Project Gutenberg 2014-12-29 Public domain in the USA. 126 Germon, Maria Germon, Maria Vincent Germon, Mrs. R. C. A Diary Kept by Mrs. R. C. Germon, at Lucknow, Between the Months of May and December, 1857 Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Cindy Horton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Diary Kept by Mrs. R. C. Germon, at Lucknow, Between the Months of May and December, 1857," is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The diary details the tumultuous and harrowing experiences of Mrs. Germon during the siege of Lucknow amid the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The narrative provides personal insights into the lives of families and military personnel as they confront the threats and unrest that characterized this historical moment. The opening of the diary introduces readers to the tense atmosphere surrounding Lucknow just prior to the siege. Mrs. Germon recounts her daily life, filled with anxiety over the emerging violence following alarming news from nearby regions. The writing captures her interactions with friends and family, the preparations for potential attacks, and her concern for her husband, who is actively engaged in military duties. As the situation escalates, it becomes evident that Mrs. Germon’s ordinary routine is overshadowed by the unfolding crisis, setting the stage for a gripping chronicle of resilience and survival under extreme duress. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en India -- History -- Sepoy Rebellion, 1857-1858 Lucknow (India) -- History -- Siege, 1857 -- Personal narratives Germon, Maria DS Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 259092 2025-07-19T08:48:01.189595 text/html 244111 2024-10-24T13:35:35 text/html 869435 2025-07-19T08:48:06.476579 application/epub+zip 870666 2025-07-19T08:48:02.446609 application/epub+zip 168136 2025-07-19T08:48:01.560588 application/epub+zip 1207501 2025-07-19T08:48:09.340577 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1183474 2025-07-19T08:48:05.521561 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223972 2022-09-21T17:14:48.003637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226893 2025-07-19T08:48:00.832601 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 206945 2024-10-24T13:35:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17311 2025-07-19T08:48:09.472547 application/rdf+xml 16460 2025-07-19T08:48:01.636614 image/jpeg 2304 2025-07-19T08:48:01.598585 image/jpeg 858815 2025-07-19T08:48:01.227607 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog