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Mr. Crawford has manifestly brought his best qualities as a student of history, and his finest resources as a master of an original and picturesque style, to bear upon this story.

Under an unpretentious title we have here one of the most brilliant novels that has been given to the world.

The legend of a buried treasure under the walls of the palace of Conti, known to but few, provides the frame work for many exciting incidents.

A graphic picture of Roman society in the last days of the Pope s temporal power,

A singularly powerful and beautiful story, fulfilling every requirement of artistic fiction.

The imaginative richness, the marvellous ingenuity of plot, and the charm of romantic environment, rank this novel among the great creations.