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W. & R. Chambers's Books, Suitable for Prizes and Presentation [1892]

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appearing to be that men have many admirable qualities, conspicuous among which is bravery.'—Scotsman.

TOM'S BOY. By the Author of Laddie, Tip-Cat, &c. With eight Illustrations by Percy Tarrant. 5/ 'Both he and the people round about him are made uncommonly interesting.'—Scotsman. FIX BAY'NETS! or, The Regiment in the Hills. By G. Manville Fenn. With eight Illustrations by W. H. C. Groome. 5/ 'The story is full of spirit and dash…. Gedge is a fine specimen of the Tommy Atkins species, and may be not improperly ranked with Mr Rudyard Kipling's creations.'—Spectator.


From A Very Naughty Girl, by L. T. Meade; price 5s.

'I say,' cried the girl, coming up eagerly, 'I have lost my way.'

'I say,' cried the girl, coming up eagerly, 'I have lost my way.'


LIGHT O' THE MORNING. The Story of an Irish Girl. By L. T. Meade. With eight Illustrations by W. Rainey. 5/
'Mrs Meade has never written anything better.'—Yorkshire Post.
PERIL AND PROWESS. Being Stories told by G. A. Henty, G. Manville Fenn, A. Conan Doyle, W. W. Jacobs, D. Ker, C. R. Low, D. Lawson Johnstone, Andrew Balfour, and others. With eight Illustrations by W. Boucher. 5/
'The stories are of supreme interest, and admirably told.'—Birmingham Gazette.
'No boy with healthy animal instincts could help reading and enjoying Peril and Prowess.'—Edinburgh Evening News.
DASH AND DARING. Being Stories told by G. A. Henty, G. Manville Fenn, D. Ker, and many others. With eight Illustrations by W. H. C. Groome. 5/
'The volume is one to be treasured by British boys.'—Liverpool Post.
THE GIRLS OF ST WODE'S. By L. T. Meade. With eight Illustrations by W. Rainey. 5/
'Written with strong vivacity.'—British Weekly.
'The story is a cheerful, heartsome tale.'—Scotsman.
DRAW SWORDS! By G. Manville Fenn. With eight Illustrations by W. H. C. Groome. 5/
'Attractively bound and capitally illustrated, will be a veritable prize for a host of our boys.'—Manchester Courier.
MEG LANGHOLME. By Mrs Molesworth. With eight Illustrations by W. Rainey. 5/
'Mrs Molesworth presents a study of girl-life with all her accustomed felicity and unfailing interest.'—Sheffield Daily Telegraph.
VINCE THE REBEL, or the Sanctuary in the Bog. By George Manville Fenn. With eight Illustrations by W. H. C. Groome. 5/
'It is one of the best of Manville Fenn's stories.'—Times.
WILD KITTY. By L. T. Meade. With eight Illustrations by J. Ayton Symington. 5/
'Kitty is the prettiest, the most audacious, and the most charming creature that ever fluttered the dovecote of a girls' school.'—Spectator.


From Courage and Conflict, by G. A. Henty, G. M. Fenn, F. T. Bullen, Fred Whishaw, &c.; price 5s.

The heavy doors were swung together, and—Hougomont was saved.

The heavy doors were swung together, and—Hougomont was saved.
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PHILIPPA. By Mrs Molesworth. With eight Illustrations by J. Finnemore. 5/
'Very clever, very fantastic, and very enjoyable.'—Spectator.
THE GIRL AT THE DOWER HOUSE, AND AFTERWARD. By Agnes Giberne. With eight Illustrations by J. Finnemore. 5/
'An absorbing story.'—Daily Free Press.
CATALINA: Art Student. By L. T. Meade. With eight Illustrations by W. Boucher. 5/
'Very brightly told.'—Punch.
THE BLACK TOR: A Tale of the Reign of James I. By George Manville Fenn. With eight Illustrations by W. S. Stacey. 5/
'There is a fine manly tone about the book, which makes it particularly appropriate for youth.'—Sheffield Daily Telegraph.
ROY ROYLAND; or, The Young Castellan. By George Manville Fenn. With eight Illustrations by W. Boucher. 5/
'Fascinating from beginning to end, … is told with much spirit and go.'—Birmingham Gazette.
THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE COAST. By David Lawson Johnstone. With twenty-one Illustrations by W. Boucher. 5/
'There is fascination for every healthy-minded boy in the very name of the Buccaneers … Mr D. L. Johnstone's new story of adventure is sure of a warm welcome.'—Manchester Guardian.
GIRLS NEW AND OLD. By L. T. Meade. With eight Illustrations by J. Williamson. 5/
'It is a fine, bright, wholesome book, well bound and illustrated.—Saturday Review.
DON. By the Author of Laddie, &c. With eight Illustrations by J. Finnemore. 5/
'A fresh and happy story … told with great spirit…. It is as pure as spring air.'—Glasgow Herald.
OLIVIA. By Mrs Molesworth. With eight Illustrations by Robert Barnes. 5/
'A beautiful story, an ideal gift-book for girls.'—British Weekly.
BETTY: a School Girl. By L. T. Meade. With eight

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