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Smith,’ etc. _Second Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s._

‘The story is fresh and healthy from beginning to finish; and our
liking for the two simple people who are the successors to the title
mounts steadily, and ends almost in respect.’—_Scotsman._

T. L. Paton. A HOME IN INVERESK. By T. L. Paton. _Crown 8vo. 6s._

‘A book which bears marks of considerable promise.’—_Scotsman._

‘A pleasant and well-written story.’—_Daily Chronicle._

John Davidson. MISS ARMSTRONG’S AND OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES. By John Davidson. _Crown 8vo. 6s._

‘Throughout the volume there is a strong vein of originality, a
strength in the handling, and a knowledge of human nature that are
worthy of the highest praise.’—_Scotsman._

J. A. Barry. IN THE GREAT DEEP: Tales of the Sea. By J. A. Barry. Author of ‘Steve Brown’s Bunyip.’ _Crown 8vo. 6s._

‘A collection of really admirable short stories of the sea, very
simply told, and placed before the reader in pithy and telling
English.’—_Westminster Gazette._

J. B. Burton. IN THE DAY OF ADVERSITY. By J. Bloundelle Burton, Author of ‘The Hispaniola Plate.’ _Second Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s._

‘Unusually interesting and full of highly dramatic
situations.’—_Guardian._

‘A well-written story, drawn from that inexhaustible mine, the time of
Louis XIV.’—_Pall Mall Gazette._

J. Bloundelle Burton. DENOUNCED. By J. Bloundelle Burton, Author of ‘In the Day of Adversity,’ etc. _Second Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s._

‘The plot is an extremely original one, and the local colouring is
laid on with a delicacy of touch and an accuracy of detail which
denote the true artist.’—_Broad Arrow._

H. Johnston. DR. CONGALTON’S LEGACY. By Henry Johnston. _Crown 8vo. 6s._

‘The story is redolent of humour, pathos, and tenderness, while it is
not without a touch of tragedy.’—_Scotsman._

‘A worthy and permanent contribution to Scottish creative
literature.’—_Glasgow Herald._

Julian Corbett. A BUSINESS IN GREAT WATERS. By Julian Corbett, Author of ‘Forgotten Gold,’ ‘Kophetua XIII,’ etc. _Crown 8vo. 6s._

‘Mr. Corbett writes with immense spirit, and the book is a thoroughly
enjoyable one in all respects. The salt of the ocean is in it, and the
right heroic ring resounds through its gallant adventures.’—_Speaker._

L. Cope Cornford. CAPTAIN JACOBUS: A ROMANCE OF THE ROAD. By L. Cope Cornford. _Illustrated. Crown 8vo. 6s._

‘An exceptionally good story of adventure and character.’—_World._

C. Phillips Wolley. THE QUEENSBERRY CUP. A Tale of Adventure. By Clive Phillips Wolley, Author of ‘Snap,’ Editor of ‘Big Game Shooting.’ _Illustrated. Crown 8vo. 6s._

‘A book which will delight boys: a book which upholds the healthy
schoolboy code of morality.’—_Scotsman._

Robert Barr. IN THE MIDST OF ALARMS. By Robert Barr, Author of ‘From Whose Bourne,’ etc. _Third Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s._

‘A book which has abundantly satisfied us by its capital
humour.’—_Daily Chronicle._

‘Mr. Barr has achieved a triumph whereof he has every reason to be
proud.’—_Pall Mall Gazette._

L. Daintrey. THE KING OF ALBERIA. A Romance of the Balkans. By Laura Daintrey. _Crown 8vo. 6s._

‘Miss Daintrey seems to have an intimate acquaintance with the people
and politics of the Balkan countries in which the scene of her lively
and picturesque romance is laid. On almost every page we find clever
touches of local colour which differentiate her book unmistakably from
the ordinary novel.’—_Glasgow Herald._

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