A Tale of Saxon England. By EMMA LESLIE, author of "Glaucia the Greek
Slave," &c. With 4 full-page Pictures by C. J. STANILAND, R.I. Crown
8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._ 6_d._
This is a story of the time of "Harold, the last of the Saxon Kings."
The scene is laid mostly within the house of a Saxon Thane, where
Gytha is a little slave girl. Though mainly a domestic tale, we yet
get a glimpse of the stirring events taking place in the country at
that period. We hear of the death of the "Confessor," the election of
Harold, his fight with the Danes and defeat at Hastings; and the
picture is presented to us of England subsiding into peace under the
sway of the Conqueror. A good deal is learned of Saxon manners and
customs, and both boys and girls will delight to read of the home
life of Hilda and Gytha, and of the brave deeds of the impulsive
Gurth and the faithful Leofric.