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" The beauty of Appletons' Town and Country Library series is that one is always sure of being thoroughly 

 entertained, no matter how much at random he may make his selection or what season of the year it may 

 happen to be." — Boston Herald. 



No. 258. Ricroft of Withens. 



A Romance. By Halliwell Sutcliffe, author of " A Man of the Moors." 

 " A picture of the strong, lusty, hard-living man of the Yorkshire moors ; and as the author has gone back 

 to 1745 for a plot, their savage vices and virtues gain in naturalness from their setting in a ruder age. He has 

 also invented a capital story. Also, he has an eye for character, and his stage is crowded with energetic and in- 

 dividualized personages. Mr. Sutcliffe has fine insight into character and an independent outlook. He makes a 

 most dramatic use of the curious superstitions of his dales-folk, and he has the art of narration." — London 

 Academy. 



No. 257. The Knight of the Golden Chain. 



An Historical Romance. By R. D. Chetwode, author of "John of Strathbourne." 

 The success of "John of Strathbourne" represented a promise which is fully sustained in this new romance 

 of adventure in the England of the twelfth century. Mr. Chetwode is a spirited story-teller, and his pictures of 

 the curious contrasts and strange conditions of the stormy time which he has chosen invest his tale with an un- 

 usual interest. 



No. 256. A Writer of Books. 



By George Paston, author of " The Career of Candida " and " A Study in Prejudices." 

 "This is a witty book. All George Paston's work has been clever, but ' A Writer of Books' is a distinct 

 advance upon her previous books." — London Academy. 



" A thoughtful and interesting book. . . . Brightly written and cleverly constructed. It will more than pay- 

 perusal. " — London Literary World. 



No. 255. The Key of the Holy House. 



A Romance of Old Antwerp. By Albert Lee. 

 "This is a fascinating specimen of the historical romance at its best, the romance which infuses energetic 

 life into the dry facts of history. The plot is worked out with rare dramatic effect." — Philadelphia Press. 



No. 254. Belinda— and Some Others. 



By Ethel Maude. 

 " The great charm of the book lies in the fact that most of the troubles and most of the joys shared by this 

 family are common to us all, and yet they are told in so witty a way that the ordinary actions of life become 

 subjects of real amusement. We wish there were more books of this sort." — London Literary World. 



No. 253. The Impediment. 



By Dorothea Gerard, author of " A Forgotten Sin," "Miss Providence," "A Spotless Repu- 

 tation," " The Wrong Man," etc. 



"A clean, interesting, and wholesome love story. . . . The tale is well wrought." — Boston Globe. 



"The author holds our interest as she lays scene after scene before us, and keeps the final issue well hidden 

 till the end comes." — Manchester Guardian. 



No. 252. Concerning Isabel Carnaby. 

 By Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler. 



" Rarely does one find such a charming: combination of wit and tenderness, of brilliancy and reverence. ... 

 Bright without being flippant, tender without being mawkish, and as joyous and as wholesome as sunshine. 

 The characters are closely studied and rlearlv limned, and they are created by one who knows human nature. . . . 

 As a healthful love story, it would be hard to find its superior for all-round excellence. '—Chicago Tribune. 



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