‘The style of the writer is bright and sparkling.’—Suffolk Chronicle.

‘One may tolerate the least popular views of an author who writes so genially and good-naturedly.’—Scotsman.

‘A delightfully light and pleasant work.’—Sheffield Daily Telegraph.

‘There is not a single page which does not bear the stamp of Mr. Ritchie’s widely read and acutely observant mind.’—Liverpool Daily Post.

‘The heroine is a charming woman—a clever actress and a real Christian.’—Christian World.

‘We shall rejoice to hear that the work has a large circulation.’—Christian Life.

‘Amongst the cleverest portions of the book is the account of the Parliamentary election at Sloville—in which the electioneering tactics of fifty years ago are unsparingly exposed.’—East Anglian Daily Times.

‘Marked by a good deal of animation, and a vigorous and wholesome tone.’—Essex County Herald.

‘Written in Mr. Ritchie’s best style.’—Isle of Man Examiner.

JARROLD & SONS, WARWICK LANE, PATERNOSTER ROW.