Captain Bayley's Heir Part 45

"There is a freshness, a buoyancy, a heartiness about Mr. Fenn's writings."--_Standard._

_THE GOLDEN MAGNET:_

A Tale of the Land of the Incas. By G. MANVILLE FENN. With 12 full-page Pictures by GORDON BROWNE.

Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, $150.

The tale is of a romantic lad, who leaves home, where his father conducts a failing business, to seek his fortune in South America by endeavouring to discover some of that treasure which legends declare was ages ago hidden by the Peruvian rulers and the priests of that mysterious country, to preserve it from the Spanish invaders. The hero of the story is accompanied by a faithful companion, who, in the capacity both of comrade and henchman, does true service, and shows the dogged courage of the British lad during the strange adventures which befall them. The plot of the story is simple, but the movement is rapid and full of strange excitement.

"This is, we think, the best boys' book Mr. Fenn has produced. . . . The ill.u.s.trations are perfect in their way."--_Globe._

"There could be no more welcome present for a boy.

There is not a dull page in the book, and many will be read with breathless interest. '_The Golden Magnet_' is, of course, the same one that attracted Raleigh and the heroes of _Westward Ho!_"--_Journal of Education._

_BUNYIP LAND:_

The Story of a Wild Journey in New Guinea. By G.

MANVILLE FENN. With 12 full-page Ill.u.s.trations by GORDON BROWNE. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, $150.

"Bunyip Land" is the story of an eminent botanist, who ventures into the interior of New Guinea in his search for new plants. Years pa.s.s away, and he does not return; and though supposed to be dead, his young wife and son refuse to believe it; and as soon as he is old enough young Joe goes in search of his father, accompanied by Jimmy, a native black.

Their adventures are many and exciting, but after numerous perils they discover the lost one, a prisoner among the blacks, and bring him home in triumph.

"Mr. Fenn deserves the thanks of everybody for 'Bunyip Land' and 'Menhardoc,' and we may venture to promise that a quiet week may be reckoned on whilst the youngsters have such fascinating literature provided for their evenings'

amus.e.m.e.nt."--_Spectator._

"One of the best tales of adventure produced by any living writer, combining the inventiveness of Jules Verne, and the solidity of character and earnestness of spirit which have made the English victorious in so many fields of labour and research."--_Daily Chronicle._

BY GEORGE MANVILLE FENN.

"Our boys know Mr. Fenn well, his stories having won for him a foremost place in their estimation."--_Pall Mall Gazette._

_IN THE KING'S NAME:_

Or the Cruise of the _Kestrel_. By G. MANVILLE FENN. Ill.u.s.trated by 12 full-page Pictures by GORDON BROWNE, in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, $150.

"In the King's Name" is a spirited story of the Jacobite times, concerning the adventures of Hilary Leigh, a young naval officer in the preventive service off the coast of Suss.e.x, on board the _Kestrel._ Leigh is taken prisoner by the adherents of the Pretender, amongst whom is an early friend and patron who desires to spare the lad's life, but will not release him. The narrative is full of exciting and often humorous incident.

"Mr. Penn has won a foremost place among writers for boys. 'In the King's Name' is, we think, the best of all his productions in this field."--_Daily News._

"Told with the freshness and verve which characterize all Mr. Fenn's writings and put him in the front rank of writers for boys."--_Standard._

_MENHARDOC:_

A Story of Cornish Nets and Mines. By G. MANVILLE FENN. With 8 full-page Ill.u.s.trations by C. J.

STANILAND, R.I., in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, $150.

The scene of this story of boyish aspiration and adventure is laid among the granite piles and tors of Cornwall. Here amongst the hardy, honest fishermen and miners the two London boys are inducted into the secrets of fis.h.i.+ng in the great bay, they learn how to catch mackerel, pollack, and conger with the line, and are present at the hauling of the nets, although not without incurring many serious risks. Adventures are pretty plentiful, but the story has for its strong base the development of character of the three boys. There is a good deal of quaint character throughout, and the sketches of Cornish life and local colouring are based upon experience in the bay, whose fis.h.i.+ng village is called here Menhardoc. This is a thoroughly English story of phases of life but little touched upon in boys' literature up to the present time.

"They are real living boys, with the virtues and faults which characterize the transition stage between boyhood and manhood. The Cornish fishermen are drawn from life, they are racy of the soil, salt with the sea water, and they stand out from the pages in their jerseys and sea-boots all sprinkled with silvery pilchard scales."--_Spectator._

"Mr. Fenn has written many books in his time; he has not often written one which for genuine merit as a story for young people will exceed this."--_Scotsman._

BY GEORGE MANVILLE FENN.

"No one can find his way to the hearts of lads more readily than Mr. Fenn."--_Nottingham Guardian._

_PATIENCE WINS:_

Or, War in the Works. By G. MANVILLE FENN. With 8 full-page Ill.u.s.trations by GORDON BROWNE, in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, $150.

This is a graphic narrative of factory life in the Black Country. The hero, Cob, and his three uncles, engineers, machinists, and inventors, go down to Arrowfield to set up "a works." They find, however, that the workmen, through prejudice and ignorance, are determined to have no new-fangled machinery. After a series of narrow escapes and stirring encounters, the workmen by degrees find that no malice is borne against them, and at last admiration takes the place of hatred. A great business is built up, and its foundation is laid on the good-will of the men.

"An excellent story, the interest being sustained from first to last. This is, both in its intention and the way the story is told, one of the best books of its kind which has come before us this year."--_Sat.u.r.day Review._

"Mr. Fenn is at his best in 'Patience Wins.' It is sure to prove acceptable to youthful readers, and will give a good idea of that which was the real state of one of our largest manufacturing towns not many years ago."--_Guardian._

"Mr. Fenn has written many a book for boys, but never has he hit upon a happier plan than in writing this story of Yorks.h.i.+re factory life. The whole book, from page 1 to 352, is all aglow with life, the scenes varying continually with kaleidoscopic rapidity."--_Pall Mall Gazette._

_NAT THE NATURALIST:_

A Boy's Adventures in the Eastern Seas. By G.

MANVILLE FENN. Ill.u.s.trated by 8 full-page Pictures by GORDON BROWNE, in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, $150.

This is a pleasant story of a lad who has a great desire to go abroad to seek specimens in natural history, and has that desire gratified. The boy Nat and his uncle d.i.c.k go on a voyage to the remoter islands of the Eastern seas, and their adventures there are told in a truthful and vastly interesting fas.h.i.+on, which will at once attract and maintain the earnest attention of young readers. The descriptions of Mr. Ebony, their black comrade, and of the scenes of savage life, are full of genuine humour.

"Mr. Manville Fenn has here hit upon a capital idea. . . . This is among the best of the boys'

books of the season."--_The Times._

"This sort of book encourages independence of character, develops resource, and teaches a boy to keep his eyes open."--_Sat.u.r.day Review._

"We can conceive of no more attractive present for a young naturalist."--_Land and Water._