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The Morning Post.—'A strong, clever, and striking book. Mr. Basil Marnan has drawn some vivid and wholly new pictures. The book has scenes of dramatic power, told with simple directness.'

The Daily Chronicle.—'It has interested us profoundly, and has given us good and sufficient reason to hope that another novel from the same hand and with the same mise-en-scène, may before very long come our way.'

The Scotsman.—'This is a South African novel which should arrest attention. It is of engrossing interest. Mr. Marnan has dramatic power, a vivid descriptive talent, and a rich and expressive style. He has written a remarkable book.'

The Spectator.—'Of the wealth and interest and variety of the matter there can be no question. It might be called the Book of the Sepoy, for no writer, not even Mr. Kipling himself, has given us a deeper insight into the character of the Indian fighting man, or brought home to us more vividly the composite nature of our native regiments.'

The Daily News.—'The picturesque native soldier has never been more fully described or more realistically painted than in the present volume. The book is packed full of good stuff, and deserves to be widely read.'

The Spectator.—'Mr. Osborne's story transports us to Rome and Capua in the days of Hannibal. It is well told, with much vivid detail of Roman and Capuan manners, and more vitality in the characters than generally gets into the historical tale.'

The Athenæum.—'A good classical novel is the rarest of good things, and The Lion's Brood is a meritorious piece of work.'

The Athenæum.—'Mr. Garland's work is always fresh and vigorous, and this story is full of his characteristic energy. He makes one share with delight in the irresistible fascination of wild life in the Far West.'

The Illustrated London News.—'If Mr. Hamlin Garland had never written anything else, The Eagle's Heart would suffice to win him a reputation. It is a fine book, instinct with humanity, quivering with strength, and in every fibre of it alive.'