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The Cat of Bubastes: A Tale of Ancient Egypt, by G.A. Henty, tells the story of Amuba, the young prince. Conquered by the army of the Pharaoh Thutmose III, Amuba and his tribe are enslaved. Along with his trusted charioteer, Jethro, Amuba must serve in Egypt. While there, Amuba builds a strong bond with Chebron, the son of the High Priest of Osiris. When Chebron's life is threatened, Amuba and Jethro must help him escape and, in the process, find a way to return to their beloved home on the western coast of the Caspian Sea. Will Chebron's life be spared? Will Amuba and Jethro ever make it home again? Will Moses make an appearance in this tale of Egypt? Read on and discover the answers to these questions and much more. Included in this special edition are more than 90 geographical, historical, Biblical and explanatory footnotes to aid the modern reader.

[Children's Fiction (Ages 8-12)] [Read by Jim Hodges] In this, the Henty novel covering the oldest time period of any, listeners will learn much about the domestic life, customs, religion, and military system of ancient Egypt. Amuba, a prince of the Rebu nation on the shores of the Caspian Sea, with his charioteer Jethro, is carried into slavery after losing a battle with the Egyptians. They become servants of the house of Ameres, an Egyptian high priest, and are qutie happy there, until the priest's son accidentally kills the sacred cat of Bubastes. The locals rise up in rage and kill Ameres, and Jethro and Amuba must escape with the high priest's son and daughter. After crossing the desert to the Red Sea, they eventually make their way back to freedom.[The Henty Historical Novel Collection, written by George Henty in the 1800s, covers many time periods in history throughout the world. In this collection, you will learn history, geography, and vocabulary while also discovering hero characters for your children to emulate.]

The Cat of Bubastes - a tale of ancient Egypt : Complete with classic IllustrationThe sun was blazing down upon a city on the western shore of the Caspian. It was a primitive city, and yet its size and population rendered it worthy of the term. It consisted of a vast aggregation of buildings, which were for the most part mere huts. Among them rose, however, a few of more solid build and of higher pretensions. These were the abodes of the chiefs and great men, the temples, and places of assembly. But although larger and more solidly built, these buildings could lay no claim to architectural beauty of any kind, but were little more than magnified huts, and even the king’s palace was but a collection of such buildings closely adjoining each other.The town was surrounded by a lofty wall with battlements and loopholes, and a similar but higher wall girt in the dwellings of the king and of his principal captains. The streets were alive with the busy multitude; and it was evident that although in the arts of peace the nation had made but little progress, they had in every thing appertaining to war made great advances. Most of the men wore helmets closely fitting to the head and surmounted by a spike. These were for the most part composed of hammered brass, although some of the headpieces were made of tough hide studded with knobs of metal. All carried round shields—those of the soldiers, of leather stiffened with metal; those of the captains, of brass, worked with considerable elaboration.In their belts all wore daggers, while at their backs were slung quivers of iron; painted bows hung over one shoulder, and some had at their waist a pouch of smooth flat stones and leather slings. Their chief garment was a sort of kilt falling to the knee. Above the waist some wore only a thin vest of white linen, others a garment not unlike the nightgown of modern times, but with short sleeves. The kilt was worn over this. Some had breastpieces of thick leather confined by straps behind; while in the case of the officers the leather was covered with small pieces of metal, forming a cuirass.

G. A. Henty's classic novel of adventure in Ancient Egypt aimed at the younger audience is presented here. The entire book takes place at the height of the Egyptian civilisation, in around 1250 BC. We follow Amuba, a young man whose father is dramatically killed in battle. Taken prisoner by the opposing force, Amuba is carried back to the Egyptian kingdom alongside his friend and charioteer Jethro. When the pair arrive, they are fortunate enough to be assigned as servants to Amuba, a highly ranked priest. However all is not as is would seem within the priestly household, and it is up to Amuba and Jethro to investigate a conspiracy which has the potential to upset the delicate balance of power in Egypt. The author G. A. Henty was a British war correspondent, and had travelled through North Africa during his career, as well as much of Europe. It was these tours of foreign lands which helped spur his secondary profession of author: throughout his life he penned dozens of historical fiction novels, which would typically involve youngsters caught up in times of upheaval or adversity.

The sun was blazing down upon a city on the western shore of the Caspian. It was a primitive city, and yet its size and population rendered it worthy of the term. It consisted of a vast aggregation of buildings, which were for the most part mere huts. Among them rose, however, a few of more solid build and of higher pretensions. These were the abodes of the chiefs and great men, the temples, and places of assembly. But although larger and more solidly built, these buildings could lay no claim to architectural beauty of any kind, but were little more than magnified huts, and even the king’s palace was but a collection of such buildings closely adjoining each other.The town was surrounded by a lofty wall with battlements and loopholes, and a similar but higher wall girt in the dwellings of the king and of his principal captains. The streets were alive with the busy multitude; and it was evident that although in the arts of peace the nation had made but little progress, they had in every thing appertaining to war made great advances. Most of the men wore helmets closely fitting to the head and surmounted by a spike. These were for the most part composed of hammered brass, although some of the headpieces were made of tough hide studded with knobs of metal. All carried round shields—those of the soldiers, of leather stiffened with metal; those of the captains, of brass, worked with considerable elaboration.

Unedited, unabridged, original format editions with original colored cover art, these Henty books reproduce the original in careful detail. A story which will give young readers an unsurpassed insight into the customs of the Egyptian people. Amuba, a prince of the Rebu nation, is carried with his charioteer Jethro into slavery. They become inmates of the house of Ameres, the Egyptian high-priest, and are happy in his service until the priest's son accidentally kills the sacred cat of Bubastes. In an outburst of popular fury Ameres is killed, and it rests with Jethro and Amuba to secure the escape of the high-priest's son and daughter.