1.25Heroic Happenings. Told in Verse and Story. Illustrated, 8vo. $1.25Great Men's Sons. Stories of the Sons of Great Men from Socrates to Napoleon. Fully illustrated, 8vo. $1.25Including the Sons of Socrates, Alexander, Cicero, Marcus Aurelius, Mahomet, Charlemagne, Alfred, William the Conqueror, Saladin, Dante, Tamerlane, Columbus, Luther, Shakespeare, Cromwell, Peter the Great, Napoleon.The Long Walls. An American Boy's Adventures in Greece. A Story of Digging and Discovery, Temples and Treasures. By E. S. Brooks and John Alden. Illustrated by George Foster Barnes. 8vo. $1.25New York—G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS—LondonBy HERBERT STRANGThe Adventures of Harry Rochester: A Tale of the Days of Marlborough and Eugene.The Light Brigade in Spain; or, The Last Fight of Sir John Moore.Kobo. A Story of the Russo-Japanese War.Brown of Moukden. A Story of the Russo-Japanese War.*** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOKBROWN OF MOUKDEN***
-ee, a pidgin-English termination.
eka(R), an exclamation: "there now!"
Fa-lan-sai(P), French.
fangtse(C), cottage.
fan-kwei(C), foreign devil.
fan-tan(C), a game: the players stake on the remainder when an unknown number of cash is divided by 4.
fan-yun(C), foreigner.
feng-shui(C), the geomantic influences of the earth, determining the luckiness or unluckiness of places.
first-chop(P), best, excellently.
flend(P), friend.
fo'(P), four, for.
folin(P), foreign.
galaw(P), a common exclamation.
gorodovoi(R), policeman.
gospodin(R), sir.
gráf(R), count
he(P), he, she, it, they, him, her.
Ingoua(C), English.
kopeck(R), silver or copper coin: 100 kopecks make 1 rouble.
kow-tow(P), to bow humbly.
li(C), a Chinese mile: about one-third of an English mile.
ling-ch'ih(C), capital punishment by slicing.
littee(P), little.
look-see(P), look, examine.
lowdah(P), captain of a junk.
Lusski(P), Russian.
mafoo(C), groom.
makee(P), make, do.
Melican(P), American.
moujik(R), peasant.
muchee(P), very.
my(P), I, me, my, mine.
nichalnik(R), station-master.
no can do(P), cannot.
nu(R), well!
numpa(P), number: numpa one, first-rate.
och(R), oh!
one-tim'(P), once.
ph'ho(C), an exclamation.
pidgin(P), business: pidgin-English, English as spoken by Chinese at the ports.
piecee(P), used with numerals:one piecee man=a or one man.
ping-ch'wahn(C), gunboat.
plopa(P), proper: allo plopa, all right.
rouble(R), the standard money (paper) of Russia: ten roubles=a British sovereign.
samovar(R), tea-urn.
sampan(C), a Chinese punt.
savvy(P), know, understand.
side(P), place, direction: this-side, here; that-side, there; what-side, where.
so-fashion(P), in that way.
suttingly(P), certainly.
tael(C), a coin (rarely seen) worth 6s. 6d.
that-side(P), there.
that-tim'(P), then.
this-side(P), here, hither.
tim'(P), time.
tinkee(P), think.
Toitsche(P),i.e.Deutsche, German.
too(P), very.
topside(P), above, superior; in the head.
troika(R), three-horsed vehicle.
verst(R), two-thirds of English mile.
vodka(R), brandy made of barley.
wailo(P), away, to go away, run away.
wantchee(P), to want.
what-for(P), why.
what-side(P), where.
what-tim'(P), when.
yamen(C), mandarin's residence and office: yamen-runners, equivalent to English bailiffs, but a very inferior class.
yinkelis(P), English.
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The Light Brigadein Spain
or
The Last Fight of Sir John Moore
By Herbert Strang
Author of "Tom Burnaby," etc.
With a Preface by Lieut.-Col. WILLOUGHBY VERNER.
Illustrated by William Rainey, R.I. 12mo. $1.50
"In 'Boys of the Light Brigade' Mr. Strang draws upon the resources of the Peninsular War, and succeeds in extracting much freshness from well-worn themes, as Moore's retreat to Corunna and the heroic defence of Saragossa. The personal interest of the story is kept at a high tension.... It is a book which no boy will be able to put down when once started. The volume is provided with excellent maps and plans of the scenes in which the incidents take place."—The Standard.
"This author has fairly earned the right to be accepted as the legitimate successor of the late George A. Henty in furnishing entertainment for youth. Like Henty, Strang manages to galvanize the dry bones of history into a close semblance of glorious life.... The present volume contains vivid and spirited descriptions of campaign life in Spain ... with many rare and interesting episodes.... This is good reading for young and old."—Chicago Post.
"The author describes graphically with truth to history the last fight of the British commander, Sir John Moore. It is a stirring military story in the manner of those written by the late George A. Henty, but really with more authenticity."—Philadelphia Press.
"An interesting story, with extra good measure in its incidents and character ... and with some pretty little love passages."—Cleveland Leader.
KOBO
Story of the Russo-Japanese War
By HERBERT STRANG
Author of "The Light Brigade in Spain," etc.
Illustrated by William Rainey, R.I. 12mo, $1.50
"It is a dashing romance for boys, founded on the Russo-Japanese War and worthy of the late Mr. Henty at his best. A story that every schoolboy will enjoy and one that will be read with much pleasure and profit by many older readers as well."—Cleveland Leader.
"The story throughout bristles with adventures, it is well written and the author shows intimate knowledge of Japanese character and customs."—San Francisco Bulletin.
"In one respect Mr. Strang's tale is even better than many of the late G. A. Henty's. It has more dash and dialogue. These are strong points in the work of this writer, who is destined to fill the place vacated by the lamented author of 'Under Drake's Flag,' and 'With Clive in India.'"—The Dundee Advertiser.
"For vibrant actuality there is nothing to come up to Mr. Strang's 'Kobo.'"—The Academy.
"A great amount of actual military history is incorporated with an exciting and romantic plot."—The Westminster Gazette.
The Adventures
of
Harry Rochester
A Tale of the Days ofMarlborough and Eugene
By
HERBERT STRANG
Author of "Kobo," "Light Brigade in Spain," etc.
Illustrated by William Rainey, R.I. 12mo. $1.50
"A story full of thrilling adventure."—Newark Advertiser.
"Mr. Strang is a follower of Henty in writing adventurous historical romances for boys, and does his work with even more spirit and vim. This tale gives a good picture of the wars of Marlborough and William of Holland against the French, with a clever and courageous boy hero."—Congregationalist and Christian World.
"Three such successes as Mr. Strang has now achieved definitely establish his position and should fully reassure those who despondingly wondered when and where a worthy successor to Mr. Henty would appear."—Glasgow Herald.
"Mr. Henty's mantle may worthily be worn by Mr. Herbert Strang."—Truth.
"Told with a dash and vigor which mark him as Henty's natural successor."—Notts Guardian.
By ELBRIDGE S. BROOKS
Historic Boys. Their Endeavors, Their Achievements and Their Times. With 29 full-page illustrations. 8vo, pp. viii + 259.
Historic Girls. Stories of Girls Who Have Influenced the History of Their Times. 8vo, illustrated, pp. viii + 225.
Chivalric Days and Youthful Deeds. Stirring Stories, presenting faithful pictures of historic times. Illustrated, 8vo. $1.25
Heroic Happenings. Told in Verse and Story. Illustrated, 8vo. $1.25
Great Men's Sons. Stories of the Sons of Great Men from Socrates to Napoleon. Fully illustrated, 8vo. $1.25
Including the Sons of Socrates, Alexander, Cicero, Marcus Aurelius, Mahomet, Charlemagne, Alfred, William the Conqueror, Saladin, Dante, Tamerlane, Columbus, Luther, Shakespeare, Cromwell, Peter the Great, Napoleon.
The Long Walls. An American Boy's Adventures in Greece. A Story of Digging and Discovery, Temples and Treasures. By E. S. Brooks and John Alden. Illustrated by George Foster Barnes. 8vo. $1.25
New York—G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS—London
By HERBERT STRANG
The Adventures of Harry Rochester: A Tale of the Days of Marlborough and Eugene.
The Light Brigade in Spain; or, The Last Fight of Sir John Moore.
Kobo. A Story of the Russo-Japanese War.
Brown of Moukden. A Story of the Russo-Japanese War.
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