17 NOVEMBER 1888, Page 39

To Horse and Away. By Frances Mary Peard. (National Society.)

—Perhaps the most interesting part of Miss Peard's new story consists in some of the adventures which Charles II. meets with during his flight after the Battle of Worcester. The different characters of his two companions—the daring, vivacious Miss Coningsby, and the stern, cautious Colonel Wyndham—are both well depicted. The story centres round the fortunes of a certain Royalist family whose head, having been deprived of his benefice, has taken refuge in France. The perils which are brought upon them by tho headstrong behaviour of the son, are set forth in a graphic and interesting style. Miss Peard's book should be very popular with young people.