1714 Quarrel between Harley and Bolingbroke: Harley
dismissed.
Schism Act: schoolmasters to belong to the Church of
England.
Bolingbroke's free trade proposals defeated by the Whigs.
Death of Electress Sophia: George of Hanover now heir
to the British throne.
(July 30). Death of Anne: Accession of George I.
Oxford: HORACE HART, Printer to the University
Herbert Strang's Stories for Boys
_SOME PRESS OPINIONS_
ATHENAEUM:--'Herbert Strang is second to none in graphic power and
veracity.'
SPECTATOR:--'Mr. Strang's name will suffice to assure us that the
subject is seriously treated,'
SATURDAY REVIEW:--'Excellent as many of the best stories by the best
writers for boys are, we feel that he is first of them all.'
SPEAKER:--'Not only the best living writer of books for boys, but a
born teacher of history.'
GUARDIAN:--'Mr. Strang's care and accuracy in detail are far beyond
those of the late Mr. Henty, while he tells a story infinitely
better.'
CHURCH TIMES:--'If the place of the late G.A. Henty can be filled
it will be by Mr. Herbert Strang, whose finely-written and
historically accurate books are winning him fame.'
SCHOOLMASTER:--'Mr.
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