The " Country Life " Library 



The " Country Life " Series of Military Histories 



" Thebest Regimental Histories that I have seen of late are the series 

 published by 'Country Life,' all written by civilians who have learned 

 how to write."— The HON. JOHN FORTESCUE.M.V.C, Librarian 

 at Windsor Castle. 



THE STORY OF THE OXFORDSHIRE AND BUCK- 

 INGHAMSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY. By SIR HENRY 

 NEWBOLT. 



Large &vo, cloth, ys. 6d. net; sheepskin, 13s. 2d. net; by post 6d. extra. 



"The book . . . noteworthily enriches the well- conceived series in 

 which it appears." — Scotsman. 



" Sir Henry can write, as we all know, excellent and vivid English ; 

 there are few men whose spirit is more deeply stirred by the great deeds 

 of Englishmen ; the subject is a very fine one, and he treats it with evi- 

 dent enthusiasm." — The Times. 



THE STORY OF THE ROYAL SCOTS. By LAW- 

 RENCE WEAVER, F.S.A. With a Preface by the" Earl or 



ROSEBERY, K.C. 



Cloth, gs. 5d. net : sheepskin, 15s. Sd. net ; by post 6d. extra, 



' ' Mr. Weaver's book cannot but appeal to all sorts of readers of history, 

 military or civilian." — The Times. 



" It brings into a narrative always well digested and readable the story 

 of a brilliant succession of achievements in the field from the fifteenth 

 century onwards."— T/ie Scotsman. 



" Mr. Lawrence Weaver writes with a contagious enthusiasm which is 

 fascinating. There is none of the usual ' stodginess ' of history in his 

 chapters. It is a long romance with veracious chronicle for its atmo- 

 sphere." — Western Daily Mercury. 



THE STORY OF THE ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS. 



By H. AVRAY TIPPING, M.A., F.S.A. 



Cloth, gs. 5d. net; sheepskin, 15s. 8d. net; by post 6d. extra. 



" The book should be scattered broadcast among the twenty battalions 

 that now compose the regiment ; and every man should be made to feel 

 how great is the heritage of glory which he has been admitted to share." 

 — The Times. 



THE STORY OF THE KING'S (LIVERPOOL REGI- 

 MENT). By T. R. THRELFALL. With a Preface by the 

 Earl of Deirby, K.G. 



7s. 6d. net, in cloth ; 13s. 2d. net, in sheepskin ; by post 6d. extra. 



" The author and Country Life are to be congratulated on the 

 history of ' The King's Regiment,' and the, book will be greatly valued, 

 especially in Lancashire." — Broad Arrow. 



THE STORY OF THE MIDDLESEX REGIMENT. 



By CHARLES LETHBRIDGE KINGSFORD, M.A., F.S.A. 



gs. 5d. net, in cloth; 15s. 8d. net, in sheepskin; by post 6d. extra. 



"This, the latest of the series of regimental histories published by 

 Country Life, comes fully up to the level of its predecessors, and will 

 be welcomed by the ' Die-hards.' . . . We hope that civilians as well as 

 soldiers will read Mr. Kingsford's book, and try to understand what a 

 wonderful thing a great regiment can be." — The Times. 



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