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THE WHITE ROSE OF LANGLEY. A Story of the Court of England in the Olden Time. CrowL 8vo, Five Shillings, cloth

extra.

"An admirable, instructive, and very interesting volume."-English Independent.

"Fourteenth century Court life described in a manner which cannot but please."-Bookseller.

VERENA; or, Safe Paths and Slippery Byeways. A

Story of To-day. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, Five Shillings.

"Her characters are well drawn. . . . The book is well written."-Athenæum. "Very attractive, written in a lively style which keeps the reader's attention alive up to the last page."-Literary World.

"A well-written story, with cleverly-drawn characters."-Rock. "The story is one of much interest."-Evangelical.

ROBIN TREMAYNE. A Tale of the Marian Persecution.

Crown 8vo, cloth extra, with Frontispiece, Five Shillings.

"The book is extremely well written."- Athenæum.

"As charming as it is instructive."-Record.

THE WELL IN THE DESERT. An Old Legend of the House of Arundel. Small 8vo, with Frontispiece, cloth extra, Two Shillings and Sixpence.

"A tale of the Middle Ages, showing that there were beautiful gleams of light in those dark days even. It is a touching story."-Watchman.

ISOULT BARRY of Wynscote. A Tale of Tudor Times.

New Edition, Crown 8vo, cloth extra, with Frontispiece, Five Shillings. "The book is as charming as it is profitable, and cannot be read without pleasure, nor laid down without regret."-The Christian.

ASHCLIFFE HALL. A Tale of the Last Century.

New Edition. Crown 8vo, with Frontispiece, cloth extra, Five Shillings. "A remarkable example of a really good religious novel."-English Independent.

SISTER ROSE; or, The Eve of St Bartholomew.

New Edition. Crown 8vo, with Frontispiece, cloth extra, Five Shillings. "The story is well conceived, and well written."-Literary World.

MISTRESS MARGERY. A Tale of the Lollards.

New Edition. Small 8vo, cloth extra, Three Shillings and Sixpence, with Frontispiece.

"A page in history which our young men and maidens will do well to saturate with holy tears."-The Sword and the Trowel.

JOHN F. SHAW & CO., 48 PATERNOSTER ROW, LONDON, E.C.

Crown 8vo, cloth extra, price 3s. 6d.,

FROGGY'S LITTLE BROTHER.

"A sad and touching story-has plenty of original merit—and we wish to give it our very best word."-Times.

"Has an individuality and beauty of its own which make it very pathetic and yet comical reading. We can hardly fancy any readers not being touched with it."-Guardian.

"A story which we may recommend as in some respects a marvel of its kind."—Daily News.

Post 8vo, cloth extra, price Half-a-Crown,

NOTHING TO NOBODY.

"This beautiful story, quite worthy of comparison with 'Jessica's First Prayer.'"-Record.

"The story is well told, and may serve as a gift-book either for rich or poor."-Athenæum.

"It will, when known, take rank with our favourite books for young people."-The Christian.

"A simple story, simply told, but with real pathos."-Congre gationalist.

Small 8vo, cloth extra, price Eighteenpence,

ESPECIALLY THOSE.

A Story on the Prayer "For all Conditions of Men," with Illustrations.

LONDON: JOHN F. SHAW & CO., 48 PATERNOSTER ROW, E.C.

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"There was no response from within; but in an instant the door was suddenly flung open, and the formidable inhabitant appeared behind it."

IMOGEN

A Story of the Mission of Augustine

BY

EMILY SARAH HOLT
AUTHOR OF MISTRESS MARGERY," "SISTER ROSE," ETC.

""Tis first the true, and then the beautiful,
Not first the beautiful, and then the true."

-REV. HORATIUS BONAR.

LONDON

JOHN F. SHAW & CO., 48 PATERNOSTER ROW

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