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English expedition on their march to Coomassie.

"Mr. Henty keeps up his reputation as a writer of
boys' stories. 'By Sheer Pluck' will be eagerly
read."--_Athenaeum._

"The book is one which will not only sustain, but
add to Mr. Henty's reputation."--_The Standard._

"Written with a simple directness, force, and
purity of style worthy of Defoe. Morally, the book
is everything that could be desired, setting
before the boys a bright and bracing ideal of the
English gentleman."--_Christian Leader._

BY G. A. HENTY.

"Mr. Henty's books are always welcome visitors in
the home circle."--_Daily News._

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_FACING DEATH:_

Or the Hero of the Vaughan Pit. A Tale of the Coal
Mines. By G. A. HENTY. With 8 full-page
Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE, in black and tint.
Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, $1.50.

"Facing Death" is a story with a purpose. It is intended to show that a
lad who makes up his mind firmly and resolutely that he will rise in
life, and who is prepared to face toil and ridicule and hardship to
carry out his determination, is sure to succeed. The hero of the story
is a typical British boy, dogged, earnest, generous, and though
"shamefaced" to a degree, is ready to face death in the discharge of
duty. His is a character for imitation by boys in every station.

"The tale is well written and well illustrated,
and there is much reality in the
characters."--_Athenaeum._

"If any father, godfather, clergyman, or
schoolmaster is on the look-out for a good book to
give as a present to a boy who is worth his salt,
this is the book we would recommend."--_Standard._

_ORANGE AND GREEN:_

A Tale of the Boyne and Limerick. By G. A. HENTY.
With 8 full-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE.
Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, $1.50.

The history of Ireland has assumed such immediate interest that Mr.
Henty's fictional treatment of one of its important crises will be
welcomed by all who desire that the young should realize vividly the
sources of many of its troubles. The story is the record of two typical
families--the Davenants, who, having come over with Strongbow, had
allied themselves in feelin