Raffles, the amateur cracksman. Adapted from the stories of E.W. Hornung, with much new and original material by E.W. Hornung and Eugene W. Presbrey. [1906?]

Presbrey, Eugene W. (Eugene Wiley), 1853-1931

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Hornung, E.W. (Ernest William), 1866-1921

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Ernest William (Willie) Hornung (1866-1921) was born on 7 June 1866, the son of John Peter Hornung, a Hungarian, who had settled in Middlesbrough. E. W. Hornung's education began at Dame School, the life at which is portrayed in his book 'Young Blood'. From there he proceded to St Ninian's, Moffat. He was one of the nine boys with which the school was opened at Easter 1879 by A. J. C. Dowding and Rev W. H. Churchill. In 1880 Hornung went to Uppingham whilst the famous Edward Thring ...