ourse, plenty of life, and the maps and plans are
excellent."--_Athenaeum._

"Boys with a turn for historical research will be
enchanted with the book, while the rest who only
care for adventure will be students in spite of
themselves."--_St. James's Gazette._

_CAPTAIN BAYLEY'S HEIR:_

A Tale of the Gold Fields of California. By G. A.
HENTY. With 12 full-page Illustrations by H. M.
PAGET. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,
$1.50.

A frank manly lad and his cousin, who is of the plausible scheming type,
are rivals in the heirship of a considerable property. The former falls
into a trap laid by the latter, and while under a false accusation of
theft foolishly leaves England for America. He works his passage before
the mast, becomes one of the hands on a river trading-flat, joins a
small band of hunters, crosses a tract of country infested with Indians
to the Californian gold diggings, and is successful both as digger and
trader. He acquires a small fortune, is at length proved innocent of the
charge which drove him from home, and returns rich in valuable
experiences.

"A Westminster boy who, like all this author's
heroes, 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._

"Mr. Henty is careful to mingle solid instruction
with entertainment; and the humorous touches,
especially in the sketch of John Holl, the
Westminster dustman, Dickens himself could hardly
have excelled."--_Christian Leader._

BY G. A. HENTY.

"Mr. Henty's books for boys have long been
recognized as amongst the very best things of
their kind."--_Court Journal._

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_THE LION OF ST. MARK._

A Tale of Venice in the Fourteenth Century. By G.
A. HENTY. With 10 full-page Illustrations by
GORDON BROWNE. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine
edges, $1.50.

A story of Venice at a period when her strength and splendour were put
to the severest tests. The hero, the son of an English trader who has
taken up residence in the city, displays a fine sense and manliness
which carry him s