Blown to Bits; or, The Lonely Man of Rakata

  +WORKS BY R.M. BALLANTYNE+.

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  "In his tales of the sea, of the forest and the flames, and in all thathe writes, there is a fidelity to nature and a knowledge of many pathsof life which are not surpassed by any author in his special field ofliterature."--_Morning Post_.

  _With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 5s. each_.

  NEW VOLUME.

  +THE BUFFALO RUNNERS+.

  A TALE OF THE RED RIVER PLAINS.

  +CHARLIE TO THE RESCUE+.

  A TALE or THE SEA AND THE ROCKIES.

  "In 'Charlie to the Rescue' Mr. Ballantyne supplies his constituency--which is now a large and well-satisfied one--with a sufficiency ofbattles, sieges, and escapes; the troubles of ranchmen, whose lives arethreatened both by white and by black scoundrels, are admirablyreproduced. It is a capital story."--_Spectator_.

  +BLOWN TO BITS+;

  Or, THE LONELY MAN OF RAKATA. A TALE OF THE MALAY ARCHIPELAGO.

  "A capital story, written in the author's old style, and full of lifeand action from beginning to end."--_Standard_.

  "The book abounds in matter of exceptional interest, and should find itsway into the hands of all young people who would properly estimate thewide-spreading and far-reaching influences and the extraordinarycharacter of the Krakatoa outburst."--_Manchester Courier_.

  +BLUE LIGHTS+;

  Or, HOT WORK IN THE SOUDAN. A TALE OF SOLDIER LIFE IN SEVERAL OF ITSPHASES.

  "An exciting story, full of excellent moral lessons."--_School BoardChronicle_.

  "We heartily recommend 'Blue Lights'."--_Guardian_.

  "The soldier's career is graphically depicted, and the story is everyway a good one."--_Literary Churchman_.