"Mr. Henty is one of the best of story tellers for young
people."--_Spectator._
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=By Pike and Dyke:= A Tale of the Rise of the Dutch Republic. By
G.A. Henty. With 10 full-page Illustrations by Maynard
Brown and 4 Maps. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, _6s_.
A story covering the period which forms the thrilling subject of
Motley's _Rise of the Dutch Republic_, when the Netherlands, under
the guidance of William of Orange, revolted against the attempts of
Alva and the Spaniards to force upon them the Catholic religion. To
a story already of the keenest interest, Mr. Henty has added a
special attractiveness for boys in tracing through the historic
conflict the adventures and brave deeds of an English boy in the
household of the ablest man of his age--William the Silent. Edward
Martin; the son of an English sea-captain, after sharing in the
excitement of an escape from the Spaniards and a sea-fight, enters
the service of the Prince as a volunteer, and is employed by him in
many dangerous and responsible missions, in the discharge of which
he passes through the great sieges and more than one naval
engagement of the time. He is subsequently employed in Holland by
Queen Elizabeth, to whom he is recommended by Orange; and
ultimately settles down as Sir Edward Martin and the husband of the
lady to whom he owes his life, and whom he in turn has saved from
the Council of Blood.
=The Lion Of St. Mark:= A Tale of Venice in the Fourteenth Century. By
G.A. Henty. With 10 full-page Illustrations by Gordon
Browne. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, _6s_.
"Every boy should read _The Lion of St. Mark_. Mr. Henty has never
produced any story more delightful, more wholesome, or more
vivacious. From first to last it will be read with keen
enjoyment."--_The Saturday Review._
"Mr. Henty has probably not published a more interesting story than
_The Lion of St. Mark_. He has certainly not published one in which
he has been at such pains to rise to the dignity of his subject.
Mr. Henty's battle-pieces are admirable."--_The Academy._
"The young hero has shrewdness, courage, enterprise, principle, all
the qualities that help the young in the race and battle of
life."--_Literary Churchman._
=Captain Bailey's Heir:= A Tale of the Gold Fields of California. By
G.A. Henty. With 12 full-page Illustrations by H.M.
Paget. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, _6s_.
"A Westminster boy who, like all this author's heroes, makes his
way in the world by hard work, good temper, and unfailing courage.
The descriptions given of life are just what a healthy intelligent
lad should delight in."--_St. James's Gazette._
"The portraits of Captain Bayley, and the head-master of
Westminster school, are admirably drawn; and the adventures in
California are told with that vigour which is peculiar to Mr.
Henty."--_The Academy._
"Mr. Henty is careful to mingle solid instruction with
entertainment; and the humorous touches, especially in the sketch
of John Holl, the Westminster dustman, Dickens himself could hardly
have excelled."--_Christian Leader._