The Young Invincibles; or, Patriotism at Home.
This is a story of the time of the Civil War, and its purpose is to kindle and keep alive in the hearts of the young the sentiment of love of country.
Schoolboy Days; or, Ernest Bracebridge.
By William H. G. Kingston.
The popularity of this book in England has been remarkable, but not without just reason. It is a well-composed picture of an English school,—its buildings, grounds, teachers, classes, studies, and amusements. The portrait, however, represents the great machine in motion, and shows the boys at work and at play, and gives sketches of the prominent pupils, with their quarrels and their friendly games and competitions. It is a story as well as a picture, and one of absorbing interest. The author is one of the most successful of writers for youth, and his work shows a skilled and practised hand.
Antony Waymouth; or, The Gentlemen Adventurers.
By William H. G. Kingston.
A naval "adventurer" in the time of this story—which was the time of Queen Elizabeth and of Philip II. of Spain—might be an honest merchant, a pirate, or a commissioned officer, or a mixture of all three. In the hands of this able and experienced writer, even the history of this period becomes as fascinating as romance. This is purely a romance, but it is true to history in the usual sense.