passed through our hands in recent years, we are inclined to
rank this the most desirable as a present for a good
boy."--_The Academy._
_GULLIVER'S TRAVELS._
A NEW EDITION, beautifully printed, and illustrated by more than
100 Pictures from designs by GORDON BROWNE. In crown 8vo, cloth
elegant, olivine edges, 5_s._
[Illustration]
The wonderful travels of Gulliver "into several remote regions of the
world" are still as fresh and entertaining as when they were first
presented to the public more than a hundred and fifty years ago. In this
edition the text has been judiciously curtailed by the omission of several
passages quite unsuited for the perusal of the young or for family
reading; and foot-notes to the text have been added to explain and throw
light on those allusions, references, &c., which a young reader would not
understand.
"Mr. Gordon Browne is, to my thinking, incomparably the most
artistic, spirited, and brilliant of our illustrators of books
for boys, and one of the most humorous also, as his
illustrations of 'Gulliver' amply testify."--_Truth._
"By help of the admirable illustrations, and a little judicious
skipping, it has enchanted a family party of ages varying from
six to sixty. Which of the other Christmas books could stand
this test?"--_Journal of Education._
#BY ASCOTT R. HOPE.#
_STORIES OF OLD RENOWN:_
Tales of Knights and Heroes. By ASCOTT R. HOPE. With nearly 100
Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant,
olivine edges, 5_s._
A Series of the best of the Stories of Noble Knighthood and Old Romance,
told in refined and simple language, and adapted to young readers. A book
possessing remarkable attractions for boys.
"The stories are admirably chosen. It is a book to be coveted
by all young readers."--_Scotsman._
"One of the best, if not the best, boys' book of the
season."--_Truth._
_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, 5_s._
"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._
"All the stories are told well, in simple spirited language and
with a fulness of detail that makes them instructive as well as
interesting."--_Journal of Education._
#BY J. PERCY GROVES.#
_REEFER AND RIFLEMAN:_
A Tale of the Two Services. By J. PERCY GROVES, late 27th
Inniskillings, author of "From Cadet to Captain," &c. With 6
full-page Illustrations by JOHN SCHOENBERG. Crown 8vo, cloth
elegant, 3_s._ 6_d._
A tale of the naval and military services in the early part of the present
century. The hero enters the Royal Navy just after the rupture of the
Peace of Amiens. After a short but eventful career afloat, he returns
home, and subsequently joins the sister service, being appointed to a
second lieutenancy in the old 95th Rifles. The ex-"reefer" takes an active
part in the opening scenes of the Peninsular War, and meets with varied
adventures in Portugal and Spain. After the battle of Coruna he once more
returns to England. The story has an historical interest as well as a plot
of exciting adventure, and a spice of humour which will commend it to the
attention of lads who admire the stories of Captain Marryat.
#BY JOHN C. HUTCHESON.#
"Mr. Hutcheson bids fair to take a prominent place among our
best writers of boys' books."--_The Academy._
_THE WHITE SQUALL:_
A Story of the Sargasso Sea. By JOHN C. HUTCHESON. With 6 full-page
Illustrations by JOHN SCHOENBERG. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant,
3_s._ 6_d._
Commencing amid the fairy-like scenes and surroundings of a West Indian
home, this story passes to Tom Eastman's setting sail from the Windward
Islands on a voyage to England. At first the good ship _Josephine_ glides
buoyantly through the balmy waters of the Caribbean Sea, but getting out
into the broad Atlantic, calm and whirlwind are succeeded by a gale which
drives her to the confines of the Sargasso Sea, that meadow-like portion
of the ocean, between the Azores and Bermuda, which is constantly covered
with the fibrous tentacles of the gulf-weed. Here a sudden and unexpected
"white squall" assails her--the _Josephine_ is turned over on her
beam-ends, and the captain and crew climb up on the ship's keel for
shelter. How they extricate themselves from this terrible predicament, and
how the _Josephine_ is righted and pursues her voyage safely to the
English Channel, the reader will discover in the book.
_THE WRECK OF THE NANCY BELL:_
Or, Cast Away on Kerguelen Land. By JOHN C. HUTCHESON. Illustrated
by 6 full-page Pictures by FRANK FELLER, in black and tint.
Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3_s._ 6_d._
This is a book after a boy's own heart. The story narrates the eventful
voyage of a vessel from the port of London to New Zealand, and the haps
and mishaps that befell her, culminating in the wreck of the _Nancy Bell_
on Kerguelen Land. There is no lack of incident. From the opening chapter,
with the cowardly steward's alarm of "a ghost in the cabin," to the end of
the story, which details the rescue of the shipwrecked passengers, one
engrossing narrative holds the attention of the reader.
"A full circumstantial narrative such as boys delight in. The
ship so sadly destined to wreck on Kerguelen Land is manned by
a very life-like party, passengers and crew. The life in the
Antarctic Iceland is well treated."--_Athenaeum._
_TOM FINCH'S MONKEY_
And other Yarns. By JOHN C. HUTCHESON. With 2 full-page
Illustrations in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 1_s._
6_d._
"Short stories of an altogether unexceptionable character, with
adventure sufficient for a dozen books of its size."--_United
Service Gazette._
#BY JOHN C. HUTCHESON.#
"Mr. Hutcheson is master of a capital style for boy
readers."--_Scotsman._
_PICKED UP AT SEA:_
Or the Gold Miners of Minturne Creek; and other Stories. By JOHN C.
HUTCHESON. With 6 full-page Pictures in tints. Crown 8vo, cloth
extra, 3_s._ 6_d._
The story of a young English lad, rescued in mid Atlantic from a watery
grave, and taken out west by a party of gold-diggers to the wild regions
of the Black Hills in Dakota. Here, after warring with the elements during
months of unceasing toil in their search for the riches of the earth, and
having the result of their indefatigable labour well-nigh torn from their
grasp when on the verge of victory, success at last rewards the efforts of
the adventurous band.
"A capital book; full of startling incident, clever dialogue,
admirable descriptions of sky and water in all their aspects,
and plenty of fun."--_Sheffield Independent._
"This is the first appearance of the author as a writer of
books for boys, and the success is so marked that it may well
encourage him to further efforts. The description of mining
life in the Far-west is true and accurate."--_Standard._
_TEDDY:_
The Story of a "Little Pickle." By JOHN C. HUTCHESON. With 3
full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._
This is the story of a little fellow, who, while brave and fearless, is
always in mischief, and a torment to everyone connected with him, by
reason of his natural exuberance of animal spirits. As Teddy cannot manage
to steer clear of hot water on shore he is sent to sea, in the hope that
discipline and duty will tame down the rough points of his character, and
teach him to be a noble and good man. Although a "little pickle" at the
beginning of his career, Teddy turns out a little hero at the close of the
story, as the reader will find out if the wonderful adventures of the
"young torment" be followed to the end.
_THE PENANG PIRATE,_
And THE LOST PINNACE. By JOHN C. HUTCHESON. With 3 full-page
Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._
Deals with the pirates who infest the great water-highways of the East,
and tells how a party of Malayan freebooters were caught in their own
toils and how the gallant ship _Hankow Lin_ voyaged from the Canton river
through the straits of Sunda. Both stories are founded on fact.
"A book which most boys will thoroughly enjoy. It is rattling,
adventurous, and romantic, and the stories are thoroughly
healthy in tone, and written by a skilful hand."--_Aberdeen
Journal._
#BY MRS. R. H. READ.#
_SILVER MILL:_
A Tale of the Don Valley. By Mrs. R. H. READ. With 6 full-page
Illustrations by JOHN SCHOENBERG, in black and tint. Crown 8vo,
cloth elegant, 3_s._ 6_d._
The story of a girl and boy. The chief interest centres around Ruth, who
is supposed to be the orphan child of a working-man, but who eventually
turns out to be the daughter of the cynical, though essentially
kind-hearted, owner of Silver Mill. In tracing the character of Ruth as
she develops from an impulsive girl to noble womanhood, the author has
drawn a picture at once pleasing and suggestive.
"Another of those pleasant stories which are always acceptable,
especially perhaps to girls standing on the debatable ground
between girlhood and young ladyhood."--_The Guardian._
"A good girl's story-book. The plot is interesting, and the
heroine, Ruth, a lady by birth, though brought up in a humble
station, well deserves the more elevated position in which the
end of the book leaves her. The pictures are very
spirited."--_Saturday Review._
_DORA:_
Or a Girl without a Home. By Mrs. R. H. READ. With 6 full-page
Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 3_s._ 6_d._
The story of a friendless orphan girl, who is placed as pupil-teacher at
the school in which she was educated, but is suddenly removed by hard and
selfish relatives, who employ her as a menial as well as a governess.
Through a series of exciting adventures she makes discoveries respecting a
large property which is restored to its rightful owners, and at the same
time she secures her escape from her persecutors.
"It is no slight thing, in an age of rubbish, to get a story so
pure and healthy."--_The Academy._
"One of the most pleasing stories for young people that we have
met with of late years. There is in it a freshness, simplicity,
and naturalness very engaging."--_Harper's Magazine._
_FAIRY FANCY:_
What she Heard and what she Saw. By Mrs. R. H. READ. With many
Woodcut Illustrations in the text, and a Frontispiece printed
in colours. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 2_s._
The tale is designed to show the influence of character even among little
children, and the narrative is such as to awaken and sustain the interest
of the younger readers.
"The authoress has very great insight into child
nature."--_Glasgow Herald._
"All is pleasant, nice reading, with a little knowledge of
natural history and other matters gently introduced and
divested of dryness."--_Practical Teacher._
_OUR DOLLY:_
Her Words and Ways. By Mrs. R. H. READ. With many Woodcuts, and a
Frontispiece in colours. Cr. 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._
A story showing the growth and development of character in a little girl;
with a series of entertaining small adventures suitable for very juvenile
readers.
"Prettily told and prettily illustrated."--_Guardian._
"Sure to be a great favourite with young children."--_School
Guardian._
#BY ALICE BANKS.#
_CHEEP AND CHATTER:_
Or, LESSONS FROM FIELD AND TREE. By ALICE BANKS. With 54 Character
Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. Small 4to, cloth, handsome
design on cover, 3_s._ 6_d._; gilt edges, 4_s._
[Illustration]
About a dozen highly dramatic sketches or little stories, the actors in
which are birds, beasts, and insects. They are instructive, suited to the
capacities of young people, and very amusing.
"The real charm of the volume lies in the illustrations. Every
one is a success. With birds and mice and insects the artist is
equally at home; but his birds above all are
inimitable."--_Academy._
"The author has done her work extremely well, and has conveyed
very many admirable lessons to young people. The illustrations
are capital--full of fun and genuine humour."--_Scotsman._
#BY LEWIS HOUGH.#
_DR. JOLLIFFE'S BOYS:_
A Tale of Weston School. By LEWIS HOUGH. With 6 full-page Pictures
in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3_s._ 6_d._
A story of school life which will be read with genuine interest,
especially as it exposes some of the dangers which may beset lads who are
ill instructed at home or have been thrown among unscrupulous companions.
The descriptions of the characters of the boys are vivid and truthful. The
narrative throughout is bright, easy, and lighted by touches of humour.
"Young people who appreciate 'Tom Brown's School-days' will
find this story a worthy companion to that fascinating book.
There is the same manliness of tone, truthfulness of outline,
avoidance of exaggeration and caricature, and healthy morality
as characterized the masterpiece of Mr. Hughes."--_Newcastle
Journal._
#BY MRS. EMMA RAYMOND PITMAN.#
"Mrs. Pitman's works are all to be prized for their ennobling
character--pure, elevating, interesting, and
intellectual."--_Christian Union._
_GARNERED SHEAVES._
A Tale for Boys. By Mrs. E. R. PITMAN. With 4 full-page
Illustrations in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3_s._
6_d._
"This book is of unusual merit. It breathes out good thoughts
in earnest and true tones that speak to the
heart."--_Schoolmistress._
_LIFE'S DAILY MINISTRY._
A Story of Everyday Service for Others. By Mrs. PITMAN. With 4
full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3_s._ 6_d._
"Full of stirring interest, genuine pictures of real life, and
pervaded by a broad and active sympathy for the true and
good."--_Christian Commonwealth._
_FLORENCE GODFREY'S FAITH._
A Story of Australian Life. By Mrs. E. R. PITMAN. With 4 full-page
Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3_s._ 6_d._
"This is a clever, and what is better still, a good book,
written with a freshness and power which win the reader's
sympathies."--_Christian Globe._
_MY GOVERNESS LIFE:_
Or Earning my Living. By Mrs. E. R. PITMAN. With 4 full-page
Illustrations in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3_s._
6_d._
"Told in the author's usual winsome style, which holds the
reader spell-bound from first to last."--_Christian Union._
#BY HENRY FRITH.#
_THE SEARCH FOR THE TALISMAN:_
A Story of Labrador. By HENRY FRITH. With 6 full-page Illustrations
by JOHN SCHOENBERG, in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant,
3_s._ 6_d._
A stirring tale of adventure. Four youths and two elder relatives proceed
in search of a "talisman" left by the father of two of the young explorers
when an officer in the Hudson's Bay Company's service. On an exploring
expedition they are separated, and various adventures result until they
unite again and land amongst the Esquimaux. After suffering many
vicissitudes they succeed in recovering the talisman.
"A genial and rollicking tale. It is a regular boys' book, and
a very cheery and wholesome one."--_Spectator._
"Is everything that a boy's book should be--healthy in
teaching, instructive, yet never dull. Mr. Frith is a thorough
master of boy nature."--_Glasgow Herald._
_JACK O' LANTHORN:_
A Tale of Adventure. By HENRY FRITH. With 4 full-page Illustrations
in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 2_s._ 6_d._
A story of the days when George the Third was king. The hero gets into
certain scrapes, and at the sea-coast makes the acquaintance of Jack o'
Lanthorn. Drifting out to sea in an open boat they discover in a singular
manner the approach of the Spanish fleet, and Jack accompanies the hero of
the tale to report what they have seen. Seized by a press-gang they are
taken off to sea, and eventually take part in the defence of Gibraltar.
"'Jack o' Lanthorn' will hold its own with the best works of
Mr. Henty and Mr. Fenn."--_Morning Advertiser._
"The narrative is crushed full of stirring incident, and is
sure to be a prime favourite with boys."--_Christian Leader._
#BY F. BAYFORD HARRISON.#
_BROTHERS IN ARMS:_
A Story of the Crusades. By F. BAYFORD HARRISON. With 4
Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. Cr. 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._
6_d._
A story which, while it provides exciting incidents and vivid
descriptions, will be of real value to the young reader because of its
containing accurate historical information on the subject of the Crusades
and the doings of Richard the Lion-heart and his army in the Holy Land.
"Full of striking incident, is very fairly illustrated, and may
safely be chosen as sure to prove interesting to young people
of both sexes."--_Guardian._
"One of the best accounts of the Crusades it has been our
privilege to read. The book cannot fail to interest
boys."--_Schoolmistress._
#BY MARY C. ROWSELL.#
_TRAITOR OR PATRIOT?_
A Tale of the Rye-House Plot. By MARY C. ROWSELL. With 6 full-page
Pictures by C. O. MURRAY and C. J. STANILAND, R.I. Crown 8vo,
cloth elegant, 3_s._ 6_d._
A romantic tale of the later days of Charles II. The main theme of the
story is the conspiracy for the assassination of the king and the Duke of
York, which was to be effected on their return from Newmarket. The hero of
the story, Lawrence Lee, a young farmer, accidentally learns the truth,
and starts on horseback for Newmarket to warn the king. After a series of
adventures, the young man succeeds in his loyal enterprise, and duly
receives his reward for his conspicuous share in the frustration of the
"Rye-House Plot."
"A romantic love episode, whose true characters are life-like
beings, not dry sticks as in many historical
tales."--_Graphic._
"The character of the heroine, Ruth, is singularly pretty and
attractive: we thank the author for so charming a
creation."--_Bristol Mercury._
_THE PEDLAR AND HIS DOG._
By MARY C. ROWSELL. With 2 Illustrations by GEORGE CRUIKSHANK, in
black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 1_s._ 6_d._
A story of English life in the time of Good Queen Bess. Accompanying John
Pennycuick and his dog Shock in their wanderings, we get a pleasant view
of rural England, quiet and peaceful then, as it is now, and of London
with its quaint old streets and houses.
"The opening chapter, with its description of Necton Fair, will
forcibly remind many readers of George Eliot. The style is
clear and attractive, and taken altogether it is a delightful
story."--_Western Morning News._
#BY ELIZABETH J. LYSAGHT.#
_BROTHER AND SISTER:_
Or the Trials of the Moore Family. By ELIZABETH J. LYSAGHT. With 6
full-page Illustrations. Cr. 8vo, cloth extra, 3_s._ 6_d._
An interesting story for young people, showing by the narrative of the
vicissitudes and struggles of a family which has "come down in the world,"
and of the brave endeavours of its two younger members, how the pressure
of adversity is mitigated by domestic affection, mutual confidence, and
hopeful honest effort.
"A pretty story, and well told. The plot is cleverly
constructed, and the moral is excellent."--_Athenaeum._
"'Brother and Sister' is a charming story, admirably adapted
for young people."--_Society._
#BY E. S. BROOKS.#
_HISTORIC BOYS:_
Their Endeavours, their Achievements, and their Times. By E. S.
BROOKS. With 12 full-page Illustrations by R. B. BIRCH and JOHN
SCHOENBERG. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3_s._ 6_d._
The careers of a dozen young fellows of different lands and epochs, such
as show that, from the earliest ages, manliness and self-reliance have
ever been the chief groundwork of character.
"We may safely predict that this book will be voraciously read
by every boy into whose hands it may come: and no boy will read
it without being thereby better fitted to fight the battle of
life."--_Literary World._
#BY JANE ANDREWS.#
_TEN BOYS_
Who lived on the Road from Long Ago till Now. By JANE ANDREWS. With
20 Illustrations. Cr. 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._ 6_d._
Introduces the stories of Kablu the Aryan Boy, Darius the Persian Boy,
Cleon the Greek Boy, Horatius the Roman Boy, Wulf the Saxon Boy, Gilbert
the Page, Roger the English Lad, Ezekiel Fuller the Puritan Boy, Jonathan
Dawson the Yankee Boy, Frank Wilson the Boy of 1885, and gives much
entertaining and instructive reading on the manners and customs of the
different nations from Aryan age to now.
#BY EVELYN EVERETT GREEN.#
_THE EVERSLEY SECRETS._
By EVELYN EVERETT GREEN. With 4 full-page Illustrations by J. J.
PROCTOR. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 2_s._ 6_d._
This is a story of family life, and deals with the effects of the
influence of one member of the family upon another. The story is told in
the easy but deeply engaging style for which the author has attained a
high reputation.
#BY R. STEAD.#
_THE LADS OF LITTLE CLAYTON:_
Stories of Village Boy Life. By R. STEAD. With 4 full-page
Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 2_s._ 6_d._
These stories show that humble country boys are often as well worth
writing about as the young gentlemen of the public school or academy. The
stories will be found interesting and even exciting, and most of them have
the advantage of being founded on fact. A healthy moral tone pervades the
tales.
_FAMOUS DISCOVERIES BY SEA AND LAND._
With 4 full-page Illustrations by A. MONRO SMITH, in black and
tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 2_s._ 6_d._
Narratives of the stirring times when the great achievement of Columbus
had shown that beyond the Atlantic there were new worlds and oceans to
discover and explore--stories of bold adventure and heroic effort which,
while strictly historical, are invested with all the charm of romance.
"Either of these volumes will be a gift beyond price for
studious lads."--_Norwich Mercury._
"Such a volume may providentially stir up some youths by the
divine fire kindled by these 'great of old' to lay open other
lands, and show their vast resources."--_Perthshire
Advertiser._
_STIRRING EVENTS OF HISTORY._
With 4 full-page Illustrations by JOHN SCHOENBERG. Crown 8vo,
cloth elegant, 2_s._ 6_d._
The incidents in this volume have been drawn from times and countries wide
apart, the aim having been to present the young reader with a series of
historical pictures instructive in themselves, and thus to induce a taste
for further reading in the same direction.
"The volume will fairly hold its place among those which make
the smaller ways of history pleasant and attractive. It may
safely be selected as a gift-book, in which the interest will
not be exhausted with one reading."--_Guardian._
_STORIES OF THE SEA IN FORMER DAYS:_
Narratives of Wreck and Rescue. With 4 full-page Illustrations by
FRANK FELLER. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 2_s._ 6_d._
While no attempt is made in "Stories of the Sea" to paint the sailor's
life in glowing colours, or invest it with a glamour of romance, the
narratives selected are full of such thrilling incidents of peril,
suffering, and shipwreck, as are always deeply interesting to the young
reader.
"Next to an original sea-tale of sustained interest come
well-sketched collections of maritime peril and suffering which
awaken the sympathies by the realism of fact. 'Stories of the
Sea,' are a very good specimen of the kind."--_The Times._
_ADVENTURES IN FIELD, FLOOD, & FOREST:_
Stories of Danger and Daring. With 4 full-page Illustrations by
FRANK FELLER. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 2_s._ 6_d._
These narratives of real personal experience in "Field, Flood, and
Forest," while in no sense fictitious, will be found quite as exciting and
more truly interesting than the most cunningly devised fables.
"The editor has beyond all question succeeded admirably.... It
cannot fail to be read with interest and
advantage."--_Academy._
"All admirably told. It will be counted one of the best of the
story-books that Christmas produces."--_Scotsman._
_TALES OF CAPTIVITY AND EXILE._
With 4 full-page Illustrations by W. B. FORTESCUE. Crown 8vo, cloth
elegant, 2_s._ 6_d._