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BOOKS FOR TOUNO PEOPLE BY Q. A. HENTY “Mr. Henty is one of the best story-tellers for young people.” —Spectator, WHEN LONDON BURNED A Story of the Plague and the Fire. By G. A. Henty. With 12 full-page Illustrations by J. Finnemore. Crown 8vo, olivine edges, $1.50. The hero of this story was the son of a nobleman who had lost his estates during the troublous times of the Commonwealth. During the Great Plague and the Great Fire, Cyril was prominent among those who brought help to the panic-stricken inhabitants.

WULF THE SAXON A Story of the Norman Conquest. By G. A. Henty. With 12 full-page Illustrations by Ralph Peacock. Crown . 8vo, olivine edges, $1.50.

The hero is a young thane who wins the favor of Earl Harold and becomes one of his retinue. When Harold becomes King of England Wulf assists In the Welsh wars, and takes part against the Norsemen at the Battle of Stamford Bridge. When William of Normandy invades England, Wulf is with the English host at Hastings, and stands by his king to the last in the mighty struggle.

ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S EVE A Tale of the Huguenot Wars. By G. A. Henty. With 12 full-page Illustrations by H. J. Draper, and a Map. Crown 8VO, olivine edges, $1.50.

The hero, Philip Fletcher, has a French connection on his mother’s side. This induces him to cross the Channel in order to take a share in the Huguenot wars. Naturally he sides with the Protestants, distinguishes himself in various battles, and receives rapid promotion for the zeal and daring with which he carries out several secret missions.

THROUGH THE SIKH WAR A Tale of the Conquest of the Punjaub. By G. A. Henty. With 12 full-page Illustrations by Hal Hurst, and a Map. Crown 8vo, olivine edges, $1.50.

Percy Groves, a spirited English lad, joins his uncle in the Punjaub, where the natives are in a state of revolt. Percy joins the British force as a volunteer, and takes a distinguished share in the famous battles of the Punjaub.

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