The story of a treasure buried by buccaneers in an old graveyard near Dublin, telling how the chief characters of the tale, after many exciting adventures in Peru at the time of the revolution there, eventually find the treasure and also the heir to the earldom of Glenholme. ⸺ THE SHAN VAN VOCHT: a Tale of ’98. Pp. 347. (_Gill_). 2_s._ 6_d._ _n.d._ [1883]. Several since. A melodramatic story, full of hairbreadth escapes, related with a good deal of dash, and at times of power. Tells of Tone’s negotiations in Paris leading to the various attempted French invasions of Ireland, with a detailed and vivid account of that in which Admiral Bompart was defeated in Lough Swilly and Tone himself captured, also details of the latter’s trial and execution. ⸺ THE FORGE OF CLOHOGUE. Pp. 332. (_Sealy, Bryers, and Gill_). [1885]. 5th ed., 1912. The story opens on Christmas Eve, 1797, and ends with the battle of Ross, including very stirring descriptions of the battle there and at Oulart. As is usual with this Author, the plot is somewhat loose, there are improbabilities, and the love interest is of a stereotyped kind; yet the reader is carried along by the quick succession of exciting incident. Of course the standpoint is national. A good idea is given of the state of the country at the time. ⸺ THE HOUSE IN THE RATH. Pp. 291. (_Sealy, Bryers_). 2_s._ [1886]. Fifth ed., 1909. Has the usual qualities of this Author’s stories: plenty of exciting and dramatic incident, and stirring descriptions—among the latter the battle of Camperdown. Deals with Wolfe Tone’s efforts to obtain aid from France for the United Irishmen and with the plans of the latter at home. Lord Edward Fitzgerald and Oliver Bond appear. There are pictures, too, of the atrocities of the yeomanry. Interwoven with these events there is a romance of private life centering in the cleverly drawn characters of Teague, the Fiddler, and Kate Hatchman. As usual, the Author makes much use of “the long arm of coincidence.” ⸺ CONVICT No. 25; or, The Clearances of Westmeath. Pp. 324. (_Duffy_). 3_s._ 6_d._ [1886]. Fifth ed., 1913. Depicts landlordism in its worst days and at its worst—about forty or fifty years ago. A complicated and somewhat melodramatic plot in which probability is a good deal strained. A slight love story runs through the book. ⸺ THE FORTUNES OF MAURICE O’DONNELL. 1887, and two others since. ⸺ HUGH ROACH, THE RIBBONMAN. (_Duffy_). 1_s._ [_c._ 1887]. Fourth ed., 1909. One of the most popular of the author’s stories. The leading incidents are founded on occurrences of the time. Full of thrilling and dramatic situations and historical pictures.—(FREEMAN). ⸺ LUKE TALBOT. Pp. 278. (_Sealy, Bryers_). 1_s._ 1890. Sixth ed. in preparation.