CLEARED AT LAST.
THE following day, after lunch, Captain Bayley and Frank drove round to
Westminster. Football was going on in Dean's Yard, and Frank recognised
among the players many faces that he knew. It seemed strange to him to
think that while he had gone through so much, and had grown from a boy
into a man, that they had changed so little, and had been working away
regularly at the old round of Euripides and Homer, Terence and Virgil.
The carriage stopped at the entrance to Dean's Yard, and, alighting,
they walked across to Mr. Richards'.
Captain Bayley had written a line to the master, asking him if possible
to remain at home, as he wished particularly to see him, and he and
Frank were ushered straight into the master's study. He shook hands with
Captain Bayley, whose acquaintance he had made while Frank had boarded
with him, and then looked at Frank; for a minute he did not recognise
him, then he exclaimed in surprise, "Frank Norris!"
"Yes, it's I, sir," Frank said; "I don't ask you to take my hand, for
you believe me guilty of the crime of which I was accused here. I can
only say now, as I said then, that I am innocent. I know now that I was
a fool to run away instead of facing it out, but I was desperate,
because every one thought me guilty."
"Your schoolfellows did not, Norris," Mr. Richards said. "I don't think
that I did, even at first; a few hours afterwards I almost knew you were
innocent, and had you not run away I could have gone far to prove it."
Frank gave an exclamation of joy, and Captain Bayley exclaimed
indignantly--
"Then why did you not prove it, sir? Why did you allow my nephew to
remain with the foul disgrace on his name?"
"I did not act without consideration," Mr. Richards said calmly. "Norris
had gone, and I resolved if he returned again to say what I had learned;
but my proofs were not absolute. We had made, it seemed to me, a
terrible mistake, and I did not wish to cause ruin to another boy unless
it was absolutely necessary to do so to clear Norris. Now that he has
returned I can no longer hesitate; but before I begin I must ask you
both whether your suspicions have fallen on any one else?"
"It is not suspicion, sir, it is certainty," Captain Bayley said; "we
have no doubt whatever that the whole thing was the work of Frank's
rascally cousin, Fred Barkley. He was, you know, a sort of rival of
Frank for my favour, and he had reason to believe that I had determined
that Frank should inherit the larger portion of my property; thus he had
a motive for bringing disgrace on him. It was just as probable that he
should have stolen the money and sent it to Frank as that Frank should
have stolen it himself; so far it seemed to me that it might lie between
either of them.
"What has settled the case in my mind is that I have learned that Fred
was intrusted with a letter by Frank to me, declaring his innocence,
which, as you know, I never doubted until Frank left without writing to
me. That letter I never received, and I believe that it was suppressed.
In the second place it was Fred who persuaded his cousin to take that
ruinous step of running away, and pressed upon him money to enable him
to do so, although he had refused to lend him a halfpenny when Frank
required it to pay that broken-nosed tailor to hold his tongue."
"Very well," Mr. Richards said, "then I can speak freely; my silence was
caused to some considerable extent by regard for your feelings. You had
lost one nephew, who had gone away with a cloud of disgrace surrounding
him--for aught I could tell, Norris, in his despair, might have
committed suicide, or he might have so cut himself off from you that you
might never have heard from him again--thus, then, I felt that it would
be cruel indeed to prove that your other nephew was a villain, unless by
so doing I could restore Norris to you. So, after much thought and
deliberation, I determined to hold my tongue until I heard that Norris
had either returned or had been heard of.
"On the morning when it was discovered that Frank had fled, I called up
one by one the whole of the boys in the house. Even after his flight I
could not believe that Norris had done this thing, it was so absolutely
contrary to all that I knew of his disposition, and I determined to sift
the matter to the bottom. From the elder boys I learned nothing,
although I questioned them most closely as to everything that had taken
place in the house during the past week. I was not disappointed, for I
had hardly expected to learn much from them.
"It was from the four boys who were the fags of the four who had been in
Frank's secret that I hoped to learn something, and I was not mistaken.
From the three in the house I learned nothing; but when I came to
Pearson, who was Barkley's junior and fag, I met with even more success
than I had expected. At first, of course, the boy did not like to say
anything; but I told him that unless he answered my questions freely I
should have him up before Doctor Litter, and he then told me all he knew
about it.
"The more willingly, for, like most other boys in the School, he was
fond of Norris, while Barkley was by no means a kind master. He said
that twice Barkley had got into a rage with him about things which
didn't seem of any importance. The first occasion was a week previous.
He had gone into Barkley's study to ask him to explain some difficulty
in his Cæsar; the door was not fastened, and as he had been working with
his shoes off, Barkley did not hear him till he was close to the table.
The boy noticed that he had a sheet of writing-paper before him, on
which he was writing, not in his usual hand, but in printed characters.
He would have thought nothing of it had not Barkley, on looking up and
seeing him standing there, jumped up in a sudden rage and boxed his ears
furiously, calling him a prying little sneak. The boy could not fix this
to a day, but it was certainly just about the time when this letter was
posted to you.
"The other affair had happened the day previously. He had gone into
Barkley's room with his books on coming down from school at twelve
o'clock, and seeing on his table a letter stamped and ready for the
post, he supposed that as usual he was to post it, and was running
downstairs with it in his hand when he met Barkley coming up. 'What have
you got there?' he asked. 'I am taking your letter to the post,' he
said; whereupon Barkley flew into another rage, called him an officious
little beast, gave him a box in the ear, and took the letter from him. I
asked the boy if he noticed to whom the letter was directed. He said he
had, and that it was to you. Knowing nothing about the suppression of a
letter of Norris's, and thinking that perhaps Barkley had written to his
uncle about the matter, and had then changed his mind about posting it,
this second affair did not strike me as having any importance whatever.
The first matter, however, seemed important, for that just at the time
when a letter was sent to Norris written in printing characters Barkley
should have been seen writing a letter of that sort, struck me as most
remarkable; and although I did not know exactly how the two lads stood
in reference to yourself, it struck me at once that it was at least
possible that we had been wrong, and that it was Barkley after all who
took the note.
"Had I suspected for an instant that he had done it to bring disgrace
upon his cousin, I should at once have communicated with Dr. Litter, and
have probed the affair from the bottom; but I thought that he had taken
the note with the intention of helping his cousin out of his difficulty,
and that when the note was traced, and the matter became public, he had
in a base and cowardly manner allowed Frank to bear the blame. This
would have been bad enough in all conscience, although comparatively
venial to his deliberate attempt to bring disgrace upon Norris.
"However, the matter seemed bad enough to me as it stood; but, as I
said, I shrunk from causing the ruin of another young fellow unless it
was necessary to clear Norris. I hesitated for a long time whether,
knowing as much as I did, I ought not to take some steps in the matter;
but for the reasons I have told you I determined to wait, hoping that
you would soon have Norris back again, and knowing that I should hear of
his return from some of the boys who were his special friends. Barkley
must have seen from my manner that there was something wrong between him
and me; but he never asked me the reason for the change in my manner to
him, and completely ignored my coolness. It was a relief to me when the
time came for his going up to the University, for I then felt that some
of the responsibility was off my shoulders, and that I was no longer
shirking my duty to expose him.
"That is all, Captain Bayley; but I think that this, with what you have
told me, is quite sufficient to bring the guilt home to the true party,
and to completely clear Norris."
"Quite sufficient," Captain Bayley said, "and I am thankful indeed that
you obtained the one missing link of evidence necessary to prove Frank's
innocence. I am greatly obliged to you, Mr. Richards, for the kind and
thoughtful manner in which you acted, which was indeed in every way for
the best; for had I at the time been made aware that Fred was the
culprit, I should have gone half out of my mind at the injustice we had
done Frank, and at not knowing where to find him or how to communicate
with him. And now what is to be done next? I do not want this unhappy
lad to be punished, but at the same time it is absolutely necessary that
Frank's innocence shall be publicly proclaimed. Fred will no doubt
brazen it out."
There was silence for a minute or two, and then Mr. Richards said.
"If you like, Captain Bayley, I will take the matter in hand. I will
write to Barkley and tell him that Norris has now come home, and that I
must therefore take up the matter at the point at which I dropped it. I
will recapitulate to him the reasons that there are for supposing that
he stole the money,--first, his interest in Frank's disgrace; secondly,
the fact that he was seen writing a letter in printed characters on the
day on which the note was sent to Norris; thirdly, his suppression of
the letter to yourself; fourthly, the part he took in persuading Norris
to run away; lastly, the hints which you say he gave you that Norris had
confessed his guilt.
"I shall tell him I have had this interview with you; that you are
thoroughly convinced of his guilt and of Norris's innocence; and that
while you are determined that Norris shall be vindicated, you are
desirous that his act of treacherous villainy shall not be made public;
if, then, he will write a confession, saying that he took it, this
confession shall not be made public.
"I shall of course show it to the Doctor, and explain the whole
circumstances to him, and ask him to make a public statement in school
to the boys, to the effect that it has been found out that Norris was
not guilty of the act of which two years ago he was charged, and that
the real thief has been discovered, but that as he is no longer at
school it is unnecessary now to mention his name, and that, moreover, he
has been heavily punished for the crime--which indeed is the case--by
his loss of your favour and of the fortune which he looked to obtain
under your will.
"I shall tell Barkley that if he refuses to confess it will be
necessary, in order to clear Norris, that the affair should be
investigated in a Public Court, and that Dr. Litter will at once apply
for a warrant for his apprehension on the charge of theft, and that the
whole matter will then be gone into in a Police Court. I cannot doubt
but that he will accept the first alternative, for the second will be
ruin to him."
Captain Bayley cordially assented. Three days later Frank received a
letter from Dr. Litter asking him to call upon him.
"I am truly sorry, Norris," the head-master said, as he entered, "for
the injustice I did you; truly and heartily sorry. The affair caused me
intense pain at the time; it has been on my mind ever since. Over and
over again something has told me that you were innocent; and yet,
thinking the case over again, my reason has always convinced me for the
time of your guilt, for I could see no other possible solution of the
mystery. I am glad indeed to find that I was mistaken, and that you were
a victim of a piece of what I can only term villainy. The affair will be
a lesson to me for my life, and henceforth I will never allow
appearances, however apparently conclusive, to weigh against a uniformly
excellent character. I trust that you will forgive my terrible error."
"I don't see that you could have acted otherwise, sir," Frank said, "for
even at the time, although I knew that I was innocent, I perceived that
the proofs against me were so overwhelmingly strong that my guilt must
appear a certainty to every one. I am happy indeed that I am cleared at
last; and, after all, it has done me no harm. I have, of course, lost
the University education which I looked forward to; but I think, after
all, that the three years I have spent in America have in many ways done
me more good than the University could have done."
"Very likely, Norris," the doctor said; "they have in every sense of the
word made a man of you, and a very fine man too, and I sincerely trust
that no further cloud will ever fall upon your career. And now I want
you to come up School with me, for I must publicly make amends for my
error, and set you right before the School."
As Frank followed Dr. Litter into the great schoolroom he felt
infinitely more nervous than he had done in any of the dangers he had
passed through in his journey across the plains. When the head-master
was seen to enter the School accompanied by a gentleman, a silence of
surprise fell upon the boys, for such an event was altogether
unprecedented there. As in the stranger, who stood nearly as tall and
far broader than the doctor, many of the boys in the upper forms
recognised Frank Norris, a buzz ran round the School, followed again by
the silence of excited expectation. Dr. Litter walked to his table at
the further end of the School and then turned.
"You will all stand up," he said. "Boys," he went on, "all of you in the
Fifth Form, and those above it, and some of you in the under forms, will
recognise in the gentleman who stands beside me your former schoolfellow
Norris; those who do will be aware of the circumstances under which he
left, and will be aware that I charged him with stealing a note of the
value of ten pounds from my desk. I am happy to say that it has been
proved that charge was entirely false."
A sudden burst of enthusiastic cheering broke from the upper forms.
Norris's innocence had been a matter of faith among his schoolfellows,
and even his running away had not sufficed to shake their trust in him.
They stood upon the forms and cheered until they were hoarse. At last a
wave of the doctor's hand restored silence, and he went on.
"I wish now, before you all, boys, to express my deep regret to Norris,
and to apologise to him most heartily for the accusation which I made. I
have now in my hand the confession of the real culprit. I shall not
mention his name; he has long since ceased to be among you, and I may
say that he has been punished severely, though to my mind most
insufficiently, for his crime, and as Norris is desirous that the matter
shall be dropped, the least I can do is to give in to his wishes. And
now, as I think that after this you will scarcely do any useful work
this afternoon, you may as well go down at once."
A fresh roar of cheering broke out, and then the boys who had been at
school with Frank jumped from their forms and crowded round him, each
striving to grasp his hand, and all shouting words of welcome and
congratulation.
It was some time before Frank could reply to these greetings, so shaken
was he by the scene. On emerging from the schoolroom his old house-mates
urged him to go up to Richards', and the Sixth were invited to accompany
him. Although contrary to the usual rules, an unlimited supply of
shandy-gaff was sent for, and for an hour Frank sat and chatted with
his old schoolfellows, and to their great admiration gave them an
outline of his adventures on the Mississippi, his journey across the
plains, and as a gold-digger in California; then with a glad heart, and
a feeling that he was at last cleared of the cloud which had so long
hung over him, Frank returned to Eaton Square.
His path in life never afterwards crossed that of his cousin. The
latter, after passing through the University with credit, entered the
Bar. Somehow he was not successful there. That he was clever all
allowed, but a cloud seemed to hang over him. The tale of Frank's
reinstallation had gone up from Westminster to the University; his old
schoolfellows there had talked the matter over, and although nothing was
known for certain, somehow the belief that Barkley was the culprit
spread among them.
He had never been popular, and now his old schoolfellows gradually drew
aloof from him. Nothing was ever openly said. The thing was talked of in
whispers, but even whispers, sometimes, are heard; and during his last
year at the University Fred Barkley stood alone among his fellows. The
whispers found their echo in town, and Fred Barkley found that a cloud
rested on him which all his efforts were unable to dissipate. After some
years of useless attempts to make his way, he was glad to accept the
offer of a petty judgeship in India, and there, ten years later, he
died, stabbed to the heart by a Mahomedan dacoit whom he had sentenced
to a term of imprisonment.
A year after his return from America Frank married Alice. Turk, for some
time after his arrival in England, had steadily declined all advances
which she made to him, perceiving clearly in his heart that she was a
rival in his master's affection. He had at last, however, the good
sense to accept the situation; but to the end of his life, which was a
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greater part of Southern India. The author has given a full and accurate
account of the events of that stirring time, and battles and sieges
follow each other in rapid succession, while he combines with his
narrative a tale of daring and adventure, which gives a lifelike
interest to the volume.
"In this book Mr. Henty has contrived to exceed
himself in stirring adventures and thrilling
situations. The pictures add greatly to the
interest of the book."--_Saturday Review._
"Among writers of stories of adventure for boys
Mr. Henty stands in the very first rank, and Mr.
Gordon Browne occupies a similar place with his
pencil. . . . Those who know something about India
will be the most ready to thank Mr. Henty for
giving them this instructive volume to place in
the hands of their children."--_Academy._
"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._
BY G. A. HENTY.
"Surely Mr. Henty should understand boys' tastes
better than any man living."--_The Times._
* * * * *
_THE YOUNG CARTHAGINIAN:_
A Story of the Times of Hannibal. By G. A. HENTY.
With 12 full-page Illustrations by C. J.
STANILAND, R.I. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine
edges, $1·50.
Boys reading the history of the Punic Wars have seldom a keen
appreciation of the merits of the contest. That it was at first a
struggle for empire, and afterwards for existence on the part of
Carthage, that Hannibal was a great and skilful general, that he
defeated the Romans at Trebia, Lake Trasimenus, and Cannæ, and all but
took Rome, represents pretty nearly the sum total of their knowledge.
To let them know more about this momentous struggle for the empire of
the world Mr. Henty has written this story, which not only gives in
graphic style a brilliant description of a most interesting period of
history, but is a tale of exciting adventure sure to secure the interest
of the reader.
"The effect of an interesting story, well
constructed and vividly told, is enhanced by the
picturesque quality of the scenic background. 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._
"Ought to be popular with boys who are not too ill
instructed or too dandified to be affected by a
graphic picture of the days and deeds of
Hannibal."--_Athenæum._
_WITH WOLFE IN CANADA:_
Or, The Winning of a Continent. By G. A. HENTY.
With 12 full-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE.
Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, $1·50.
In the present volume Mr. Henty gives an account of the struggle between
Britain and France for supremacy in the North American continent. On the
issue of this war depended not only the destinies of North America, but
to a large extent those of the mother countries themselves. The fall of
Quebec decided that the Anglo-Saxon race should predominate in the New
World; that Britain, and not France, should take the lead among the
nations of Europe; and that English and American commerce, the English
language, 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._
"A model of what a boy's story-book should be. Mr.
Henty has a great power of infusing into the dead
facts of history new life, and his books supply
useful aids to study as well as
amusement."--_School Guardian._
BY G. A. HENTY.
"The brightest of all the living writers whose
office it is to enchant the boys."--_Christian
Leader._
* * * * *
_THROUGH THE FRAY:_
A Story of the Luddite Riots. By G. A. HENTY. With
12 full-page Illustrations by H. M. PAGET, in
black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine
edges, $1·50.
The author in this story has followed the lines which he worked out so
successfully in _Facing Death_. As in that story he shows that there are
victories to be won in peaceful fields, and that steadfastness and
tenacity are virtues which tell in the long run. The story is laid in
Yorkshire at the commencement of the present century, when the high
price of food induced by the war and the introduction of machinery drove
the working-classes to desperation, and caused them to band themselves
in that wide-spread organization known as the Luddite Society. There is
an abundance of adventure in the tale, but its chief interest lies in
the character of the hero, and the manner in which by a combination of
circumstances he is put on trial for his life, but at last comes
victorious "through the fray."
"Mr. Henty inspires a love and admiration for
straightforwardness, truth, and courage. This is
one of the best of the many good books Mr. Henty
has produced, and deserves to be classed with his
_Facing Death_."--_Standard._
"The interest of the story never flags. Were we to
propose a competition for the best list of novel
writers for boys we have little doubt that Mr.
Henty's name would stand first."--_Journal of
Education._
_TRUE TO THE OLD FLAG:_
A Tale of the American War of Independence. By G.
A. HENTY. With 12 full-page Illustrations by
GORDON BROWNE. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine
edges, $1·50.
In this story the author has gone to the accounts of officers who took
part in the conflict, and lads will find that in no war in which
American and British soldiers have been engaged did they behave with
greater courage and good conduct. The historical portion of the book
being accompanied with numerous thrilling adventures with the redskins
on the shores of Lake Huron, a story of exciting interest is interwoven
with 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._
"Mr. G. A. Henty's extensive personal experience
of adventures and moving incidents by flood and
field, combined with a gift of picturesque
narrative, make his books always welcome visitors
in the home circle."--_Daily News._
"Very superior in every way. The book is almost
unique in its class in having illustrative
maps."--_Saturday Review._
BY G. A. HENTY.
"Mr. Henty is the king of story-tellers for
boys."--_Sword and Trowel._
* * * * *
_IN FREEDOM'S CAUSE:_
A Story of Wallace and Bruce. By G. A. HENTY. With
12 full-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE, in
black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine
edges, $1·50.
In this story the author relates the stirring tale of the Scottish War
of Independence. The extraordinary valour and personal prowess of
Wallace and Bruce rival the deeds of the mythical heroes of chivalry,
and indeed at one time Wallace was ranked with these legendary
personages. The researches of modern historians have shown, however,
that he was a living, breathing man--and a valiant champion. The hero of
the tale fought under both Wallace and Bruce, and while the strictest
historical accuracy has been maintained with respect to public events,
the work is full of "hairbreadth 'scapes" and wild adventure.
"Mr. Henty has broken new ground as an historical
novelist. His tale is full of stirring action, and
will commend itself to boys."--_Athenæum._
"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._
"Scarcely anywhere have we seen in prose a more
lucid and spirit-stirring description of
Bannockburn than the one with which the author
fittingly closes his volume."--_Dumfries
Standard._
_UNDER DRAKE'S FLAG._
A Tale of the Spanish Main. By G. A. HENTY.
Illustrated by 12 full-page Pictures by GORDON
BROWNE, in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth
elegant, olivine edges, $1·50.
A story of the days when England and Spain struggled for the supremacy
of the sea, and England carried off the palm. The heroes sail as lads
with Drake in the expedition in which the Pacific Ocean was first seen
by an Englishman from a tree-top on the Isthmus of Panama, and in his
great voyage of circumnavigation. The historical portion of the story is
absolutely to be relied upon, but this, although very useful to lads,
will perhaps be less attractive than the great variety of exciting
adventure through which the young adventurers pass in the course of
their voyages.
"A stirring book of Drake's time, and just such a
book as the youth of this maritime country are
likely to prize highly."--_Daily Telegraph._
"Ned in the coils of the boa-constrictor is a
wonderful picture. A boy must be hard to please if
he wishes for anything more exciting."--_Pall Mall
Gazette._
"A book of adventure, where the hero meets with
experience enough one would think to turn his hair
gray."--_Harper's Monthly Magazine._
BY G. A. HENTY.
"Mr. Henty's books for boys are always
admirable."--_Birmingham Post._
* * * * *
_ONE OF THE 28TH:_
A Tale of Waterloo. By G. A. HENTY. With 8
full-page Illustrations by W. H. OVEREND, and 2
Maps. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,
$1·50.
Herbert Penfold, being desirous of benefiting the daughter of an
intimate friend, and Ralph Conway, the son of a lady to whom he had once
been engaged, draws up a will dividing his property between them. At his
death the authorized search for the will fails to bring it to light. The
mother of Ralph, however, succeeds in entering the house as a servant,
and after an arduous and exciting search secures the will. In the
meantime, her son has himself passed through a series of adventures. He
enters the army, and after some rough service in Ireland, takes part in
the Waterloo campaign, from which he returns with the loss of an arm,
but with a substantial fortune.
"Written with Homeric vigour and heroic
inspiration. It is graphic, picturesque, and
dramatically effective . . . shows us Mr. Henty
at his best and brightest."--_Observer._
"_One of the 28th_ contains one of the best
descriptions of the various battles which raged
round Waterloo which it has ever been our fate to
read."--_Daily Telegraph._
_THE CAT OF BUBASTES:_
A Story of Ancient Egypt. By G. A. HENTY. With 8
full-page Illustrations by J. R. WEGUELIN. Crown
8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, $1·50.
In availing himself of the pictured records of Egyptian life and
history, Mr. Henty has produced a story which will give young readers an
unsurpassed insight into the customs of one of the greatest of the
ancient peoples. Amuba, a prince of the Rebu nation on the shores of the
Caspian, is carried with his charioteer Jethro into slavery. They become
inmates of the house of Ameres, the Egyptian high-priest, and are happy
in his service until the priest's son accidentally kills the sacred cat
of Bubastes. In an outburst of popular fury Ameres is killed, and it
rests with Jethro and Amuba to secure the escape of the high-priest's
son and daughter. After many dangers they succeed in crossing the desert
to the Red Sea, and eventually making their way to the Caspian.
"The story is highly enjoyable. We have pictures
of Egyptian domestic life, of sport, of religious
ceremonial, and of other things which may still be
seen vividly portrayed by the brush of Egyptian
artists."--_The Spectator._
"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 skilfully
constructed and full of exciting adventures. It is
admirably illustrated."--_Saturday Review._
BY G. A. HENTY.
"Mr. Henty is one of our most successful writers
of historical tales."--_Scotsman._
* * * * *
_IN THE REIGN OF TERROR:_
The Adventures of a Westminster Boy. By G. A.
HENTY. With 8 full-page Illustrations by J.
SCHÖNBERG. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine
edges, $1·50.
Harry Sandwith, a Westminster boy, becomes a resident at the chateau of
a French marquis, and after various adventures accompanies the family to
Paris at the crisis of the Revolution. Imprisonment and death reduce
their number, and the hero finds himself beset by perils with the three
young daughters of the house in his charge. The stress of trial brings
out in him all the best English qualities of pluck and endurance, and
after hair-breadth escapes they reach Nantes. There the girls are
condemned to death in the coffin-ships Les Noyades, but are saved by the
unfailing courage of their boy-protector.
"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._
"The interest of this story of the _Reign of
Terror_ lies in the way in which the difficulties
and perils Harry has to encounter bring out the
heroic and steadfast qualities of a brave nature.
Again and again the last extremity seems to have
been reached, but his unfailing courage triumphs
over all. It is an admirable boy's
book."--_Birmingham Post._
_ST. GEORGE FOR ENGLAND:_
A Tale of Cressy and Poitiers. By G. A. HENTY.
With 8 full-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE,
in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant,
$1·50.
No portion of English history is more crowded with great events than
that of the reign of Edward III. Cressy and Poitiers laid France
prostrate at the feet of England; the Spanish fleet was dispersed and
destroyed by a naval battle as remarkable in its incidents as was that
which broke up the Armada in the time of Elizabeth. Europe was ravaged
by the dreadful plague known as the Black Death, and France was the
scene of the terrible peasant rising called the Jacquerie. All these
stirring events are treated by the author in _St. George for England_.
The hero of the story, although of good family, begins life as a London
apprentice, but after countless adventures and perils, becomes by valour
and good conduct 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
labours of Sir Walter Scott in the land of
fiction."--_Standard._
"Mr. Henty as a boy's story-teller stands in the
very foremost rank. With plenty of scope to work
upon he has produced a strong story at once
instructive and entertaining."--_Glasgow Herald._
BY G. A. HENTY.
"Mr. Henty is the prince of story-tellers for
boys."--_Sheffield Independent._
* * * * *
_A FINAL RECKONING:_
A Tale of Bush Life in Australia. By G. A. HENTY.
With 8 full-page Illustrations by W. B. WOLLEN.
Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, $1·50.
In this book Mr. Henty has again left the battlefields of history and
has written a story of adventure in Australia in the early days of its
settlement.
The hero, a young English lad, after rather a stormy boyhood, emigrates
to Australia, and gets employment as an officer in the mounted police.
A few years of active work on the frontier, where he has many a brush
with both natives and bush-rangers, gain him promotion to a captaincy,
and he eventually 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._
"Exhibits Mr. Henty's talent as a story-teller at
his best. . . . The drawings possess the uncommon
merit of really illustrating the text."--_Saturday
Review._
"All boys will read this story with eager and
unflagging interest. The episodes are in Mr.
Henty's very best vein--graphic, exciting,
realistic; and, as in all Mr. Henty's books, the
tendency is to the formation of an honourable,
manly, and even heroic character."--_Birmingham
Post._
_THE BRAVEST OF THE BRAVE:_
Or, With Peterborough in Spain. By G. A. HENTY.
With 8 full-page Illustrations by H. M. PAGET.
Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, $1·50.
There are few great leaders whose lives and actions have so completely
fallen into oblivion as those of the Earl of Peterborough. This is
largely due to the fact that they were overshadowed by the glory and
successes of Marlborough. His career as General extended over little
more than a year, and yet, in that time, he showed a genius for warfare
which has never been surpassed, and performed feats of daring worthy of
the leaders of chivalry.
"Mr. Henty has done good service in endeavouring
to redeem from oblivion the name of the great
soldier, Charles Mordaunt, Earl of Peterborough.
The young recruit, Jack Stilwell, worthily earns
his commission and tells his tale with
spirit."--_Athenæum._
"Mr. Henty never loses sight of the moral purpose
of his work--to enforce the doctrine of courage
and truth, mercy and loving kindness, as
indispensable to the making of a gentleman. Lads
will read The Bravest of the Brave with pleasure
and profit; of that we are quite sure."--_Daily
Telegraph._
"In describing the brief, brilliant, most
extraordinary campaigns of this chivalric and
picturesque commander Mr. Henty is in his element,
and the boy who does not follow the animated and
graphic narrative with rapture must sadly lack
spirit and pluck."--_Civil Service Gazette._
BY G. A. HENTY.
"Among writers of stories of adventure for boys
Mr. Henty stands in the very first
rank."--_Academy._
* * * * *
_FOR NAME AND FAME:_
Or, Through Afghan Passes. By G. A. HENTY. With 8
full-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE, in black
and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, $1·50.
This is an interesting story of the last war in Afghanistan. The hero,
after being wrecked and going through many stirring adventures among the
Malays, finds his way to Calcutta, and enlists in a regiment proceeding
to join the army at the Afghan passes. He accompanies the force under
General Roberts to the Peiwar Kotal, is wounded, taken prisoner, and
carried to Cabul, whence he is transferred to Candahar, and takes part
in the final defeat of the army of Ayoub Khan.
"Mr. Henty's pen is never more effectively
employed than when he is describing incidents of
warfare. 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._
"Here we have not only a rousing story, replete
with all the varied forms of excitement of a
campaign, but an instructive history of a recent
war, and, what is still more useful, an account of
a territory and its inhabitants which must for a
long time possess a supreme interest for
Englishmen, as being the key to our Indian
Empire."--_Glasgow Herald._
_BY SHEER PLUCK:_
A Tale of the Ashanti War. By G. A. HENTY. With 8
full-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE, in black
and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, $1·50.
The Ashanti Campaign seems but an event of yesterday, but it happened
when the generation now rising up were too young to have made themselves
acquainted with its incidents. The author has woven, in a tale of
thrilling interest, all the details of the campaign, of which he was
himself a witness. His hero, after many exciting adventures in the
interior, finds himself at Coomassie just before the outbreak of the
war, is detained a prisoner by the king, is sent down with the army
which invaded the British Protectorate, escapes, and accompanies 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."--_Athenæum._
"The book is one which will not only sustain, but
add to Mr. Henty's reputation."--_The Standard._
"Written with a simple directness, force, and
purity of style worthy of Defoe. Morally, the book
is everything that could be desired, setting
before the boys a bright and bracing ideal of the
English gentleman."--_Christian Leader._
BY G. A. HENTY.
"Mr. Henty's books are always welcome visitors in
the home circle."--_Daily News._
* * * * *
_FACING DEATH:_
Or the Hero of the Vaughan Pit. A Tale of the Coal
Mines. By G. A. HENTY. With 8 full-page
Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE, in black and tint.
Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, $1·50.
"Facing Death" is a story with a purpose. It is intended to show that a
lad who makes up his mind firmly and resolutely that he will rise in
life, and who is prepared to face toil and ridicule and hardship to
carry out his determination, is sure to succeed. The hero of the story
is a typical British boy, dogged, earnest, generous, and though
"shamefaced" to a degree, is ready to face death in the discharge of
duty. His is a character for imitation by boys in every station.
"The tale is well written and well illustrated,
and there is much reality in the
characters."--_Athenæum._
"If any father, godfather, clergyman, or
schoolmaster is on the look-out 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._
_ORANGE AND GREEN:_
A Tale of the Boyne and Limerick. By G. A. HENTY.
With 8 full-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE.
Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, $1·50.
The history of Ireland has assumed such immediate interest that Mr.
Henty's fictional treatment of one of its important crises will be
welcomed by all who desire that the young should realize vividly the
sources of many of its troubles. The story is the record of two typical
families--the Davenants, who, having come over with Strongbow, had
allied themselves in feeling to the original inhabitants; and the
Whitefoots, who had been placed by Cromwell over certain domains of the
Davenants. In the children the spirit of contention has given place to
friendship, and though they take opposite sides in the struggle between
James and William, their good-will and mutual service are never
interrupted, and in the end the Davenants come happily to their own
again.
"An extremely spirited story, based on the
struggle in Ireland, rendered memorable by the
defence of 'Derry and the siege of
Limerick."--_Saturday Review._
"The work is not only amusing and instructive, but
it is also one, as all Mr. Henty's books are,
likely to make any lad desire to be a noble and
useful member of society, whether he be a soldier
or aught else."--_Practical Teacher._
"The narrative is free from the vice of prejudice,
and ripples with life as vivacious as if what is
being described were really passing before the
eye. . . . _Orange and Green_ should be in the
hands of every young student of Irish history
without delay."--_Morning News (Belfast)._
BY G. A. HENTY.
"Mr. Henty as a boys' story-teller stands in the
very foremost rank."--_Glasgow Herald._
* * * * *
_THE DRAGON AND THE RAVEN:_
Or, The Days of King Alfred. By G. A. HENTY. With
8 full-page Illustrations by C. J. STANILAND, R.I.
Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, $1·50.
In this story the author gives an account of the desperate struggle
between Saxon and Dane for supremacy in England, and presents a vivid
picture of the misery and ruin to which the country was reduced by the
ravages of the sea-wolves. The hero of the story, a young Saxon thane,
takes part in all the battles fought by King Alfred, and the incidents
in his career are unusually varied and exciting. He is driven from his
home, takes to the sea and resists the Danes on their own element, and
being pursued by them up the Seine, is present at the long and desperate
siege of Paris.
"Perhaps the best story of the early days of
England which has yet been told."--_Court
Journal._
"We know of no popular book in which the stirring
incidents of the reign of the heroic Saxon king
are made accessible to young readers as they are
here. Mr. Henty has made a book which will afford
much delight to boys, and is of genuine historic
value."--_Scotsman._
_STURDY AND STRONG:_
Or, How George Andrews made his Way. By G. A.
HENTY. With 4 full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo,
cloth extra, $1.
"The history of a hero of everyday life, whose
love of truth, clothing of modesty, and innate
pluck, carry him, naturally, from poverty to
affluence. George Andrews is an example of
character with nothing to cavil at, and stands as
a good instance of chivalry in domestic
life."--_The Empire._
_TALES OF DARING AND DANGER._
By G. A. HENTY. With 2 full-page Illustrations.
Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 75 cents.
"It would be hard to find better holiday reading
for boys and girls."--_World._
_YARNS ON THE BEACH._
By G. A. HENTY. With 2 full-page Illustrations.
Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 75 cents.
"This little book should find special favour among
boys. The yarns are spun by old sailors, and are
admirably calculated to foster a manly
spirit."--_Echo._
BY S. BARING-GOULD.
* * * * *
_GRETTIR THE OUTLAW:_
A Story of Iceland. By S. BARING-GOULD, author of
"John Herring," "Mehalah," &c. With 10 full-page
Illustrations by M. ZENO DIEMER, and a Coloured
Map. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,
$1·50.
A narrative of adventure of the most romantic kind, and at the same time
an interesting and minutely accurate account of the old Icelandic
families, their homes, their mode of life, their superstitions, their
songs and stories, their bearserk fury, and their heroism by land and
sea. The story is told throughout with a simplicity which will make it
attractive even to the very young, but the clearness is really secured
by a close personal knowledge, not only of the whole saga-literature,
but of the places in which the events occurred. It will on this account
be turned to with no little interest by students of the old sagas, while
no boy will be able to withstand the magic of such scenes as the fight
of Grettir with the twelve bearserks, the wrestle with Karr the Old in
the chamber of the dead, the combat with the spirit of Glam the thrall,
and the defence of the dying Grettir by his younger brother.
"A foremost place in the boys' fiction of the
season must be given to _Grettir the
Outlaw_."--_Globe._
"Is the boys' book of its year. That is, of
course, as much as to say that it will do for men
grown as well as juniors. It is told in simple,
straightforward English, as all stories should be,
and it has a freshness, a freedom, a sense of sun
and wind and the open air which make it
irresistible."--_Scots Observer._
BY PROFESSOR CHURCH.
* * * * *
_TWO THOUSAND YEARS AGO:_
Or, The Adventures of a Roman Boy. By Professor A.
J. CHURCH. With 12 full-page Illustrations by
ADRIEN MARIE. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine
edges, $1·50.
Prof. Church has in this story sought to revivify that most interesting
period, the last days of the Roman Republic. The hero, Lucius Marius, is
a young Roman who has a very chequered career, being now a captive in
the hands of Spartacus, again an officer on board a vessel detailed for
the suppression of the pirates, and anon a captive once more, on a
pirate ship. He escapes to Tarsus, is taken prisoner in the war with
Mithradates, and detained by the latter in Pontus for a number of years.
"Adventures well worth the telling. The book is
extremely entertaining as well as useful: there is
a wonderful freshness in the Roman scenes and
characters."--_Times._
"Entertaining in the highest degree from beginning
to end, and full of adventure which is all the
livelier for its close connection with
history."--_Spectator._
BY GEORGE MANVILLE FENN.
"Mr. Fenn is in the front rank of writers of
stories for boys."--_Liverpool Mercury._
* * * * *
_DICK O' THE FENS:_
A Romance of the Great East Swamp. By G. MANVILLE
FENN. With 12 full-page Illustrations by FRANK
DADD. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,
$1·50.
A tale of boy life in the old Lincolnshire Fens, when the first attempts
were made to reclaim them and turn the reedy swamps, and wild-fowl and
fish haunted pools into dry land. Dick o' the Fens and Tom o' Grimsey
are the sons of a squire and a farmer living on the edge of one of the
vast wastes, and their adventures are of unusual interest. Sketches of
shooting and fishing experiences are introduced in a manner which should
stimulate the faculty of observation and give a healthy love for country
life; while the record of the fen-men's stealthy resistance to the great
draining scheme is full of the keenest interest. The ambushes and shots
in the mist and dark, the incendiary fires, the bursting of the
sea-wall, and the long-baffled attempts to trace the lurking foe, are
described with Mr. Manville Fenn's wonted skill in the management of
mystery.
"We should say that in _Dick o' the Fens_ Mr.
Manville Fenn has very nearly attained perfection.
Life in the Fen country in the old ante-drainage
days is admirably reproduced. . . . Altogether we
have not of late come across a historical fiction,
whether intended for boys or for men, which
deserves to be so heartily and unreservedly
praised as regards plot, incidents, and spirit as
_Dick o' the Fens_. It is its author's masterpiece
as yet."--_Spectator._
_BROWNSMITH'S BOY._
By GEORGE MANVILLE FENN. With 12 full-page
Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE, in black and tint.
Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, $1·50.
The career of "Brownsmith's Boy" embraces the home adventures of an
orphan, who, having formed the acquaintance of an eccentric old
gardener, accepts his offer of a home and finds that there is plenty of
romance in a garden, and much excitement even in a journey now and then
to town. In a half-savage lad he finds a friend who shows his love and
fidelity principally by pretending to be an enemy. In "Brownsmith's Boy"
there is abundance of excitement and trouble within four walls.
"_Brownsmith's Boy_ excels all the numerous
'juvenile' books that the present season has yet
produced."--_Academy._
"Mr. Fenn's books are among the best, if not
altogether the best, of the stories for boys. Mr.
Fenn is at his best in _Brownsmith's Boy_. The
story is a thoroughly manly and healthy
one."--_Pictorial World._
"_Brownsmith's Boy_ must rank among the few
undeniably good boys' books. He will be a very
dull boy indeed who lays it down without wishing
that it had gone on for at least 100 pages
more."--_North British Mail._
BY GEORGE MANVILLE FENN.
"Mr. Manville Fenn may be regarded as the
successor in boyhood's affections of Captain Mayne
Reid."--_Academy._
* * * * *
_QUICKSILVER:_
Or a Boy with no Skid to his Wheel. By GEORGE
MANVILLE FENN. With 10 full-page Illustrations by
FRANK DADD. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine
edges, $1·50.
Dr. Grayson has a theory that any boy, if rightly trained, can be made
into a gentleman and a great man; and in order to confute a friendly
objector decides to select from the workhouse a boy to experiment with.
He chooses a boy with a bad reputation but with excellent instincts, and
adopts him, the story narrating the adventures of the mercurial lad who
thus finds himself suddenly lifted several degrees in the social scale.
The idea is novel and handled with Mr. Manville Fenn's accustomed
cleverness, the restless boyish nature, with its inevitable tendency to
get into scrapes, being sympathetically and often humorously drawn.
"_Quicksilver_ is little short of an inspiration.
In it that prince of storywriters for boys--George
Manville Fenn--has surpassed himself. It is an
ideal book for a boy's library."--_Practical
Teacher._
"Mr. Fenn possesses the true secret of producing
real and serviceable boys' books. Every word he
writes is informed with full knowledge and, even
more important, quick sympathy with all the phases
of youthful life. In _Quicksilver_ he displays
these qualities in a high degree."--_Dundee
Advertiser._
_DEVON BOYS:_
A Tale of the North Shore. By GEORGE MANVILLE
FENN. With 12 full-page Illustrations by GORDON
BROWNE. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,
$1·50.
The adventures of Sep Duncan and his school friends take place in the
early part of the Georgian era, during the wars between England and
France. The scene is laid on the picturesque rocky coast of North Devon,
where the three lads pass through many perils both afloat and ashore.
Fishermen, smugglers, naval officers, and a stern old country surgeon
play their parts in the story, which is one of honest adventure with the
mastering of difficulties in a wholesome manly way, mingled with
sufficient excitement to satisfy the most exacting reader. The discovery
of the British silver mine and its working up and defence take up a
large portion of the story.
"We do not know that Mr. Fenn has ever reached a
higher level than he has in _Devon Boys_. It must
be put in the very front rank of Christmas
books."--_Spectator._
"An admirable story, as remarkable for the
individuality of its young heroes--the cynical Bob
Chowne being especially good--as for the excellent
descriptions of coast scenery and life in North
Devon. It is one of the best books we have seen
this season."--_Athenæum._
BY GEORGE MANVILLE FENN.
"There is a freshness, a buoyancy, a heartiness
about Mr. Fenn's writings."--_Standard._
* * * * *
_THE GOLDEN MAGNET:_
A Tale of the Land of the Incas. By G. MANVILLE
FENN. With 12 full-page Pictures by GORDON BROWNE.
Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, $1·50.
The tale is of a romantic lad, who leaves home, where his father
conducts a failing business, to seek his fortune in South America by
endeavouring to discover some of that treasure which legends declare was
ages ago hidden by the Peruvian rulers and the priests of that
mysterious country, to preserve it from the Spanish invaders. The hero
of the story is accompanied by a faithful companion, who, in the
capacity both of comrade and henchman, does true service, and shows the
dogged courage of the British lad during the strange adventures which
befall them. The plot of the story is simple, but the movement is rapid
and full of strange excitement.
"This is, we think, the best boys' book Mr. Fenn
has produced. . . . The illustrations are perfect
in their way."--_Globe._
"There could be no more welcome present for a boy.
There is not a dull page in the book, and many
will be read with breathless interest. '_The
Golden Magnet_' is, of course, the same one that
attracted Raleigh and the heroes of _Westward
Ho!_"--_Journal of Education._
_BUNYIP LAND:_
The Story of a Wild Journey in New Guinea. By G.
MANVILLE FENN. With 12 full-page Illustrations by
GORDON BROWNE. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine
edges, $1·50.
"Bunyip Land" is the story of an eminent botanist, who ventures into the
interior of New Guinea in his search for new plants. Years pass away,
and he does not return; and though supposed to be dead, his young wife
and son refuse to believe it; and as soon as he is old enough young Joe
goes in search of his father, accompanied by Jimmy, a native black.
Their adventures are many and exciting, but after numerous perils they
discover the lost one, a prisoner among the blacks, and bring him home
in triumph.
"Mr. Fenn deserves the thanks of everybody for
'Bunyip Land' and 'Menhardoc,' and we may venture
to promise that a quiet week may be reckoned on
whilst the youngsters have such fascinating
literature provided for their evenings'
amusement."--_Spectator._
"One of the best tales of adventure produced by
any living writer, combining the inventiveness of
Jules Verne, and the solidity of character and
earnestness of spirit which have made the English
victorious in so many fields of labour and
research."--_Daily Chronicle._
BY GEORGE MANVILLE FENN.
"Our boys know Mr. Fenn well, his stories having
won for him a foremost place in their
estimation."--_Pall Mall Gazette._
* * * * *
_IN THE KING'S NAME:_
Or the Cruise of the _Kestrel_. By G. MANVILLE
FENN. Illustrated by 12 full-page Pictures by
GORDON BROWNE, in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth
elegant, olivine edges, $1·50.
"In the King's Name" is a spirited story of the Jacobite times,
concerning the adventures of Hilary Leigh, a young naval officer in the
preventive service off the coast of Sussex, on board the _Kestrel._
Leigh is taken prisoner by the adherents of the Pretender, amongst whom
is an early friend and patron who desires to spare the lad's life, but
will not release him. The narrative is full of exciting and often
humorous incident.
"Mr. Penn has won a foremost place among writers
for boys. 'In the King's Name' is, we think, the
best of all his productions in this
field."--_Daily News._
"Told with the freshness and verve which
characterize all Mr. Fenn's writings and put him
in the front rank of writers for
boys."--_Standard._
_MENHARDOC:_
A Story of Cornish Nets and Mines. By G. MANVILLE
FENN. With 8 full-page Illustrations by C. J.
STANILAND, R.I., in black and tint. Crown 8vo,
cloth elegant, $1·50.
The scene of this story of boyish aspiration and adventure is laid among
the granite piles and tors of Cornwall. Here amongst the hardy, honest
fishermen and miners the two London boys are inducted into the secrets
of fishing in the great bay, they learn how to catch mackerel, pollack,
and conger with the line, and are present at the hauling of the nets,
although not without incurring many serious risks. Adventures are pretty
plentiful, but the story has for its strong base the development of
character of the three boys. There is a good deal of quaint character
throughout, and the sketches of Cornish life and local colouring are
based upon experience in the bay, whose fishing village is called here
Menhardoc. This is a thoroughly English story of phases of life but
little touched upon in boys' literature up to the present time.
"They are real living boys, with the virtues and
faults which characterize the transition stage
between boyhood and manhood. The Cornish fishermen
are drawn from life, they are racy of the soil,
salt with the sea water, and they stand out from
the pages in their jerseys and sea-boots all
sprinkled with silvery pilchard
scales."--_Spectator._
"Mr. Fenn has written many books in his time; he
has not often written one which for genuine merit
as a story for young people will exceed
this."--_Scotsman._
BY GEORGE MANVILLE FENN.
"No one can find his way to the hearts of lads
more readily than Mr. Fenn."--_Nottingham
Guardian._
* * * * *
_PATIENCE WINS:_
Or, War in the Works. By G. MANVILLE FENN. With 8
full-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE, in black
and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, $1·50.
This is a graphic narrative of factory life in the Black Country. The
hero, Cob, and his three uncles, engineers, machinists, and inventors,
go down to Arrowfield to set up "a works." They find, however, that the
workmen, through prejudice and ignorance, are determined to have no
new-fangled machinery. After a series of narrow escapes and stirring
encounters, the workmen by degrees find that no malice is borne against
them, and at last admiration takes the place of hatred. A great business
is built up, and its foundation is laid on the good-will of the men.
"An excellent story, the interest being sustained
from first to last. This is, both in its intention
and the way the story is told, one of the best
books of its kind which has come before us this
year."--_Saturday Review._
"Mr. Fenn is at his best in 'Patience Wins.' It is
sure to prove acceptable to youthful readers, and
will give a good idea of that which was the real
state of one of our largest manufacturing towns
not many years ago."--_Guardian._
"Mr. Fenn has written many a book for boys, but
never has he hit upon a happier plan than in
writing this story of Yorkshire factory life. The
whole book, from page 1 to 352, is all aglow with
life, the scenes varying continually with
kaleidoscopic rapidity."--_Pall Mall Gazette._
_NAT THE NATURALIST:_
A Boy's Adventures in the Eastern Seas. By G.
MANVILLE FENN. Illustrated by 8 full-page Pictures
by GORDON BROWNE, in black and tint. Crown 8vo,
cloth elegant, $1·50.
This is a pleasant story of a lad who has a great desire to go abroad to
seek specimens in natural history, and has that desire gratified. 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. Manville Fenn has here hit upon a capital
idea. . . . This is among the best of the boys'
books of the season."--_The Times._
"This sort of book encourages independence of
character, develops resource, and teaches a boy to
keep his eyes open."--_Saturday Review._
"We can conceive of no more attractive present for
a young naturalist."--_Land and Water._
"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."--_Athenæum._
BY GEORGE MANVILLE FENN.
"Mr. Fenn is in the front rank of writers of
stories for boys."--_Liverpool Mercury._
* * * * *
_MOTHER CAREY'S CHICKEN:_
Her Voyage to the Unknown Isle. By G. MANVILLE
FENN. With 8 full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo,
cloth elegant, olivine edges, $1·50.
A stirring story of adventure in the Eastern seas, where a lad shares
the perils of his father, the captain of the merchant ship _The Petrel_.
After touching at Singapore, they are becalmed off one of the tropic
isles, where the ship is attacked and, after a desperate fight, set on
fire by Malay pirates. They escape in a boat and drift ashore upon a
beautiful volcanic island, where, after sundry adventures, they come
upon the half-burned remains of the ship, out of whose timbers they
construct a small vessel, but when on the point of sailing are
discovered by the Malays. They are in great peril, when a volcanic
eruption, while increasing their danger, relieves them of their enemies,
and they finally escape and reach a civilized port.
"Jules Verne himself never constructed a more
marvellous tale. It contains the strongly marked
features that are always conspicuous in Mr. Fenn's
stories--a racy humour, the manly vigour of his
sentiment, and wholesome moral lessons. For
anything to match his realistic touch we must go
to Daniel Defoe."--_Christian Leader._
_YUSSUF THE GUIDE:_
Being the Strange Story of the Travels in Asia
Minor of Burne the Lawyer, Preston the Professor,
and Lawrence the Sick. By G. MANVILLE FENN. With 8
full-page Illustrations by JOHN SCHÖNBERG. Crown
8vo, cloth elegant, $1·50.
Deals with the stirring incidents in the career of Lawrence Grange, a
lad who has been almost given over by the doctors, but who rapidly
recovers health and strength in a journey through Asia Minor with his
guardians "The Professor" and "The Lawyer." Yussuf is their guide; and
in their journeyings through the wild mountain region in search of the
ancient cities of the Greeks and Romans they penetrate where law is
disregarded, and finally fall into the hands of brigands. Their
adventures in this rarely-traversed romantic region are many, and
culminate in the travellers being snowed up for the winter in the
mountains, from which they escape while their captors are waiting for
the ransom that does not come.
"This story is told with such real freshness and
vigour that the reader feels he is actually one of
the party, sharing in the fun and facing the
dangers with them."--_Pall Mall Gazette._
"Takes its readers into scenes that will have
great novelty and attraction for them, and the
experiences with the brigands will be especially
delightful to the boyish
imagination."--_Scotsman._
BY SARAH DOUDNEY.
* * * * *
_UNDER FALSE COLOURS._
By SARAH DOUDNEY. With 12 full-page Illustrations
by G. G. KILBURNE. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant,
olivine edges, $1·50.
A story which, while it is eminently suitable for girls' reading because
of the purity of its style, its genuine pathos and healthy sentiment,
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. It is worthy of the high reputation attained by the author as a
writer of stories interesting as novels and destined for the delight of
the home circle.
"This is a charming story, abounding in delicate
touches of sentiment and pathos. Its plot is
skilfully contrived. It will be read with a warm
interest by every girl who takes it
up."--_Scotsman._
"Sarah Doudney has no superior as a writer of
high-toned stories--pure in style, original in
conception, and with skilfully wrought-out plots;
but we have seen nothing from this lady's pen
equal in dramatic energy to her latest work,
_Under False Colours_."--_Christian Leader._
BY ROSA MULHOLLAND.
* * * * *
_GIANNETTA:_
A Girl's Story of Herself. By ROSA MULHOLLAND.
With 8 full-page Illustrations by LOCKHART BOGLE.
Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, $1·50.
The daughter of an Anglo-Irish 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 afterwards for the sake of gain substitute
another child for it, and the changeling, after becoming a clever
modeller 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 the enthusiasm of
humanity. The illustrations are unusually good,
and combine with the binding and printing to make
this one of the most attractive gift-books of the
season."--_The Academy._
"No better book could be selected for a young
girl's reading, as its object is evidently to hold
up a mirror, in which are seen some of the
brightest and noblest traits in the female
character."--_Schoolmistress._
BY HARRY COLLINGWOOD.
"Mr. G. A. Henty has found a formidable rival in
Mr. Collingwood."--_Academy._
* * * * *
_THE LOG OF THE "FLYING FISH:"_
A Story of Aerial and Submarine Peril and
Adventure. By HARRY COLLINGWOOD. With 12 full-page
Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. Crown 8vo, cl.
elegant, olivine edges, $1·50.
In this story the aim of the author has been, not only to interest and
amuse, but also to stimulate a taste for scientific study. He has
utilized natural science as a peg whereon to hang the web of a narrative
of absorbing interest, interweaving therewith sundry very striking
scientific facts in such a manner as to provoke a desire for further
information.
Professor Von Schalckenberg constructs a gigantic and wonderful ship,
appropriately named the _Flying Fish_, which is capable of navigating
not only the higher reaches of the atmosphere, but also the extremest
depths of ocean; and in her the four adventurers make a voyage to the
North Pole, and to a hitherto unexplored portion of Central Africa.
"The _Flying Fish_, that marvellous achievement of
science, actually surpasses all Jules Verne's
creations; with incredible speed she flies through
the air, skims over the surface of the water, and
darts along the ocean bed. We strongly recommend
our school-boy friends to possess themselves of
her log."--_Athenæum._
"Is full of even more vividly recounted adventures
than those which charmed so many boy readers in
_Pirate Island and Congo Rovers_. . . . There is a
thrilling adventure on the precipices of Mount
Everest, when the ship floats off and
providentially returns by force of
'gravitation.'"--_Academy._
_THE MISSING MERCHANTMAN._
By HARRY COLLINGWOOD. With 8 full-page Pictures by
W. H. OVEREND. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine
edges, $1·50.
A fine Australian clipper is seized by the crew; the passengers are
landed on one desert island, the captain and a junior officer on
another; and the young hero of the story is kept on board to navigate
the ship. The mutineers refit the ship as a pirate vessel at an island
which affords them convenient shelter, and in which Ned makes the
discovery of an old-world treasure-hoard. At length, with the aid of a
repentant member of the crew, Ned succeeds in carrying off the ship. In
the meantime the captain and his associates have succeeded in rejoining
the passengers, and they are after many adventures found by Ned.
"Mr. Collingwood is _facile princeps_ as a teller
of sea stories for boys, and the present is one of
the best productions of his pen."--_Standard._
"This is one of the author's best sea stories. The
hero is as heroic as any boy could desire, and the
ending is extremely happy."--_British Weekly._
BY HARRY COLLINGWOOD.
"Mr. Collingwood has established his reputation as
a first-rate writer of sea-stories.--_Scotsman._
* * * * *
_THE ROVER'S SECRET:_
A Tale of the Pirate Cays and Lagoons of Cuba. By
HARRY COLLINGWOOD. "With 8 full-page Illustrations
by W. C. SYMONS. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine
edges, $1·50.
The hero of the _Rover's Secret_, a young officer of the British navy,
narrates his peculiar experiences in childhood and his subsequent perils
and achievements: the mutiny on board the _Hermione_; his escape with a
companion to La Guayra, their seizure by the Spaniards, their romantic
flight, and the strange blunder which commits them to a cruise to the
headquarters of the notorious pirate Merlani, whose ultimate capture and
confession come about in a way as exciting as unexpected.
"_The Rover's Secret_ is by far the best sea-story
we have read for years, and is certain to give
unalloyed pleasure to boys. The illustrations are
fresh and vigorous."--_Saturday Review._
"A book that will rejoice the hearts of most lads.
We doubt whether, since the days of Captain
Marryat, there has arisen a writer who combined
fertility of invention in stirring episodes, with
practical knowledge of seafaring life, in the
degree to which Mr. Collingwood attains in this
volume."--_Scottish Leader._
_THE PIRATE ISLAND:_
A Story of the South Pacific. By HARRY COLLINGWOOD.
Illustrated by 8 full-page Pictures by C. J.
STANILAND and J. R. WELLS, in black and tint.
Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, $1·50.
This story details the adventures of a lad who was found in his infancy
on board a wreck, and is adopted by a fisherman. By a deed of true
gallantry his whole destiny is changed, and, going to sea, he forms one
of a party who, after being burned out of their ship in the South
Pacific, and experiencing great hardship and suffering in their boats,
are picked up by a pirate brig and taken to the "Pirate Island." After
many thrilling adventures, they ultimately succeed in effecting their
escape. The story depicts both the Christian and the manly virtues in
such colours as will cause them to be admired--and therefore imitated.
"A capital story of the sea; indeed in our opinion
the author is superior in some respects as a
marine novelist to the better known Mr. Clarke
Russell."--_The Times._
"The best of these books. . . . The events are
described with minuteness and care. The result is
a very amusing book."--_Saturday Review._
"Told in the most vivid and graphic language. It
would be difficult to find a more thoroughly
delightful gift-book."--_The Guardian._
"One of the very best books for boys that we have
seen for a long time: its author stands far in
advance of any other writer for boys as a teller
of stories of the sea."--_The Standard._
BY HARRY COLLINGWOOD.
"Stands far in advance of any other writer for
boys as a teller of sea stories."--_Standard._
* * * * *
_THE CONGO ROVERS:_
A Tale of the Slave Squadron. By HARRY COLLINGWOOD.
With 8 full-page Illustrations by J. SCHÖNBERG,
in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, $1·50.
The scene of this tale is laid on the west coast of Africa, and in the
lower reaches of the Congo; the characteristic scenery of the great
river being delineated with wonderful accuracy and completeness of
detail. The hero of the story--a midshipman on board one of the ships of
the slave squadron--after being effectually laughed out of his boyish
vanity, develops into a lad possessed of a large share of sound common
sense, the exercise of which enables him to render much valuable service
to his superior officers in unmasking a most daring and successful ruse
on the part of the slavers.
"Mr. Collingwood carries us off for another cruise
at sea, in _The Congo Rovers_, and boys will need
no pressing to join the daring crew, which seeks
adventures and meets with any number of
them."--_The Times._
"We can heartily recommend _The Congo Rovers_ as a
book that boys will be sure to read throughout
with pleasure, and with advantage, also, to their
morals and their imaginations."--_Academy._
BY G. NORWAY.
* * * * *
_THE LOSS OF JOHN HUMBLE:_
What Led to It, and what Came of It. By G. NORWAY.
With 8 full-page Illustrations by JOHN SCHÖNBERG.
Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, $1·50.
John Humble, an orphan, is sent to sea with his Uncle Rolf, the captain
of the _Erl King_, but in the course of certain adventures the boy is
left behind at Portsmouth. He escapes to a Norwegian vessel, the _Thor_,
which is driven from her course in a voyage to Hammerfest, and wrecked
on a desolate shore. The survivors experience the miseries of a long
sojourn in the Arctic circle, but ultimately, with the aid of some
friendly but thievish Lapps, they succeed in making their way to a
reindeer station and so southward to Tornea and home again.
"Since the days when we read _Robinson Crusoe_, no
book of its kind has delighted us more. It is just
the gift for boys. 'Old Boys' will read it with
pleasure."--_Schoolmaster._
"This story will place the author at once in the
front rank. It is full of life and adventure, and
the interest is sustained without a break from
first to last."--_Standard._
BY SARAH TYTLER.
* * * * *
_GIRL NEIGHBOURS:_
Or, The Old Fashion and the New. By SARAH TYTLER.
With 8 full-page Illustrations by C. T. GARLAND.
Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, $1·50.
A story specially adapted for girls, told in that quaint delightful
fashion which has made Miss Tytler's former books so popular and
attractive. The characters of the Girl Neighbours Sapientia (Pie)
Stubbs, and Harriet (Harry) Cotton, who may be said respectively to
illustrate the old and the new fashioned method of education, are
admirably delineated; and the introduction of the two young ladies from
London, who represent the modern institutions of professional nursing
and schools of cookery, is very happily effected. The story possesses
abundant humour and piquant descriptions of character.
"One of the most effective and quietly humorous of
Miss Tytler's stories. _Girl Neighbours_ is a
healthy comedy, not so much of errors as of
prejudices got rid of, very healthy, very
agreeable, and very well written."--_Spectator._
"Girls will find it very interesting. The
illustrations are very good; the frontispiece,
especially, possesses a delicacy of execution not
often met with in books of this class."--_School
Guardian._
BY ASCOTT R. HOPE.
* * * * *
_THE WIGWAM AND THE WAR-PATH:_
Stories of the Red Indians. By ASCOTT R. HOPE.
With 8 full-page Pictures by GORDON BROWNE, in
black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, $1·50.
The interest taken by boys in stories of the North American Indians is
probably as keen as ever. At all events the works of Fenimore Cooper and
other writers about the red men and the wild hunters of the forests and
prairies are still among the most popular of boys' books. "The Wigwam
and the War-path" consists of stories of Red Indians which are none the
less romantic for being true. They are taken from the actual records of
those who have been made prisoners by the red men or have lived among
them, joining in their expeditions and taking part in their semi-savage
but often picturesque and adventurous life.
"Mr. Hope's volume is notably good: it gives a
very vivid picture of life among the
Indians."--_Spectator._
"So far, nothing can be better than Mr. Ascott
Hope's choice of _The Wigwam and the War-path_ as
the name of a collection of all the most scalping
stories, so to speak, of the North American
Indians we have ever heard."--_Saturday Review._
BY F. FRANKFORT MOORE.
"In writing a spirited tale of adventure to
delight the hearts of boys, Mr. Frankfort Moore
shows himself a master."--_The Guardian._
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_HIGHWAYS AND HIGH SEAS:_
Cyril Harley's Adventures on Both. By F. FRANKFORT
MOORE. With 8 full-page Illustrations by ALFRED
PEARSE. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,
$1·50.
The story belongs to a period when highways meant post-chaises, coaches,
and highwaymen, and when high seas meant post-captains, frigates,
privateers, and smugglers; and the hero--a boy who has some remarkable
experiences upon both--tells his story with no less humour than
vividness. He shows incidentally how little real courage and romance
there frequently was about the favourite law-breakers of fiction, but
how they might give rise to the need of the highest courage in others
and lead to romantic adventures of an exceedingly exciting kind. A
certain piquancy is given to the story by a slight trace of nineteenth
century malice in the picturing of eighteenth century life and manners.
"This is one of the best stories Mr. Moore has
written, perhaps the very best. The exciting
adventures among highwaymen and privateers are
sure to attract boys."--_Spectator._
"It is pleasant to come across such honest work as
_Highways and High Seas_. The author breathes a
vein of genuine humour, his Captain Chink being a
real achievement in characterization, and as some
of his incidents are veritably thrilling."--_Scots
Observer._
_UNDER HATCHES:_
Or, Ned Woodthorpe's Adventures. By F. FRANKFORT
MOORE. With 8 full-page Illustrations by A.
FORESTIER. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,
$1·50.
In rescuing another lad from drowning, Ned Woodthorpe is compelled to
take refuge in a light-ship, from which he is involuntarily transferred
to an outward-bound convict-ship. After a series of exciting events, in
which Bowkitt, an innocent convict, plays a brilliant part, the convicts
and mutinous crew obtain the mastery under the leadership of a fanatical
gold-seeker. The officers, Ned, and Bowkitt are set adrift in the
cutter, and eventually land on a desert island, to which also the
mutineers find their way. By the want of discipline of the latter,
opportunity is afforded for the daring recapture of the ship, and Ned
and his friends escape from the island.
"Mr. Moore has never shown himself so thoroughly
qualified to write books for boys as he has done
in _Under Hatches_."--_The Academy._
"A first-rate sea story, full of stirring
incidents, and, from a literary point of view, far
better written than the majority of boys'
books."--_Pall Mall Gaz._
BY ALICE CORKRAN.
* * * * *
_DOWN THE SNOW STAIRS:_
Or, From Good-night to Good-morning. By ALICE
CORKRAN. With 60 character Illustrations by GORDON
BROWNE. Square crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine
edges, $1·25.
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 humour, 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.
"A fascinating wonder-book for
children."--_Athenæum._
"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._
_MARGERY MERTON'S GIRLHOOD:_
By ALICE CORKRAN. With 6 full-page Illustrations
by GORDON BROWNE. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, $1·25.
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 favourite 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._
_MEG'S FRIEND._
By ALICE CORKRAN. With 6 full-page Illustrations
by ROBERT FOWLER. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, $1·25.
Meg, a child of unknown parentage, has been brought up by a woman who
abuses the trust. She is removed to a ladies' school, passes
successfully through the many troubles incident to so complete a change,
and is ultimately taken into the house of a mysterious benefactor, who
proves to be her grandfather. Her fine nature at length breaks down his
coldness and apparent aversion to her; and after long separation she
once more meets the friend of her neglected childhood.
"Another of Miss Corkran's charming books for
girls, narrated in that simple and picturesque
style which marks the authoress as one of the
first amongst writers for young people."--_The
Spectator._
BY MARY C. ROWSELL.
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_THORNDYKE MANOR:_
A Tale of Jacobite Times. By MARY C. ROWSELL. With
6 full-page Illustrations by L. LESLIE BROOKE.
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Thorndyke Manor is an old house, near the mouth of the Thames, which is
convenient, on account of its secret vaults and situation, as the base
of operations in a Jacobite conspiracy. In consequence its owner, a
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bright Mistress Amoril, finds himself suddenly involved by a treacherous
steward in the closest meshes of the plot. He is conveyed to the Tower,
but all difficulties are ultimately overcome, and his innocence is
triumphantly proved by his sister. The story, is an excellent
representation of English life in the earlier part of the eighteenth
century.
"The lifelike characters and agreeable style in
which the tale is written will charm youthful
readers."--_Leeds Mercury._
_TRAITOR OR PATRIOT?_
A Tale of the Rye-House Plot. By MARY C. ROWSELL.
With 6 full-page Pictures. Crown 8vo, cloth extra,
$1·25.
"A romantic love episode, whose true characters
are lifelike beings, not dry sticks as in many
historical tales."--_Graphic._
BY CAROLINE AUSTIN.
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_COUSIN GEOFFREY AND I._
By CAROLINE AUSTIN. With 6 full-page Illustrations
by W. PARKINSON. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, $1·25.
The only daughter of a country gentleman finds herself unprovided for at
her father's death, and for some time lives as a dependant. Life is kept
from being entirely unbearable to her by her cousin Geoffrey, who at
length meets with a serious accident for which she is held responsible.
In despair she runs away, and makes a brave attempt to earn her own
livelihood, and being a splendid rider, she succeeds in doing this,
until the startling event which brings her cousin Geoffrey and herself
together again.
"A powerfully written and realistic story of girl
life . . . The tone of the book is pure and
good."--_Practical Teacher._
_HUGH HERBERT'S INHERITANCE._
By CAROLINE AUSTIN. With 6 full-page Illustrations
by C. T. GARLAND. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, $1·25.
"A story that teaches patience as well as courage
in fighting the battles of life."--_Daily
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_SIR WALTER'S WARD:_
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full-page Illustrations by WALTER PAGET. Crown
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"This book will prove a very acceptable present
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unheroic name, and follow him through his exciting
adventures."--_Academy._
"With its gentle elevation, its large-hearted
charity, its quiet satire of folly and baseness,
the story is one to win the affection and charm
the fancy not only of boys and maidens, but also
of grown men and women."--_Brit. Weekly._
_THE SEARCH FOR THE TALISMAN:_
A Story of Labrador. By HENRY FRITH. With 6
full-page Illustrations by J. SCHÖNBERG. Crown
8vo, cloth extra, $1·25.
"Mr. Frith's volume will be among those most read
and highest valued. The adventures among seals,
whales, and icebergs in Labrador will delight many
a young reader, and at the same time give him an
opportunity to widen his knowledge of the
Esquimaux, the heroes of many tales."--_Pall Mall
Gazette._
"A genial and rollicking tale. It is a regular
boys' book, and a very cheery and wholesome
one."--_Spectator._
_STORIES OF OLD RENOWN:_
Tales of Knights and Heroes. By ASCOTT R. HOPE.
With 100 Illustrations from designs by GORDON
BROWNE. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, $1·25.
"Mr. Ascott Hope's volume makes a really
fascinating book, worthy of its telling title.
There is, we venture to say, not a dull page in
the book, not a story which will not bear a second
reading."--_Guardian._
"Ogier the Dane, Robert of Sicily, and other
old-world heroes find their deeds embedded in
beautiful type, and garnished with animated
sketches by Gordon Browne. It is a charming
gift-book."--_Land and Water._
_REEFER AND RIFLEMAN:_
A Tale of the Two Services. By J. PERCY-GROVES,
late 27th Inniskillings. With 6 full-page
Illustrations by JOHN SCHÖNBERG. Crown 8vo,
cloth extra, $1·25.
"A good, old-fashioned, amphibious story of
fighting with the Frenchmen in the beginning of
our century, with a fair sprinkling of fun and
frolic."--_Times._
"The author writes with a picturesque dash which
is fast bringing him to the front rank among the
writers of boys' books."--_Daily News._
_WHITE LILAC:_
A Story of Two Girls. By AMY WALTON, author of
"Susan," "The Hawthorns," &c. With 4 full-page
Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, $1.
White Lilac proved a fortune to the relatives to whose charge she
fell--a veritable good brownie, who brought luck wherever she went. The
story of her life forms a most readable and admirable rustic idyl.
_MISS WILLOWBURN'S OFFER._
By SARAH DOUDNEY. With 4 full-page Illustrations.
Crown 8vo, cloth extra, $1.
"Patience Willowburn is one of Miss Doudney's best
creations, and is the one personality in the story
which can be said to give it the character of a
book not for young ladies but for
girls."--_Spectator._
_HETTY GRAY:_
Or Nobody's Bairn. By ROSA MULHOLLAND. With 4
full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth extra,
$1.
"A charming story for young folks. Hetty is a
delightful creature--piquant, tender, and true,
and her varying fortunes are perfectly
realistic."--_World._
_THE WAR OF THE AXE:_
Or Adventures in South Africa. By J. PERCY-GROVES.
With 4 full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth
extra, $1.
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is a marvellous bit of writing. . . . The story is
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are especially good and effective."--_Literary
World._
_JACK O' LANTHORN:_
A Tale of Adventure. By HENRY FRITH. With 4
full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth extra,
$1.
"_Jack o' Lanthorn_ will hold its own with the
best works of Mr. Henty and Mr. Manville
Fenn."--_Morning Advertiser._
"The narrative is crushed full of stirring
incident, and is sure to be a prime favourite with
our boys."--_Christian Leader._
_BROTHERS IN ARMS:_
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With 4 full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth
extra, $1.
"Full of striking incident, is very fairly
illustrated, and may safely be chosen as sure to
prove interesting to young people of both
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"One of the best accounts of the Crusades it has
been our privilege to read. The book cannot fail
to interest boys."--_Schoolmistress._
BOOKS OF ADVENTURE FOR BOYS.
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STORIES OF THE SEA IN FORMER DAYS: Narratives of Wreck and Rescue.
"Next to an original sea-tale of sustained
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Sea_ are a very good specimen of the kind."--_The
Times._
TALES OF CAPTIVITY AND EXILE.
"It would be difficult to place in the hands of
young people a book which combines interest and
instruction in a higher degree."--_Manchester
Courier._
FAMOUS DISCOVERIES BY SEA AND LAND.
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vast resources."--_Perthshire Advertiser._
STIRRING EVENTS OF HISTORY.
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and attractive. It is a gift-book in which the
interest will not be exhausted with one
reading."--_Guardian._
ADVENTURES IN FIELD, FLOOD, AND FOREST. Stories of Danger and Daring.
"One of the series of books for young people which
Messrs. Scribner excel in producing. The editor
has beyond all question succeeded admirably. The
present book cannot fail to be read with interest
and advantage."--_Academy._
THE STORIES OF WASA AND MENZIKOFF: The Deliverer of Sweden and the
Favourite of Czar Peter.
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and it is a happy thought to have put them side by
side. Plutarch himself has no more suggestive
comparison."--_Spectator._
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SCRIBNER & WELFORD,
743 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
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Transcriber's Notes:
Obvious punctuation errors repaired.
Page 63, "save" changed to "say" (time to say prayers)
Page 142, word "or" added to text (for a day or)
Page 236, "calvacade" changed to "cavalcade" (their cavalcade from)
Page 319, word "a" added to text (a steamer to Europe)
Page 324, "Heillo" changed to "Hello" (Hello, Abe!)
Page 342, word "a" added to text (they had taken a)
Page 377, "Caesar" changed to "Cæsar" (difficulty in his Cæsar)
Varied hyphenation was retained in the following words:
school-fellow schoolfellow
hair-breadth hairbreadth
no-how nohow
store-keepers storekeepers
wide-spread widespread