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"The story is an excellent and carefully executed romance of love and war."—Spectator.

"Janice and her girl friends are delightful."—Literature.

"Mr. Ford has the right feeling for romance; he knows how to bring his reader into the thick of the excitement and give him the right thrill of personal participation in the struggle, and he keeps his grip on the reader's attention through a long and interesting book."—The Speaker.

BY THE SAME AUTHOR.

The Story of an Untold Love.

Crown 8vo, 6s.

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"You must by all means read 'The Story of an Untold Love.'"—Truth.

"The book may be commended to readers of all classes and tastes."—Athenæum.

BY THE SAME AUTHOR.

Tattle Tales of Cupid.

Crown 8vo, 6s.

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DRACULA.

By BRAM STOKER.

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"In seeking a parallel to this weird, powerful and horrible story, our minds revert to such tales as 'The Mysteries of Adolpho,' 'Frankenstein,' 'Wuthering Heights,' 'The Fall of the House of Usher,' and 'Marjery of Quelher.' But 'Dracula' is even more appalling in its gloomy fascination than any one of these."—Daily Mail.

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THE WORKS OFGEORGE MEREDITH.

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An Essay on Comedy and the Use of the Comic Spirit.

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