“The plot of ‘Children of Chance,’ by Herbert Lloyd, is in many ways a powerful one.... There are several strong situations, and the book is well worth reading.”—_The Yorkshire Post._ “‘Children of Chance,’ which inaugurates Andrews’ ‘Library of Popular Fiction,’ enforces the lesson of evil consequences that may be expected to follow upon foul deeds deliberately wrought.... The interest in the career of Cecil Studholme and his children is kept well alive.”—_The Academy._ “This is a well-balanced and cleverly written novel. Some fine realistic work is displayed in the delineation of several characters, a trait which shows that the author has kept a high ideal before him in his constructive processes.... Love episodes come in, and the conversation is exceedingly healthy and natural. The volume is beautifully got-up.”— _The Perthshire Advertiser._ “There is plenty of love-making in the story, several of the characters are well drawn, and the plot is an ingenious one.”—_Northern Evening Mail._ “Much of Mr. Lloyd’s book is bright, fresh, and ingenious.... The plot is cleverly conceived, and shows careful treatment from beginning to end.... There are in ‘Children of Chance’ notable instances where a deep insight into human nature is perceptible; many scenes, such as that which closes on the life of the deserted wife, show a touch of pathos of which many a more noted author might feel justly proud; while at times the dialogue is far from indifferent.”—_Hull News._ “‘Children of Chance’ is the pioneer volume of Andrews’ ‘Library of Fiction.’ It ought to win its way to popular favour. Its attractive binding and excellent printing are commendable features, while the story itself displays high literary merit. Mr. Lloyd does not lack the modern fiction writer’s capacity for the creation of sensational incidents; but he manages his plots with ingenuity and success, and his morality is thoroughly sound.”—_North Eastern Daily Gazette._ HULL: WILLIAM ANDREWS & CO., THE HULL PRESS. LONDON: HUTCHINSON & CO. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Bygone Scotland, by David Maxwell