. Redskin and cow-boy; a tale of the western plains. rstMf^ War. With 8 full-page Illus-trations by C. M. Sheldon, and Map. The hero, an English lad, is brought up in the East, and masters thedialects of Persia and Afghanistan. This enables him to take a distin-guished part in the defence of Herat, and subsequently to obtain invaluableinformation for the British army during the first Afghan war. He isfortunately spared the horrors of the retreat from Cabul, and shares in theseries of operations by which that most disastrous blunder was can heartily commend it to boys, old and
. Redskin and cow-boy; a tale of the western plains. rstMf^ War. With 8 full-page Illus-trations by C. M. Sheldon, and Map. The hero, an English lad, is brought up in the East, and masters thedialects of Persia and Afghanistan. This enables him to take a distin-guished part in the defence of Herat, and subsequently to obtain invaluableinformation for the British army during the first Afghan war. He isfortunately spared the horrors of the retreat from Cabul, and shares in theseries of operations by which that most disastrous blunder was can heartily commend it to boys, old and young.—Spectator.[46] (1) A From WITH ROBERTS TO PRETORIABy G. A. Henty. 6s. (See page i) w. YOKKE MEETS AN OLD FRIEND STORIES BY G. A. HENTY G. A. HENTY No Surrender! \le of th Risii;g in,La,Vend^e With 8 page Illustrations by StanleyL. Wood. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, $s. This story tells of the heroic defence of La Vendee against the over-whelming forces of the French Republic, ^he hero, a young Englishman,joins the Vendeans and renders them invaluable services as leader of aband of scouts. Vivid tale of manl struggle against oppression.—The World. Crammed . . with fighting, sieges, assaults, and escapes.—Educational Times. Both Sides the Border: ^,Tf of ^lpur and Glendower. With 12 pageIllustrations by Ralph Peacock. 6^. The hero casts in his lot with the Percys and becomes esquire to SirHenry, the gallant Hotspur. He is sent on several dangerous and impor-tant missions in which he acquits himself with great valour. With boys the story should rank among Mr. Hentys best.— vivid picture of that strange past . . when England and Scotl
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