afely through an atmosphere of intrigue, crime, and
bloodshed. In his gondola on the canals and lagunes, and in the ships
which he rises to command, he is successful in extricating his friends
and himself from imminent dangers, and contributes largely to the
victories of the Venetians at Porto d'Anzo and Chioggia. He is honoured
by the state and finally wins the hand of the daughter of one of the
chief men of Venice.

"Every boy should read _The Lion of St. Mark_. Mr.
Henty has never produced any story more
delightful, more wholesome, or more vivacious.
From first to last it will be read with keen
enjoyment."--_Saturday Review._

"Mr. Henty has probably not published a more
interesting story than _The Lion of St. Mark_. He
has certainly not published one in which he has
been at such pains to rise to the dignity of his
subject."--_The Academy._

_THE LION OF THE NORTH._

A Tale of Gustavus Adolphus and the Wars of
Religion. By G. A. HENTY. With 12 full-page
Illustrations by JOHN SCHOeNBERG. Crown 8vo, cloth
elegant, olivine edges, $1.50.

In this story Mr. Henty gives the history of the first part of the
Thirty Years' War, a struggle unprecedented in length, in the fury with
which it was carried on, and in the terrible destruction and ruin which
it caused. The issue had its importance, which has extended to the
present day, as it established religious freedom in Germany. The army of
the chivalrous King of Sweden, the prop and maintenance of the
Protestant cause, was largely composed of Scotchmen, and among these was
the hero of the story. The chief interest of the tale turns on the great
struggle between Gustavus and his chief opponents Wallenstein, Tilly,
and Pappenheim.

"As we might expect from Mr. Henty the tale is a
clever and instructive piece of history, and as
boys may be trusted to read it conscientiously,
they can hardly fail to be profited as well as
pleased."--_The Times._

"A praiseworthy attempt to interest British youth
in the great deeds of the Scotch Brigade in the
wars of Guatavus Adolphus. Mackay, Hepburn, and
Munro live again in Mr. Henty's pages, as those
deserve to live whose disciplined bands formed
really the germ of the modern Brit