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BY G. A. HENTY.
"Mr. Henty's books never fail to interest boy readers."--_Academy._
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_FOR THE TEMPLE:_
A Tale of the Fall of Jerusalem. By G. A. HENTY. With 10 full-page Illustrations by S. J. SOLOMON: and a coloured Map. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, $1.50.
Mr. Henty here weaves into the record of Josephus an admirable andattractive story. The troubles in the district of Tiberias, the march ofthe legions, the sieges of Jotapata, of Gamala, and of Jerusalem, formthe impressive and carefully studied historic setting to the figure ofthe lad who passes from the vineyard to the service of Josephus, becomesthe leader of a guerrilla band of patriots, fights bravely for theTemple, and after a brief term of slavery at Alexandria, returns to hisGalilean home with the favour of Titus.
"Mr. Henty's graphic prose pictures of the hopeless Jewish resistance to Roman sway add another leaf to his record of the famous wars of the world."--_Graphic._
"The story is told with all the force of descriptive power which has made the author's war stories so famous."--_Church Times._
_WITH CLIVE IN INDIA:_
Or the Beginnings of an Empire. By G. A. HENTY. With 12 full-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE, in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, $1.50.
The period between the landing of Clive as a young writer in India andthe close of his career was critical and eventful in the extreme. At itscommencement the English were traders existing on sufferance of thenative princes. At its close they were masters of Bengal and of thegreater part of Southern India. The author has given a full and accurateaccount of the events of that stirring time, and battles and siegesfollow each other in rapid succession, while he combines with hisnarrative a tale of daring and adventure, which gives a lifelikeinterest to the volume.
"In this book Mr. Henty has contrived to exceed himself in stirring adventures and thrilling situations. The pictures add greatly to the interest of the book."--_Saturday Review._
"Among writers of stories of adventure for boys Mr. Henty stands in the very first rank, and Mr. Gordon Browne occupies a similar place with his pencil. . . . Those who know something about India will be the most ready to thank Mr. Henty for giving them this instructive volume to place in the hands of their children."--_Academy._
"He has taken a period of Indian History of the most vital importance, and he has embroidered on the historical facts a story which of itself is deeply interesting. Young people assuredly will be delighted with the volume."--_Scotsman._