by JflJVIES PflYfl. 



'A little masterpiece.' NATIONAL OBSERVER. 

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The DISAPPEARANCE of GEORGE DRIFFELL 



The Spealter. ' Mr. Payn has never written a more excellent story.' 



The Athenwum. ' Uncommonly well told. . . . The book is full of those good 

 spirits and those dashes of fun which have lighted up all his writings.' 



The Daily News. ' The story evolves through a sequence of ingeniously devised 

 and vividly presented scenes, and the dialogue has unfailing point and wit. The interest 

 holds us to the end.' 



The Christian World. ' A capital story, told in the artistic photographic style 

 in which Mr. Payn is a master.' _ 



' Replete -with good stories. 1 THE TIMES. 

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GLEAMS OF MEMORY; 



WITH SOME REFLECTIONS. 



The World. ' Of all the personal books that have appeared of late years, Mr. 

 James Payn's "Gleams of Memory" is the most attractive. ... It is not a book to be 

 analysed or criticised ; it is to be read, liked, and simply believed.' 



Punch. ' Within its modest limits of space will be found not only some of the best 

 stories of the day, but stories the best told. Not a superfluous word spoils the gems.' 



The Saturday Jlevieiv. 1 Mr. Payn's " Gleams" are gleams of sunlight ; memo- 

 ries of old laughter echo through his unaffected pages.' 



' One of the pkasantest books that has appeared for some time.'' 



PALL MALL GAZETTE. 



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SOME LITERARY RECOLLECTIONS. 



The Athenwum.' To say that Mr. Payn is seen at his best in the book is as 

 much as to sav that it is remarkably pleasant reading. The stories it contains are not 

 all new. . . . But, old and new, the stories are all well told. . . . And then the spirit 

 of the book is eminently generous and gay. ... In brief, his book is one of those which, 

 like that of Maxim du Camp, if for somewhat different reasons, leave a good taste in the 

 mouth. . . . For that reason, if for no other, it should have readers in abundance.' 



The Saturday Revieiv. 1 In a season of biographies and reminiscences Mr. 

 Payn's " Recollections" have several peculiarities of their own. First, they are short 

 we wish they were longer. . . . Again, Mr. Payn's Memories are all good-natured. . . . 

 Thirdly, Mr. Payn's Memories have nothing to do with politics. . . . Mr. Payn's 

 " Recollections" are quite full of anecdotes of authors, editors, publishers, yea, even of 

 publishers' readers, and are everywhere buoyant and attractive with humour and good 

 humour.' 



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THE HEIR OF THE AGES. 



The Spectator. ' '* The Heir of the Ages " is as pleasant and attractive a story as 

 one can expect to come across.' 



The Athenaeum. ' Mr. Payn has always taken a cheerful view of life, but in "The 

 Heir of the Ages " he surpasses himself. . . . Through it all Mr. Payn is at his best.' 



The Scotsman. 'An excellent tale, with some touches in it, as we think, higher 

 than any Mr. Payn has yet attempted.' 



The Academy. ' As bright, as clever, and as interesting as any of its predecessors. 

 In one respect namely, as regards clear, sympathetic, and ^ graphic delineation of 

 character it is almost superior to any others by the same writer.' 



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