Part 26
By MAURICE HEWLETT. Extra crown 8vo. 6_s._
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THE CHARWOMAN’S DAUGHTER.
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RECENT FICTION
THE INSIDE OF THE CUP.
By WINSTON CHURCHILL. With Illustrations. Extra crown 8vo. 6_s._
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_Truth._--“This brilliant novel.... In a word, _The Inside of the Cup_ is a sign of the times, and a book for the times which everyone should read.”
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A PRISONER IN FAIRYLAND. (THE BOOK THAT “UNCLE PAUL” WROTE.)
By ALGERNON BLACKWOOD. Extra crown 8vo. 6_s._
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_Country Life._--“Mr. Algernon Blackwood has now produced the eagerly anticipated ‘book that “Uncle Paul” wrote,’ and it is the finest he has yet given us ... this delicate and exquisite phantasy.”
THE CUSTOM OF THE COUNTRY.
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A LAD OF KENT.
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_Globe._--“A fine story, grave and gay by turns, and always interesting.”
_The Times._--“What lends a special flavour and character to the tale is its continual variety.... A tale which will appeal alike to the manhood in almost any boy and to the spirit of boyhood persistent in most men.”
BEHIND THE SCENES IN THE SCHOOLROOM. BEING THE EXPERIENCES OF A YOUNG GOVERNESS.
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_Review of Reviews._--“A picture of the ups and downs of the life of a governess and the troubles of her little charges, intermingled with a pleasantly romantic love story.”
JOAN’S GREEN YEAR: LETTERS FROM THE MANOR FARM TO HER BROTHER IN INDIA.
By E. L. DOON. Extra crown 8vo. 6_s._
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_Westminster Gazette._--“It touches many interests, and has points in it which will appeal to almost every reader.”
_T. P.’s Weekly._--“There is real love of the country and understanding of it in every page.”
_Birmingham Post._--“The book is written with great taste and charm, and breathes a delightful sense of quiet humour, sanity of outlook, and a fine spirit of camaraderie.”
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Transcriber’s Note:
Punctuations has been standardised. Spelling and hyphenation have been retained as in the original publication except as follows.
Page 131 and rather sot in my ways _changed to_ and rather set in my ways
End of Project Gutenberg's Incredible Adventures, by Algernon Blackwood