A. L. BURT'S PUBLICATIONS
For Young People
BY POPULAR WRITERS,
97-99-101 Reade Street, New York.
=Bonnie Prince Charlie:= A Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden. By G. A.HENTY. With 12 full-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth,price $1.00.
The adventures of the son of a Scotch officer in French service. Theboy, brought up by a Glasgow bailie, is arrested for aiding a Jacobiteagent, escapes, is wrecked on the French coast, reaches Paris, andserves with the French army at Dettingen. He kills his father's foe in aduel, and escaping to the coast, shares the adventures of PrinceCharlie, but finally settles happily in Scotland.
"Ronald, the hero, is very like the hero of 'Quentin Durward.' The lad's journey across France, and his hairbreadth escapes, make up as good a narrative of the kind as we have ever read. For freshness of treatment and variety of incident Mr. Henty has surpassed himself."--_Spectator._
=With Clive in India=; or, the Beginnings of an Empire. By G. A. HENTY.With 12 full-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth, price$1.00.
The period between the landing of Clive as a young writer in India andthe close of his career was critical and eventful in the extreme. At itscommencement the English were traders existing on sufferance of thenative princes. At its close they were masters of Bengal and of thegreater part of Southern India. The author has given a full and accurateaccount of the events of that stirring time, and battles and siegesfollow each other in rapid succession, while he combines with hisnarrative a tale of daring and adventure, which gives a lifelikeinterest to the volume.
"He has taken a period of Indian history of the most vital importance, and he has embroidered on the historical facts a story which of itself is deeply interesting. Young people assuredly will be delighted with the volume."--_Scotsman._
=The Lion of the North=: A Tale of Gustavus Adolphus and the Wars ofReligion. By G. A. HENTY. With full-page Illustrations by JOHNSCHOENBERG. 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
In this story Mr. Henty gives the history of the first part of theThirty Years' War. The issue had its importance, which has extended tothe present day, as it established religious freedom in Germany. Thearmy of the chivalrous king of Sweden was largely composed of Scotchmen,and among these was the hero of the story.
"The tale is a clever and instructive piece of history, and as boys may be trusted to read it conscientiously, they can hardly fail to be profited."--_Times._
=The Dragon and the Raven=; or, The Days of King Alfred. By G. A. HENTY.With full-page Illustrations by C. J. STANILAND, R.I. 12mo, cloth, price$1.00.
In this story the author gives an account of the fierce struggle betweenSaxon and Dane for supremacy in England, and presents a vivid picture ofthe misery and ruin to which the country was reduced by the ravages ofthe sea-wolves. The hero, a young Saxon thane, takes part in all thebattles fought by King Alfred. He is driven from his home, takes to thesea and resists the Danes on their own element, and being pursued bythem up the Seine, is present at the long and desperate siege of Paris.
"Treated in a manner most attractive to the boyish reader."--_Athenaeum._
=The Young Carthaginian:= A Story of the Times of Hannibal. By G. A.HENTY. With full-page Illustrations by C. J. STANILAND, R.I. 12mo,cloth, price $1.00.
Boys reading the history of the Punic Wars have seldom a keenappreciation of the merits of the contest. That it was at first astruggle for empire, and afterward for existence on the part ofCarthage, that Hannibal was a great and skillful general, that hedefeated the Romans at Trebia, Lake Trasimenus, and Cannae, and all buttook Rome, represents pretty nearly the sum total of their knowledge. Tolet them know more about this momentous struggle for the empire of theworld Mr. Henty has written this story, which not only gives in graphicstyle a brilliant description of a most interesting period of history,but is a tale of exciting adventure sure to secure the interest of thereader.
"Well constructed and vividly told. From first to last nothing stays the interest of the narrative. It bears us along as on a stream whose current varies in direction, but never loses its force."--_Saturday Review._
=In Freedom's Cause:= A Story of Wallace and Bruce. By G. A. HENTY. Withfull-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
In this story the author relates the stirring tale of the Scottish Warof Independence. The extraordinary valor and personal prowess of Wallaceand Bruce rival the deeds of the mythical heroes of chivalry, and indeedat one time Wallace was ranked with these legendary personages. Theresearches of modern historians have shown, however, that he was aliving, breathing man--and a valiant champion. The hero of the talefought under both Wallace and Bruce, and while the strictest historicalaccuracy has been maintained with respect to public events, the work isfull of "hairbreadth 'scapes" and wild adventure.
"It is written in the author's best style. Full of the wildest and most remarkable achievements, it is a tale of great interest, which a boy, once he has begun it, will not willingly put on one side."--_The Schoolmaster._
=With Lee in Virginia:= A Story of the American Civil War. By G. A.HENTY. With full-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth, price$1.00.
The story of a young Virginian planter, who, after bravely proving hissympathy with the slaves of brutal masters, serves with no less courageand enthusiasm under Lee and Jackson through the most exciting events ofthe struggle. He has many hairbreadth escapes, is several times woundedand twice taken prisoner; but his courage and readiness and, in twocases, the devotion of a black servant and of a runaway slave whom hehad assisted, bring him safely through all difficulties.
"One of the best stories for lads which Mr. Henty has yet written. The picture is full of life and color, and the stirring and romantic incidents are skillfully blended with the personal interest and charm of the story."--_Standard._
=By England's Aid=; or, The Freeing of the Netherlands (1585-1604). ByG. A. HENTY. With full-page Illustrations by ALFRED PEARSE, and Maps.12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
The story of two English lads who go to Holland as pages in the serviceof one of "the fighting Veres." After many adventures by sea and land,one of the lads finds himself on board a Spanish ship at the time of thedefeat of the Armada, and escapes only to fall into the hands of theCorsairs. He is successful in getting back to Spain under the protectionof a wealthy merchant, and regains his native country after the captureof Cadiz.
"It is an admirable book for youngsters. It overflows with stirring incident and exciting adventure, and the color of the era and of the scene are finely reproduced. The illustrations add to its attractiveness."--_Boston Gazette._
=By Right of Conquest=; or, With Cortez in Mexico. By G. A. HENTY. Withfull-page Illustrations by W. S. STACEY, and Two Maps. 12mo, cloth,price $1.50.
The conquest of Mexico by a small band of resolute men under themagnificent leadership of Cortez is always rightly ranked among the mostromantic and daring exploits in history. With this as the groundwork ofhis story Mr. Henty has interwoven the adventures of an English youth,Roger Hawkshaw, the sole survivor of the good ship Swan, which hadsailed from a Devon port to challenge the mercantile supremacy of theSpaniards in the New World. He is beset by many perils among thenatives, but is saved by his own judgment and strength, and by thedevotion of an Aztec princess. At last by a ruse he obtains theprotection of the Spaniards, and after the fall of Mexico he succeeds inregaining his native shore, with a fortune and a charming Aztec bride.
"'By Right of Conquest' is the nearest approach to a perfectly successful historical tale that Mr. Henty has yet published."--_Academy._
=In the Reign of Terror:= The Adventures of a Westminster Boy. By G. A.HENTY. With full-page Illustrations by J. SCHOENBERG. 12mo, cloth, price$1.00.
Harry Sandwith, a Westminster boy, becomes a resident at the chateau ofa French marquis, and after
various adventures accompanies the family toParis at the crisis of the Revolution. Imprisonment and death reducetheir number, and the hero finds himself beset by perils with the threeyoung daughters of the house in his charge. After hairbreadth escapesthey reach Nantes. There the girls are condemned to death in thecoffin-ships, but are saved by the unfailing courage of their boyprotector.
"Harry Sandwith, the Westminster boy, may fairly be said to beat Mr. Henty's record. His adventures will delight boys by the audacity and peril they depict.... The story is one of Mr. Henty's best."--_Saturday Review._
=With Wolfe in Canada=; or, The Winning of a Continent. By G. A. HENTY.With full-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
In the present volume Mr. Henty gives an account of the struggle betweenBritain and France for supremacy in the North American continent. On theissue of this war depended not only the destinies of North America, butto a large extent those of the mother countries themselves. The fall ofQuebec decided that the Anglo-Saxon race should predominate in the NewWorld; that Britain, and not France, should take the lead among thenations of Europe; and that English and American commerce, the Englishlanguage, and English literature, should spread right round the globe.
"It is not only a lesson in history as instructively as it is graphically told, but also a deeply interesting and often thrilling tale of adventure and peril by flood and field."--_Illustrated London News._
=True to the Old Flag:= A Tale of the American War of Independence. ByG. A. HENTY. With full-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth,price $1.00.
In this story the author has gone to the accounts of officers who tookpart in the conflict, and lads will find that in no war in whichAmerican and British soldiers have been engaged did they behave withgreater courage and good conduct. The historical portion of the bookbeing accompanied with numerous thrilling adventures with the redskinson the shores of Lake Huron, a story of exciting interest is interwovenwith the general narrative and carried through the book.
"Does justice to the pluck and determination of the British soldiers during the unfortunate struggle against American emancipation. The son of an American loyalist, who remains true to our flag, falls among the hostile redskins in that very Huron country which has been endeared to us by the exploits of Hawkeye and Chingachgook."--_The Times._
=The Lion of St. Mark:= A Tale of Venice in the Fourteenth Century. ByG. A. HENTY. With full-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth,price $1.00.
A story of Venice at a period when her strength and splendor were put tothe severest tests. The hero displays a fine sense and manliness whichcarry him safely through an atmosphere of intrigue, crime, andbloodshed. He contributes largely to the victories of the Venetians atPorto d'Anzo and Chioggia, and finally wins the hand of the daughter ofone of the chief men of Venice.
"Every boy should read 'The Lion of St. Mark.' Mr. Henty has never produced a story more delightful, more wholesome, or more vivacious."--_Saturday Review._
=A Final Reckoning:= A Tale of Bush Life in Australia. By G. A. HENTY.With full-page Illustrations by W. B. WOLLEN. 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
The hero, a young English lad, after rather a stormy boyhood, emigratesto Australia, and gets employment as an officer in the mounted police. Afew years of active work on the frontier, where he has many a brush withboth natives and bushrangers, gain him promotion to a captaincy, and heeventually settles down to the peaceful life of a squatter.
"Mr. Henty has never published a more readable, a more carefully constructed, or a better written story than this."--_Spectator._
=Under Drake's Flag:= A Tale of the Spanish Main. By G. A. HENTY. Withfull-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
A story of the days when England and Spain struggled for the supremacyof the sea. The heroes sail as lads with Drake in the Pacificexpedition, and in his great voyage of circumnavigation. The historicalportion of the story is absolutely to be relied upon, but this willperhaps be less attractive than the great variety of exciting adventurethrough which the young heroes pass in the course of their voyages.
"A book of adventure, where the hero meets with experience enough, one would think, to turn his hair gray."--_Harper's Monthly Magazine._
=By Sheer Pluck:= A Tale of the Ashanti War. By G. A. HENTY. Withfull-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
The author has woven, in a tale of thrilling interest, all the detailsof the Ashanti campaign, of which he was himself a witness. His hero,after many exciting adventures in the interior, is detained a prisonerby the king just before the outbreak of the war, but escapes, andaccompanies the English expedition on their march to Coomassie.
"Mr. Henty keeps up his reputation as a writer of boys' stories. 'By Sheer Pluck' will be eagerly read."--_Athenaeum._
=By Pike and Dyke:= A Tale of the Rise of the Dutch Republic. By G. A.HENTY. With full-page Illustrations by MAYNARD BROWN, and 4 Maps. 12mo,cloth, price $1.00.
In this story Mr. Henty traces the adventures and brave deeds of anEnglish boy in the household of the ablest man of his age--William theSilent. Edward Martin, the son of an English sea-captain, enters theservice of the Prince as a volunteer, and is employed by him in manydangerous and responsible missions, in the discharge of which he passesthrough the great sieges of the time. He ultimately settles down as SirEdward Martin.
"Boys with a turn for historical research will be enchanted with the book, while the rest who only care for adventure will be students in spite of themselves."--_St. James' Gazette._
=St. George for England:= A Tale of Cressy and Poitiers. By G. A. HENTY.With full-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
No portion of English history is more crowded with great events thanthat of the reign of Edward III. Cressy and Poitiers; the destruction ofthe Spanish fleet; the plague of the Black Death; the Jacquerie rising;these are treated by the author in "St. George for England." The hero ofthe story, although of good family, begins life as a London apprentice,but after countless adventures and perils becomes by valor and goodconduct the squire, and at last the trusted friend of the Black Prince.
"Mr. Henty has developed for himself a type of historical novel for boys which bids fair to supplement, on their behalf, the historical labors of Sir Walter Scott in the land of fiction."--_The Standard._
=Captain's Kidd's Gold:= The True Story of an Adventurous Sailor Boy. ByJAMES FRANKLIN FITTS. 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
There is something fascinating to the average youth in the veryidea of buried treasure. A vision arises before his eyes of swarthyPortuguese and Spanish rascals, with black beards and gleamingeyes--sinister-looking fellows who once on a time haunted the SpanishMain, sneaking out from some hidden creek in their long, low schooner,of picaroonish rake and sheer, to attack an unsuspecting trading craft.There were many famous sea rovers in their day, but none more celebratedthan Capt. Kidd. Perhaps the most fascinating tale of all is Mr. Fitts'true story of an adventurous American boy, who receives from his dyingfather an ancient bit of vellum, which the latter obtained in a curiousway. The document bears obscure directions purporting to locate acertain island in the Bahama group, and a considerable treasure buriedthere by two of Kidd's crew. The hero of this book, Paul Jones Garry, isan ambitious, persevering lad, of salt-water New England ancestry, andhis efforts to reach the island and secure the money form one of themost absorbing tales for our youth that has come from the press.
=Captain Bayley's Heir:= A Tale of the Gold Fields of California. By G.A. HENTY. With full-page Illustrations by H. M. PAGET. 12mo, cloth,price $1.00.
A frank, manly lad and his cousin are rivals in the heirship of aconsiderable property. The former falls into a trap laid by the latter,and while under a false accusation of theft foolishly leaves England forAmerica. He works his passage before the mast, j
oins a small band ofhunters, crosses a tract of country infested with Indians to theCalifornian gold diggings, and is successful both as digger and trader.
"Mr. Henty is careful to mingle instruction with entertainment; and the humorous touches, especially in the sketch of John Holl, the Westminster dustman, Dickens himself could hardly have excelled."--_Christian Leader._
=For Name and Fame=; or, Through Afghan Passes. By G. A. HENTY. Withfull-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
An interesting story of the last war in Afghanistan. The hero, afterbeing wrecked and going through many stirring adventures among theMalays, finds his way to Calcutta and enlists in a regiment proceedingto join the army at the Afghan passes. He accompanies the force underGeneral Roberts to the Peiwar Kotal, is wounded, taken prisoner, carriedto Cabul, whence he is transferred to Candahar, and takes part in thefinal defeat of the army of Ayoub Khan.
"The best feature of the book--apart from the interest of its scenes of adventure--is its honest effort to do justice to the patriotism of the Afghan people."--_Daily News._
=Captured by Apes:= The Wonderful Adventures of a Young Animal Trainer.By HARRY PRENTICE. 12mo, cloth, $1.00.
The scene of this tale is laid on an island in the Malay Archipelago.Philip Garland, a young animal collector and trainer, of New York, setssail for Eastern seas in quest of a new stock of living curiosities. Thevessel is wrecked off the coast of Borneo and young Garland, the solesurvivor of the disaster, is cast ashore on a small island, and capturedby the apes that overrun the place. The lad discovers that the rulingspirit of the monkey tribe is a gigantic and vicious baboon, whom heidentifies as Goliah, an animal at one time in his possession and withwhose instruction he had been especially diligent. The brute recognizeshim, and with a kind of malignant satisfaction puts his former masterthrough the same course of training he had himself experienced with afaithfulness of detail which shows how astonishing is monkeyrecollection. Very novel indeed is the way by which the young manescapes death. Mr. Prentice has certainly worked a new vein on juvenilefiction, and the ability with which he handles a difficult subjectstamps him as a writer of undoubted skill.
=The Bravest of the Brave=; or, With Peterborough in Spain. By G. A.HENTY. With full-page Illustrations by H. M. PAGET. 12mo, cloth, price$1.00.
There are few great leaders whose lives and actions have so completelyfallen into oblivion as those of the Earl of Peterborough. This islargely due to the fact that they were overshadowed by the glory andsuccesses of Marlborough. His career as general extended over littlemore than a year, and yet, in that time, he showed a genius for warfarewhich has never been surpassed.
"Mr. Henty never loses sight of the moral purpose of his work--to enforce the doctrine of courage and truth. Lads will read 'The Bravest of the Brave' with pleasure and profit; of that we are quite sure."--_Daily Telegraph._
=The Cat of Bubastes=: A Story of Ancient Egypt. By G. A. HENTY. Withfull-page Illustrations. 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
A story which will give young readers an unsurpassed insight into thecustoms of the Egyptian people. Amuba, a prince of the Rebu nation, iscarried with his charioteer Jethro into slavery. They become inmates ofthe house of Ameres, the Egyptian high-priest, and are happy in hisservice until the priest's son accidentally kills the sacred cat ofBubastes. In an outburst of popular fury Ameres is killed, and it restswith Jethro and Amuba to secure the escape of the high-priest's son anddaughter.
"The story, from the critical moment of the killing of the sacred cat to the perilous exodus into Asia with which it closes, is very skillfully constructed and full of exciting adventures. It is admirably illustrated."--_Saturday Review._
=With Washington at Monmouth:= A Story of Three Philadelphia Boys. ByJAMES OTIS. 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
Three Philadelphia boys, Seth Graydon "whose mother conducted aboarding-house which was patronized by the British officers;" EnochBall, "son of that Mrs. Ball whose dancing school was situated onLetitia Street," and little Jacob, son of "Chris, the Baker," serve asthe principal characters. The story is laid during the winter when LordHowe held possession of the city, and the lads aid the cause byassisting the American spies who make regular and frequent visits fromValley Forge. One reads here of home life in the captive city when breadwas scarce among the people of the lower classes, and a recklessprodigality shown by the British officers, who passed the winter infeasting and merry-making while the members of the patriot army but afew miles away were suffering from both cold and hunger. The storyabounds with pictures of Colonial life skillfully drawn, and theglimpses of Washington's soldiers which are given show that the work hasnot been hastily done, or without considerable study.
=For the Temple:= A Tale of the Fall of Jerusalem. By G. A. HENTY. Withfull-page Illustrations by S. J. SOLOMON. 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
Mr. Henty here weaves into the record of Josephus an admirable andattractive story. The troubles in the district of Tiberias, the march ofthe legions, the sieges of Jotapata, of Gamala, and of Jerusalem, formthe impressive and carefully studied historic setting to the figure ofthe lad who passes from the vineyard to the service of Josephus, becomesthe leader of a guerrilla band of patriots, fights bravely for theTemple, and after a brief term of slavery at Alexandria, returns to hisGalilean home with the favor of Titus.
"Mr. Henty's graphic prose pictures of the hopeless Jewish resistance to Roman sway add another leaf to his record of the famous wars of the world."--_Graphic._
=Facing Death=; or, The Hero of the Vaughan Pit. A Tale of the CoalMines. By G. A. HENTY. With full-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE.12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
"Facing Death" is a story with a purpose. It is intended to show that alad who makes up his mind firmly and resolutely that he will rise inlife, and who is prepared to face toil and ridicule and hardship tocarry out his determination, is sure to succeed. The hero of the storyis a typical British boy, dogged, earnest, generous, and though"shamefaced" to a degree, is ready to face death in the discharge ofduty.
"The tale is well written and well illustrated, and there is much reality in the characters. If any father, clergyman, or schoolmaster is on the lookout for a good book to give as a present to a boy who is worth his salt, this is the book we would recommend."--_Standard._
=Tom Temple's Career.= By HORATIO ALGER. 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
Tom Temple, a bright, self-reliant lad, by the death of his fatherbecomes a boarder at the home of Nathan Middleton, a penurious insuranceagent. Though well paid for keeping the boy, Nathan and his wifeendeavor to bring Master Tom in line with their parsimonious habits. Thelad ingeniously evades their efforts and revolutionizes the household.As Tom is heir to $40,000, he is regarded as a person of some importanceuntil by an unfortunate combination of circumstances his fortune shrinksto a few hundreds. He leaves Plympton village to seek work in New York,whence he undertakes an important mission to California, around whichcenter the most exciting incidents of his young career. Some of hisadventures in the far west are so startling that the reader willscarcely close the book until the last page shall have been reached. Thetale is written in Mr. Alger's most fascinating style, and is bound toplease the very large class of boys who regard this popular author as aprime favorite.
=Maori and Settler:= A Story of the New Zealand War. By G. A. HENTY.With full-page Illustrations by ALFRED PEARSE. 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
The Renshaws emigrate to New Zealand during the period of the war withthe natives. Wilfrid, a strong, self-reliant, courageous lad, is themainstay of the household. He has for his friend Mr. Atherton, abotanist and naturalist of herculean strength and unfailing nerve andhumor. In the adventures among the Maoris, there are many breathlessmoments in which the odds seem hopelessly against the party, but theysucceed in establishing themselves happily in one of the pleasant NewZealand valleys.
"Brimful of adventure, of humo
rous and interesting conversation, and vivid pictures of colonial life."--_Schoolmaster._
=Julian Mortimer:= A Brave Boy's Struggle for Home and Fortune. By HARRYCASTLEMON. 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
Here is a story that will warm every boy's heart. There is mysteryenough to keep any lad's imagination wound up to the highest pitch. Thescene of the story lies west of the Mississippi River, in the days whenemigrants made their perilous way across the great plains to the land ofgold. One of the startling features of the book is the attack upon thewagon train by a large party of Indians. Our hero is a lad of uncommonnerve and pluck, a brave young American in every sense of the word. Heenlists and holds the reader's sympathy from the outset. Surrounded byan unknown and constant peril, and assisted by the unswerving fidelityof a stalwart trapper, a real rough diamond, our hero achieves the mosthappy results. Harry Castlemon has written many entertaining stories forboys, and it would seem almost superfluous to say anything in hispraise, for the youth of America regard him as a favorite author.
"=Carrots=:" Just a Little Boy. By MRS. MOLESWORTH. With Illustrationsby WALTER CRANE. 12mo, cloth, price 75 cents.
"One of the cleverest and most pleasing stories it has been our good fortune to meet with for some time. Carrots and his sister are delightful little beings, whom to read about is at once to become very fond of."--_Examiner._
"A genuine children's book; we've seen 'em seize it, and read it greedily. Children are first-rate critics, and thoroughly appreciate Walter Crane's illustrations."--_Punch._
=Mopsa the Fairy.= By JEAN INGELOW. With Eight page Illustrations. 12mo,cloth, price 75 cents.
"Mrs. Ingelow is, to our mind, the most charming of all living writers for children, and 'Mopsa' alone ought to give her a kind of pre-emptive right to the love and gratitude of our young folks. It requires genius to conceive a purely imaginary work which must of necessity deal with the supernatural, without running into a mere riot of fantastic absurdity; but genius Miss Ingelow has and the story of 'Jack' is as careless and joyous, but as delicate, as a picture of childhood."--_Eclectic._
=A Jaunt Through Java:= The Story of a Journey to the Sacred Mountain.By EDWARD S. ELLIS. 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
The central interest of this story is found in the thrilling adventuresof two cousins, Hermon and Eustace Hadley, on their trip across theisland of Java, from Samarang to the Sacred Mountain. In a land wherethe Royal Bengal tiger runs at large; where the rhinoceros and otherfierce beasts are to be met with at unexpected moments; it is butnatural that the heroes of this book should have a lively experience.Hermon not only distinguishes himself by killing a full-grown tiger atshort range, but meets with the most startling adventure of the journey.There is much in this narrative to instruct as well as entertain thereader, and so deftly has Mr. Ellis used his material that there is nota dull page in the book. The two heroes are brave, manly young fellows,bubbling over with boyish independence. They cope with the manydifficulties that arise during the trip in a fearless way that is boundto win the admiration of every lad who is so fortunate as to read theiradventures.
=Wrecked on Spider Island=; or, How Ned Rogers Found the Treasure. ByJAMES OTIS. 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
A "down-east" plucky lad who ships as cabin boy, not from love ofadventure, but because it is the only course remaining by which he cangain a livelihood. While in his bunk, seasick, Ned Rogers hears thecaptain and mate discussing their plans for the willful wreck of thebrig in order to gain the insurance. Once it is known he is inpossession of the secret the captain maroons him on Spider Island,explaining to the crew that the boy is afflicted with leprosy. Whilethus involuntarily playing the part of a Crusoe, Ned discovers a wrecksubmerged in the sand, and overhauling the timbers for the purpose ofgathering material with which to build a hut finds a considerable amountof treasure. Raising the wreck; a voyage to Havana under sail; shippingthere a crew and running for Savannah; the attempt of the crew to seizethe little craft after learning of the treasure on board, and, as amatter of course, the successful ending of the journey, all serve tomake as entertaining a story of sea-life as the most captious boy coulddesire.
=Geoff and Jim:= A Story of School Life. By ISMAY THORN. Illustrated byA. G. WALKER. 12mo, cloth, price 75 cents.
"This is a prettily told story of the life spent by two motherless bairns at a small preparatory school. Both Geoff and Jim are very lovable characters, only Jim is the more so; and the scrapes he gets into and the trials he endures will, no doubt, interest a large circle of young readers."--_Church Times._
"This is a capital children's story, the characters well portrayed, and the book tastefully bound and well illustrated."--_Schoolmaster._
"The story can be heartily recommended as a present for boys."--_Standard._
=The Castaways=; or, On the Florida Reefs. By JAMES OTIS. 12mo, cloth,price $1.00.
This tale smacks of the salt sea. It is just the kind of story that themajority of boys yearn for. From the moment that the Sea Queen dispenseswith the services of the tug in lower New York bay till the breezeleaves her becalmed off the coast of Florida, one can almost hear thewhistle of the wind through her rigging, the creak of her strainingcordage as she heels to the leeward, and feel her rise to thesnow-capped waves which her sharp bow cuts into twin streaks of foam.Off Marquesas Keys she floats in a dead calm. Ben Clark, the hero of thestory, and Jake, the cook, spy a turtle asleep upon the glassy surfaceof the water. They determine to capture him, and take a boat for thatpurpose, and just as they succeed in catching him a thick fog cuts themoff from the vessel, and then their troubles begin. They take refuge onboard a drifting hulk, a storm arises and they are cast ashore upon alow sandy key. Their adventures from this point cannot fail to charm thereader. As a writer for young people Mr. Otis is a prime favorite. Hisstyle is captivating, and never for a moment does he allow the interestto flag. In "The Castaways" he is at his best.
=Tom Thatcher's Fortune.= By HORATIO ALGER, JR. 12mo, cloth, price$1.00.
Like all of Mr. Alger's heroes, Tom Thatcher is a brave, ambitious,unselfish boy. He supports his mother and sister on meager wages earnedas a shoe-pegger in John Simpson's factory. The story begins with Tom'sdischarge from the factory, because Mr. Simpson felt annoyed with thelad for interrogating him too closely about his missing father. A fewdays afterward Tom learns that which induces him to start overland forCalifornia with the view of probing the family mystery. He meets withmany adventures. Ultimately he returns to his native village, bringingconsternation to the soul of John Simpson, who only escapes theconsequences of his villainy by making full restitution to the man whosefriendship he had betrayed. The story is told in that entertaining waywhich has made Mr. Alger's name a household word in so many homes.
=Birdie=: A Tale of Child Life. By H. L. CHILDE-PEMBERTON. Illustratedby H. W. RAINEY. 12mo, cloth, price 75 cents.
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