ALAN AND THE HOLY FLOWER BY H. RIDER HAGGARD WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY MAURICE GREIFFENHAGEN

Maurice Greiffenhagen RA (London 15 December 1862 – 26 December 1931) was a British painter and Royal Academician. He illustrated books and designed posters as well as painting idyllic landscapes. Exhibiting at the Royal Academy of Arts from 1884, he was made an Associate Member in 1916 and a Royal Academician in 1922. From 1906 until 1926, he taught at the Glasgow School of Art.

 

"The most lovely plant...that man ever saw."

 

For a long while we stared at each other.

 

 

 

...Passed it through the flame of the centre one of three fires.

 

Delgado was asked for his version of the affair.

One of the hunters was killed.

 

At length found ourselves in the august presence of Bausi.

 

 

"Shall we shoot, Imbozwi?" asked the voice of the captain of the archers.

"I am Komba, the Accepted-of the-Gods"

 

The king himself went with us to the west gate of the town.

 

 

Drawing a knife from his girdle he thrust out the tip of his tongue and pricked it.

Reaching Stephen before the Pongo, she thrust herself between him and them.

 

Stephen came to his support, and, grappling with am Arab, dashed his head against the gate post so that he fell.