The scene of this romance is partly at the siege of Crimona (held by the troops of Louis XIV.) by the Austrian forces under Prince Eugene. During the siege the famous Irish Brigade renders valiant service, and the hero—a dashing young Irishman—is in the thick of the fighting. He is also able to give efficient service in unravelling a political intrigue, in which the love affairs of the hero and the heroine are interwoven.
Frivolities. Especially Addressed to those who are Tired of being Serious. By Richard Marsh.
Author of "Tom Ossington's Ghost," etc.
| Library 12mo, cloth decorative, 340 pages | $1.50 |
A dozen stories in an entirely new vein for Mr. Marsh. The humor is irresistible, and carries the reader on breathlessly from one laugh to another. The style, though appealing to a totally different side of complex human nature, is as strong and effective as the author's intense and dramatic work in "Tom Ossington's Ghost."
Sons Of Adversity. A Romance of Queen Elizabeth's Time. By L. Cope Cornford.
Author of "Captain Jacobus," etc.
Illustrated by J. W. Kennedy.
| Library 12mo, cloth decorative, 325 pages | $1.25 |
"A tale of adventure on land and sea at the time when Protestant England and Catholic Spain were struggling for naval supremacy. Spanish conspiracies against the peace of good Queen Bess, a vivid description of the raise of the Spanish siege of Leyden by the combined Dutch and English forces, sea fights, the recovery of stolen treasure, are all skilfully woven elements in a plot of unusual strength."—Pittsburg Bulletin.