a
writer of thought and culture, who uses his experience of foreign travel
to admirable purpose in an interesting book.'--_Black and White._

'All the characters are clearly presented, and you have no difficulty in
knowing whether you like them or not; and that is a commendation in
itself.'--_National Observer._

'The novel is well written, vigorous, and interesting, and will well
repay reading, especially to those who like breezy, outdoor, active
existence.'--_Scotsman._

'The interest is well sustained throughout, and once fairly embarked on
the story, it requires no slight moral effort to lay down the book
before finishing it.'--_Literary World._

'The description of Indian politics and events during the Mutiny years
is well done, and the account of the battle of Chillianwallah and the
time immediately preceding it is excellent'--_Standard._

'The literary qualities of the book are high, and the story itself has
great merit and power, and can be heartily recommended as a book very
well worth reading.'--_Aberdeen Free Press._

'Essentially interesting and well written.'--_British Review._

'A cleaner book, and one more free, in spite of its _motif_, from the
trail of the sex-serpent, we scarcely remember to have read.... We need
more such idealists ... to show us some of the good that is left in the
world.'--_Blackwood's Magazine._

'The picture furnished of India, of its people and their ways, and of
the terrible experiences of the Mutiny period, is an admirable bit of
strong literary work.'--_Belfast News Letter._

'It is a platitude that, to be worth reading, a Mutiny story must be
unquestionably good. The standard is high, but Mr. Irwin's book comes up
to it, and fully satisfies the most exacting test'--_The Pioneer,
Allahabad._

A. & C. BLACK, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON.

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'It is a work of remarkable power and sustained interest. Right to the
end the interest is maintained, and it is not over-estimating the work
to say that few historical novels published within recent years are
superior to this adaptation of the Dutchman's story.'--_Scotsman._

'It is primarily a romance, a story of thrilling adventure, and moves
forward with dramatic spirit from point to point.'--_Illustrated London
News._

'We have no other novel giving so intimate an account of