The A.L.O.E. Series.
Reading edition
Crown 8vo Volumes. Cloth extra, 4s. each; gilt edges, 5s. each.
Exiles in Babylon; or, Children of Light. With Thirty-four Illustrations.
A lively tale, in which are skilfully introduced lectures on the history of Daniel.
Hebrew Heroes. A Tale founded on Jewish History. With Twenty-eight Illustrations.
A story founded on that stirring period of Jewish history, the wars of Judas Maccabæus. The tale is beautifully and truthfully told, and presents a faithful picture of the period and the people.
Pictures of St. Peter in an English Home.
"A.L.O.E. invokes the aid of entertaining dialogue, and probably may have more readers than all the other writers on St. Peter put together ... The book is brilliantly written."—Presbyterian Messenger.
Rescued from Egypt. With Twenty-eight Illustrations.
An interesting tale, toned and improved by illustrations from the history of Moses and the people of Israel.
The Shepherd of Bethlehem. With Forty Illustrations.
A charming tale, including cottage lectures on the history of David, which the incidents of the story illustrate.
Price 2s. 6d. each; with gilt edges, 3s. each.
Beyond the Black Waters. A Tale.
A story illustrating the truth that "sorrow tracketh wrong," and that there can be no peace of conscience till sin has been confessed both to God and man, and forgiveness obtained. The scene is laid chiefly in Burma.
The Blacksmith of Boniface Lane.
A tale having a historical basis. The incidents and characters are portrayed with all the freshness and picturesqueness common to A.L.O.E.'s works.
Claudia. A Tale.
A tale for the young. Difference between intellectual and spiritual life. Pride of intellect and self-confidence humbled, and true happiness gained at last along with true humility.
Cyril Ashley. A Tale.
An English tale for young persons, illustrative of some of the practical lessons to be learned from the Scripture story of Jonah the prophet.
Driven into Exile.
"One of the best books we have ever received from our old friend A.L.O.E. ... The pen-portraits in the book are deftly drawn."—Christian Leader.
The Forlorn Hope.
A tale, written in A.L.O.E.'s charming style, of the anti-slavery movement in America. Though an unhappy marriage and its consequences form the main topic of the book, the noble part played by W. L. Garrison in the emancipation of the negro is vividly sketched.
The Giant-Killer; or, The Battle which All must Fight.
A tale for the young, illustrating "the battle which all must fight" with the Giants Sloth, Selfishness, Untruth, Hate, and Pride.
Harold's Bride.
An interesting story, written in the author's characteristic style, and affording instructive glimpses of the hardships and dangers of missionary life in the rural districts of India.