Fighting the Flames, a Tale

Fighting the Flames, a Tale

Author: Robert Michael Ballantyne

Publisher: Palala Press

Published: 2015-09-01

Total Pages: 454

ISBN-13: 9781340860059

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Fighting the Flames - A Tale of the London Fire Brigade

Fighting the Flames - A Tale of the London Fire Brigade

Author: Robert Michael Ballantyne

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2017-09-19

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 1528780051

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.


Fighting the Flames

Fighting the Flames

Author: Robert Michael Ballantyne

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-12-03

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 9781981278138

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A Tale of the London Fire Brigade


Fighting the Flames

Fighting the Flames

Author: Robert Michael Ballantyne

Publisher:

Published: 2020-09-16

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13:

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Book Excerpt: ...ate; then the two, with the aid of poker, tongs, and shovel, crushed and beat out the fire."There! I said you'd do it," gasped Mrs Rose, as she flung herself, panting, into Mr Auberly's easy-chair; "this comes of bein' in a hurry.""I was always unfort'nit," sighed Matty, still holding the shovel and keeping her eye on the grate, as if ready to make a furious attack on the smallest spark that should venture to show itself."Come, now, we'll go to bed," said Mrs Rose, rising, "but first look well round to see that all is safe."A thorough and most careful investigation was made of the basket, the grate, and the carpet surrounding the fireplace, but nothing beyond the smell of the burnt papers could be discovered, so the instructor and pupil put out the gas, shut the door, and retired to the servants'-hall, where Hopkins, the cook, the housemaid, and a small maid-of-all-work awaited their arrival--supper being already on the table.Here Mrs Rose entertained the company with a...