by G. A. Henty
BY G. A. HENTY.
"Mr. Henty's books for boys are always admirable."--_Birmingham Post._
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_ONE OF THE 28TH:_
A Tale of Waterloo. By G. A. HENTY. With 8 full-page Illustrations by W. H. OVEREND, and 2 Maps. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, $1.50.
Herbert Penfold, being desirous of benefiting the daughter of anintimate friend, and Ralph Conway, the son of a lady to whom he had oncebeen engaged, draws up a will dividing his property between them. At hisdeath the authorized search for the will fails to bring it to light. Themother of Ralph, however, succeeds in entering the house as a servant,and after an arduous and exciting search secures the will. In themeantime, her son has himself passed through a series of adventures. Heenters the army, and after some rough service in Ireland, takes part inthe Waterloo campaign, from which he returns with the loss of an arm,but with a substantial fortune.
"Written with Homeric vigour and heroic inspiration. It is graphic, picturesque, and dramatically effective . . . shows us Mr. Henty at his best and brightest."--_Observer._
"_One of the 28th_ contains one of the best descriptions of the various battles which raged round Waterloo which it has ever been our fate to read."--_Daily Telegraph._
_THE CAT OF BUBASTES:_
A Story of Ancient Egypt. By G. A. HENTY. With 8 full-page Illustrations by J. R. WEGUELIN. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, $1.50.
In availing himself of the pictured records of Egyptian life andhistory, Mr. Henty has produced a story which will give young readers anunsurpassed insight into the customs of one of the greatest of theancient peoples. Amuba, a prince of the Rebu nation on the shores of theCaspian, is carried with his charioteer Jethro into slavery. They becomeinmates of the house of Ameres, the Egyptian high-priest, and are happyin his service until the priest's son accidentally kills the sacred catof Bubastes. In an outburst of popular fury Ameres is killed, and itrests with Jethro and Amuba to secure the escape of the high-priest'sson and daughter. After many dangers they succeed in crossing the desertto the Red Sea, and eventually making their way to the Caspian.
"The story is highly enjoyable. We have pictures of Egyptian domestic life, of sport, of religious ceremonial, and of other things which may still be seen vividly portrayed by the brush of Egyptian artists."--_The Spectator._
"The story, from the critical moment of the killing of the sacred cat to the perilous exodus into Asia with which it closes, is very skilfully constructed and full of exciting adventures. It is admirably illustrated."--_Saturday Review._