[1]The “togue” is a peculiar gray lake trout, of northern New Brunswick,
which grows to a great size, and is caught with bait or a spoon.
The following pages contain advertisements of books by the same author
or on kindred subjects.
By Charles G. D. Roberts
THE BACKWOODSMEN
_Illustrated Cloth 12mo $1.50_
“‘The Backwoodsmen’ shows that the writer knows the backwoods as the
sailor knows the sea. Indeed, his various studies of wild life in
general, whether cast in the world of short sketch or story or
full-length narrative, have always secured an interested public. . . .
Mr. Roberts possesses a keen artistic sense which is especially marked
when he is rounding some story to its end. There is never a word too
much, and he invariably stops when the stop should be made. . . . Few
writers exhibit such entire sympathy with the nature of beasts and
birds as he.”—_Boston Herald._
“When placed by the side of the popular novel, the strength of these
stories causes them to stand out like a huge primitive giant by the
side of a simpering society miss, and while the grace and beauty of the
girl may please the eye for a moment, it is to the rugged strength of
the primitive man your eyes will turn to glory in his power and
simplicity. In simple, forceful style Mr. Roberts takes the reader with
him out into the cold, dark woods, through blizzards, stalking game,
encountering all the dangers of the backwoodsmen’s life, and enjoying
the close contact with Nature in all her moods. His descriptions are so
vivid that you can almost feel the tang of the frosty air, the biting
sting of the snowy sleet beating on your face, you can hear the crunch
of the snow beneath your feet, and when, after heartlessly exposing you
to the elements, he lets you wander into camp with the characters of
the story, you stretch out and bask in the warmth and cheer of the
fire.”—_Western Review._
KINGS IN EXILE
_Illustrated Cloth 12mo $1.50_
“More wonderful animal tales such as only Mr. Roberts can relate. With
accurate knowledge of the exiled beasts and a vivid imagination, the
author writes stories that are even more than usually interesting. The
antagonistic feelings that exist beneath the shaggy coats, and the
methods of stealthy warfare of wild beasts, are all minutely described
and the enemies illustrated.”—_Book News Monthly._
“It is surprising how much of the wilderness his wistful eye discovers
in a Central Park buffalo yard. For this gift of vision the book will
be read, a vision with its reminder of the scent of dark forests of
fir, the awful and majestic loneliness of sky-towering peaks, the roar
of the breakers and salty smell of the sea, the whispering silences of
the forests. We rise from its pages with the breath of the open spaces
in our lungs.”—_Boston Transcript._
Ernest Ingersoll’s
LIFE OF ANIMALS: THE MAMMALS
_Colored Plates and Photographic Illustrations_
_Cloth 8vo $2.00 net_
“An exceedingly entertaining and informing book containing the latest
information concerning the whole group of mammals, that branch of
animal creation most interesting to man because he is one himself.
There are numberless works on this topic or related ones, but we know
of none that is so comprehensive as this in a single volume. . . .
There is an amazing amount of information written simply but with
authority. Every man, woman, and child who takes up this book will hate
to put it down for a moment.”—_Philadelphia Inquirer._
Frederic L. Paxson’s
THE LAST AMERICAN FRONTIER
_Illustrated Cloth 12mo $1.50 net_
“It has remained for Professor Frederic L. Paxson to give us the best
tales of the Indian frontier—that region which has given to our history
so many stirring chapters. ‘The Last American Frontier’ combines the
educational quality of historical accuracy, the tense interest of
‘dime-novel’ fiction, and the charm of artistic literary workmanship.
This is a book for all the family—the young and the old.”—_Leslie’s
Weekly._
Joseph A. Altsheler’s
HORSEMEN OF THE PLAINS
_Illustrated Cloth 8vo $1.50_
“‘Horsemen of the Plains,’ by Joseph Altsheler, is a story of the West,
of Indians, of scouts, trappers, fur traders, and, in short, of
everything that is dear to the imagination of a healthy American
boy.”—_New York Sun._
“A stirring story of hunting and exploring in the years when the Rocky
Mountains were the Far West and when those regions were still the
battle ground between the white man and the red. ‘The Horsemen’ are the
whimsical, canny, brave, kind old scouts, who adopt Bob, the boy hero,
into their circle and father him in his first trip into the mountains
after valuable furs. There is a great deal of outdoor life in the book
and much which displays the ingenuity of the successful
hunter.”—_Minneapolis Tribune._
Lieut.-Col. J. H. Patterson’s
IN THE GRIP OF THE NYIKA
_Illustrated Cloth 8vo $2.00 net_
“Nyika merely means wilderness, and its grip is conveyed very
forcefully to the pages of Colonel Patterson’s book, which holds the
reader as closely as the Nyika holds those who venture into it. . . .
Colonel Patterson has a particularly interesting way of describing
things he sees. . . . The whole volume is filled with exciting
incidents and many illustrations from photographs of odd animals and
queer people.”—_Boston Transcript._
THE MAN-EATERS OF TSAVO AND OTHER EAST AFRICAN ADVENTURES
With Foreword by Mr. Frederick C. Selous
_Illustrated Cloth 8vo $2.00 net_
“The account of how Colonel Patterson overcame the many difficulties
that confronted him in building his bridge across the Tsavo River makes
excellent reading, while the courage he displayed in attacking,
single-handed, lions, as well as rhinoceroses and other animal foes,
was surpassed by his pluck, tact, and determination in quelling a
formidable mutiny which once broke out among his native workers.”—_New
York Herald._
Theodore S. Van Dyke’s
THE STILL HUNTER
_Illustrated Cloth 8vo $1.75 net_
“A vivid account of the most exciting sport in the world. . . . The
record of years of experience. . . . It is crammed full of valuable
advice for the deer hunter, and has the advantage of having been
written before hunting became more of a pastime than a serious
business, requiring untiring energy, great patience, cool nerves, and
perfect sight.”—_Chicago Tribune._
Edwyn Sandys’
SPORTING SKETCHES
_Cloth 12mo $1.75 net_
“Mr. Sandys is a real sportsman with a wide experience, and he writes
agreeably and without effort to make his work unusual or picturesque.
It is just the sort of description you would expect from a man who had
really done the things narrated. . . . He describes in such manner that
even one who has never held gun or rod cannot but partake of something
of the writer’s enthusiasm.”—_Chicago Tribune._