The subtitle of this book, "Being Narratives of Noble Lives and Brave Deeds" defines the author's choice of notable figures of history to celebrate in short biographical vignettes. The heroes include lesser known champions to more notable figures from David Livingston to the Duke of Wellington; from Father Damien to Florence Nightingale. - Summary by Larry Wilson
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Only a Nurse Girl - Alice Ayres
03:36 - Chapter 2
A Slave Trade Warrior - Sir Samuel Baker
11:10 - Chapter 3
Two Working Men Heroes - Case and Chew
03:58 - Chapter 4
The Commander of the "Thin Red Line" - Sir Colin Campbell
12:11 - Chapter 5
A Sailor Bold and True - Lord Cochrane
07:47 - Chapter 6
A Rough Diamond That Was Polished - John Cassell
12:26 - Chapter 7
A Brave, Fearless Sort of Lass - Grace Darling
08:03 - Chapter 8
A Friend of Lepers - Father Damien
04:20 - Chapter 9
A Great Arctic Explorer - Sir John Franklin
08:41 - Chapter 10
A Saviour of Six - Fireman Ford
05:57 - Chapter 11
A Blind Helper of the Blind - Elizabeth Gilbert
09:37 - Chapter 12
A Great Traveller in the Air - James Glaisher
08:40 - Chapter 13
The Soldier with the Magic Wand - General Gordon
16:55 - Chapter 14
Valiant and True - Sir Richard Grenville
10:38 - Chapter 15
One Who Left All - Bishop Hannington
11:57 - Chapter 16
A Man Who Conquered Disappointments - Sir Henry Havelock
14:17 - Chapter 17
A Friend of Prisoners - John Howard
10:31 - Chapter 18
A Hero of the Victoria Cross - Kavanagh
08:21 - Chapter 19
The Man Who Braved the Flood - Captain Lendy
07:27 - Chapter 20
A Temperance Leader - Joseph Livesey
07:48 - Chapter 21
A Great Missionary Explorer - David Livingstone
13:08 - Chapter 22
From Farm Lad to Merchant Prince - George Moore
08:22 - Chapter 23
A Man Who Asked and Received - George Mueller
08:43 - Chapter 24
A Labourer In the Vineyard - Robert Moffat
11:46 - Chapter 25
The Lady with the Lamp - Florence Nightingale
09:24 - Chapter 26
For England, Home, and Duty - The Death of Nelson
05:40 - Chapter 27
A Woman Who Succeeded by Failure - Harriet Newell
05:36 - Chapter 28
A Martyr of the South Seas - Bishop Patteson
12:05 - Chapter 29
K.G. and Coster - Lord Shaftesbury
12:57 - Chapter 30
A Statesman Who Had No Enemies - W.H. Smith
08:10 - Chapter 31
Greater Than an Archbishop - The Rev. C. Simeon
11:00 - Chapter 32
A Soldier Missionary - Hedley Vicars
07:40 - Chapter 33
A Lass That Loved the Sailors - Agnes Weston
12:12 - Chapter 34
A Great Commander on a Famous Battlefield - The Duke of Wellington
07:29 - Chapter 35
A Prince of Preachers - John Wesley
11:11 - Chapter 36
Some Children of the Kingdom
03:35 - Chapter 37
A Boy Hero - John Clinton
06:17