Project Gutenberg 2021-05-20 Public domain in the USA. 79 Grant, James 1822 1887 The Phantom Regiment; or, Stories of "Ours" Al Haines "The Phantom Regiment; or, Stories of 'Ours'" by James Grant is a fictional novel written in the late 19th century. This work explores themes of romance, military life, and adventure, centering around the character Ricardo Ramble, a British officer stationed in Gibraltar. The story unfolds as Ramble reminisces about a brief romantic encounter with a beautiful Spanish woman named Paulina, leading to a mix of personal drama and the broader backdrop of military tensions. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the protagonist, Lieutenant Richard Ramble, reflecting on a bittersweet farewell to Donna Paulina and her mother, who are departing for Spain. As he navigates his feelings of loss, Ramble is encouraged by his friend, Jack Slingsby, to move on with life at the garrison. Their camaraderie is evident amidst the garrison's gossipy atmosphere, and hints at Ramble's desire for adventure emerge as the narrative shifts toward his aspirations and the anticipated deployment to the war in the Crimea. The tone blends romance with military banter, setting the stage for a tale rich in character interactions and explorations of love and duty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Soldiers -- Fiction Adventure stories British -- Foreign countries -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 710609 710629 2024-10-17T02:11:15.222284 2023-09-28T05:48:05.567309 text/html text/html 695463 2024-10-16T01:03:12 text/html 475792 2024-10-17T02:11:35.674196 application/epub+zip 485869 2024-10-17T02:11:23.532193 application/epub+zip 373320 2024-10-17T02:11:18.118240 application/epub+zip 664223 2024-10-17T02:11:46.039101 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 644553 2024-10-17T02:11:35.216143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 532162 2022-09-29T12:34:42.851610 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 676213 676202 2024-10-17T02:11:13.873746 2023-09-28T05:48:04.323303 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 656415 2024-10-16T01:03:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19836 2024-10-17T02:11:46.176090 application/rdf+xml 11581 2024-10-17T02:11:23.076205 image/jpeg 2523 2024-10-17T02:11:22.978200 image/jpeg 270118 2021-05-20T16:12:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 490662 2021-05-20T16:12:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 558812 2024-10-17T02:11:15.288251 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia