poch in fiction
relating to the war between the sections for the preservation of the
Union. 'The Legionaries' is a remarkable book, and we can scarcely
credit the assurance that it is the work of a new writer."

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THE STORY OF AN AMERICAN CRUCIFIXION

THE PENITENTES

By LOUIS HOW

_The Chicago Record says:_

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retain all the color and picturesqueness of the original scene without
excess, was the difficult task which Mr. How has done well."

_The Brooklyn Eagle says:_

"The author has been fortunate enough to unearth a colossal American
tragedy."

_The Chicago Tribune says:_

"'The Penitentes' abounds in dramatic possibilities. It is full of
action, warm color and variety. The denouement at the little church of
San Rafael, when the soldiers surprise the Penitentes at mass in the
early dawn of their fete day, will appeal strongly to the dramatizer."

_The Interior says:_

"Mr. How has done a truly remarkable piece of work . . . any hand,
however practiced, might well be proud of the marvelously good
descriptions, the dramatic, highly unusual story, the able
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THE SUBTLE SPIRIT OF THE SEA

SWEEPERS OF THE SEA

The Story of a Strange Navy

By CLAUDE H. WETMORE

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_From the St. Louis Mirror:_

"The recital of the deeds of the 'Sweepers of the Sea' is a breathless
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_From the Buffalo Review:_

"It rivals Stevenson in its ingenuity of plot and dramatic interest."

_From the Albany Journal:_

"There rings the exultant note of tossing billows and a crashing ship."

_From the Minneapolis Times:_

"Mr. Wetmore has the genius of Jules Verne and can make the improbable
seem the actual. In fact, 'Sweepers of the Sea' comes into the class of
important fiction, and as such will be received and read by a
discriminating public."

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A STORY TOLD BY A REAL STORYTELLER

A SON OF AUSTERITY

By GEORGE KNIGHT

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