he best of story-tellers for young
people."--_Spectator_.
"Surely Mr. Henty should understand boys' tastes better than any man
living."--_The Times_.
"Among writers of stories of adventure for boys Mr. Henty stands in the
very first rank."--_Academy_.
"Mr. Henty is one of our most successful writers of historical
tales."--_Scotsman_.
St. Bartholomew's Eve: A Tale of the Huguenot Wars. By G. A. HENTY. With
12 page Illustrations by H. J. DRAPER, and a Map. Crown 8vo, cloth
elegant, olivine edges, 6_s._
"A really noble story, which adult readers will find to the full as
satisfying as the boys. Lucky boys! to have such a caterer as Mr. G. A.
Henty."--_Black and White_.
"What would boys do without Mr. Henty? Ever fresh and vigorous, his
books have at once the solidity of history and the charm of romance.
_St. Bartholomew's Eve_ is in his best style, and the interest never
flags. The book is all that could possibly be wished from a boy's point
of view."--_Journal of Education_.
"A really good story.... He is a most attractive hero, always plucky and
fine-spirited. Numerous hair-breadth escapes and a happy ending--what
more could young people want? Boys, and girls too, are strongly advised
to read the book, the best Mr. Henty has provided for them lately. The
illustrator, Mr. Draper, should have his share of their
gratitude."--_The Bookman_.
Through the Sikh War: A Tale of the Conquest of the Punjab. By G. A.
HENTY. With 12 page Illustrations by HAL HURST, and a Map. Crown 8vo,
cloth elegant, olivine edges, 6_s._
"Percy is always well to the front in skirmishes and pitched battles....
His luck is as good as his pluck, and he is covered with credit and
glory."--_Times_.
"The picture of the Punjab during its last few years of independence,
the description of the battles on the Sutlej, and the portraiture
generally of native character, seem admirably true.... On the whole, we
have never read a more vivid and faithful narrative of military
adventure in India."--_The Academy_.
"It is well to make boys proud of the manner in which Englishmen built
up our Indian Empire, and no one knows better how to accomplish this
than this author."--_Daily Graphic_.
Beric the Briton: A Story of the Roman Invasion. By G. A. HENTY. With 12
page Illustrations by W. PARKINSON. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine
edges, 6_s._
"_Beric the Briton_ is _the_ boy's book of the year."--_Observer_.
"We are not aware that
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