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  RECENT FICTION.

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  The Brass Bottle.

  A Romance. By F. ANSTEY, author of "Vice Versa," etc., WithFrontispiece. 12mo. Cloth, $1.50.

  "Not only is the plot of the book novel, like all of Anstey's work, but he has developed it with rare skill. The rollicking hilarity and absurdity of the conception are carried off with a gravity and seriousness that is the very essence of droll fun. The man who loves to laugh will find 'The Brass Bottle' a fountain of mirth."--_Brooklyn Eagle_.

  The Eagle's Heart.

  A Story of the West. By HAMLIN GARLAND, author of "A Spoil of Office,""A Member of the Third House," "Wayside Courtships," etc. 12mo. Cloth,$1.50.

  "'The Eagle's Heart' is Mr. Garland's best work, considered as a story of sustained interest, strong characters, and exciting incidents."--_Cleveland Plain Dealer_.

  "Hamlin Garland may be seen at his best in 'The Eagle's Heart.'... He has graphically depicted the wild life on the Western plains; he has added a symmetrical and intensely interesting character study of the typical plainsman, and through the whole there runs a dainty love motive. These elements are combined with artistic skill."--_Chicago Tribune_.

  "Mr. Garland gives us as true a historical novel as any of the colonial period or the days of the War for Independence. He presents the dignity of the life and its service to the nation. 'The Eagle's Heart' is a splendid achievement."--_New York Mail and Express_.

  The Footsteps of a Throne.

  A Romance. By MAX PEMBERTON. Uniform with "Kronstadt" and "The PhantomArmy." Illustrated. 12mo. Cloth, $1.50.

  "The reader's attention is held breathlessly until the last page has been turned."--_Boston Journal_.

  "The book trade has all at once had a great revival. Quite ten thousand copies of Mr. Max Pemberton's new story, 'Footsteps of a Throne,' have already been issued in this country alone. Of course, this is generally regarded as by far the best story, as well as one of the most dramatic, the author has yet written."--_From a special London cable to the New York Herald_.