A history of penal methods : criminals, witches, lunatics / by George Ives.

  • Ives, George, 1867-1950.
Date:
1914
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Licence: In copyright

Credit: A history of penal methods : criminals, witches, lunatics / by George Ives. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Glasgow Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Glasgow Library.

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    The Fruits of Indiscretion. Sir William Magnay Author of “The Long Hand, “ Paul Burdon, etc. A story of murder and mystery in which the interest is well sustained and the characters are convincing. On the eve of a country house wedding, the best man is killed on the hunting field. Captain Routham is asked to take his place, but suddenly disappears and his body is found on the railway track. With the help of Rolt, a famous detective, the mystery is gradually cleared up, and is brought at last to a startling denouement. The Return of Pierre. Donal Hamilton Haines With a frontispiece from a painting by Edouard Detaille. Against the vivid background of the Franco-German War, there shines out, in this novel, the very human story ot Pierre iLafitte, a French country lad. Other prominent figures in the story are the woman Pierre loves, her father—a fine old Colonel of Dragoons—and a German spy, not wiihout attractive qualities, whose fate becomes entangled with theirs. The book abounds in striking situations, including the discovery and escape of the spy, the departure of the Dragoons for the war, the remorse of a French General who feels personally responsible for the men he has lost, a night in a hospital-tent, the last flicker of the defence of Paris, and the entry of the German troops. It is a remarkable book. A Babe in Bohemia. Frank Dan by Author of “ The Heart of a Child,” “ Dr. Phillips,” etc., etc. (nth edition). Frank Danby, to gain information for this novel, joined the Salvation Army, went through their training home and Refuge at Clapton, and finally became attached to the depot of the so-called “ Gutter, Slum and Garret Brigade,” from which the work among the very poorest is carried out. This full-length novel, having been out of print, has now been practically re-written by the author, and although the thread of the story remains, every page has been extensively revised, and it will be found to be as good as anything recently done by this popular writer. The She-Wolf. Maxime Formont Author of “ A Child of Chance,” etc. Translated from the French by Elsie F. Buckley. This is a powerful novel of the life and times of Cassare Borgia, in which history and romance are mingled with a strong hand. The story is told of the abduction of Alva Colonna on the eve of her marriage with Propero Sarelli, when she is carried off to his palace at Rome and becomes bis slave-mistress. The subsequent events, more or less following history or tradition, include the introduction of the dark woman of gipsy extraction, who enamours CaBsare, ^ id poisons the wine by which the Colonna and her old lover Sarelli die. The story closes with a description of Caesare’s last days and death. This novel has passed through several editions in France. The Price of Friendship, E. Everett-Green Author of “ Clive Lorimer’s Marriage,” “ Duckworth’s Diamonds,” “Galbraith of Wynyates,” etc., etc. Miss Everett-Green has had a remarkable output of novels in the past, but this one, her latest, is the longest—and strongest—standing to her name. It is the story of a man who impersonates his friend, from the very best of motives and plunges himself into complications and dangers. Like all of this author's tales, it fiuisues with a startling climax.