Literary Classics

Blue Lights or Hot Works in the Soudan

By R. M. Ballantyne

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(Excerpt): "Our hero soon discovered that the sergeant was an old campaigner, having been out in Egypt at the beginning of the war, and fought at the famous battle of Tel-el-Kebir. In his grave and undemonstrative way and quiet voice, this man related some of his experiences, so as not only to gain the attention of his companion in arms, but to fascinate all who chanced to be within earshot of him—not the least interested among whom, of course, was our friend Miles. As the sergeant continued to expatiate on those incidents of the war which had come under his own observation, three points impressed themselves on our hero: first, that the sergeant was evidently a man of serious, if not religious, spirit; second, that while he gave all due credit to his comrades for their bravery in action, he dwelt chiefly on those incidents which brought out the higher qualities of the men, such as uncomplaining endurance, forbearance, etcetera, and he never boasted of having given "a thorough licking" to the Egyptians, nor spoke disparagingly of the native troops; lastly, that he seemed to lay himself out with a special view to the unflagging entertainment of his young comrade."

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GenreLiterary Classics

Length10 hrs 18 mins

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Publish dateMay 9, 2019

LanguageEnglish

1R.M. Ballantyne

2&quot;Blue Lights&quot;

3Chapter One.

4Hot Work in the Soudan.

5The False Step.

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6Chapter Two.: Shows some of the Consequences of the False Step, and introduces the Reader to Peculiar Company.

7Chapter Three.: The “Sailors’ Welcome”—Miles has a Night of it and Enlists—His Friend Armstrong has an Agreeable Surprise at the Soldiers’ Institute.

8Chapter Four.: The Embarkation Jetty—And Nipped in the Bud.

9Chapter Five.: Difficulties met and overcome.

10Chapter Six.: The Unfinished Letter—Too Late!

11Chapter Seven.: Miles begins to discover himself—Has a few Rough Experiences—And falls into Pea-Soup, Salt-Water, and Love.

12Chapter Eight.: Has Reference to many Things connected with Mind, Matter, and Affections.

13Chapter Nine.: Our Hero meets a Friend unexpectedly in Peculiar Circumstances, and has a very Strange Encounter.

14Chapter Ten.: Off to the Wars.

15Chapter Eleven.: New and Sad mingled with Curious Experiences.

16Chapter Twelve.: In Action at last.

17Chapter Thirteen.: Tells of some of the Trials, Uncertainties, Dangers, and Disasters of War.

18Chapter Fourteen.: Describes some of Osman Digna’s Eccentricities and Other Matters.

19Chapter Fifteen.: Athletics—A New Acquaintance turns up—An Expedition undertaken, followed by a Race for Life.

20Chapter Sixteen.: Letters from Home—Flynn is Exalted and brought Low—Rumours of War in the Air.

21Chapter Seventeen.: The Expedition—Enemy reported—Miles in a Dilemma.

22Chapter Eighteen.: Wherein are described an Assault, a Furious Fight, and some Strange Personal Encounters.

23Chapter Nineteen.: Refers to Sergeant Hardy, Amytoor-Lawyer Sutherland, and other Matters.

24Chapter Twenty.: Old Friends in New Aspects.

25Chapter Twenty One.: Shows how the Lady of the Institute discourses to the Sergeant, how Jack-Tars go out on the Spree, and how Music Conquers Warriors.

26Chapter Twenty Two.: Led into Captivity.

27Chapter Twenty Three.: Shows that Suffering tends to draw out Sympathy.

28Chapter Twenty Four.: Adventures among the Soudanese, and Strange Meeting with the Mahdi.

29Chapter Twenty Five.: Miles is promoted—Molloy overthrows the Mahdi, and is elevated for so doing.

30Chapter Twenty Six.: Cruel Treatment—Despair Followed by Hope and a Joyful Discovery.

31Chapter Twenty Seven.: In which Hopes and Fears rise and fall.

32Chapter Twenty Eight.

33Chapter Twenty Nine.: Describes a few Meetings and several Surprises.

34Chapter Thirty.

35Conclusion.

36The End.