The Ancient AllanFront matterReading editionChapter navigation18 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterChapter I · AN OLD FRIENDChapter II · RAGNALL CASTLEChapter III · ALLAN GIVES HIS WORDChapter IV · THROUGH THE GATESChapter V · THE WAGERChapter VI · THE DOOM OF THE BOATChapter VII · BES STEALS THE SIGNETChapter VIII · THE LADY AMADAChapter IX · THE MESSENGERSChapter X · SHABAKA PLIGHTS HIS TROTHChapter XI · THE HOLY TANOFIRChapter XII · THE SLAYING OF IDERNESChapter XIII · AMADA RETURNS TO ISISChapter XIV · SHABAKA FIGHTS THE CROCODILEChapter XV · THE SUMMONSChapter XVI · TANOFIR FINDS HIS BROKEN CUPChapter XVII · THE BATTLE—AND AFTERBeginning of this editionNext chapter →Chapter I · AN OLD FRIENDAll chapters and sections (18)Opening pagesFront matterChapters1234567891011121314151617[Illustration]The Ancient Allanby H. Rider HaggardFirst Published 1920.CHAPTER I. AN OLD FRIEND →