squadron weighed anchor and sailed down the Potomac."
THE END.
Good Fiction Worth Reading.
A series of romances containing several of the old favorites in the
field of historical fiction, replete with powerful romances of love
and diplomacy that excel in thrilling and absorbing interest.
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=A COLONIAL FREE-LANCE.= A story of American Colonial Times, By
Chauncey C. Hotchkiss. Cloth, 12mo. with four illustrations by J.
Watson Davis. Price, $1.00.
A book that appeals to Americans as a vivid picture of
Revolutionary scenes. The story is a strong one, a thrilling
one. It causes the true American to flush with excitement, to
devour chapter after chapter, until the eyes smart, and it
fairly smokes with patriotism. The love story is a singularly
charming idyl.
=THE TOWER OF LONDON.= A Historical Romance of the Times of Lady Jane
Grey and Mary Tudor. By Wm. Harrison Ainsworth. Cloth, 12mo. with four
illustrations by George Cruikshank. Price, $1.00.
This romance of the "Tower of London" depicts the Tower as
palace, prison and fortress, with many historical associations.
The era is the middle of the sixteenth century.
The story is divided into two parts, one dealing with Lady Jane
Grey, and the other with Mary Tudor as Queen, introducing other
notable characters of the era. Throughout the story holds the
interest of the reader in the midst of intrigue and conspiracy,
extending considerably over a half a century.
=IN DEFIANCE OF THE KING.= A Romance of the American Revolution. By
Chauncey C. Hotchkiss. Cloth, 12mo. with four illustrations by J.
Watson Davis. Price, $1.00.
Mr. Hotchkiss has etched in burning words a story of Yankee
bravery, and true love that thrills from beginning to end, with
the spirit of the Revolution. The heart beats quickly, and we
feel ourselves taking a part in the exciting scenes described.
His whole story is so absorbing that you will sit up far into
the night to finish it. As a love romance it is charming.
=GARTHOWEN.= A story of a Welsh Homestead. By Allen Raine. Cloth,
12mo. with four illustrations by J. Watson Davis. Price, $1.00.
"This is a little idyl of humble life and enduring love, laid
bare before us, very real and pure, which in its telling shows
us some strong points of Welsh character--the pride, the hasty
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