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 Gallipoli BY THE SAME AUTHOR By JOHN MASEFIELD IVi't^ illustrations and a map " The Dardanelles Campaign — not as a tragedy nor as a mistake, but as a great human effort, which came, more than once, very near to triumph, achieved the impossible many times, and failed, in the end, as many great deeds of arms have failed, from something which had nothing to do with arms nor with the men who bore them" — it is in this vein that the distinguished English poet who took part himself in the engagement discusses one of the most splendid mili- tary efforts in all history. The Locked Chest and The Sweeps of Ninety- Eight : Two One Act Plays By JOHN MASEFIELD That Mr. Masefield is well grounded in the principles of dramatic art has been amply proved by the plays which he has published hitherto — "The Faithful," "Philip the King," "The Tragedy of Pompey" among others. In this book two further additions are made to a literature which he has already so grently enriched. Multitude and Solitude By JOHN MASEFIELD Published a good many years ago, before the genius of John Masefield was fully appreciated, this novel is found to exhibit those qualities which, present in his later works, have served to mark him as one of the shrewdest of observers of human nature. " Multitude and Solitude " is a fascinating story of adventure, having to do with a courageous fight that is made against the far too often fatal sleep- ing sickness. THE MACMILLAN COMPANY Publishers 64-66 Fifth Avenue New York