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BRAVE BRITISH SOLDIERS AND THE VICTORIA CROSS.
Corporal Robert Shields, 23rd Regiment (Royal Welsh Fusiliers), finding the Body of his wounded Adjutant, Lieut. Dyneley.
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BRAVE BRITISH SOLDIERS AND THE VICTORIA CROSS.
A General Account of the Regiments and Men of the British Army.
And Stories of the Brave Deeds which Won the Prize “for Valour.”
Edited by S. O. BEETON.
With Sixteen Full-Page Engravings and Illustrations in the Text.
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1. STORIES OF THE WARS.
2. HOW I WON MY SPURS. Edgar.
3. CRESSY AND POICTIERS. Ditto.
4. RUNNYMEDE AND LINCOLN FAIR. Ditto.
5. WILD SPORTS OF THE WORLD.
6. CURIOSITIES OF SAVAGE LIFE.
7. HUBERT ELLIS.
8. DON QUIXOTE. 300 Illustrations.
9. GULLIVER’S TRAVELS.
10. ROBINSON CRUSOE.
11. SILAS THE CONJURER.
12. SAVAGE HABITS AND CUSTOMS.
13. REUBEN DAVIDGER.
14. BRAVE BRITISH SOLDIERS AND THE VICTORIA CROSS.
15. ZOOLOGICAL RECREATIONS. By W. J. Broderip, F.R.S.
16. WILD ANIMALS IN FREEDOM AND CAPTIVITY.
17. THE MAN AMONG THE MONKEYS.
18. THE WORLD’S EXPLORERS.
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