A powerful story of the Christian Church in the days when Vespasian was the Roman Emperor, and his more genial son Titus was freshly returned from his conquest of the Jews. "It is a story on a theme that draws all hearts--Christian faith and martyrdom in the first century."--GUARDIAN. THE CUNNING WOMAN’S GRANDSON A Story of Cheddar a Hundred Years Ago. With Five Full-page Illustrations by W. S. STACEY. Crown 8vo. bevelled boards, cloth gilt, price 3s. 6d. An attractive story of the social and religious improvements that wore made in the Cheddar district through the philanthropic zeal of Miss Hannah More and her sisters. UNDER THE STORM Or, Steadfast’s Charge. With Six Full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo. bevelled boards, cloth gilt, price 3s. 6d. In "Under the Storm" the author of "The Heir of Redclyffe" depicts the troublous experiences of the family of a small yeoman farmer during the great Civil War. "’Under the Storm’ is in all respects worthy of the reputation of the author of ’The Heir of Redclyffe.’"--SPECTATOR. OUR NEW MISTRESS Or, Changes at Brookfield Earl. With Four Full-page Illustrations by C. J. STANILAND. Crown 8vo. bevelled boards, cloth gilt, price 3s. "Our New Mistress" depicts with much truth to life the difficulties met with by a young trained schoolmistress in taking charge of a village school where innovations were not welcomed. Jessie Martin, however, finally emerges successfully from all troubles and difficulties. "The Schoolmistress’s story has just the dash of primness which makes it quite perfect."--SPECTATOR. BY FRANCES MARY PEARD Author of "The Rose Garden," "The Country Cousin," "Paul’s Sister," &c. THE ABBOT’S BRIDGE With Five Full-page Illustrations by W. S. STAGEY. Crown 8vo. bevelled boards, cloth gilt, price 3s. 6d. A story of life on the road in the time of Edward the Third, and of the great rising of the townspeople of Bury St. Edmunds against the authorities at the Abbey. "Miss Peard should find her popularity increased by ’The Abbot’s Bridge.’ It is a capital story, vigorously told."--MANCHESTER GUARDIAN. THE LOCKED DESK With Five Full-page Illustrations by W. S. STACEY. 8vo. bevelled boards, cloth gilt, price 3s. 6d. In this book Miss Peard has left the historical field in which most of her previous tales for young people have lain, giving us instead a story of the present day, in which certain documents in Mrs. Barton’s locked desk play an important part. THE BLUE DRAGON With Five Full-page Illustrations by C. J. TANILAND. 8vo, bevelled boards, cloth gilt, price 3s. 6d.