Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of CaliforniaHenty, G. A. (George Alfred)
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Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California
Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
California -- Gold discoveries -- Juvenile fiction
By SARAH DOUDNEY. With 12 full-page Illustrations
by G. G. KILBURNE. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant,
olivine edges, $1·50.
A story which, while it is eminently suitable for girls' reading because
of the purity of its style, its genuine pathos and healthy sentiment,
has in it so strong a dramatic element that it will attract readers of
all ages and of either sex. The incidents of the plot, arising from the
thoughtless indulgence of a deceptive freak, are exceedingly natural,
and the keen interest of the narrative is sustained from beginning to
end. It is worthy of the high reputation attained by the author as a
writer of stories interesting as novels and destined for the delight of
the home circle.
"This is a charming story, abounding in delicate
touches of sentiment and pathos. Its plot is
skilfully contrived. It will be read with a warm
interest by every girl who takes it
up."--_Scotsman._
"Sarah Doudney has no superior as a writer of
high-toned stories--pure in style, original in
conception, and with skilfully wrought-out plots;
but we have seen nothing from this lady's pen
equal in dramatic energy to her latest work,
_Under False Colours_."--_Christian Leader._
BY ROSA MULHOLLAND.
* * * * *
_GIANNETTA:_
A Girl's Story of Herself. By ROSA MULHOLLAND.
With 8 full-page Illustrations by LOCKHART BOGLE.
Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, $1·50.
The daughter of an Anglo-Irish gentleman, who had married a poor Swiss
girl, was stolen as an infant by some of her mother's relatives. The
child having died, they afterwards for the sake of gain substitute
another child for it, and the changeling, after becoming a clever
modeller of clay images, is suddenly transferred to the position of a
rich heiress. She develops into a good and accomplished woman, and
though the imposture of her early friends is finally discovered, she has
gained too much love and devotion to be really a sufferer by the
surrender of her estates.
"Extremely well told and full of interest.
Giannetta is a true heroine--warm-hearted,
self-sacrificing, and, as all good women nowadays
are, largely touched with the enthusiasm of
humanity. The illustrations are unusually good,
and combine with the binding and printing to make
this one of the most attractive gift-books of the
season."--_The Academy._
"No better book could be selected for a young
girl's reading, as its object is evidently to hold
up a mirror, in which are seen some of the
brightest and noblest traits in the female
character."--_Schoolmistress._
BY HARRY COLLINGWOOD.
"Mr. G. A. Henty has found a formidable rival in
Mr. Collingwood."--_Academy._
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