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The Jungle Fugitives: A Tale of Life and Adventure in India
The story is set against the backdrop of the 1857 Indian Rebellion, focusing on American characters who find themselves in perilous circumstances as the mutiny unfurls.
"The Jungle Fugitives: A Tale of Life and Adventure in India" by Edward S. Ellis is a historical novel. The story is set against the backdrop of the 1857 Indian Rebellion, focusing on American characters who find themselves in perilous circumstances as the mutiny unfurls.
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All through India, with its fanatical population five times as great as that of England, the rumblings of the coming uprising had been heard for months. The disaffection had been spreading and taking root. The emissaries of the arch-plotters had passed back and forth almost from end to end of the vast empire, with their messages of hatred and appeal. The people were assured that the "Inglese loge" were perfecting their insidious schemes for overthrowing their religion, and the faithful everywhere were called upon to crush the infidels in the dust. The evil seed fell upon the rankest of soil, and grew with a vigor and exuberance that threatened to strangle every other growth.
The plot, as agreed upon, was that a general uprising was to take place throughout India on the last day of May, 1857, but, as is often the case in such far-reaching schemes, the impatience of the mutineers precipitated the tremendous tragedy.
Contents
- 01The Jungle Fugitives.
- 02Chapter I. — in the Spring of 1857.
- 03Chapter II. — on an Afternoon.
- 04Chapter III. — Yankee Marksmanship.
- 05Chapter IV. — Flight.
- 06Chapter V. — Companions in Flight.
- 07Chapter VI. — on the Ganges.
- 08Chapter VII. — an Unexpected Meeting.
- 09Meanwhile, Mr. Jack Everson found matters exceedingly interesting.
- 10Chapter VIII. — Mustad.
- 11Chapter IX. — Scouting.
- 12Chapter X. — Along Shore.
- 13Chapter XI. — a Collision.
- 14Chapter XII. — a White Man's Victory.
- 15Chapter XIII. — Under the Bank.
- 16Chapter XIV. — the Sound of Firing.
- 17Chapter XV. — Gone!
- 18Chapter XVI. — a Shadowy Pursuit.
- 19Chapter XVII. — Almos.
- 20Chapter XVIII. — Doctor and Patient.
- 21Chapter XIX. — Asiatic Honor.
- 22Lost in the Woods.
- 23Chapter I. — the Cabin in the Wood.
- 24Chapter II. — a Pointed Discussion.
- 25Chapter III. — Missing.
- 26Chapter IV. — the Search by Hugh and Tom.
- 27Chapter V. — a Little Child Shall Lead Them.
- 28In the Nick of Time.
- 29Lost in the South Sea.
- 30An Unpleasant Companion.
- 31A Stirring Incident.
- 32Cyclones and Tornadoes.
- 33Lost in a Blizzard.
- 34Throwing the Riata.
- 35A Waterspout.
- 36An Heroic Woman.
- 37The Writing Found in a Bottle.
- 38That Hornet's Nest.
- 39A Young Hero.
- 40Overreached.
- 41A Battle in the Air.
- 42Who Shall Explain It?
- 43A Fool or a Genius.
- 44Chapter I.
- 45Chapter II.
- 46Chapter III.
- 47Chapter IV.
About this edition
- Author
- Edward Sylvester Ellis
- Language
- English
- Era
- Modern (c. 1800–1945)
- Reading level
- Intermediate: some philosophy helps
- Formats
- EPUB, PDF
- Length
- 252 pages
- This edition
- Modern Philosophers
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