Author of "The Magic of the Hill"
Mr. Duncan Schwann has recently been acclaimed as one of the four great humourists in England at the present time. This "Book of a Bachelor" is delightful reading of a light kind, but it carries weight also, for Mr. Schwann has picked out the little feeblenesses and frailty of this world as a background to his airy frivolity.
"A picturesque romance of modern life is this story by Duncan Schwann.... There is, indeed, a good deal of cleverness in the book."—Westminster Gazette.
"... Is decidedly entertaining. Mr. Schwann is an admirable journalist who has already given proof of his power, but he has done nothing so good as this ... which is intelligent, humorous, and on the side of the angels."—British Weekly.
"There is knowledge of the world and some mild philosophy to be found in this pleasant romance of modern life."—Globe.
A SHIP OF SOLACE
By ELEANOR MORDAUNT
Author of "The Garden of Contentment"
"The Garden of Contentment," those charming letters to Mr. Nobody, has never ceased to sell from the moment it was published. The same may be said of "A Ship of Solace," which is filled with the breath of the sea, and the pleasing state of mind of complete idleness. It is a book for quiet hours, to which one can turn with pleasurable anticipation of repose and refreshment.
"Readers who like the scent of real sea air will revel in this truly delightful book."—Daily Telegraph.