"Stanley Brooke's pluck is even greater than his luck, and he is precisely the boy to hearten with emulation the boys who read his stirring story."—Saturday Review.

"The story is set forth with a degree of cunning that may always be looked for in the work that comes from this practised hand."—Daily Telegraph.

"On the whole we have never read a more vivid and faithful narrative of military adventure in India."—Academy.

"There are adventures of all kinds for the hero and his friends, whose pluck and ingenuity in extricating themselves from awkward fixes are always equal to the occasion."—Journal of Education.

"This is a first-rate book, brimful of adventure."—Schoolmaster.

"A really good story."—Bookman.

"A stirring book of Drake's time."—Daily Telegraph.

"Orange and Green is an extremely spirited story."—Saturday Review.

"Mr. Henty has never published a more readable, a more carefully constructed, or a better-written story than this."—Spectator.

"Mr. Henty's skill has never been more convincingly displayed than in this admirable and ingenious story."—Saturday Review.

"This tale we specially recommend, for the career of Lord Cochrane and his many valiant fights in the cause of liberty deserve to be better known than they are."—St. James's Gazette.

"Full of life, adventure, movement, and admirably illustrated."—Scotsman.

"It is a good deal to say, but this prolific and admirable writer has never done better than this story."—British Weekly.

"A very spirited story."—Spectator.

"If any father, godfather, clergyman, or schoolmaster in on the lookout for a good book to give as a present to a boy who is worth his salt, this is the book we would recommend."—Standard.

"A well-built superstructure of fiction on an interesting substratum of fact."—AthenÆum.

"Contains one of the best descriptions of the various battles which raged round Waterloo which it has ever been our fate to read."—Daily Telegraph.

"Full of exciting adventures."—Saturday Review.

"Those who know something about India will be the first to thank Mr. Henty for giving them this instructive volume to place in the hands of their children."—Academy.

"The narrative is more interesting than many of the tales with which the public is familiar of escape from Siberia."—National Observer.

"An admirable exposition of Mr. Henty's masterly method of combining instruction with amusement."—World.

"From first to last nothing stays the interest of the narrative."—Saturday Review.

"Boys know and love Mr. Henty's books of adventure, and will welcome his tale of the freeing of the Netherlands."—AthenÆum.

"A clever and instructive piece of history. As boys may be trusted to read it conscientiously, they can hardly fail to be profited as well as pleased."—Times.

"Every boy should read The Lion of St. Mark."—Saturday Review.

"Mr. Henty retains the reader's interest throughout the story, which he tells clearly and vigorously."—Daily Telegraph.

"Told with that vigour which is peculiar to Mr. Henty."—Academy.

"Told with a vividness and skill worthy of Mr. Henty at his best."—Academy.

"Their chapter of adventures is so brisk and entertaining we could have wished it longer than it is."—Saturday Review.

"Many an 'old boy', as well as the younger ones, will delight in this narrative of that awful page of history."—Church Times.

"This is one of the best of the many good books Mr. Henty has produced."—Record.

"It is vigorously written."—Standard.

"His tale is full of stirring action and will commend itself to boys."—AthenÆum.

"A handsome volume, and boys will rejoice to possess it...."—Record.

"The interest never flags for one moment, and the story is told with vigour."—World.

"In this story of the South African war Mr. Henty proves once more his incontestable pre-eminence as a writer for boys."—Standard.

"A historical romance of the best quality."—Academy.

"Very graphically told."—St. James's Gazette.

"A thrilling tale."—AthenÆum.

"We may safely say that a boy may learn from it more genuine history than he will from many a tedious tome."—Spectator.

"Characterized by those familiar traits which endear Mr. Henty to successive generations of schoolboys."—Pall Mall Gazette.

"A brisk, dashing narrative."—Bookman.

"Every true boy will enjoy this story of plucky adventure."—Educational News.

"A story of very great interest for boys."—Pall Mall Gazette.

"It is a rattling story told with verve and spirit."—Pall Mall Gazette.

"Mr. Henty undoubtedly possesses the secret of writing eminently successful historical tales."—Academy.

"For intrinsic interest and appropriateness, At Aboukir and Acre should rank high."—Spectator.

"A strong interest of open-air life and movement pervades the whole book."—Scotsman.

"Just the sort of book to inspire an enterprising boy."—Army and Navy Gazette.

"As it is the last it is good to be able to say that it shows no falling off in the veteran's vigour of style or in his happy choice of a subject."—Globe.

"The author's object being to interest and amuse, it must be admitted that he has succeeded."—Guardian.

"Written with a simple directness, force, and purity of style worthy of Defoe."—Christian Leader.

"The story is a capital one and full of variety."—Times.

"We can heartily commend it to boys, old and young."—Spectator.

"Quite up to the level of Mr. Henty's former historical tales."—Saturday Review.

"Mr. Henty is seen here at his best as an artist in lightning fiction."—Academy.

"Lads will read this book with pleasure and profit."—Daily Telegraph.

"May be confidently recommended to schoolboy readers."—Guardian.

"The book teems with spirited scenes and stirring adventures."—School Guardian.

"May fairly be said to beat Mr. Henty's record."—Saturday Review.

"One of the most spirited and well-imagined stories Mr. Henty has written."—Saturday Review.

"A vivid tale of manly struggle against oppression."—World.

"It is literally true that the narrative never flags a moment."—Academy.

"A moving tale of military exploit and thrilling adventure."—Daily News.

"It is a stirring tale."—Graphic.

"There is no cessation of exciting incident throughout the story."—AthenÆum.

"As fascinating as ever came from Mr. Henty's pen."—Westminster Gazette.

"A stirring book of military adventure."—Scotsman.

"Cannot fail to commend itself to boys of all ages."—Manchester Courier.