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Soldiers of Fortune

Richard Harding Davis

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. . .Valencia, generals in the army, and members of the Cabinet, and officers from the tiny war-ship in the harbor. The breeze from the bay touched them through the open doors, the food and wine cheered them, and the eager courtesy and hospitality of the three Americans pleased and flattered them. They were of a people who better appreciate the amenities of life than its sacrifices.

The breakfast lasted far into the afternoon, and, inspired by the success of the banquet, Clay quite unexpectedly found himself on his feet with his hand on his heart, thanking the guests for the good-will and assistance which they had given him in his work. "I have tramped down your coffee plants, and cut away your forests, and disturbed your sleep with my engines, and you have not complained," he said, in his best Spanish, "and we will show that we are not ungrateful."

Then Weimer, the Consul, spoke, and told them that in his Annual Consular Report, which he had just. . . Read More

Community Reviews

Very interesting plot, but unfortunately sometimes racist against South Americans and as a South American I take a bit of offense

An interesting look at what things might have been like 100 years ago but heavily fictionalized, of course. A mostly implausible story, but quite enjoyable as fiction of the time.

The imperialist romance that helped fuel support for the Spanish-American War isn't particularly well written, but in reading it one can see how it generated feeling in its readers. Aside from this it's a fascinating lens into the heroicization of engineer/scientist types in the early progressive er

Classic adventure story. The poor but noble hero just trying to do his best to help everyone, and the rich socialite out for her own pleasure meet and fall in love. Revolution intervenes threatening everything they hold dear. But what is it they hold dear? Then the Twist. I never saw that coming. Th