We close the book reluctantly. The hours spent in reading “The King’s Henchman” were richly rewarded.—Atlanta Constitution.
What is more noticeable than the interest of the story itself is Mr. Johnson’s intuitive insight and thorough understanding at the period. While the book is Weyman in vigorous activity, it is Dumas in its brilliant touches of romanticism.—Boston Herald.
Mr. Johnson has caught the spirit of the period, and has painted in Henry of Navarre a truthful and memorable historical portrait.—The Mail and Express, New York.
THE COUNT’S SNUFF-BOX. A Romance of Washington and Buzzard’s Bay in the War of 1812. By George R. R. Rivers, author of “The Governor’s Garden,” “Captain Shays, a Populist of 1786,” etc. Illustrated by Clyde O. DeLand. 12mo. Cloth, gilt top, $1.50.
The story of “The Count’s Snuff-Box” is founded on an incident of the War of 1812. In January of that year an adventurer, calling himself Count de Crillon, appeared in Washington, and for some weeks was the central social attraction of the capital. He bore letters from prominent members of Napoleon’s government to M. Serurier, then Minister from France. His motive was ostensibly to help France, and injure Great Britain and the Federalists, but his real object was to secure money for John Henry’s letters. In this he finally succeeded, the United States government purchasing them for fifty thousand dollars.
CAPTAIN SHAYS. A Populist of 1786. By George R. R. Rivers, author of “The Count’s Snuff-Box.” 16mo. Cloth, extra, gilt top, $1.25.
THE GOVERNOR’S GARDEN. A Relation of some Passages in the Life of His Excellency, Thomas Hutchinson, sometime Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief of His Majesty’s Province of Massachusetts Bay. By George R. R. Rivers. With frontispiece. 12mo. Cloth, $1.50.
IN BUFF AND BLUE. Being Certain Portions from the Diary of Richard Hilton, Gentleman of Haslet’s Regiment of Delaware Foot, in our Ever Glorious War of Independence. By George Brydges Rodney. 16mo. Cloth, extra, gilt top, $1.25.
HASSAN, A FELLAH. A Romance of Palestine. By Henry Gillman. Crown 8vo. Cloth, $2.00.