In Greek Waters: A Story of the Grecian War of Independence Read online

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  CAPTURED BY ALBANIAN BRIGANDS]

  IN GREEK WATERS

  A STORY OF

  THE GRECIAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE

  (1821-1827)

  BY

  G. A. HENTY

  Author of "Beric the Briton," "Condemned as a Nihilist," etc.

  _WITH TWELVE ILLUSTRATIONS BY W. S. STACEY, AND A MAP OF THE GRECIAN ARCHIPELAGO_

  NEW YORK CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS 1902

  COPYRIGHT, 1892, BY CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS.

  THE CAXTON PRESS NEW YORK.

  PREFACE

  MY DEAR LADS,

  The struggle known as the Greek War of Independence lasted for sixyears (1821-27), and had I attempted to give even an outline of theevents this would have been a history and not a story. Moreover, sixyears is altogether beyond the length of time that can be included ina book for boys. For these reasons I have confined the story to theprincipal incidents of the first two years of the war; those of myreaders who may wish to learn the whole history of the struggle Irefer to Finlay's well-known _History of Greece_, which I havefollowed closely in my narration.

  As a rule in the stories of wars, especially of wars waged fornational independence, the dark side of the struggle is brightened byexamples of patriotism and devotion, of heroic bravery, of humanity tothe wounded, of disinterestedness and self-sacrifice. The war of Greekindependence is an exception. The story is a dark one with scarcely agleam of light. Never during modern times has a struggle beendisgraced by such deeds of cruelty and massacre as those whichprevailed on both sides. Such being the case, I have devoted lessspace than usual to the historical portion of my tale, and this playsbut a subordinate part in the adventures of the _Misericordia_ and hercrew.

  Yours sincerely,

  G. A. HENTY.

  CONTENTS

  CHAPTER PAGE I. A GREEK STUDENT 11 II. A YACHT 29 III. THE WRECK 47 IV. A STARTLING PROPOSAL 66 V. FITTING OUT 85 VI. UNDER WEIGH 107 VII. A CHANGE OF NAME 127 VIII. A BESIEGED VILLAGE 145 IX. RESCUED 162 X. A DARING EXPLOIT 180 XI. IN THE HANDS OF THE TURKS 197 XII. PLANNING A RESCUE 213 XIII. THE PASHA OF ADALIA 225 XIV. CHIOS 243 XV. A WHITE SQUALL 259 XVI. FIRE-SHIPS 277 XVII. RESCUING THE GARRISON OF ATHENS 295 XVIII. A TURKISH DEFEAT 312 XIX. PRISONERS 330 XX. AT CONSTANTINOPLE 348 XXI. THE "MISERICORDIA" AGAIN 365 XXII. ALL ENDS WELL 385

  ILLUSTRATIONS

  PAGE CAPTURED BY ALBANIAN BRIGANDS _Frontispiece_ "WELL, YOUNGSTER, WHAT IS IT?" 20 HORACE SUGGESTS A RESCUE 52 THEIR FIRST SIGHT OF THE SCHOONER 82 A DISCUSSION ABOUT CLOTHES 110 "GIVE THEM A ROUND," SAID CAPTAIN MARTYN 148 THE CAPTAIN IS WOUNDED 177 THE GREEK CAPTIVES ARE BROUGHT ON DECK 198 THE CAPTURE OF THE PASHA 228 REPELLING THE TURKISH BOARDERS 279 THE GOVERNOR COMES ON BOARD 306 THE DOCTOR TELLS THE STORY 379

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  MAP OF GRECIAN ARCHIPELAGO 10

  IN GREEK WATERS