yacht Day Dream for a short summer cruise to the tropics. Homeward
bound the yacht is destroyed by fire. All hands take to the boats, but
during the night the boat is cast upon the coast of Yucatan. They come
across a young American named Cummings, who entertains them with the
story of the wonderful Silver City, of the Chan Santa Cruz Indians.
Cummings proposes with the aid of a faithful Indian ally to brave the
perils of the swamp and carry off a number of the golden images from
the temples. Pursued with relentless vigor for days their situation is
desperate. At last their escape is effected in an astonishing manner.
Mr. Otis has built his story on an historical foundation. It is so full
of exciting incidents that the reader is quite carried away with the
novelty and realism of the narrative.
=Frank Fowler, the Cash Boy.= By +Horatio Alger, Jr.+ 12mo, cloth,
price $1.00.
Thrown upon his own resources Frank Fowler, a poor boy, bravely
determines to make a living for himself and his foster-sister Grace.
Going to New York he obtains a situation as cash boy in a dry goods
store. He renders a service to a wealthy old gentleman named Wharton,
who takes a fancy to the lad. Frank, after losing his place as cash
boy, is enticed by an enemy to a lonesome part of New Jersey and held
a prisoner. This move recoils upon the plotter, for it leads to a
clue that enables the lad to establish his real identity. Mr. Alger’s
stories are not only unusually interesting, but they convey a useful
lesson of pluck and manly independence.
=Budd Boyd’s Triumph=; or, the Boy Firm of Fox Island. By +William P.
Chipman+. 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
The scene of this story is laid on the upper part of Narragansett
Bay, and the leading incidents have a strong salt water flavor. Owing
to the conviction of his father for forgery and theft, Budd Boyd is
compelled to leave his home and strike out for himself. Chance brings
Budd in contact with Judd Floyd. The two boys, being ambitious and
clear sighted, form a partnership to catch and sell fish. The scheme
is successfully launched, but the unexpected appearance on the scene
of Thomas Bagsley, the man whom Budd believes guilty of the crimes
attributed to his father, leads to several disagreeable complications
that nearly caused the lad’s ruin. His pluck and good sense, however,
carry him through his troubles. In following the career of the boy firm
of Boyd & Floyd, the youthful reader will find a useful lesson--that
industry and perseverance are bound to lead to ultimate success.
=The Errand Boy=; or, How Phil Brent Won Success. By +Horatio Alger,
Jr.+ 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
The career of “The Errand Boy” embraces the city adventures of a smart
country lad who at an early age was abandoned by his father. Philip
was brought up by a kind-hearted innkeeper named Brent. The death of
Mrs. Brent paved the way for the hero’s subsequent troubles. Accident
introduces him to the notice of a retired merchant in New York, who
not only secures him the situation of errand boy but thereafter stands
as his friend. An unexpected turn of fortune’s wheel, however, brings
Philip and his father together. In “The Errand Boy” Philip Brent is
possessed of the same sterling qualities so conspicuous in all of the
previous creations of this delightful writer for our youth.
=The Slate Picker=: The Story of a Boy’s Life in the Coal Mines. By
+Harry Prentice+. 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
This is a story of a boy’s life in the coal mines of Pennsylvania.
There are many thrilling situations, notably that of Ben Burton’s
leap into the “lion’s mouth”--the yawning shute in the breakers--to
escape a beating at the hands of the savage Spilkins, the overseer.
Gracie Gordon is a little angel in rags, Terence O’Dowd is a manly,
sympathetic lad, and Enoch Evans, the miner-poet, is a big-hearted,
honest fellow, a true friend to all whose burdens seem too heavy for
them to bear. Ben Burton, the hero, had a hard road to travel, but
by grit and energy he advanced step by step until he found himself
called upon to fill the position of chief engineer of the Kohinoor Coal
Company.
=A Runaway Brig=; or, An Accidental Cruise. By +James Otis+. 12mo,
cloth, price $1.00.
“A Runaway Brig” is a sea tale, pure and simple, and that’s where it
strikes a boy’s fancy. The reader can look out upon the wide shimmering
sea as it flashes back the sunlight, and imagine himself afloat with
Harry Vandyne, Walter Morse, Jim Libby and that old shell-back, Bob
Brace, on the brig Bonita, which lands on one of the Bahama keys.
Finally three strangers steal the craft, leaving the rightful owners
to shift for themselves aboard a broken-down tug. The boys discover
a mysterious document which enables them to find a buried treasure,
then a storm comes on and the tug is stranded. At last a yacht comes
in sight and the party with the treasure is taken off the lonely key.
The most exacting youth is sure to be fascinated with this entertaining
story.
=Fairy Tales and Stories.= By +Hans Christian Andersen+. Profusely
Illustrated, 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
“If I were asked to select a child’s library I should name these
three volumes ‘English,’ ‘Celtic,’ and ‘Indian Fairy Tales,’ with
Grimm and Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales.”--_Independent._
=The Island Treasure=; or, Harry Darrel’s Fortune. By +Frank H.
Converse+. 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
Harry Darrel, an orphan, having received a nautical training on a
school-ship, is bent on going to sea with a boyish acquaintance named
Dan Plunket. A runaway horse changes his prospects. Harry saves Dr.
Gregg from drowning and the doctor presents his preserver with a bit of
property known as Gregg’s Island, and makes the lad sailing-master of
his sloop yacht. A piratical hoard is supposed to be hidden somewhere
on the island. After much search and many thwarted plans, at last Dan
discovers the treasure and is the means of finding Harry’s father. Mr.
Converse’s stories possess a charm of their own which is appreciated by
lads who delight in good healthy tales that smack of salt water.
=The Boy Explorers=: The Adventures of Two Boys in Alaska. By +Harry
Prentice+. 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
Two boys, Raymond and Spencer Manning, travel from San Francisco to
Alaska to join their father in search of their uncle, who, it is
believed, was captured and detained by the inhabitants of a place
called the “Heart of Alaska.” On their arrival at Sitka the boys with
an Indian guide set off across the mountains. The trip is fraught
with perils that test the lads’ courage to the utmost. Reaching the
Yukon River they build a raft and float down the stream, entering the
Mysterious River, from which they barely escape with their lives, only
to be captured by natives of the Heart of Alaska. All through their
exciting adventures the lads demonstrate what can be accomplished
by pluck and resolution, and their experience makes one of the most
interesting tales ever written.
=The Treasure Finders=: A Boy’s Adventures in Nicaragua. By +James
Otis+. 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
Roy and Dean Coloney, with their guide Tongla, leave their father’s
indigo plantation to visit the wonderful ruins of an ancient city. The
boys eagerly explore the dismantled temples of an extinct race and
discover three golden images cunningly hidden away. They escape with
the greatest difficulty; by taking advantage of a festive gathering
they seize a canoe and fly down the river. Eventually they reach safety
with their golden prizes. Mr. Otis is the prince of story tellers, for
he handles his material with consummate skill. We doubt if he has ever
written a more entertaining story than “The Treasure Finders.”
=Household Fairy Tales.= By the +Brothers Grimm+. Profusely
Illustrated, 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
“As a collection of fairy tales to delight children of all ages this
work ranks second to none.”--_Daily Graphic._
=Dan the Newsboy.= By +Horatio Alger, Jr.+ 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
The reader is introduced to Dan Mordaunt and his mother living in a
poor tenement, and the lad is pluckily trying to make ends meet by
selling papers in the streets of New York. A little heiress of six
years is confided to the care of the Mordaunts. At the same time the
lad obtains a position in a wholesale house. He soon demonstrates
how valuable he is to the firm by detecting the bookkeeper in a bold
attempt to rob his employers. The child is kidnaped and Dan tracks the
child to the house where she is hidden, and rescues her. The wealthy
aunt of the little heiress is so delighted with Dan’s courage and many
good qualities that she adopts him as her heir, and the conclusion of
the book leaves the hero on the high road to every earthly desire.
=Tony the Hero=: A Brave Boy’s Adventure with a Tramp. By +Horatio
Alger, Jr.+ 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
Tony, a sturdy bright-eyed boy of fourteen, is under the control of
Rudolph Rugg, a thorough rascal, shiftless and lazy, spending his time
tramping about the country. After much abuse Tony runs away and gets a
job as stable boy in a country hotel. Tony is heir to a large estate
in England, and certain persons find it necessary to produce proof of
the lad’s death. Rudolph for a consideration hunts up Tony and throws
him down a deep well. Of course Tony escapes from the fate provided
for him, and by a brave act makes a rich friend, with whom he goes
to England, where he secures his rights and is prosperous. The fact
that Mr. Alger is the author of this entertaining book will at once
recommend it to all juvenile readers.
=A Young Hero=; or, Fighting to Win. By +Edward S. Ellis+. 12mo,
cloth, price $1.00.
This story tells how a valuable solid silver service was stolen from
the Misses Perkinpine, two very old and simple minded ladies. Fred
Sheldon, the hero of this story and a friend of the old ladies,
undertakes to discover the thieves and have them arrested. After much
time spent in detective work he succeeds in discovering the silver
plate and winning the reward for its restoration. During the narrative
a circus comes to town and a thrilling account of the escape of the
lion from its cage, with its recapture, is told in Mr. Ellis’ most
fascinating style. Every boy will be glad to read this delightful book.
=The Days of Bruce=: A Story from Scottish History. By +Grace
Aguilar+. Illustrated, 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
“There is a delightful freshness, sincerity and vivacity about all
of Grace Aguilar’s stories which cannot fail to win the interest and
admiration of every lover of good reading.”--_Boston Beacon._
=Tom the Bootblack=; or, The Road to Success. By +Horatio Alger, Jr.+
12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
A bright, enterprising lad was Tom the bootblack. He was not at all
ashamed of his humble calling, though always on the lookout to better
himself. His guardian, old Jacob Morton, died, leaving him a small sum
of money and a written confession that Tom, instead of being of humble
origin, was the son and heir of a deceased Western merchant, and had
been defrauded out of his just rights by an unscrupulous uncle. The
lad started for Cincinnati to look up his heritage. But three years
passed away before he obtained his first clue. Mr. Grey, the uncle, did
not hesitate to employ a ruffian to kill the lad. The plan failed, and
Gilbert Grey, once Tom the bootblack, came into a comfortable fortune.
This is one of Mr. Alger’s best stories.
=Captured by Zulus=: A story of Trapping in Africa. By +Harry
Prentice+. 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
This story details the adventures of two lads. Dick Elsworth and Bob
Harvey, in the wilds of South Africa, for the purpose of obtaining a
supply of zoological curiosities. By stratagem the Zulus capture Dick
and Bob and take them to their principal kraal or village. The lads
escape death by digging their way out of the prison hut by night. They
are pursued, and after a rough experience the boys eventually rejoin
the expedition and take part in several wild animal hunts. The Zulus
finally give up pursuit and the expedition arrives at the coast without
further trouble. Mr. Prentice has a delightful method of blending
fact with fiction. He tells exactly how wild-beast collectors secure
specimens on their native stamping grounds, and these descriptions make
very entertaining reading.
=Tom the Ready=; or, Up from the Lowest. By +Randolph Hill+. 12mo,
cloth, price $1.00.
This is a dramatic narrative of the unaided rise of a fearless,
ambitious boy from the lowest round of fortune’s ladder--the gate of
the poorhouse--to wealth and the governorship of his native State.
Thomas Seacomb begins life with a purpose. While yet a schoolboy he
conceives and presents to the world the germ of the Overland Express
Co. At the very outset of his career jealousy and craft seek to
blast his promising future. Later he sets out to obtain a charter
for a railroad line in connection with the express business. Now he
realizes what it is to match himself against capital. Yet he wins
and the railroad is built. Only an uncommon nature like Tom’s could
successfully oppose such a combine. How he manages to win the battle is
told by Mr. Hill in a masterful way that thrills the reader and holds
his attention and sympathy to the end.
=Roy Gilbert’s Search=: A Tale of the Great Lakes. By +Wm. P.
Chipman+. 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
A deep mystery hangs over the parentage of Roy Gilbert. He arranges
with two schoolmates to make a tour of the Great Lakes on a steam
launch. The three boys leave Erie on the launch and visit many points
of interest on the lakes. Soon afterward the lad is conspicuous in the
rescue of an elderly gentleman and a lady from a sinking yacht. Later
on the cruise of the launch is brought to a disastrous termination
and the boys narrowly escape with their lives. The hero is a manly,
self-reliant boy, whose adventures will be followed with interest.
=The Young Scout=; The Story of a West Point Lieutenant. By +Edward S.
Ellis+. 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
The crafty Apache chief Geronimo but a few years ago was the most
terrible scourge of the southwest border. The author has woven, in a
tale of thrilling interest, all the incidents of Geronimo’s last raid.
The hero is Lieutenant James Decker, a recent graduate of West Point.
Ambitious to distinguish himself so as to win well-deserved promotion,
the young man takes many a desperate chance against the enemy and
on more than one occasion narrowly escapes with his life. The story
naturally abounds in thrilling situations, and being historically
correct, it is reasonable to believe it will find great favor with the
boys. In our opinion Mr. Ellis is the best writer of Indian stories now
before the public.
=Adrift in the Wilds=: The Adventures of Two Shipwrecked Boys. By
+Edward S. Ellis+. 12mo, cloth, price, $1.00.
Elwood Brandon and Howard Lawrence, cousins and schoolmates,
accompanied by a lively Irishman called O’Rooney, are en route for
San Francisco. Off the coast of California the steamer takes fire.
The two boys and their companion reach the shore with several of the
passengers. While O’Rooney and the lads are absent inspecting the
neighborhood O’Rooney has an exciting experience and young Brandon
becomes separated from his party. He is captured by hostile Indians,
but is rescued by an Indian whom the lads had assisted. This is a very
entertaining narrative of Southern California in the days immediately
preceding the construction of the Pacific railroads. Mr. Ellis seems to
be particularly happy in this line of fiction, and the present story is
fully as entertaining as anything he has ever written.
=The Red Fairy Book.= Edited by +Andrew Lang+. Profusely Illustrated,
12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
“A gift-book that will charm any child, and all older folk who have
been fortunate enough to retain their taste for the old nursery
stories.”--_Literary World._
=The Boy Cruisers=; or, Paddling in Florida. By +St. George
Rathborne+. 12mo, cloth, price, $1.00.
Boys who like an admixture of sport and adventure will find this book
just to their taste. We promise them that they will not go to sleep
over the rattling experiences of Andrew George and Roland Carter, who
start on a canoe trip along the Gulf coast, from Key West to Tampa,
Florida. Their first adventure is with a pair of rascals who steal
their boats. Next they run into a gale in the Gulf and have a lively
experience while it lasts. After that they have a lively time with
alligators and divers varieties of the finny tribe. Andrew gets into
trouble with a band of Seminole Indians and gets away without having
his scalp raised. After this there is no lack of fun till they reach
their destination. That Mr. Rathborne knows just how to interest the
boys is apparent at a glance, and lads who are in search of a rare
treat will do well to read this entertaining story.
=Guy Harris=: The Runaway. By +Harry Castlemon+. 12mo, cloth, price
$1.00.
Guy Harris lived in a small city on the shore of one of the Great
Lakes. His head became filled with quixotic notions of going West to
hunt grizzlies, in fact, Indians. He is persuaded to go to sea, and
gets a glimpse of the rough side of life in a sailor’s boarding house.
He ships on a vessel and for five months leads a hard life. He deserts
his ship at San Francisco and starts out to become a backwoodsman, but
rough experiences soon cure him of all desire to be a hunter. At St.
Louis he becomes a clerk and for a time he yields to the temptations of
a great city. The book will not only interest boys generally on account
of its graphic style, but will put many facts before their eyes in a
new light. This is one of Castlemon’s most attractive stories.
=The Train Boy.= By +Horatio Alger, Jr.+ 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
Paul Palmer was a wide-awake boy of sixteen who supported his mother
and sister by selling books and papers on one of the trains running
between Chicago and Milwaukee. He detects a young man named Luke Denton
in the act of picking the pocket of a young lady, and also incurs the
enmity of his brother Stephen, a worthless fellow. Luke and Stephen
plot to ruin Paul, but their plans are frustrated. In a railway
accident many passengers are killed, but Paul is fortunate enough to
assist a Chicago merchant, who out of gratitude takes him into his
employ. Paul is sent to manage a mine in Custer City and executes his
commission with tact and judgment and is well started on the road to
business prominence. This is one of Mr. Alger’s most attractive stories
and is sure to please all readers.
=Joe’s Luck=: A Boy’s Adventures in California. By +Horatio Alger,
Jr.+ 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
Without a doubt Joe Mason was a lucky boy, but he deserved the golden
chances that fell to his lot, for he had the pluck and ambition to push
himself to the front. Joe had but one dollar in the world when he stood
despondently on the California Mail Steamship Co.’s dock in New York
watching the preparations incident to the departure of the steamer.
The same dollar was still Joe’s entire capital when he landed in the
bustling town of tents and one-story cabins--the San Francisco of ’51,
and inside of the week the boy was proprietor of a small restaurant
earning a comfortable profit. The story is chock full of stirring
incidents, while the amusing situations are furnished by Joshua
Bickford, from Pumpkin Hollow, and the fellow who modestly styles
himself the “Rip-tail Roarer, from Pike Co., Missouri.” Mr. Alger never
writes a poor book, and “Joe’s Luck” is certainly one of his best.
=Three Bright Girls=: A Story of Chance and Mischance. By +Annie E.
Armstrong+. With full page Illustrations by +W. Parkinson+. 12mo,
cloth, price $1.00.
By a sudden turn of fortune’s wheel the three heroines of this story
are brought down from a household of lavish comfort to meet the
incessant cares and worries of those who have to eke out a very limited
income. And the charm of the story lies in the cheery helpfulness of
spirit developed in the girls by their changed circumstances; while the
author finds a pleasant ending to all their happy makeshifts.
“The story is charmingly told, and the book can be warmly recommended
as a present for girls.”--_Standard._
=Giannetta=: A Girl’s Story of Herself. By +Rosa Mulholland+. With
full-page Illustrations by +Lockhart Bogle+. 12mo, cloth, price
$1.00.
The daughter of a gentleman, who had married a poor Swiss girl, was
stolen as an infant by some of her mother’s relatives. The child having
died, they afterward for the sake of gain substitute another child for
it, and the changeling, after becoming a clever modeler of clay images,
is suddenly transferred to the position of a rich heiress. She develops
into a good and accomplished woman, and though the imposture of her
early friends is finally discovered, she has gained too much love and
devotion to be really a sufferer by the surrender of her estates.
“Extremely well told and full of interest. Giannetta is a true
heroine--warm-hearted, self-sacrificing, and, as all good women
nowadays are, largely touched with enthusiasm of humanity. The
illustrations are unusually good. One of the most attractive gift
books of the season.”--_The Academy._
=Margery Merton’s Girlhood.= By +Alice Corkran+. With full-page
Illustrations by +Gordon Browne+. 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
The experiences of an orphan girl who in infancy is left by her
father--an officer in India--to the care of an elderly aunt residing
near Paris. The accounts of the various persons who have an after
influence on the story, the school companions of Margery, the sisters
of the Conventual College of Art, the professor, and the peasantry of
Fontainebleau, are singularly vivid. There is a subtle attraction about
the book which will make it a great favorite with thoughtful girls.
“Another book for girls we can warmly commend. There is a delightful
piquancy in the experiences and trials of a young English girl who
studies painting in Paris.”--_Saturday Review._
=Under False Colors=: A Story from Two Girls’ Lives. By +Sarah
Doudney+. With full-page Illustrations by +G. G. Kilburne+. 12mo,
cloth, price $1.00.
A story which has in it so strong a dramatic element that it will
attract readers of all ages and of either sex. The incidents of the
plot, arising from the thoughtless indulgence of a deceptive freak,
are exceedingly natural, and the keen interest of the narrative is
sustained from beginning to end.
“Sarah Doudney has no superior as a writer of high-toned
stories--pure in style, original in conception, and with skillfully
wrought out plots; but we have seen nothing equal in dramatic energy
to this book.”--_Christian Leader._
=Down the Snow Stairs=; or, From Good-night to Good-morning. By +Alice
Corkran+. With Illustrations by +Gordon Browne+. 12mo, cloth, price
75 cents.
This is a remarkable story: full of vivid fancy and quaint originality.
In its most fantastic imaginings it carries with it a sense of reality,
and derives a singular attraction from that combination of simplicity,
originality, and subtle humor, which is so much appreciated by lively
and thoughtful children. Children of a larger growth will also be
deeply interested in Kitty’s strange journey, and her wonderful
experiences.
“Among all the Christmas volumes which the year has brought to our
table this one stands out _facile princeps_--a gem of the first
water, bearing upon every one of its pages the signet mark of
genius.... All is told with such simplicity and perfect naturalness
that the dream appears to be a solid reality. It is indeed a Little
Pilgrim’s Progress.”--_Christian Leader._
=The Tapestry Room=: A Child’s Romance. By +Mrs. Molesworth+.
Illustrated by +Walter Crane+. 12mo, cloth, price 75 cents.
“Mrs. Molesworth is a charming painter of the nature and ways of
children; and she has done good service in giving us this charming
juvenile which will delight the young people.”--_Athenæum_, London.
=Little Miss Peggy=: Only a Nursery Story. By +Mrs. Molesworth+. With
Illustrations by +Walter Crane+. 12mo, cloth, price 75 cents.
Mrs. Molesworth’s children are finished studies. She is never
sentimental, but writes common sense in a straightforward manner. A
joyous earnest spirit pervades her work, and her sympathy is unbounded.
She loves them with her whole heart, while she lays bare their little
minds, and expresses their foibles, their faults, their virtues, their
inward struggles, their conception of duty, and their instinctive
knowledge of the right and wrong of things. She knows their characters,
she understands their wants, and she desires to help them.
=Polly=: A New Fashioned Girl. By +L. T. Meade+. Illustrated, 12mo,
cloth, price $1.00.
Few authors have achieved a popularity equal to Mrs. Meade as a writer
of stories for young girls. Her characters are living beings of flesh
and blood, not lay figures of conventional type. Into the trials and
crosses, and everyday experiences, the reader enters at once with zest
and hearty sympathy. While Mrs. Meade always writes with a high moral
purpose, her lessons of life, purity and nobility of character are
rather inculcated by example than intruded as sermons.
=Rosy.= By +Mrs. Molesworth+. Illustrated by +Walter Crane+. 12mo,
cloth, price 75 cents.
Mrs. Molesworth, considering the quality and quantity of her labors,
is the best story-teller for children England has yet known. This is a
bold statement and requires substantiation. Mrs. Molesworth, during the
last six years, has never failed to occupy a prominent place among the
juvenile writers of the season.
“A very pretty story.... The writer knows children and their ways
well.... The illustrations are exceedingly well drawn.”--_Spectator._
=Little Sunshine’s Holiday=: A Picture from Life. By +Miss Mulock+.
Illustrated by +Walter Crane+. 12mo, cloth, price 75 cents.
“This is a pretty narrative of baby life, describing the simple
doings and sayings of a very charming and rather precocious child
nearly three years old.”--_Pall Mall Gazette._
“Will be delightful to those who have nurseries peopled by ‘Little
Sunshines’ of their own.”--_Athenæum._
=Esther=: A Book for Girls. By +Rosa N. Carey+. Illustrated, 12mo,
cloth, price $1.00.
“She inspires her readers simply by bringing them in contact with the
characters, who are in themselves inspiring. Her simple stories are
woven in order to give her an opportunity to describe her characters
by their own conduct in seasons of trial.”--_Chicago Times._
=Sweet Content.= By +Mrs. Molesworth+. Illustrated by +W. Rainey+.
12mo, cloth, price 75 cents.
“It seems to me not at all easier to draw a lifelike child than
to draw a lifelike man or woman: Shakespeare and Webster were the
only two men of their age who could do it with perfect delicacy and
success. Our own age is more fortunate, on this single score at
least, having a larger and far nobler proportion of female writers;
among whom, since the death of George Eliot, there is none left whose
touch is so exquisite and masterly, whose love is so thoroughly
according to knowledge, whose bright and sweet invention is so
fruitful, so truthful, or so delightful as Mrs. Molesworth.”--+A. C.
Swinburne.+
=One of a Covey.= By the Author of “Honor Bright,” “Miss Toosey’s
Mission.” With Numerous Illustrations by +H. J. A. Miles+. 12mo,
cloth, price 75 cents.
“Full of spirit and life, so well sustained throughout that grown-up
readers may enjoy it as much as children. This ‘Covey’ consists of
the twelve children of a hard-pressed Dr. Partridge, out of which is
chosen a little girl to be adopted by a spoilt, fine lady.... It is
one of the best books of the season.”--_Guardian._
“We have rarely read a story for boys and girls with greater
pleasure. One of the chief characters would not have disgraced
Dickens’ pen.”--_Literary World._
=The Little Princess of Tower Hill.= By +L. T. Meade+. Illustrated,
12mo, cloth, price 75 cents.
“This is one of the prettiest books for children published, as pretty
as a pond-lily, and quite as fragrant. Nothing could be imagined more
attractive to young people than such a combination of fresh pages
and fair pictures; and while children will rejoice over it--which is
much better than crying for it--it is a book that can be read with
pleasure even by older boys and girls.”--_Boston Advertiser._
=Honor Bright=; or, The Four-Leaved Shamrock. By the Author of “One
of a Covey,” “Miss Toosey’s Mission,” etc., etc. With full-page
Illustrations, 12mo, cloth, price $1.00.
“It requires a special talent to describe the sayings and doings
of children, and the author of ‘Honor Bright,’ ‘One of a Covey,’
possesses that talent in no small degree.”--_Literary Churchman._
“A cheery, sensible, and healthy tale.”--_The Times._
=The Cuckoo Clock.= By +Mrs. Molesworth+. With Illustrations by
+Walter Crane+. 12mo, cloth, price 75 cents.
“A beautiful little story. It will be read with delight by every
child into whose hands it is placed.... The author deserves all the
praise that has been, is, and will be bestowed on ‘The Cuckoo Clock.’
Children’s stories are plentiful, but one like this is not to be met
with every day.”--_Pall Mall Gazette._
=Girl Neighbors=; or, The Old Fashion and the New. By +Sarah Tytler+.
With full-page Illustrations by +C. T. Garland+. 12mo, cloth, price
75 cents.
“One of the most effective and quietly humorous of Miss Tytler’s
stories. ‘Girl Neighbors’ is a pleasant comedy, not so much of errors
as of prejudices got rid of, very healthy, very agreeable, and very
well written.”--_Spectator._
=The Little Lame Prince.= By +Miss Mulock+. Illustrated, cloth, price
75 cents.
“No sweeter--that is the proper word--Christmas story for the little
folks could easily be found, and it is as delightful for older
readers as well. There is a moral to it which the reader can find out
for himself, if he chooses to think.”--_Herald_, Cleveland.
=The Adventures of a Brownie.= As Told to my Child. By +Miss Mulock+.
Illustrated, 12mo, cloth, price 75 cents.
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=The Heir of Redclyffe.= By +Charlotte M. Yonge+. Illustrated, 12mo,
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=Larry’s Luck.= By the author of “Miss Toosey’s Mission,” “Tom’s
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=My Dog Plato=: His Adventures and Impressions. By +M. H. Cornwall
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=Prince Prigio, Adventures of.= By +Andrew Lang+. Illustrated, cloth,
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=Tom’s Opinion.= The Story of a Boys’ School. By the author of “Miss
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=We and the World.= A Story for Boys. By +Juliana Horatia Ewing+.
Illustrated, cloth, price 75 cents.
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=Adventures of a Brownie=, As Told to My Child. By +Miss Mulock+.
Illustrated. Price 75 cents.
=Adventures in Toyland.= What the Marionette Told Molly. By +Edith
King Hall+. Illustrated, cloth, price 75 cents.
=Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.= By +Lewis Carroll+. With 42
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=Birdie.= A Tale of Child Life. By +H. L. Childe-Pemberton+.
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=Count Up the Sunny Days.= A Story for Girls. By +C. A. Jones+.
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=Down the Snow Stairs=; or, From Good Night to Good Morning. By +Alice
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Corkran+. Illustrated, cloth, price 75 cents.
=Little Lame Prince=, and His Traveling Cloak. By +Miss Mulock+.
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=Little Lucy’s Wonderful Globe.= By +Charlotte M. Yonge+. Illustrated,
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=Little Miss Joy.= By +Emma Marshall+. Illustrated, cloth, price 75
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=Little Princess of Tower Hill.= By +L. T. Meade+. Illustrated, cloth,
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=Little Sunshine’s Holiday.= A Picture from Life. By +Miss Mulock+.
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Illustrations by H. J. A. Miles. Cloth, price 75 cents.
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Cloth, price 75 cents.
=Sue and I.= By +Mrs. Robert O’Reilly+. Illustrated, cloth, price 75
cents.
=Sweet Content.= By +Mrs. Molesworth+. With 20 Illustrations by W.
Rainey. Cloth, price 75 cents.
=Tapestry Room, The.= By +Mrs. Molesworth+. Illustrated, cloth, price
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=Through the Looking-Glass=, and What Alice Found There. By +Lewis
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cents.
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various people. Each volume profusely illustrated and handsomely bound
in cloth ornamented in gold and colors.
PRICE $1.00 PER VOLUME.
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illustrations by H. J. Ford and Lancelot Speed, cloth, price $1.00.
_=The Blue Fairy Book=_, edited by +Andrew Lang+, with numerous
illustrations by H. J. Ford and G. P. Hood, cloth, price $1.00.
_=The Green Fairy Book=_, edited by +Andrew Lang+, with numerous
illustrations by H. J. Ford, cloth, price $1.00.
_=The Yellow Fairy Book=_, edited by +Andrew Lang+, with numerous
illustrations by H. J. Ford, cloth, price $1.00.
_=Celtic Fairy Tales=_, edited by +Joseph Jacobs+, profusely
illustrated by John D. Batten, cloth, price $1.00.
_=English Fairy Tales=_, edited by +Joseph Jacobs+, profusely
illustrated by John D. Batten, cloth, price $1.00.
_=Indian Fairy Tales=_, edited by +Joseph Jacobs+, profusely
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_=Andersen’s Fairy Tales=_, by +Hans Christian Andersen+, with many
illustrations by Cooper Edwards and others, cloth, price $1.00.
_=Grimm’s Household Fairy Tales=_, by the +Brothers Grimm+, with many
illustrations by Walter Crane and others, cloth, price $1.00.
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BY
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EMBRACING
Fiction, History, Essays, Etc.
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=Charles O’Malley, the Irish Dragoon.= By +Charles Lever+. Cloth.
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=The French Revolution.= A History by +Thomas Carlyle+. Cloth.
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=The Count of Monte Cristo.= By +Alexandre Dumas+. Cloth. Illustrated.
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=The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling.= By +Henry Fielding+. Cloth.
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=With Clive in India=; or, The Beginning of an Empire. By +G. A.
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BROWNING, R.
BRYANT.
BURNS.
BYRON.
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romantic form, and while being in the highest degree interesting
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inasmuch as the greatest possible amount of information is given.
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With 8 page illustrations by J. Watson Davis. Extra 12mo, illuminated
cloth, olivine edges, price $1.50.
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George E. Graves. Extra 12mo, illuminated cloth, olivine edges, price
$1.50.
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Ben Scarlett Escaped from Boston Town, as set down by his Comrade, and
edited by +James Otis+. With 8 full page illustrations by J. Watson
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Transcriber’s Notes
For printer’s errors in punctuation, spelling, etc., only the changes
listed below were made.
_Italics_, +Small Caps+, and =Bold Face= were converted as so.
The table of contents was added by the transcriber.
The varied spelling “round” and “’round” were kept without
standardization due to many instances of both.
Page-long illustrations originally on page 7, page 43, and page 187
were moved to the end of the paragraph to which each caption referred.
On page 8 a missing apostrophe in “a’” was added in “could a’ had his
pick outer the ships”.
On page 11 “‘I never went to sea” was corrected to ““I never went to
sea”.
On page 30 “murmer” was corrected to “murmur”.
On page 31 a misprinted “goin’” was corrected in “I was afraid the
doctor was goin’”.
On page 46 a missing apostrophe was added in “be on this ’ere craft
quite a spell”.
On page 48 a missing apostrophe in “’pears” was added in “It ’pears
like as if my voice”.
On page 52 “annudder” was corrected to “anudder” in “larn him not to
leave anudder ole nigger woman”.
On page 69 two missing apostrophes in “a’” were added in “We might a’
known that any kind of a boat would a’ been stove in them seas”.
On page 88 an extra opening double quotation mark at the beginning of
“He was interrupted, and the children” was removed.
On page 91 a missing period was added to the end of “and old Chloe gave
the fullest particulars”.
On page 100 a misprinted “Ben” in “Jake began to prepare breakfast, and
Ben” was corrected.
On page 104 “‘Of course the cat looks a good deal” was corrected to
““Of course the cat looks a good deal”.
On page 104 a misprinted “she” was corrected in “to induce the old
woman to confess she”.
On page 104 a missing period was added to the end of “is still roamin’
’round the island”.
On page 110 a missing apostrophe in “an’” was added in “an’ we’re cut
down to sich short allowance”.
On page 116 a missing apostrophe was added in “consequently we must a’
struck”.
On page 123 a missing apostrophe in “’cause” was added in “did die here
it was ’cause he”.
On page 127 “‘I reckon she’s been” was corrected to ““I reckon she’s
been”.
On page 128 a missing apostrophe in “a’” was added in “this shoal water
when she could a’”.
On page 132 an extra ending double quotation mark was removed from
“Can’t you see who that is?”.
On page 159 an extra ending double quotation mark was removed from the
end of “seeks in vain a way of escape from relentless enemies.”.
On page 167 “aint” was corrected to “ain’t” in “I ain’t hardly knowed a
minit’s peace”.
On page 172 a missing opening double quotation mark was added to the
beginning of “He was sure you were with me when he saw Ben”.
On page 183 “runing” was corrected to “running” in “but running up to
her young mistress”.
On page 185 “pre-prepared” was corrected to “prepared” in “fully
prepared for a long”.
On page 189 a missing ending double quotation mark was added to
“Captain Irwin will find us,”.
On page 191 “be” was corrected to “he” in “but at the same time he
knew”.
On page 195 a missing apostrophe in “a’” was added in “I wouldn’t a’
said”.
On page 204 a missing apostrophe in “a’” was added in “he might a’ got
hold of her”.
On page 210 a missing period and quotation mark were added to the end of
“to step out quick”.
On page 219 “an’” was corrected to “an” in “For as much as an hour
Tommy kept”.
On page 219 a missing apostrophe in “a’” was added in “that I couldn’t
a’ stood up”.
On page 219 “Alice” was corrected to “Gertie” in “Ben asked, forgetting
in the interest caused by Jake’s story the possible danger which
menaced Gertie”. The only “Alice” in this book is in the ads for “Alice
in Wonderland”
On page 222 a missing apostrophe in “a’” was added in “I might a’ been
cured”.
On page 224 a missing apostrophe in “a’” was added in “Captain Irwin
himself could a’ done it”.
On page 225 a missing quotation mark was added to the end of “not later
than Tuesday”.
On page 225 a missing apostrophe in “an’” was added in “an’ how’se you
gwine”.
On page 229 a missing opening double quotation mark was added in “That
will be more than we can say”.
On page 233 a missing apostrophe in “a’” was added in “Could he a’
sneaked”.
On page 235 a missing apostrophe in “a’” was added in “Ben would a’
straightened the”.
On page 235 a missing apostrophe in “a’” was added in “in Key West
couldn’t a’ found us”.
On page 240 “one” was correct to “once” in “toward the gang-plank once
more.”
On page 241 missing apostrophes in “a’” were added in “Anybody would a’
thought he was your best friend”, “It would a’ been better to let him
had a little more”, “then perhaps he’d a’ learned to behave”, and “The
world would a’ got on jest as well”.
On page 242 “pecularity” was corrected to “peculiarity” in “owing to
the peculiarity of his costume”.
On page 249 a missing ending double quotation mark was added in “I
never saw nothin’ like her before,”.
On page 263 a missing opening double quotation mark was added in “You
know what Maggie says of”.
On page 264 a missing ending double quotation mark was added in
“There’s always risk of accident with children like Maggie about.”.
On page 267 a misprinted, missing comma was added in the second
instance of “fish, Sam?”.
On page 272 an extra ending double quotation mark was removed from the
end of “and bands has passed them by!”.
On page 274 a missing ending double quotation mark was added in “We
will see what you will work out for yourself.”.
On page 278 “THE ENE.” was corrected to “THE END.”.
On page 1 of ads a misprinted “a rested” was corrected to “arrested” in
“is arrested for aiding a”.
On page 1 of ads a misprinted “of” was corrected in “and of the greater
part of Southern India”.
On page 1 of ads a misprinted “Hen y” was corrected to “Henty” in
“Henty gives the history of the first part of the”.
On page 3 of ads a misprinted “seve al” was corrected to “several” in
“is several times wounded and twice taken”.
On page 4 of ads a misprinted “aft r” was corrected to “after” in “and
after various adventures accompanies”.
On page 8 of ads a misprinted “l ttle” was corrected to “little” in
“extended over little more than a year”.
On page 8 of ads a misprinted “p iest” was corrected to “priest” in
“the Egyptian high-priest”.
On page 8 of ads a misprinted “Thr e” was corrected to “Three” in
“Three Philadelphia boys, Seth Graydon”.
On page 8 of ads a misprinted “conduc ed” was corrected to “conducted”
in “whose mother conducted”.
On page 8 of ads a misprinted “r gular” was corrected to “regular” in
“spies who make regular”.
On page 11 of ads a misprinted “a” was corrected to “as” in “well as
entertain the”.
On page 11 of ads a misprinted “the e” was corrected to “there” in
“Ellis used his material that there is”.
On page 13 of ads “Canon” was corrected to “Cañon” in “=Lost in the
Cañon=”.
On page 13 of ads a missing period was added to the end of “By +C. M.
Crawley-Boevey+.”.
On page 13 of ads a missing period was added to the end of “Thirty
Illustrations by +H. J. A. Miles+.”.
On page 14 of ads a missing period was added to the end of “brings Budd
in contact with Judd Floyd”.
On page 17 of ads “By” was reformatted from small caps to normal case
in “By +Edward S. Ellis+.”.
On page 19 of ads “woven,in” was corrected to “woven, in”.
On page 19 of ads “By” was reformatted from small caps to normal case
in “By +Edward S. Ellis+.”.
On page 20 of ads “St George” was corrected to “St. George”.
On page 20 of ads “By” was reformatted from small caps to normal case
in “By +St. George Rathborne+.”, “By +Harry Castlemon+.”, and “By
+Horatio Alger, Jr.+”.
On page 20 of ads a misprinted “oarding” was corrected to “boarding”
in “in a sailor’s boarding house”.
On page 20 of ads “follow” was corrected to “fellow” in “a worthless
fellow”.
On page 21 of ads “By” was reformatted from small caps to normal case
in “By +Horatio Alger, Jr.+”.
On page 23 of ads a missing comma was added to the end of “Illustrated”
in “=Polly=: A New Fashioned Girl. By +L. T. Meade+. Illustrated,”.
On page 24 of ads misprinted or otherwise defaced words “doings” and
“possesses” were corrected in “describe the sayings and doings” and
“possesses that talent”.
On page 25 of ads “narrarative” was corrected to “narrative” in “this
brightly written and homely narrative”.
On page 25 of ads a doubled “the” was removed from “A Tale of Brittany.
Adapted from the French”.
On page 26 of ads “preic” was corrected to “price” in “=Celtic Fairy
Tales.= Edited by +Joseph Jacobs+. Illustrated by +J. D. Batten+. 12mo,
cloth, price $1.00.”.
On page 26 of ads a misprinted “o” was corrected to “No” in “No amount
of description can do them”.
On page 28 of ads a missing period was added to the end of “A Story of
Wild Pigs for Little People”.
On page 29 of ads “Price 75c.” was expanded to “Price 75 cents” in
“=Down the Snow Stairs=; or, From Good Night to Good Morning. By +Alice
Corkran+. With 60 Illustrations by Gordon Browne. Price 75 cents.” for
standardization within the page.
On page 29 of ads a misprinted “Illu trated” was corrected to
“Illustrated” in “=Mixed Pickles.= A Story for Girls. By +Mrs. E. M.
Field+. Illustrated”.
On page 29 of ads a missing period was added to the end of “With 20
Illustrations by W.”.
On page 29 of ads a missing period was added to the end of “and What
Alice Found There”.
On page 30 of ads a misprinted “_=Grimm’ Popular Fairy Tales=_” was
corrected to “_=Grimm’s Popular Fairy Tales=_”.
On page 30 of ads a missing comma was added after “by Walter Crane and
others” in “_=Grimm’s Popular Fairy Tales=_”.
On page 31 of ads a missing decimal point was added in “=Harry
Lorrequer.= By +Charles Lever+. Cloth. Illustrated. Price, $1.25.”.
On page 32 of ads a missing period was added to the end of “By +G. A.
Henty+.” in “=With Clive in India=”.
On page 32 of ads a missing period was added to the end of “G.” in
“=With Lee in Virginia=”.