Of this novel of modern Egypt the _Philadelphia Telegraph_ says: "It is a tale of fresh, invigorating, unconventional love, without the usual thrilling adventures. It is wholesome, although daring, and through its pages there vibrates a living spirit such as is only found in a few romances." The _Boston Herald_ says: "Engages the attention of the reader from the skill shown in the handling of the subject,"--divorce. THE HEROINE OF THE STRAIT By MARY CATHERINE CROWLEY. Illustrated by Ch. Grunwald. 12mo. 373 pages. $1.50. A romance of Detroit in the time of Pontiac, of which the _Philadelphia Times_ says: "A very interesting work, and one that gives a vivid picture of life among the early settlers on the frontier. It is full of local color, and the story is told in a clear and straightforward manner that should give the volume a high place among current historical fiction." Through the story runs the gayety of the French-Canadian, with its peculiar flavoring.--_New York Times Saturday Review._ _By the Same Author_ =A DAUGHTER OF NEW FRANCE.= Illustrated by Clyde O. De Land. 12mo. $1.50. A MAID OF BAR HARBOR By HENRIETTA G. ROWE. Illustrated by Ellen W. Ahrens. 12mo. 368 pages. $1.50. A fascinating tale of Mt. Desert before and after society had taken possession of the island. The heroine, Comfort, says the _Boston Courier_, "is an example of a pretty, womanly, determined down-east girl, whom it is a real pleasure to know." SIR CHRISTOPHER A Romance of a Maryland Manor in 1644. By MAUD WILDER GOODWIN, author of "White Aprons," "The Head of a Hundred," etc. Illustrated. 12mo. $1.50. _12th thousand._ IN THE EAGLE'S TALON By SHEPPARD STEVENS. Illustrated by A. Russell, 12mo. 475 pages. $1.50. A romance of the Louisiana Purchase which the _Buffalo Commercial_ says is "A lively story, a pretty romance, and interesting, as it throws a strong light on the private character of Napoleon Bonaparte ere he realized his ambitions." Mrs. Stevens has felicitously related an absorbing story and has re-created the atmosphere and scenes of the first days in the history of this region, as well as of the stirring times in France under the First Consul.--_St. Louis Globe-Democrat._ THE PHARAOH AND THE PRIEST From the original Polish of ALEXANDER GLOVATSKI, by Jeremiah Curtin, translator of "Quo Vadis," etc. Illustrated. 12mo. $1.50. No novel of such interest and power as "The Pharaoh and the Priest" has been written about ancient Egypt thus far. In this book the Egyptian state stands before us as a mighty living organism. The author depicts vividly the desperate conflict between the secular and the ecclesiastical powers during the career of Rameses XIII., in the eleventh century before Christ. TRUTH DEXTER By SIDNEY McCALL. 12mo. $1.50. _50th thousand._ =LITTLE, BROWN, & CO.= _254 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON, MASS._ End of Project Gutenberg's The Shadow of the Czar, by John R. Carling