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1.  ROYAL FAVOUR.  Second Edition.

“A remarkable literary phenomenon.  It is modest, sober, cautious, refined, thoughtful, serious, sensible.”—Pall Mall.

2.  IN TROUBLED TIMES.  Fourth Edition.

“It earns for her a distinct and honourable position amongst contemporary men and women of letters.”—Athenæum.

HISTORY OF A WALKING-STICK, in Ten Notches.  By Richard Le Free.

“A brightly-written story contained in one nicely got-up volume, and embracing a variety of episodes which would not be a meagre supply for a regulation three-volumer.”—Society.

THE LEAVEN OF MALICE.  By Hamilton Evelac.

“The local colouring is good, and the Scottish dialect is successfully used, and several of the minor personages appeal at once by their typical veracity.”—Academy.

“A thoroughly good old-fashioned story.”—Morning Post.

THE COASTGUARD’S SECRET.  By R. S. Hichens.

“Lovers of sensational fiction will find the story entirely to their taste, full as it is of love and crime.”—Society.

THE OTWAY’S CHILD.  By Hope Stanford.

“This is a story well suited to a garden chair and a warm afternoon.”—Daily Telegraph.

THE BOSOM OF THE DEEP.  By J. E. Muddock.

“A novel eminently worth reading. . . .  The plot is excellent, and the writer shows again and again that he knows how to tell a story with force and vigour.”—Scotsman.

A WAYSIDE VIOLET.  By the Author of “Fair Faces and True Hearts,” “Born to Luck,” etc.

“We are charmed with the cleverly-drawn sketch of the Dale family.”—Literary World.

MEREVALE.  By Mrs. John Bradshaw, Author of “Roger North.”

“Merevale is a pleasant, readable book. . . .  Exceedingly bright and clever.”—Saturday Review.

THE BLISS OF REVENGE.  By T. E. Jacob.

“The characters are well conceived.”—Academy.

“Plenty of human nature in it.”—Saturday Review.

“The style is good, and the mode of narration taking, the interest in the story intensifying with each succeeding chapter.”—Newcastle Daily Chronicle.

THE BASILISK.  By H. P. Stephens and Warham St. Ledger.

“The story St. Ledger and Stephens unfold
   Will tend to your edification;
The plot is ingenious, the tale is well told,
   And full of most startling sensation!”—Punch.

“Really a very clever book, well written, well devised, and the story is well told.”—Scotsman.

JOBSON’S ENEMIES.  By E. Jenkins.

“A very clever book full of exciting episodes, and abounding with cynical humour and caustic epigram.”—Truth.

THE YOUNG MARQUISE.  By Manus.

“Lovers of sensation will revel in these pages.”—Bookseller.

BARTHOLOMEW LEGATE.  By Florence Gregg.  [Shortly.]

IS LOVE A CRIME?  By Mrs. Jagger.  [Shortly.]

ERNEST DACENT.  By Mrs. Batty.  [Shortly.]

MAN OF THE PEOPLE.  By Jno. Robertson.

RURICK.  By Annie Grant.

OF SUSPICION.  By Jane Nutt.  [Shortly.]