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BEN HAMED: THE CHILDREN OF FATE. OD ere ne ee By SYLVANUS COBB, Jr. Street& Smith's Sea ant Shore Series, No.8, rrice, 25 Cents. ‘eww eee ew ste WHAT THE PRESS SAY OF IT “Ben Hamed” is an Oriental romance by Sylvanus Cobb, which recalls the delightful stories of the ‘“‘Arabian Nights,” witaout their supernatural elfects. Indeed, ourold friend Haroun Al Raschid figures prominently ir this work. and is closely identified with the hero and heroine—the devoted orgiana. It is a romance of pure love, with an in- genious and cleverly sustained plot.—Grand Rapids Democral, Aug. 3. ‘Ben Hamed” is the title of an Oriental romance not Buiike the stories of Assad and the fair M the “‘Arabian Nights.” [tis a romance of pure love. A number of strong characters combine with the hero and heroine in the solution of an ingenious plot.—Harrisburg Patriot, July 23. Street & Smith of New York have published ‘Ben Hamed; or, The Chil- dren of Fate,” by Sylvanus Cobb, Jr., which is No. 8o0fthe SEA AND SHORE SERIES. This book is an Oriental romance, which recalls the “Arabian Nights,” without their supernatural effects. The plot is ingenious and well sustained, and brings out a romance of pure love ina charming Manner.— —San Francisco Morning Call, July 21. ‘Ren Hamed” is an Oriental romance by Sylvanus Cobb, Jr., published in paper by Street & Smith, New York city. obb’s stories are clever.—IJndianapolis News, July 20. “Ben Hamed is a capital story, progressive in action, interesting from the opening line, and with a charming love romance, on which are strung many remarkable inci A cajntal story of perusal of the ‘Arabian N ights, ‘Ben Hamed; or. The terest, and cannot fai Sun, Sept. 22, Street & Smith. of the NEw YORK dents.—Acton Slar, July 21. It is clever in the way that all of Eastern life, whiecn must have been suggested by a ’* is Sylvanus Cobb’s Oriental narrative of Children of Fate.” Itis admirably told, fullof in- Hamed; or, The Children of Fate,” by Sylvanus Cobb. Jr. Oriental romance, accentuated by avery strong and ingenious plot.—sSé Paul Pioneer Press, July 21. Street & Smith, New York, 1 to charm all who begin its perusal. — Montana WEEKLY, have published ‘Ben This is an Oriental romance, by Sylvanus Cobb, which recalls the delightful stories the “Arabian Nights,” Enquirer. | ublish in paper covers “Ben Hamed,” an of without their supernatural effects.” — Cincinnats “Ben Hamed.” an Oriental romance, by Sylvanus Cobb, is published by Street & Smith, New York. It is one of Cobb’s characteristic romances, Haroun Al Raschid being a prominent figure. There 1s nothing strained or unnatural in ‘‘Ben Hamed,” it reca without their superna tural effects. —Minneapolis Tribune, July 21 lling the stories of the ‘Arabian Nights,” (E(0) im | 0 (ayo) (E(0)