Under the Red Dragon is a Victorian novel by James Grant, mixing romance with military adventure. It follows English characters through courtship, secrets and separation as the story moves toward the Crimean War and the fighting before Inkermann. It offers period atmosphere and a vivid blend of love and wartime drama.
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Text source: gutenberg.org · The work is in the public domain.
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Transcriber's Notes: 1. Page scan source: Google Books https://books.google.com/books?id=bZ4xAQAAMAAJ (Cornell University Library) UNDER THE RED DRAGON. A Novel. By JAMES GRANT, AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF WAR," "ONLY AN ENSIGN," ETC.
LONDON: GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, THE BROADWAY, LUDGATE. NEW YORK: 416, BROOME STREET. 1873. CONTENTS CHAPTER I. THE INVITATION. II. THE MOTH AND THE CANDLE. III. BY EXPRESS. IV. WINNY AND DORA LLOYD. V. CRAIGADERYN COURT. VI. THREE GRACES. VII. PIQUE. VIII. SUNDAY AT CRAIGADERYN. IX. THE INITIALS. X. A PERILOUS RAMBLE. XI. THE FETE CHAMPETRE. XII. ON THE CLIFFS. XIII. A PROPOSAL. XIV. THE UNFORESEEN. XV. WHAT THE MOON SAW. XVI. THE SECRET ENGAGEMENT.
XVII. WHAT FOLLOWED IT. XVIII. GUILFOYLE. XIX. TWO LOVES FOR ONE HEART. XX. FEARS. XXI. GEORGETTE FRANKLIN. XXII. GEORGETTE FRANKLIN'S STORY. XXIII. TURNING THE TABLES. XXIV. BITTER THOUGHTS. XXV. SURPRISES. XXVI. WITHOUT PURCHASE. XXVII. RECONCILIATION. XVIII. ON BOARD THE URGENT. XXIX. "ICH DIEN." XXX. NEWS OF BATTLE. XXXI. UNDER CANVAS. XXXII. IN THE TRENCHES. XXXIII. THE FLAG OF TRUCE. XXXIV. GUILFOYLE REDIVIVUS. XXXV. THE NIGHT BEFORE INKERMANN. XXXVI. THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER. XXXVII. THE ANGEL OF HORROR. XXXVIII. THE CAMP AGAIN. XXXIX. A MAIL FROM ENGLAND. XL. A PERILOUS DUTY. XLI. THE CARAVANSERAI. XLII. THE TCHERNIMORSKI COSSACKS. XLIII. WINIFRED'S SECRET. XLIV. THE CASTLE OF YALTA.
XLV. EVIL TIDINGS. XLVI. DELILAH. XLVII. VALERIE VOLHONSKI. XLVIII. THE THREATS OF TOLSTOFF. XLIX. BETROTHED. L. CAUGHT AT LAST. LI. FLIGHT. LII. BEFORE SEBASTOPOL STILL. LIII. NEWS FROM CRAIGADERYN. LIV. THE ASSAULT. LV. INSIDE THE REDAN. LVI. A SUNDAY MORNING IN THE CRIMEA. LVII. IN THE MONASTERY OF ST. GEORGE. LVIII. HOME. LIX. "A DREAM WHICH WAS NOT ALL A DREAM." LX. A HONEYMOON. LXI. "FOR VALOUR." UNDER THE RED DRAGON.
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