St. Bartholomew's Eve: A Tale of the Huguenot Wars. By G. A. HENTY.
With 12 page Illustrations by H. J. DRAPER, and a Map. Crown 8vo,
cloth elegant, olivine edges, 6_s._
The title of this story takes you at once to its subject. The
hero, Philip Fletcher, is a right true English lad, but he has a
French connection on the mother's side. This kinship induces him
to cross the Channel in order to take a share in that splendid
struggle for freedom known as the Huguenot wars. Naturally he
sides with the Protestants, distinguishes himself in various
battles, and receives rapid promotion for the zeal and daring with
which he carries out several secret missions. At length, however,
he is entrapped in Paris, with other prominent Huguenots, on that
terrible St. Bartholomew's Eve, when the tocsin gave the signal
at midnight for the massacre to begin. It is an enthralling
narrative, and the chapter which deals with the escape of the hero
out of that monstrous city is one of the most thrilling in a story
which is full of interest.
Through the Sikh War: A Tale of the Conquest of the Punjaub. By G. A.
HENTY. With 12 page Illustrations by HAL HURST, and a Map. Crown 8vo,
cloth elegant, olivine edges, 6_s._
This story gives a vivid picture of the pluck and obstinacy with
which the British maintained their ascendency in India. Percy
Groves, a spirited English lad, leaves school to join his uncle in
the Punjaub, where he is governor of a district under the native
Sikh prince, Runjeet Singh. The natives are in a state of revolt,
and Percy takes an active part in all the troubles which precede
the Sikh war. His uncle's fortress is beleaguered, and he assists
in repelling the attack. Then when the authorities at Lahore
proclaim war Percy joins the British force as a volunteer, and
takes a distinguished share in the famous battles of Moodkee,
Sobraon, and Chillianwalla. Apart from its high interest as a
record of personal daring, this story shows in dashing style how
Englishmen have made an Empire.
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