ys' story-book should be. Mr. Henty has a great
power of infusing into the dead facts of history new life, and as no
pains are spared by him to ensure accuracy in historic details, his
books supply useful aids to study as well as amusement."--_School
Guardian._
In Freedom's Cause: A Story of Wallace and Bruce. By G. A. HENTY. With
12 page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant,
olivine edges, 6_s._
"Mr. Henty has broken new ground as an historical novelist. His tale of
the days of Wallace and Bruce is full of stirring action, and will
commend itself to boys."--_Athenaeum_.
Through the Fray: A Story of the Luddite Riots. By G. A. HENTY. With 12
page Illustrations by H. M. PAGET. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine
edges, 6_s._
"Mr. Henty inspires a love and admiration for straightforwardness,
truth, and courage. This is one of the best of the many good books Mr.
Henty has produced, and deserves to be classed with his _Facing
Death_."--_Standard_.
Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California. By G. A.
HENTY. With 12 page Illustrations by H. M. PAGET. Crown 8vo, cloth
elegant, olivine edges, 6_s._
"A Westminster boy who makes his way in the world by hard work, good
temper, and unfailing courage. The descriptions given of life are just
what a healthy intelligent lad should delight in."--_St. James's
Gazette_.
A Jacobite Exile: Being the Adventures of a Young Englishman in the
Service of Charles XII. of Sweden. By G. A. HENTY. With 8 page
Illustrations by PAUL HARDY, and a Map. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant,
olivine edges, 5_s._
"Mr. Henty has never produced a more truly historical romance, and
scarcely ever a more piquantly-written narrative. One, at least, of his
battle-pieces is full of the old 'special correspondent' fire."--_The
Academy_.
"Incident succeeds incident, and adventure is piled upon adventure, and
at the end the reader, be he boy or man, will have experienced
breathless enjoyment in a romantic story that must have taught him much
at its close."--_Army and Navy Gazette_.
"Shows Mr. Henty at his best. _A Jacobite Exile_ is full of life,
adventure, and movement, and admirably illustrated; it is in Mr. Henty's
best manner, and while never losing sight of the imaginative and
romantic interest, has a substantial value as a bit of historical
painting."--_Scotsman_.
Condemned as a Nihilist: A Story of Escape from Siberia. By G. A. HENTY.
With 8 page
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