18 BLACKIE & SON’S BOOKS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. Sou’wester and Sword. By Hvew Sr. Lecrr. With 6 page Illustrations by Han Hurst. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 4s. “As racy a tale of life at sea and war adventure as we have met with for some time. There is no attempt at fine writing; it is from first to last a plain-sajling, straightforward narrative, alive with incident and character. and stamped with a veracity that suggests actual experience by the author of the things he de- scribes. . . . Altogether it seems the sort of book that boys will revel in.”— Atheneum. “ Books as good-humoured, as good-natured, as vivacious and as full of animal spirits as Sow wester and Sword are hard to find "— National Observer. “Tf we mistake not, a new giant among tellers of adventure will be recognized in Mr. St. Leger, whose book we commend hear tily to all wholesome boys. . We have read no better boys’ book for years; nor any fuller of good effect.” —Vanity Fair. BY EDGAR PICKERING. In Press-Gang Days. By Epvcar Picxzrtye. With 6 Illustrations by W. 8. Stacry. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 3s. 6d. “A rollicking tale of the sea; sure to be popular with boys.” —Athenceum. “Tt is of Marryat, that friend of cur boyhood, we think as we read this delightful story; for it is not only a story of adventure with incidents well con- ceived and arranged, but the characters are interesting and well-distinguished.” —Academy. An Old-Time Yarn: Wherein is set forth divers desperate mischances which befell Anthony Ingram and his shipmates in the West Indies and Mexico with Hawkins and Drake. By Epear Pickrertne. Illustrated with 6 page Pictures drawn by ALFRED Parse. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 3s. 6d. “And a very good yarn it is, with not a dull page from first to last. There is a flavour of Westward Ho! in this attractive book.”—Educational Review. Silas Verney: A Tale of the Time of Charles II. By Epear Pickxertne. With 6 page Illustrations by ALFRED Prarsz. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 3s. 6d. ; “Wonderful as the adventures of Silas are, it must be admitted that they are very naturally worked out and very plausibly presented, Altogether this is an excellent story for hoys.”—Saturday Review. BY ANNIE E. ARMSTRONG. Three Bright Girls: A Story of Chance and Mischanee. By Anyiz E. Armsrrone. With 6 page Illustrations by W. Par- KINSON. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 3s. 6d. “Among many good stories for girls this is undoubtedly one of the very best. ‘The three girls whose portraits are so admitably painted are girls of earnest, practical, and business-like mood. Tver bright and cheerful, they influence other lives, and at last they come ont of their trials and difficulties with honour to themselves and lenefits to all about them.”—T'eachers’ Aid. A Very Odd Girl: or, Life at the Gabled Farm. By Anwie E. Armstrone. With 6 page Illustrations by 8. T. Dapp. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 3s. 6d. “The book is one we can heartily recommend, for it is not only bright and interesting, but also pure and healthy in tone and teaching.”—The Lady.