. Little Saint Elizabeth and other stories / by Frsnces Hodgson Burnett ; illustrated by Reginald B. Birch. ation is the scene of raids from both the gray and blue-coated cavalry, who engage insome hot skirmishes, and who supply a picturesque background for the adventures of the is in the air ; and the boys can no more resist going gunning for deserters in the swampthan they can help breathing. The trustful, confiding natures of the gallant youths and theirzeal to aid the Confederates lead them into some comical escapades, from which their sturdymanliness and self-reliance alone extri
. Little Saint Elizabeth and other stories / by Frsnces Hodgson Burnett ; illustrated by Reginald B. Birch. ation is the scene of raids from both the gray and blue-coated cavalry, who engage insome hot skirmishes, and who supply a picturesque background for the adventures of the is in the air ; and the boys can no more resist going gunning for deserters in the swampthan they can help breathing. The trustful, confiding natures of the gallant youths and theirzeal to aid the Confederates lead them into some comical escapades, from which their sturdymanliness and self-reliance alone extricate them. As would be inferred from the authors InOle Virginia, the note of deep feeling is dominant in some scenes. Taken altogether the storyis not only entertaining, but is significant in its graphic picture of home life in Virginia duringthe war. SCRIBNERS BOOKS FOR THB YOUNG. THE B0YSLIBRARY 0F LEGEND & GHIVALRY EDITED BY SIDNEY LANIER,And Richly Illustrated by Fredericks, Bensell, and Kappes. FourSold volumes, cloth, uniform binding, price, per set,separately, price, per volume, $$ Mr Laniers books, in which he presents to boyreaders the old English classics of history andlegend in such attractive form, are now issuedin four uniform volumes, well made and wellillustrated While they are stories of actionand stirring incident, which make them ex-tremely exciting, they teach those lessons whichmanly, honest boys ought to learn. The oathof the young fourteenth century knight madehim vow to speak the truth, to perform a prom-ise to the utmost, to reverence all women tomaintain right and honesty, to help the weak,to treat high and low with courtesy, to be fairto a bitter foe, and to pursue simplicity, modestyand gentleness of heart and bearing ; and thenineteenth century knight is he who takes thesame oath of fidelity to truth, honesty andpurity of heart. The illustrations are full offire and spirit, and add very much to ones en-joyment of the book. THE BOYS KING AR
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