reputation.
Excellent in every respect, it contains every variety of incident. The
plot is very cleverly devised, and the types of the North Sea sailors
are capital."--_The Times_.

"If Mr. Leighton writes many more boys' books of equal merit with _The
Wreck of the Golden Fleece_, more than one hitherto popular story-teller
will have to look to his laurels."--_University Correspondent_.

"The whole story is told simply and movingly, and will both interest and
instruct all young readers. Of the illustrations, it is enough to say
that they are by Mr. Frank Brangwyn, the best modern painter of
sailors."--_The Academy_.

"It recalls the freshness and brightness of his _Pilots of Pomona_....
It is a capital story. The characters are marked and lifelike, and it is
full of incident and adventure."--_Standard_.

The Pilots of Pomona: A Story of the Orkney Islands. By ROBERT LEIGHTON.
With 8 page Illustrations by JOHN LEIGHTON, and a Map. Crown 8vo, cloth
elegant, olivine edges, 5_s._

"A story which is quite as good in its way as _Treasure Island_, and is
full of adventure of a stirring yet most natural kind. Although it is
primarily a boys' book, it is a real godsend to the elderly reader who
likes something fresh--something touched with the romance and magic of
youth."--_Glasgow Evening Times_.

"His pictures of Orcadian life and nature are charming."--_Saturday
Review_.

"Few of this season's books have given us so much pleasure. It is a
charming story of home-life, and takes a place among the best books for
young people."--_Practical Teacher_.

The Thirsty Sword: A Story of the Norse Invasion of Scotland (1262-63).
By ROBERT LEIGHTON. With 8 page Illustrations by ALFRED PEARSE, and a
Map. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, 5_s._

"This is one of the most fascinating stories for boys that it has ever
been our pleasure to read. From first to last the interest never flags.
Boys will worship Kenric, who is a hero in every sense of the
word."--_Schoolmaster_.

"It gives a lively idea of the wild life of the Western Islands in those
rough days, reminding one not seldom of Sir Walter Scott's _Lord of the
Isles_. It is full of incident and sensational adventure."--_The
Guardian_.

BY GEORGE MANVILLE FENN.

"Mr. Fenn stands in the foremost rank of writers in this
department."--_Daily News_.

"No one can find his way to the hearts of lads more readily than Mr.
Fenn."--_Nottingham Guardian_.

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