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The Two White Elephants is a novel written by Arthur Henry Veysey and published in 1899. The story is set in India during the British Raj and revolves around two rare white elephants that are gifted to the Maharaja of a small kingdom by the British government. The Maharaja is delighted with the gift and plans to showcase the elephants in a grand procession, but his plans are disrupted when a group of rebels attempt to steal the elephants. The British government sends a young officer, Captain Arthur Waring, to assist the Maharaja in protecting the elephants and maintaining peace in the kingdom. Along the way, Captain Waring falls in love with the Maharaja's daughter, Princess Indira, and together they work to foil the rebels' plans and protect the elephants. The novel explores themes of colonialism, loyalty, and forbidden love, and provides a vivid portrayal of life in India during the British Raj.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
A Check For Three Thousand is a novel written by Arthur Henry Veysey and published in 1897. The story revolves around a wealthy businessman named John Harland, who is faced with a dilemma when he discovers that he has accidentally written a check for three thousand pounds to a young woman named Mary Grey. Harland is married and fears that his wife will misunderstand the situation and suspect him of infidelity. He decides to track down Mary and retrieve the check before his wife finds out. However, as he searches for Mary, Harland begins to realize that he is attracted to her and is torn between his loyalty to his wife and his growing feelings for Mary. The novel explores themes of love, loyalty, and the consequences of one's actions. It is a classic tale of Victorian morality and social norms, and is a must-read for fans of historical fiction.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ A Cheque For Three Thousand Arthur Henry Veysey G. W. Dillingham Co., 1897
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