Or a Boy's Adventures in the Eastern Seas. By G. MANVILLE FENN, author
of "The Golden Magnet," "In the King's Name," &c. Illustrated by 8
full-page Pictures by GORDON BROWNE in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth
elegant, 5_s._
This is a pleasant story of a lad who, though he is brought up in a
strictly quiet fashion by an aunt, has a great desire to go abroad to
seek specimens in natural history, and has that desire gratified by
an uncle who comes home from distant lands, whence he brings a
beautiful collection. The boy Nat and his uncle Dick go on a voyage
to the remoter islands of the Eastern seas, and their adventures
there are told in a truthful and vastly interesting fashion, which
will at once attract and maintain the earnest attention of young
readers. The descriptions of Mr. Ebony, their black comrade, and of
the scenes of savage life, are full of genuine humour.
"Mr. Fenn has hit upon a capital idea. This is among the best of
the boys' books of the season."--_The Times._
"We can conceive of no more attractive present for a young
naturalist."--_Land and Water._
"This sort of book encourages independence of character, develops
resource, and teaches a boy to keep his eyes open."--_Saturday
Review._
"The late Lord Palmerston used to say that one use of war was to
teach geography: such books as this teach it in a more harmless and
cheaper way."--_Athenaeum._
"One of the best issues, if not absolutely the best, of Defoe's
work which has ever appeared."--_The Standard._