"The book really contains those parts of Herodotus which a judicious
parent would most likely have his boys and girls acquainted with, and
Mr. White has succeeded in condensing these by omitting multitudes of
phrases inserted in the Greek text. The print is so large and clear
that no one need fear that it will foster a tendency to near-sightedness
on the part of boy or girl.--_Nation_.
*The Travels of Marco Polo.*
Edited for Boys and Girls, with explanatory notes and comments, by
THOMAS W. KNOX. With over 200 illustrations. 8vo. $1.75
"To the student of geography Marco Polo needs no introduction. He is
revered as the greatest of all travellers in the Middle Ages, and by
more than one careful geographer his work is believed to have led to the
discovery of the New World by the Hardy Mariner of Genoa.... The story
of his travels was received with incredulity, and he died while Europe
was gravely doubting its truth. It has remained for later generations
to establish the correctness of his narrative and accord him the praise
he so richly deserves."
*G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS, NEW YORK AND LONDON*