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24 Messrs. Methuen's List

IN THE ROAR OF THE SEA. Fifth Edition.

'One of the best imagined and most enthralling stories the author has produced. — Saturday Revieiti.

MRS. CURGENVEN OF CURGENVEN. Fourth Edition.

' A novel of vigorous humour and sustained power.' — Graphic. ' The swing of the narrative is splendid.' — Sussex Daily News.

CHEAP JACK ZITA. Third Edition.

' A powerful drama of human passion.' — Westminster Gazette. 'A story worthy the author.' — National Obseri^er.

THE QUEEN OF LOVE. Fourth Edition.

' The scenery is admirable, and the dramatic incidents are most striking.' — Glasgow

Herald. ' Strong, interesting, and clever.' — Westminster Gazette. ' You cannot put it down until you have finished it.' — Punch. ' Can be heartily recommended to all who care for cleanly, energetic, and interesting

fiction.' — Sussex Daily News.

KITTY ALONE. Fourth Edition.

' A strong and original story, teeming with graphic description, stirring incident,

and, above all, with vivid and enthralling human interest.' — Daily Telegraph. 'Brisk, clever, keen, healthy, humorous, and interesting.' — National Observer. ' Full of quaint and delightful studies of character.' — Bristol Mercury.

NO^MI : A Romance of the Cave-Dwellers. Illustrated by

R. Caton Woodville. Third Edition.

" Noemi " is as excellent a tale of fighting and adventure as one may wish to meet. All the characters that interfere in this exciting tale are marked with properties of their own. The narrative also runs clear and sharp as the Loire itself.' — Pall Mall Gazette. ' Mr. Baring Gould's powerful story is full of the strong lights and shadows and vivid colouring to which he has accustomed us.' — Standard.

THE BROOM-SQUIRE. Illustrated by Frank Dadd. Third Edition.

' A strain of tenderness is woven through the web of his tragic tale, and its atmosphere is sweetened by the nobility and sweetness of the heroine's character.' — Daily News.

'A story of exceptional interest that seems to us to be better than anything he has written of late.' — Speaker. ' A powerful and striking story.' — Guardian.

'A powerful piece of work.' — Black and White.


Gilbert Parker's Novels

Crown Zvo. 6s. each. PIERRE AND HIS PEOPLE. Third Edition.

' Stories happily conceived and finely exectited. There is strength and genius io Mr. Parker s %tj\e.'— Daily Telegraph.