Frank And Saxon. By G. Manville Fenn. (s.p.c.k.)---both...
are sons of silk merchants, and live in the stirring times of Queen Bess. The English boy comes into the family mansion, and on his way down from London with his cousin has some......
An Emperor's Doom. By Herbert Hayens. (t. Nelson And...
of the Archduke Maximilian's occupation of Mexico and its melancholy sequel are by no means plentiful, though it should provide excellent material for an historical romance. Mr.......
This Story, And Suggests The Parallel Of " Between The
Devil and the Deep Sea," or the more classical "Inter Saxum et Silicem." The tale belongs to the Fiji of the past, when the inhabitants had, and indeed deserved, the worst......
Little Hearts. Drawn By Florence K. Upton. Words By Bertha
Upton. (George Routledge and Sons.)—A handsome picture- book with vigorously drawn figures of children, both plain and coloured, for young children. The letterpress consists of......
Lively And Picturesque Narrative. The Death Of The Wicked...
Farnham—was the title used in this particular form in the days of Henry III ?—reminds us of that of Brian de Bois Guilbert in " Ivanhoe."......
The Wheel Of Fate. By Mrs. Bagot }lade. (w. H.
Addison.) —Two young ladies are left behind at a pension, with a clergyman and his wife as unwilling guardians. The situation becomes interesting when two young men arrive, who......
Sister. By E. Everett-green. (t. Nelson And Sons.)—this Is A
type of story that will appeal strongly to girl readers,---the story of a certain " Sister " Lucas, of charming personality, but whose life holds some great sorrow or regret. It......
A Daughter Of Erin. By Violet G. Finny. (blackie And
Son.)— This story is constructed on well-known lines. Mr. Herrick, an Irish landowner, dies, leaving an only daughter. The estate is entailed and goes to a nephew, who, coming......
Tangled Threads. By Esme Stuart. (s. W. Partridge And Co.)
—The title of this complicated story is as correct as it is sugges- tive, but it must be confessed that the author unravels the plot with considerable skill. The villain of the......
Young England. (s.s.u.)—this Is An Entertaining Volume,...
really excellent reading and no lack of fairly good illustrations. The series of articles on English living Generals is just what boys of all ages will appre- ciate. Then we......
From Story To Story. By Janie Brockman. (gardner, Dayton And
Co.)—This is a nicely illustrated book for the children, with an easy letterpress and words adapted for young readers. It is well got up, and the plain illustrations are......
The Luck Of The Eardleys. By Sheila E. Braine. (blackie
and Son.)—A diamond necklace constitutes the" lock" of the Eardleys. The Eardleys, father and daughter, and the last of their race, are on the point of being parted from the......
For Remembrance. By Lady Laura Hampton. (longmans And...
of Lady Laura Hampton's volume is to give for each day three quotations, illustrative respectively of births, baptisms, and deaths. This plan has been carried out with much......
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