“No one who begins it will lay it down before the end, it is so extremely well carried on from adventure to adventure.”—_Saturday Review._
By FRANK BARRETT, Author of “The Admirable Lady Biddy Fane.”
Illustrated by S. COWELL. Crown 8vo, cloth, 6_s._
“He has related the adventures of a set of rogues ... with so pleasant a tongue and in such attractive fashion that it is impossible for mere flesh and blood to resist them. His set of rogues have won our entire sympathy, and his narrative our hearty approval.”—_Pall Mall Gazette._
“Another capital story.... Strongly recommended. Stirring tale this, without a dull chapter in it, and just enough human sentiment in it to soften down the roguery.... Let the honest reader procure the book.”—_Punch._
“Mr. Benson has written an interesting and truly human book. His range is much wider than it was; his character-drawing has gained in depth, delicacy, and precision; while the sparkling dialogue which we enjoyed in ‘Dodo’ has lost none of its old brilliancy.”—_Daily Telegraph._
“A very remarkable novel, well thought out, well sustained, and inspired from first to last.”—_National Observer._
“Mr. Burgin has just scored a second shining success with ‘Tomalyn’s Quest,’ a tale of the keenest interest.”—_Daily Telegraph._
“Mr. Alden has the true gift of humour.... It is impossible to read the collection of short stories without genuine enjoyment.”—_Times._
“The love interest of ‘Ravenstone’ is twofold, and is admirably sustained throughout this bright, vigorous, and refreshing story.”—_Daily Telegraph._
By X. L., Author of “Aut Diabolus aut Nihil.”
MR. GLADSTONE writes: “Pray accept my thanks.... I was so imprudent as to open it at once, and since that act have found great difficulty in laying it down.”
“‘The Limb’ is unquestionably one of the most fascinating books of the season.”—_Birmingham Daily Gazette._
“A capital story, and Mrs. Roma White tells it with a delicate humour and a spontaneous brilliancy as rare as they are delightful. ‘A Stolen Mask’ is a novel that stands high above the average, and can be strongly recommended. It is a long time since we have come across anything so thoroughly fresh and bright.”—_Pall Mall Gazette._
“Is an extremely psychological study.”—_Times._