497. The Chaplet of Pearls. By C. M. Yonge. (Macmillan) 6s.
The massacre of St. Bartholomew and its consequences.
498. The Thorn Fortress. By M. Bramston. (S.P.C.K.) 1s.
The retreat of some villagers to a hiding-place in the forests during the Thirty Years’ War, and the doings of a little girl captured by a Croat. An unusually charming book.
499. The Little Blue Lady. By Mrs. Mitchell. (Masters) 4s. 6d.
A pretty story, though scarcely natural, of the brighter days of Marie Antoinette.
500. Seeketh not her Own. By S. M. Sitwell. (Shaw) 3s. 6d.
The story of the Lagaraye Hospital very well told.
501. Isabeau’s Hero. By Esmé Stuart. (S.P.C.K.) 3s. 6d.
The revolt of the Cevennes, with the brave deeds of Cavalier.