or, A Hero in Spite of Himself
by Capt. Mayne Reid
Front Cover/Spine:
by Capt. Mayne Reid
Front Cover/Spine:
This is a wonderful old, historical novel. It tells about the ‘Illustrious Morelos’ and his service during the Mexican Revolution. The book was published in MDCCCXCVII (1897) by G.W. Dillingham Co., New York. The book measures 5 ¼ inches by 7 ½ inches and contains 368 pages. The tan cloth cover has lovely pictorials on the front. The cover is lightly soiled. The cover shows signs of wear to the edges, corners and to the top and bottom of the spine. The spine is tight and the hinges are strong. The paper covering the front hinge is split towards the bottom (approximately 1 ¼ inches) but the hinge still holds securely. The end pages are yellowed. The pages show no signs of rips or foxing. Exceptions noted, the overall condition of this old book is near very good.
Excerpt - Prologue:
During one of many journeyings through the remote provinces of the Mexican republic, it was my fortune to encounter an old revolutionary officer in the person of Captain Castanos. Form time to time as we traveled together, he was good enough to give me an account of some of the more noted actions of the prolonged and sanguinary war of the Independence; and, among other narratives, one which especially interest me was the famed battle of Puente de Calderon, where the Captain himself had fought during the whole length of a summer’s day!
Of all the leaders of the Mexican revolution there was none in whose history I felt so much interest as the priest-soldier, Morelos-or, as he is familiarly styled in Mexican annals, the ‘illustrious Morelos’ – and yet there was none whose private life I would obtain so few details. His public career having become historic, was, of course known to every one who chose to read of him. But what I desired was a more personal and intimate knowledge of this remarkable man, who from being the humble curate of an obscure village in Oajaca, became the victorious leader of a well appointed army, and master of all the southern provinces of New Spain…
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