"The narrative is crushed full of stirring incident, and is sure to be a prime favourite with our boys, who will be assisted by it in mastering a sufficiently exciting chapter in the history of England."—Christian Leader.
The Family Failing. By Darley Dale.
"At once an amusing and an interesting story, and a capital lesson on the value of contentedness to young and old alike."—Aberdeen Journal.
My Mistress the Queen: A Tale of the 17th Century. By M. A. Paull.
"The style is pure and graceful, the presentation of manners and character has been well studied, and the story is full of interest."—Scotsman.
The Stories of Wasa and Menzikoff: The Deliverer of Sweden, and the Favourite of Czar Peter.
"Both are stories worth telling more than once, and it is a happy thought to have put them side by side."—Spectator.
Stories of the Sea in Former Days.
"Next to an original sea-tale of sustained interest come well-sketched collections of maritime peril and suffering which awaken the sympathies by the realism of fact. Stories of the Sea are a very good specimen of the kind."—The Times.
Tales of Captivity and Exile.