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"Well constructed and vividly told. From first to last nothing

stays the interest of the narrative. It bears us along as on a

stream whose current varies in direction, but never loses its

force."--_Saturday Review._

 

 

+In Freedom's Cause+: A Story of Wallace and Bruce. By G. A. HENTY.

With full-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth, price

$1.00.

 

In this story the author relates the stirring tale of the Scottish War

of Independence. The extraordinary valor and personal prowess of Wallace

and Bruce rival the deeds of the mythical heroes of chivalry, and indeed

at one time Wallace was ranked with these legendary personages. The

researches of modern historians have shown, however, that he was a

living, breathing man--and a valiant champion. The hero of the tale

fought under both Wallace and Bruce, and while the strictest historical

accuracy has been maintained with respect to public events, the work is

full of "hairbreadth 'scapes" and wild adventure.

 

"It is written in the author's best style. Full of the wildest and

most remarkable achievements, it is a tale of great interest, which

a boy, once he has begun it, will not willingly put on one

side."--_The Schoolmaster._

 

 

+With Lee in Virginia+: A Story of the American Civil War. By G. A.

HENTY. With full-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth,

price $1.00.

 

The story of a young Virginian planter, who, after bravely proving his

sympathy with the slaves of brutal masters, serves with no less courage

and enthusiasm under Lee and Jackson through the most exciting events of

the struggle. He has many hairbreadth escapes, is several times wounded

and twice taken prisoner; but his courage and readiness and, in two

cases, the devotion of a black servant and of a runaway slave whom he

had assisted, bring him safely through all difficulties.

 

"One of the best stories for lads which Mr. Henty has yet written.

The picture is full of life and color, and the stirring and

romantic incidents are skillfully blended with the personal

interest and charm of the story."--_Standard._

 

 

+By England's Aid+; or, The Freeing of the Netherlands (1585-1604).

By G. A. HENTY. With full-page Illustrations by ALFRED PEARSE, and

Maps. 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.

 

The story of two English lads who go to Holland as pages in the service

of one of "the fighting Veres." After many adventures by sea and land,

one of the lads finds himself on board a Spanish ship at the time of the

defeat of the Armada, and escapes only to fall into the hands of the

Corsairs. He is successful in getting back to Spain under the protection

of a wealthy merchant, and regains his native country after the capture

of Cadiz.

 

"It is an admirable book for youngsters. It overflows with stirring

incident and exciting adventure, and the color of the era and of

the scene are finely reproduced. The illustrations add to its

attractiveness."--_Boston Gazette._

 

 

+By Right of Conquest+; or, With Cortez in Mexico. By G. A. HENTY.

With full-page Illustrations by W. S. STACEY, and Two Maps. 12mo,

cloth, price $1.50.

 

The conquest of Mexico by a small band of resolute men under the

magnificent leadership of Cortez is always rightly ranked among the most

romantic and daring exploits in history. With this as the groundwork of

his story Mr. Henty has interwoven the adventures of an English youth,

Roger Hawkshaw, the sole survivor of the good ship Swan, which had

sailed from a Devon port to challenge the mercantile supremacy of the

Spaniards in the New World. He is beset by many perils among the

natives, but is saved by his own judgment and strength, and by the

devotion of an Aztec princess. At last by a ruse he obtains the

protection of the Spaniards, and after the fall of Mexico he succeeds in

regaining his native shore, with a fortune and a charming Aztec bride.

 

"'By Right of Conquest' is the nearest approach to a perfectly

successful historical tale that Mr. Henty has yet

published."--_Academy._

 

 

+In the Reign of Terror+: The Adventures of a Westminster Boy. By G.

A. HENTY. With full-page Illustrations by J. SCHÖNBERG. 12mo,

cloth, price $1.00.

 

Harry Sandwith, a Westminster boy, becomes a resident at the chateau of

a French marquis, and after various adventures accompanies the family to

Paris at the crisis of the Revolution. Imprisonment and death reduce

their number, and the hero finds himself beset by perils with the three

young daughters of the house in his charge. After hairbreadth escapes

they reach Nantes. There the girls are condemned to death in the

coffin-ships, but are saved by the unfailing courage of their boy

protector.

 

"Harry Sandwith, the Westminster boy, may fairly be said to beat

Mr. Henty's record. His adventures will delight boys by the

audacity and peril they depict.... The story is one of Mr. Henty's

best."--_Saturday Review._

 

 

+With Wolfe in Canada+; or, The Winning of a Continent. By G. A.

HENTY. With full-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth,

price $1.00.

 

In the present volume Mr. Henty gives an account of the struggle between

Britain and France for supremacy in the North American continent. On the

issue of this war depended not only the destinies of North America, but

to a large extent those of the mother countries themselves. The fall of

Quebec decided that the Anglo-Saxon race should predominate in the New

World; that Britain, and not France, should take the lead among the

nations of Europe; and that English and American commerce, the English

language, and English literature, should spread right round the globe.

 

"It is not only a lesson in history as instructively as it is

graphically told, but also a deeply interesting and often thrilling

tale of adventure and peril by flood and field."--_Illustrated

London News._

 

 

+True to the Old Flag+: A Tale of the American War of Independence.

By G. A. HENTY. With full-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE.

12mo, cloth, price $1.00.

 

In this story the author has gone to the accounts of officers who took

part in the conflict, and lads will find that in no war in which

American and British soldiers have been engaged did they behave with

greater courage and good conduct. The historical portion of the book

being accompanied with numerous thrilling adventures with the redskins

on the shores of Lake Huron, a story of exciting interest is interwoven

with the general narrative and carried through the book.

 

"Does justice to the pluck and determination of the British

soldiers during the unfortunate struggle against American

emancipation. The son of an American loyalist, who remains true to

our flag, falls among the hostile redskins in that very Huron

country which has been endeared to us by the exploits of Hawkeye

and Chingachgook."--_The Times._

 

 

+The Lion of St. Mark+: A Tale of Venice in the Fourteenth Century.

By G. A. HENTY. With full-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE.

12mo, cloth, price $1.00.

 

A story of Venice at a period when her strength and splendor were put to

the severest tests. The hero displays a fine sense and manliness which

carry him safely through an atmosphere of intrigue, crime, and

bloodshed. He contributes largely to the victories of the Venetians at

Porto d'Anzo and Chioggia, and finally wins the hand of the daughter of

one of the chief men of Venice.

 

"Every boy should read 'The Lion of St. Mark.' Mr. Henty has never

produced a story more delightful, more wholesome, or more

vivacious."--_Saturday Review._

 

 

+A Final Reckoning+: A Tale of Bush Life in Australia. By G. A.

HENTY. With full-page Illustrations by W. B. WOLLEN. 12mo, cloth,

price $1.00.

 

The hero, a young English lad, after rather a stormy boyhood, emigrates

to Australia, and gets employment as an officer in the mounted police. A

few years of active work on the frontier, where he has many a brush with

both natives and bushrangers, gain him promotion to a captaincy, and he

eventually settles down to the peaceful life of a squatter.

 

"Mr. Henty has never published a more readable, a more carefully

constructed, or a better written story than this."--_Spectator._

 

 

+Under Drake's Flag+: A Tale of the Spanish Main. By G. A. HENTY.

With full-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth, price

$1.00.

 

A story of the days when England and Spain struggled for the supremacy

of the sea. The heroes sail as lads with Drake in the Pacific

expedition, and in his great voyage of circumnavigation. The historical

portion of the story is absolutely to be relied upon, but this will

perhaps be less attractive than the great variety of exciting adventure

through which the young heroes pass in the course of their voyages.