Library of Historical Tales.

The City and the Castle. A Story of the Reformation in Switzerland. By Annie Lucas, Author of "Leonie," etc. Crown 8vo, cloth extra. Price 4s.

A tale of a noble family and one in humble life becoming connected by circumstances, the relation of which faithfully portrays the state and character of society at the time of the Reformation (in Switzerland).

Leonie; or, Light out of Darkness: and Within Iron Walls, a Tale of the Siege of Paris. Twin-Stories of the Franco-German War. By Annie Lucas. Crown 8vo, cloth extra. Price 4s.

Two tales, the first connected with the second. One, of country life in France during the war; the other, life within the besieged capital. These stories abound in interesting and graphic sketches of French life and character, and incidentally contain a faithful description of the leading events of the Franco-German War.

Wenzel's Inheritance; or, Faithful unto Death. A Tale of Bohemia in the Fifteenth Century. By Annie Lucas. Crown 8vo, cloth extra. Price 4s.

Presents a vivid picture of the religious and social conditions of Bohemia in the fifteenth century. The story is one of suffering and martyrdom borne for faith's sake.

Helena's Household. A Tale of Rome in the First Century. With Frontispiece. Crown 8vo, cloth extra. Price 4s.

Illustrates the mode in which the very persecutions of the primitive ages of the Church were made instrumental, through the Spirit of God, to the promulgation of the faith.

The Spanish Brothers. A Tale of the Sixteenth Century. By the Author of "The Dark Year of Dundee." Crown 8vo, cloth extra. Price 4s.

A tale of Spanish life, presenting a true and vivid picture of the cruel and stormy time during the period of the Inquisition.

The Czar. A Tale of the Time of the First Napoleon. By the Author of "The Spanish Brothers," etc. Crown 8vo, cloth extra. Price 4s.

An interesting tale of the great Franco-Russian war in 1812-13; the characters partly French, partly Russian.

Arthur Erskine's Story. A Tale of the Days of Knox. By the Author of "The Spanish Brothers," etc. Crown 8vo, cloth extra. Price 4s.

The object of the writer of this tale is to portray the life of the people in the days of Knox. The stormy passions of the time are vividly described, and the story of Scotland's Reformation is effectively re-told.

Under the Southern Cross. A Tale of the New World. By the Author of "The Spanish Brothers," etc. Crown 8vo, cloth extra. Price 4s.

A thrilling and fascinating story, most exciting in incident, and most instructive in its accurate reproduction of the manners and customs in Peru during the later years of the sixteenth century.

Pendower. A Story of Cornwall in the Reign of Henry the Eighth. By M. Filleul. Crown 8vo, cloth extra. Price 4s.

A tale illustrating in fiction that stirring period of English history previous to the Reformation.

T. NELSON AND SONS, LONDON, EDINBURGH, AND NEW YORK.

WORKS BY THE AUTHOR OF

"Chronicles of the Schönberg-Cotta Family."

Chronicles of the Schönberg-Cotta Family. Crown 8vo, cloth, red edges. Price 5s.

An intensely interesting tale of German family-life in the times of Luther, including much of the personal history of the great Reformer.

On Both Sides of the Sea. A Story of the Commonwealth and the Restoration. Crown 8vo, cloth, red edges. Price 5s.

Two tales, the one being the sequel to the other, of English families on opposite sides during the great Civil Wars.

Watchwords for the Warfare of Life. From Dr. Martin Luther. Crown 8vo, cloth, red edges. 5s.

Joan the Maid: Deliverer of England and France. A Story of the Fifteenth Century. Crown 8vo, cloth. Price 4s.

A story of the career and death of Joan of Arc, professedly narrated by those who witnessed some of her achievements, and who believed in her purity and sincerity.

Winifred Bertram, and the World She Lived in. Post 8vo, cloth, red edges. Price 3s. 6d.

A Tale for young people, the scene chiefly in London. Wealth and poverty are contrasted, and the happiness shown of living, not for selfish indulgence, but in the service of Christ, and doing good to others.

Diary of Mrs. Kitty Trevylyan. A Story of the Times of Whitefield and the Wesleys. Post 8vo, cloth, red edges. Price 3s. 6d.

This Diary forms a charming tale; introducing the lights and shades, the trials and pleasures, of that most interesting revival period that occurred in the middle of last century.

The Bertram Family. A Sequel to "Winifred Bertram." Post 8vo, cloth, red edges. 3s. 6d.

A tale of English family life and experience in modern times.

The Draytons and the Davenants. A Story of the Civil Wars. Post 8vo, cloth, red edges. 3s. 6d.

A tale of the times of Charles I. and Cromwell: records kept by two English families—one Royalist, the other Puritan—of public events and domestic experiences.

The Ravens and the Angels. With other Stories and Parables. Post 8vo, cloth, red edges. Price 3s. 6d.

A volume of interesting stories and sketches, many of them in the allegorical form.

The Victory of the Vanquished. Post 8vo, cloth, red edges. Price 3s. 6d.

The struggles and trials of the early Christians are graphically described in this volume.

Wanderings over Bible Lands and Seas. Post 8vo, cloth, red edges. Price 3s. 6d.

A lady's notes of a tour in the Holy Land, returning home by Damascus and the coast of Asia Minor.

Songs Old and New. By the Author of "Chronicles of the Schönberg-Cotta Family," etc. Collected Edition. Square 16mo, cloth antique, gilt edges. 3s. 6d.

The many readers who have been charmed by the prose writings of this well-known and much-admired writer, will no doubt be glad to see a collection of poems from the same pen.

T. NELSON AND SONS, LONDON, EDINBURGH, AND NEW YORK.

Library of Tales and Stories.

Thankful Rest. A Tale. By Annie S. Swan, Author of "Aldersyde," "Carlowrie," "Shadowed Lives," etc. Large foolscap 8vo, cloth extra. Price 1s. 6d.

An interesting story for young people. The scene an American township and farmstead; the principal characters an orphan brother and sister, with the relatives who ungraciously give them a home in "Thankful Rest."

Willie's Choice; or, All is not Gold that Glitters. By M.A. Paull. Foolscap 8vo. 1s. 6d.

A tale for young people, of life-lessons and experience dearly bought.

At the Pastor's. By the Author of "The Swedish Twins," etc. Royal 18mo, cloth. Price 1s. 6d.

A charming Swedish story, describing domestic life, with its usual vicissitudes, in a Swedish rural parsonage.

The Adventures of Mark Willis. By Mrs. George Cupples, Author of "The Little Captain," etc. With 45 Engravings. Royal 18mo. Price 1s. 6d.

A young sailor's story of adventures on the West Coast of Africa, in China, etc.

The Boy Artist. A Tale. By the Author of "Hope On." With Coloured Frontispiece and numerous Engravings. Foolscap 8vo. Price 1s. 6d.

The trials and success at last of a youthful artist.

Tempered Steel; or, Tried in the Fire. By the Rev. E.N. Hoare, M.A., Author of "Roe Carson's Enemy," etc. Foolscap 8vo. Price 1s. 6d.

"A well-written story, with a good purpose. It is likely to impress the reader at once with the earnestness of the writer, and with a sense of his ability."—Scotsman.

Brother Reginald's Golden Secret. By the Author of "Hope On," etc. With Coloured Frontispiece and Vignette, and numerous Engravings. Royal 18mo. Price 1s. 6d.

A Christmas tale for children,—the best way of securing a truly happy Christmas.

Christian Principle in Little Things. A Book for the Young. With Engravings. Royal 18mo. Price 1s. 6d.

A tale of home life for the young, to illustrate how self-will and other faults of temper may be corrected and subdued by the power of Christian motives and influence.

Emily Herbert; or, The Happy Home. By Maria M'Intosh, Author of "Praise and Principle," etc. Royal 18mo. Price 1s. 6d.

A story of family life, inculcating the lesson that a cheerful performance of the duties assigned to us makes a home happy.

Father's Coming Home. A Tale. By the Author of "Under the Microscope." Royal 18mo. Price 1s. 6d.

A family preparing for their father's return from India, by seeking to please him by improvement in character and conduct; and the various incidents which help or hinder them.

Under the Microscope; or, "Thou Shalt Call Me My Father." By the Author of "Village Missionaries." With Coloured Frontispiece and 17 Engravings. Royal 18mo. Price 1s. 6d.

"Our Father which art in heaven," read by children in photographic letters under the microscope; and the lesson of divine love giving comfort afterwards under the trials of daily life.

T. NELSON AND SONS, LONDON, EDINBURGH, AND NEW YORK.

Prize Temperance Tales.

ONE HUNDRED POUND PRIZE TALE.

Frank Oldfield; or, Lost and Found. By the Rev. T.P. Wilson, M.A. With Five Engravings. Post 8vo, cloth extra. Price 3s. 6d.

An interesting prize temperance tale; the scene partly in Lancashire, partly in Australia.

ONE HUNDRED POUND PRIZE TALE.

Sought and Saved. By M.A. Paull, Author of "Tim's Troubles; or, Tried and True." With Six Engravings. Post 8vo, cloth extra. Price 3s. 6d.

A prize temperance tale for the young. With illustrative engravings.

ONE HUNDRED POUND PRIZE TALE.

Through Storm to Sunshine. By William J. Lacey, Author of "A Life's Motto," "The Captain's Plot," etc. With Illustrations. Post 8vo, cloth extra. 3s. 6d.

This interesting tale was selected by the Band of Hope Union last year, from among thirty-seven others, as worthy of the £100 prize. It now forms a beautiful volume, with six good illustrations.

FIFTY POUND PRIZE TALE.

Tim's Troubles; or, Tried and True. By M.A. Paull. With Five Engravings. Post 8vo, cloth extra. Price 3s. 6d.

A prize temperance tale for young persons, the hero an Irish boy, who owes everything in after life to having joined a Band of Hope in boyhood.

FIFTY POUND PRIZE TALE.

Lionel Franklin's Victory. By E. Van Sommer. With Six Engravings. Post 8vo, cloth extra. Price 3s. 6d.

An interesting prize temperance tale for the young, with illustrative engravings.

SEVENTY POUND PRIZE TALE.

The Naresborough Victory. A Story in Five Parts. By the Rev. T. Keyworth, Author of "Dick the Newsboy," "Green and Grey," etc., etc. With Illustrations. Post 8vo, cloth extra. 2s. 6d.

"In construction the story is good, in style it is excellent, and it is certain to be a general favourite."—Manchester Examiner.

"Attractive in its incidents and forcible in its lessons."—Liverpool Albion.

SPECIAL PRIZE TALE.

Owen's Hobby; or, Strength in Weakness. A Tale. By Elmer Burleigh. Illustrated. Post 8vo, cloth extra. Price 2s. 6d.

Replete with touching, often saddening, and frequently amusing incidents.

SPECIAL PRIZE TALE.

Every-Day Doings. By Hellena Richardson. With Six Illustrations. Post 8vo, cloth extra. Price 2s. 6d.

A prize temperance tale, "written for an earnest purpose," and consisting almost entirely of facts.

By Uphill Paths; or, Waiting and Winning. A Story of Work to be Done. By E. Van Sommer, Author of "Lionel Franklin's Victory." Post 8vo, cloth extra. Price 2s. 6d.

True to His Colours; or, The Life that Wears Best. By the Rev. T.P. Wilson, M.A., Vicar of Pavenham, Author of "Frank Oldfield," etc. With Six Engravings. Post 8vo, cloth extra. Price 3s. 6d.

An interesting tale—the scene laid in England—illustrating the influence over others for good of one consistent Christian man and temperance advocate.

T. NELSON AND SONS, LONDON EDINBURGH, AND NEW YORK.

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