R. M. Ballantyne
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Robert Michael Ballantyne (24 April 1825 – 8 February 1894) was a Scottish author of juvenile fiction, who wrote more than a hundred books. He was also an accomplished artist: he exhibited some of his water-colours at the Royal Scottish Academy.
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Quotes
[edit]- Oh no! not at all; perfectly well—never was better in my life,” he said, becoming all at once preternaturally grave.
- Chapter 1
- To sleep at your post! shame on you! Had you been a sentinel in time of war that nod would have cost you your life, supposing you to have been caught in the act.
- Chapter 3
- I know something about the monkey tribes, but I cannot say that at this moment I remember any particular habit of which we might avail ourselves.
- Chapter 3
- If I go to sleep and the fires die down, who knows but wild beasts may come upon us and kill us before we can seize our arms.
- Chapter 3