THE CORNET OF HORSE, A Tale of Marlborough's Wars

"The Cornet of Horse" is the history, by G. A. Henty, of a Herculean young officer who served under "George Churchill," as Henty makes Marlborough call himself. This is obviously a mere slip of the pen, which Henty redeems by his careful maps of the battles fought "in Anna's wars."

The Cornet of Horse is the best swordsman of his time. The artist, H. Petherick, depicts him in the act of lunging with his left foot foremost, and his attitude on guard in a duel. We can see the hero throws all his weight on his right foot, and only touches the ground with the heel of his left foot, all the while, continuing his escapades.

But, the innumerable adventures of the hero will be the delight of the reader, and we confess to having read this book with the utmost excitement. For example, at one point, the hero was sucked in by the mill-wheel we gave him up for lost; but from this, as from all his other perils, he emerges unharmed.

G. A. Henty utimately concocts a thrilling tale, he weaves fact and fiction together with so skillful a hand that the reader cannot help acquiring a just and clear view of that fierce and terrible struggle known as the Crimean War.

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Also included in this edition:

22 Illustrations by H. Petherick
4 Maps indicating battle plans