by G. A. Henty
BY G. A. HENTY.
"Mr. Henty as a boys' story-teller stands in the very foremost rank."--_Glasgow Herald._
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_THE DRAGON AND THE RAVEN:_
Or, The Days of King Alfred. By G. A. HENTY. With 8 full-page Illustrations by C. J. STANILAND, R.I. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, $1.50.
In this story the author gives an account of the desperate strugglebetween Saxon and Dane for supremacy in England, and presents a vividpicture of the misery and ruin to which the country was reduced by theravages of the sea-wolves. The hero of the story, a young Saxon thane,takes part in all the battles fought by King Alfred, and the incidentsin his career are unusually varied and exciting. He is driven from hishome, takes to the sea and resists the Danes on their own element, andbeing pursued by them up the Seine, is present at the long and desperatesiege of Paris.
"Perhaps the best story of the early days of England which has yet been told."--_Court Journal._
"We know of no popular book in which the stirring incidents of the reign of the heroic Saxon king are made accessible to young readers as they are here. Mr. Henty has made a book which will afford much delight to boys, and is of genuine historic value."--_Scotsman._
_STURDY AND STRONG:_
Or, How George Andrews made his Way. By G. A. HENTY. With 4 full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, $1.
"The history of a hero of everyday life, whose love of truth, clothing of modesty, and innate pluck, carry him, naturally, from poverty to affluence. George Andrews is an example of character with nothing to cavil at, and stands as a good instance of chivalry in domestic life."--_The Empire._
_TALES OF DARING AND DANGER._
By G. A. HENTY. With 2 full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 75 cents.
"It would be hard to find better holiday reading for boys and girls."--_World._
_YARNS ON THE BEACH._
By G. A. HENTY. With 2 full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 75 cents.
"This little book should find special favour among boys. The yarns are spun by old sailors, and are admirably calculated to foster a manly spirit."--_Echo._