Historic Boys Part 33

A story which, while it provides exciting incidents and vivid descriptions, will be of real value to the young reader because of its containing accurate historical information on the subject of the Crusades and the doings of Richard the Lion-heart and his army in the Holy Land.

"Full of striking incident, is very fairly ill.u.s.trated, and may safely be chosen as sure to prove interesting to young people of both s.e.xes."--_Guardian._

"One of the best accounts of the Crusades it has been our privilege to read. The book cannot fail to interest boys."--_Schoolmistress._

#BY MARY C. ROWSELL.#

_TRAITOR OR PATRIOT?_

A Tale of the Rye-House Plot. By MARY C. ROWSELL. With 6 full-page Pictures by C. O. MURRAY and C. J. STANILAND, R.I. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 3_s._ 6_d._

A romantic tale of the later days of Charles II. The main theme of the story is the conspiracy for the a.s.sa.s.sination of the king and the Duke of York, which was to be effected on their return from Newmarket. The hero of the story, Lawrence Lee, a young farmer, accidentally learns the truth, and starts on horseback for Newmarket to warn the king. After a series of adventures, the young man succeeds in his loyal enterprise, and duly receives his reward for his conspicuous share in the frustration of the "Rye-House Plot."

"A romantic love episode, whose true characters are life-like beings, not dry sticks as in many historical tales."--_Graphic._

"The character of the heroine, Ruth, is singularly pretty and attractive: we thank the author for so charming a creation."--_Bristol Mercury._

_THE PEDLAR AND HIS DOG._

By MARY C. ROWSELL. With 2 Ill.u.s.trations by GEORGE CRUIKSHANK, in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 1_s._ 6_d._

A story of English life in the time of Good Queen Bess. Accompanying John Pennycuick and his dog Shock in their wanderings, we get a pleasant view of rural England, quiet and peaceful then, as it is now, and of London with its quaint old streets and houses.

"The opening chapter, with its description of Necton Fair, will forcibly remind many readers of George Eliot. The style is clear and attractive, and taken altogether it is a delightful story."--_Western Morning News._

#BY ELIZABETH J. LYSAGHT.#

_BROTHER AND SISTER:_

Or the Trials of the Moore Family. By ELIZABETH J. LYSAGHT. With 6 full-page Ill.u.s.trations. Cr. 8vo, cloth extra, 3_s._ 6_d._

An interesting story for young people, showing by the narrative of the vicissitudes and struggles of a family which has "come down in the world,"

and of the brave endeavours of its two younger members, how the pressure of adversity is mitigated by domestic affection, mutual confidence, and hopeful honest effort.

"A pretty story, and well told. The plot is cleverly constructed, and the moral is excellent."--_Athenaeum._

"'Brother and Sister' is a charming story, admirably adapted for young people."--_Society._

#BY E. S. BROOKS.#

_HISTORIC BOYS:_

Their Endeavours, their Achievements, and their Times. By E. S.

BROOKS. With 12 full-page Ill.u.s.trations by R. B. BIRCH and JOHN SCHoNBERG. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3_s._ 6_d._

The careers of a dozen young fellows of different lands and epochs, such as show that, from the earliest ages, manliness and self-reliance have ever been the chief groundwork of character.

"We may safely predict that this book will be voraciously read by every boy into whose hands it may come: and no boy will read it without being thereby better fitted to fight the battle of life."--_Literary World._

#BY JANE ANDREWS.#

_TEN BOYS_

Who lived on the Road from Long Ago till Now. By JANE ANDREWS. With 20 Ill.u.s.trations. Cr. 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._ 6_d._

Introduces the stories of Kablu the Aryan Boy, Darius the Persian Boy, Cleon the Greek Boy, Horatius the Roman Boy, Wulf the Saxon Boy, Gilbert the Page, Roger the English Lad, Ezekiel Fuller the Puritan Boy, Jonathan Dawson the Yankee Boy, Frank Wilson the Boy of 1885, and gives much entertaining and instructive reading on the manners and customs of the different nations from Aryan age to now.

#BY EVELYN EVERETT GREEN.#

_THE EVERSLEY SECRETS._

By EVELYN EVERETT GREEN. With 4 full-page Ill.u.s.trations by J. J.

PROCTOR. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 2_s._ 6_d._

This is a story of family life, and deals with the effects of the influence of one member of the family upon another. The story is told in the easy but deeply engaging style for which the author has attained a high reputation.

#BY R. STEAD.#

_THE LADS OF LITTLE CLAYTON:_

Stories of Village Boy Life. By R. STEAD. With 4 full-page Ill.u.s.trations. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 2_s._ 6_d._

These stories show that humble country boys are often as well worth writing about as the young gentlemen of the public school or academy. The stories will be found interesting and even exciting, and most of them have the advantage of being founded on fact. A healthy moral tone pervades the tales.

_FAMOUS DISCOVERIES BY SEA AND LAND._

With 4 full-page Ill.u.s.trations by A. MONRO SMITH, in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 2_s._ 6_d._

Narratives of the stirring times when the great achievement of Columbus had shown that beyond the Atlantic there were new worlds and oceans to discover and explore--stories of bold adventure and heroic effort which, while strictly historical, are invested with all the charm of romance.

"Either of these volumes will be a gift beyond price for studious lads."--_Norwich Mercury._

"Such a volume may providentially stir up some youths by the divine fire kindled by these 'great of old' to lay open other lands, and show their vast resources."--_Perthshire Advertiser._

_STIRRING EVENTS OF HISTORY._

With 4 full-page Ill.u.s.trations by JOHN SCHoNBERG. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 2_s._ 6_d._

The incidents in this volume have been drawn from times and countries wide apart, the aim having been to present the young reader with a series of historical pictures instructive in themselves, and thus to induce a taste for further reading in the same direction.