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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

A Bayard From Bengal is a novel written by F. Anstey and published in 1903. The story follows the adventures of a young Englishman named Bayard who travels to India to make his fortune. Bayard is a naive and idealistic character who is determined to succeed in business and win... Read Full Overview

A Bayard From Bengal is a novel written by British author F. Anstey and published in 1903. The story follows the adventures of a young Indian man named Bala, who travels to England in search of his fortune. Bala is a skilled fighter and athlete, and he quickly gains fame and... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

THE waves of Neptune erected their seething and angry crests to incredible altitudes; overhead in fuliginous storm-clouds the thunder rumbled its terrific bellows, and from time to time the ghastly flare of lightning illuminated the entire neighbourhood. The tempest howled like... Read Full Overview

This entertaining and humorous novel tells the story of a good-natured, albeit somewhat absent-minded, man from Bengal who is sent to England to receive an education. Anstey's masterful storytelling and engaging characters make this book a delight to read.

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