A. L. Burt's Catalogue of Books for Young People by Popular Writers,52-58 Duane Street, New York
BOOKS FOR BOYS.
Joe's Luck: A Boy's Adventures in California, By HORATIO ALGER, JR.12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
The story is chock fall of stirring incidents, while the amusingsituations are furnished by Joshua Bickford, from Pumpkin Hollow, andthe fellow who modestly styles himself the "Rip-tail Roarer, from PikeCo., Missouri." Mr. Alger never writes a poor book, and "Joe's Luck" iscertainly one of his best.
Tom the Bootblack; or, The Road to Success. By HORATIO ALGER, JR. 12mo,cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
A bright, enterprising lad was Tom the Bootblack. He was not at allashamed of his humble calling, though always on the lookout to betterhimself. The lad started for Cincinnati to look up his heritage. Mr.Grey, the uncle, did not hesitate to employ a ruffian to kill the lad.The plan failed, and Gilbert Grey, once Tom the bootblack, came into acomfortable fortune. This is one of Mr. Alger's best stories.
Dan the Newsboy. By HORATIO ALGER, JR. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price$1.00.
Dan Mordaunt and his mother live in a poor tenement, and the lad ispluckily trying to make ends meet by selling papers in the streets ofNew York. A little heiress of six years is confided to the care of theMordaunts. The child is kidnapped and Dan tracks the child to the housewhere she is hidden, and rescues her. The wealthy aunt of the littleheiress is so delighted with Dan's courage and many good qualities thatshe adopts him as her heir.
Tony the Hero: A Brave Boy's Adventure with a Tramp. By HORATIO ALGER,JR. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
Tony, a sturdy bright-eyed boy of fourteen, is under the control ofRudolph Rugg, a thorough rascal. After much abuse Tony runs away andgets a job as stable boy in a country hotel. Tony is heir to a largeestate. Rudolph for a consideration hunts up Tony and throws him down adeep well. Of course Tony escapes from the fate provided for him, and bya brave act, a rich friend secures his rights and Tony is prosperous. Avery entertaining book.
The Errand Boy; or. How Phil Brent Won Success. By HORATIO ALGER, JR.12mo, cloth illustrated, price $1.00.
The career of "The Errand Boy" embraces the city adventures of a smartcountry lad. Philip was brought up by a kind-hearted innkeeper namedBrent. The death of Mrs. Brent paved the way for the hero's subsequenttroubles. A retired merchant in New York secures him the situation oferrand boy, and thereafter stands as his friend.
Tom Temple's Career. By HORATIO ALGER, JR. 12mo, cloth, illustrated,price $1.00.
Tom Temple is a bright, self-reliant lad. He leaves Plympton village toseek work in New York, whence he undertakes an important mission toCalifornia. Some of his adventures in the far west are so startling thatthe reader will scarcely close the book until the last page shall havebeen reached. The tale is written in Mr. Alger's most fascinatingstyle.
Frank Fowler, the Cash Boy. By HORATIO ALGER, JR. 12mo, cloth,illustrated, price $1.00.
Frank Fowler, a poor boy, bravely determines to make a living forhimself and his foster-sister Grace. Going to New York he obtains asituation as cash boy in a dry goods store. He renders a service to awealthy old gentleman who takes a fancy to the lad, and thereafter helpsthe lad to gain success and fortune.
Tom Thatcher's Fortune. By HORATIO ALGER, JR. 12mo, cloth, illustrated,price $1.00.
Tom Thatcher is a brave, ambitious, unselfish boy. He supports hismother and sister on meagre wages earned as a shoe-pegger in JohnSimpson's factory. Tom is discharged from the factory and startsoverland for California. He meets with many adventures. The story istold in a way which has made Mr. Alger's name a household word in somany homes.
The Train Boy. By HORATIO ALGER, JR. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price$1.00.
Paul Palmer was a wide-awake boy of sixteen who supported his mother andsister by selling books and papers on the Chicago and MilwaukeeRailroad. He detects a young man in the act of picking the pocket of ayoung lady. In a railway accident many passengers are killed, but Paulis fortunate enough to assist a Chicago merchant, who out of gratitudetakes him into his employ. Paul succeeds with tact and judgment and iswell started on the road to business prominence.
Mark Mason's Victory. The Trials and Triumphs of a Telegraph Boy. ByHORATIO ALGER, JR. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
Mark Mason, the telegraph boy, was a sturdy, honest lad, who pluckilywon his way to success by his honest manly efforts under manydifficulties. This story will please the very large class of boys whoregard Mr. Alger as a favorite author.
A Debt of Honor. The Story of Gerald Lane's Success in the Far West. ByHORATIO ALGER, JR. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
The story of Gerald Lane and the account of the many trials anddisappointments which he passed through before he attained success, willinterest all boys who have read the previous stories of this delightfulauthor.
Ben Bruce. Scenes in the Life of a Bowery Newsboy. By HORATIO ALGER, JR.12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
Ben Bruce was a brave, manly, generous boy. The story of his efforts,and many seeming failures and disappointments, and his final success,are most interesting to all readers. The tale is written in Mr. Alger'smost fascinating style.
The Castaways; or, On the Florida Reefs. By JAMES OTIS. 12mo, cloth,illustrated, price $1.00.
This tale smacks of the salt sea. From the moment that the Sea Queenleaves lower New York bay till the breeze leaves her becalmed off thecoast of Florida, one can almost hear the whistle of the wind throughher rigging, the creak of her straining cordage as she heels to theleeward. The adventures of Ben Clark, the hero of the story and Jake thecook, cannot fail to charm the reader. As a writer for young people Mr.Otis is a prime favorite.
Wrecked on Spider Island; or, How Ned Rogers Found the Treasure. ByJAMES OTIS. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
Ned Rogers, a "down-east" plucky lad ships as cabin boy to earn alivelihood. Ned is marooned on Spider Island, and while there discoversa wreck submerged in the sand, and finds a considerable amount oftreasure. The capture of the treasure and the incidents of the voyageserve to make as entertaining a story of sea-life as the most captiousboy could desire.
The Search for the Silver City: A Tale of Adventure in Yucatan. By JAMESOTIS. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
Two lads, Teddy Wright and Neal Emery, embark on the steam yacht DayDream for a cruise to the tropics. The yacht is destroyed by fire, andthen the boat is cast upon the coast of Yucatan. They hear of thewonderful Silver City, of the Chan Santa Cruz Indians, and with the helpof a faithful Indian ally carry off a number of the golden images fromthe temples. Pursued with relentless vigor at last their escape iseffected in an astonishing manner. The story is so full of excitingincidents that the reader is quite carried away with the novelty andrealism of the narrative.
A Runaway Brig; or, An Accidental Cruise. By JAMES OTIS. 12mo, cloth,illustrated, price $1.00.
This is a sea tale, and the reader can look out upon the wide shimmeringsea as it flashes back the sunlight, and imagine himself afloat withHarry Vandyne, Walter Morse, Jim Libby and that old shell-back, BobBrace, on the brig Bonita. The boys discover a mysterious document whichenables them to find a buried treasure. They are stranded on an islandand at last are rescued with the treasure. The boys are sure to befascinated with this entertaining story.
The Treasure Finders: A Boy's Adventures in Nicaragua. By JAMES OTIS.12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
Roy and Dean Coloney, with their guide Tongla, leave their father'sindigo plantation to visit the wonderful ruins of an ancient city. Theboys eagerly explore the temples of an extinct race and discover threegolden images cunningly hidden away. They escape with the greatestdifficulty. Eventually they reach safety with their golden prizes. Wedoubt if there ever was written a more entertaining story than "TheTreasure Finders."
Jack, the Hunchback. A Story of the Coast of Maine. By JAMES OTIS. Price$1.00.
This is the story of a l
ittle hunchback who lived on Cape Elizabeth, onthe coast of Maine. His trials and successes are most interesting. Fromfirst to last nothing stays the interest of the narrative. It bears usalong as on a stream whose current varies in direction, but never losesits force.
With Washington at Monmouth: A Story of Three Philadelphia Boys. ByJAMES OTIS. 12mo, ornamental cloth, olivine edges, illustrated, price$1.50.
Three Philadelphia lads assist the American spies and make regular andfrequent visits to Valley Forge in the Winter while the British occupiedthe city. The story abounds with pictures of Colonial life skillfullydrawn, and the glimpses of Washington's soldiers which are given shownthat the work has not been hastily done, or without considerable study.The story is wholesome and patriotic in tone, as are all of Mr. Otis'works.
With Lafayette at Yorktown: A Story of How Two Boys Joined theContinental Army, By JAMES OTIS. 12mo, ornamental cloth, olivine edges,illustrated, price $1.50.
Two lads from Portsmouth, N. H., attempt to enlist in the Colonial Army,and are given employment as spies. There is no lack of excitingincidents which the youthful reader craves, but it is healthfulexcitement brimming with facts which every boy should be familiar with,and while the reader is following the adventures of Ben Jaffrays and NedAllen he is acquiring a fund of historical lore which will remain in hismemory long after that which he has memorized from textbooks has beenforgotten.
The Siege of Havana. Being the Experiences of Three Boys Serving underIsrael Putnam in 1762. By JAMES OTIS. 12mo, ornamental cloth, olivineedges, illustrated, price $1.50.
"At the Siege of Havana" deals with that portion of the island's historywhen the English king captured the capital, thanks to the assistancegiven by the troops from New England, led in part by Col. IsraelPutnam.
The principal characters are Darius Lunt, the lad who, represented astelling the story, and his comrades, Robert Clement and Nicholas Vallet.Colonel Putnam also figures to considerable extent, necessarily, in thetale, and the whole forms one of the most readable stories founded onhistorical facts.
The Defense of Fort Henry. A Story of Wheeling Creek in 1777. By JAMESOTIS. 12mo, ornamental cloth, olivine edges, illustrated, price $1.50.
Nowhere in the history of our country can be found more heroic orthrilling incidents than in the story of those brave men and women whofounded the settlement of Wheeling in the Colony of Virginia. Therecital of what Elizabeth Zane did is in itself as heroic a story as canbe imagined. The wondrous bravery displayed by Major McCulloch and hisgallant comrades, the sufferings of the colonists and their sacrifice ofblood and life, stir the blood of old as well as young readers.
The Capture of the Laughing Mary. A Story of Three New York Boys in1776. By JAMES OTIS. 12mo, ornamental cloth, olivine edges, price$1.50.
"During the British occupancy of New York, at the outbreak of theRevolution, a Yankee lad hears of the plot to take General Washington'sperson, and calls in two companions to assist the patriot cause. They dosome astonishing things, and, incidentally, lay the way for an Americannavy later, by the exploit which gives its name to the work. Mr. Otis'books are too well known to require any particular commendation to theyoung."--Evening Post.
With Warren at Bunker Hill. A Story of the Siege of Boston. By JAMESOTIS. 12mo, ornamental cloth, olivine edges, illustrated, price $1.00.
"This is a tale of the siege of Boston, which opens on the day after thedoings at Lexington and Concord, with a description of home life inBoston, introduces the reader to the British camp at Charlestown, showsGen. Warren at home, describes what a boy thought of the battle ofBunker Hill, and closes with the raising of the siege. The three heroes,George Wentworth, Ben Scarlett and an old ropemaker incur the enmity ofa young Tory, who causes them many adventures the boys will like toread."--Detroit Free Press.
With the Swamp Fox. The Story of General Marion's Spies. By JAMES OTIS.12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
This story deals with General Francis Marion's heroic struggle in theCarolinas. General Marion's arrival to take command of these brave menand rough riders is pictured as a boy might have seen it, and althoughthe story is devoted to what the lads did, the Swamp Fox is ever presentin the mind of the reader.
On the Kentucky Frontier. A Story of the Fighting Pioneers of the West.By JAMES OTIS. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.
In the history of our country there is no more thrilling story than thatof the work done on the Mississippi river by a handful of frontiersmen.Mr. Otis takes the reader on that famous expedition from the arrival ofMajor Clarke's force at Corn Island, until Kaskaskia was captured. Herelates that part of Simon Kenton's life history which is not usuallytouched upon either by the historian or the story teller. This is one ofthe most entertaining books for young people which has been published.
Sarah Dillard's Ride. A Story of South Carolina in 1780. By JAMES OTIS.12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
"This book deals with the Carolinas in 1780, giving a wealth of detailof the Mountain Men who struggled so valiantly against the king'stroops. Major Ferguson is the prominent British officer of the story,which is told as though coming from a youth who experienced theseadventures. In this way the famous ride of Sarah Dillard is brought outas an incident of the plot."--Boston Journal.
A Tory Plot. A Story of the Attempt to Kill General Washington. By JAMESOTIS. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
"'A Tory Plot' is the story of two lads who overhear something of theplot originated during the Revolution by Gov. Tryon to capture or murderWashington. They communicate their knowledge to Gen. Putnam and arecommissioned by him to play the role of detectives in the matter. Theydo so, and meet with many adventures and hairbreadth escapes. The boysare, of course, mythical, but they serve to enable the author to putinto very attractive shape much valuable knowledge concerning one phaseof the Revolution."--Pittsburgh Times.
A Traitor's Escape. A Story of the Attempt to Seize Benedict Arnold. ByJAMES OTIS. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
"This is a tale with stirring scenes depicted in each chapter, bringingclearly before the mind the glorious deeds of the early settlers in thiscountry. In an historical work dealing with this country's past, no plotcan hold the attention closer than this one, which describes the attemptand partial success of Benedict Arnold's escape to New York, where heremained as the guest of Sir Henry Clinton. All those who actuallyfigured in the arrest of the traitor, as well as Gen. Washington, areincluded as characters."--Albany Union.
A Cruise with Paul Jones. A Story of Naval Warfare in 1776. By JAMESOTIS. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
"This story takes up that portion of Paul Jones' adventurous life whenhe was hovering off the British coast, watching for an opportunity tostrike the enemy a blow. It deals more particularly with his descentupon Whitehaven, the seizure of Lady Selkirk's plate, and the famousbattle with the Drake. The boy who figures in the tale is one who wastaken from a derelict by Paul Jones shortly after this particular cruisewas begun."--Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Corporal Lige's Recruit. A Story of Crown Point and Ticonderoga. ByJAMES OTIS. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1,00.
"In 'Corporal Lige's Recruit,' Mr. Otis tells the amusing story of anold soldier, proud of his record, who had served the king in '58, andwho takes the lad, Isaac Rice, as his 'personal recruit.' The ladacquits himself superbly. Col. Ethan Allen 'in the name of God and thecontinental congress,' infuses much martial spirit into the narrative,which will arouse the keenest interest as it proceeds. Crown Point,Ticonderoga, Benedict Arnold and numerous other famous historical namesappear in this dramatic tale."--Boston Globe.
Morgan, the Jersey Spy. A Story of the Siege of Yorktown in 1781. ByJAMES OTIS. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
"The two lads who are utilized by the author to emphasize the details ofthe work done during that memorable time were real boys who lived on thebanks of the York River, and who aided the Jersey spy in his dangerousoccupation. In the guise of fishermen the lads visit
Yorktown, aresuspected of being spies, and put under arrest. Morgan risks his life tosave them. The final escape, the thrilling encounter with a squad of redcoats, when they are exposed equally to the bullets of friends and foes,told in a masterly fashion, makes of this volume one of the mostentertaining books of the year."--Inter-Ocean.
The Young Scout: The Story of a West Point Lieutenant. By EDWARD S.ELLIS. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
The crafty Apache chief Geronimo but a few years ago was the mostterrible scourge of the southwest border. The author has woven, in atale of thrilling interest, all the incidents of Geronimo's last raid.The hero is Lieutenant James Decker, a recent graduate of West Point.Ambitious to distinguish himself the young man takes many a desperatechance against the enemy and on more than one occasion narrowly escapeswith his life. In our opinion Mr. Ellis is the best writer of Indianstories now before the public.
Adrift in the Wilds: The Adventures of Two Shipwrecked Boys. By EDWARDS. ELLIS. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
Elwood Brandon and Howard Lawrence are en route for San Francisco. Offthe coast of California the steamer takes fire. The two boys reach theshore with several of the passengers. Young Brandon becomes separatedfrom his party and is captured by hostile Indians, but is afterwardsrescued. This is a very entertaining narrative of Southern California.
A Young Hero; or, Fighting to Win. By EDWARD S. ELLIS. 12mo. cloth,illustrated, price $1.00.
This story tells how a valuable solid silver service was stolen from theMisses Perkiupine, two very old and simple minded ladies. Fred Sheldon,the hero of this story, undertakes to discover the thieves and have themarrested. After much time spent in detective work, he succeeds indiscovering the silver plate and winning the reward. The story is toldin Mr. Ellis' most fascinating style. Every boy will be glad to readthis delightful book.
Lost in the Rockies. A Story of Adventure in the Rocky Mountains. ByEDWARD S. ELLIS. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.
Incident succeeds incident, and adventure is piled upon adventure, andat the end the reader, be he boy or man, will have experiencedbreathless enjoyment in this romantic story describing many adventuresin the Rockies and among the Indians.
A Jaunt Through Java: The Story of a Journey to the Sacred Mountain. ByEDWARD S. ELLIS. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
The interest of this story is found in the thrilling adventures of twocousins, Hermon and Eustace Hadley, on their trip across the island ofJava, from Samarang to the Sacred Mountain. In a land where the RoyalBengal tiger, the rhinoceros, and other fierce beasts are to be metwith, it is but natural that the heroes of this book should have alively experience. There is not a dull page in the book.
The Boy Patriot. A Story of Jack, the Young Friend of Washington. ByEDWARD S. ELLIS. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, illustrated, price $1.50.
"There are adventures of ail kinds for the hero and his friends, whosepluck and ingenuity in extricating themselves from awkward fixes arealways equal to the occasion. It is an excellent story full of honest,manly, patriotic efforts on the part of the hero. A very vividdescription of the battle of Trenton is also found in thisstory."--Journal of Education.
A Yankee Lad's Pluck. How Bert Larkin Saved his Father's Ranch in PortoRico. By WM. P. CHIPMAN. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
"Bert Larkin, the hero of the story, early excites our admiration, andis altogether a fine character such as boys will delight in, whilst thestory of his numerous adventures is very graphically told. This will, wethink, prove one of the most popular boys' books this season."--Gazette.
A Brave Defense. A Story of the Massacre at Fort Griswold in 1781. ByWILLIAM P. CHIPMAN. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00
Perhaps no more gallant fight against fearful odds took place during theRevolutionary War than that at Fort Griswold, Groton Heights, Conn., in1781. The boys are real boys who were actually on the muster rolls,either at Fort Trumbull on the New London side, or of Fort Griswold onthe Groton side of the Thames. The youthful reader who follows HalseySanford and Levi Dart and Tom Malleson, and their equally bravecomrades, through their thrilling adventures will be learning somethingmore than historical facts; they will be imbibing lessons of fidelity,of bravery, of heroism, and of manliness, which must prove serviceablein the arena of life.
The Young Minuteman. A Story of the Capture of General Prescott in 1777.By WILLIAM P. CHIPMAN. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
This story is based upon actual events which occurred during the Britishoccupation of the waters of Narragansett Bay. Darius Wale and WilliamNorthrop belong to "the coast patrol." The story is a strong one,dealing only with actual events. There is, however, no lack of thrillingadventure, and every lad who is fortunate enough to obtain the book willfind not only that his historical knowledge is increased, but that hisown patriotism and love of country are deepened.
For the Temple: A Tale of the Fall of Jerusalem. By G. A. HENTY. Withillustrations by's. J. SOLOMON. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price $1.00
"Mr. Henty's graphic prose picture of the hopeless Jewish resistance toRoman sway adds another leaf to his record of the famous wars of theworld. The book is one of Mr. Henty's cleverest efforts."--Graphic.
Roy Gilbert's Search: A Tale of the Great Lakes. By WM. P. CHIPMAN.12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
A deep mystery hangs over the parentage of Roy Gilbert. He arranges withtwo schoolmates to make a tour of the Great Lakes on a steam launch. Thethree boys visit many points of interest on the lakes. Afterwards thelads rescue an elderly gentleman and a lady from a sinking yacht. Lateron the boys narrowly escape with their lives. The hero is a manly,self-reliant boy, whose adventures will be followed with interest.
The Slate Picker: The Story of a Boy's Life in the Coal Mines. By HARRYPRENTICE. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
This is a story of a boy's life in the coal mines of Pennsylvania. BenBurton, the hero, had a hard road to travel, but by grit and energy headvanced step by step until he found himself called upon to fill theposition of chief engineer of the Kohinoor Coal Company. This is a bookof extreme interest to every boy reader.
The Boy Cruisers; or, Paddling in Florida. By ST. GEORGE RATHBORNE.12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
Andrew George and Rowland Carter start on a canoe trip along the Gulfcoast, from Key West to Tampa, Florida. Their first adventure is with apair of rascals who steal their boats. Next they run into a gale in theGulf. After that they have a lively time with alligators and Andrew getsinto trouble with a band of Seminole Indians. Mr. Rathborne knows justhow to interest the boys, and lads who are in search of a rare treatwill do well to read this entertaining story.
Captured by Zulus: A Story of Trapping in Africa. By HARRY PRENTICE.12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
This story details the adventures of two lads, Dick Elsworth and BobHarvey, in the wilds of South Africa. By stratagem the Zulus captureDick and Bob and take them to their principal kraal or village. The ladsescape death by digging their way out of the prison hut by night. Theyare pursued, but the Zulus finally give up pursuit. Mr. Prentice tellsexactly how wild-beast collectors secure specimens on their nativestamping grounds, and these descriptions make very entertainingreading.
Tom the Ready; or, Up from the Lowest. By RANDOLPH HILL. 12mo, cloth,illustrated, price $1.00.
This is a dramatic narrative of the unaided rise of a fearless,ambitious boy from the lowest round of fortune's ladder to wealth andthe governorship of his native State. Tom Seacomb begins life with apurpose, and eventually overcomes those who oppose him. How he managesto win the battle is told by Mr. Hill in a masterful way that thrillsthe reader and holds his attention and sympathy to the end.
Captain Kidd's Gold: The True Story of an Adventurous Sailor Boy. ByJAMES FRANKLIN FITTS. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
There is something fascinating to the average youth in the very idea ofburied treasure. A vision arises before his eyes of swarthy Portugueseand S
panish rascals, with black beards and gleaming eyes. There weremany famous sea rovers, but none more celebrated than Capt. Kidd. PaulJones Garry inherits a document which locates a considerable treasureburied by two of Kidd's crew. The hero of this book is an ambitious,persevering lad, of salt-water New England ancestry, and his efforts toreach the island and secure the money form one of the most absorbingtales for our youth that has come from the press.
The Boy Explorers: The Adventures of Two Boys in Alaska. By HARRYPRENTICE. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
Two boys, Raymond and Spencer Manning, travel to Alaska to join theirfather in search of their uncle. On their arrival at Sitka the boys withan Indian guide set off across the mountains. The trip is fraught withperils that test the lads' courage to the utmost. All through theirexciting adventures the lads demonstrate what can be accomplished bypluck and resolution, and their experience makes one of the mostinteresting tales ever written.
The Island Treasure; or, Harry Darrel's Fortune. By FRANK K. CONVERSE.12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
Harry Darrel, having received a nautical training on a school-ship, isbent on going to sea. A runaway horse changes his prospects. Harry savesDr. Gregg from drowning and afterward becomes sailing-master of a sloopyacht. Mr. Converse's stories possess a charm of their own which isappreciated by lads who delight in good healthy tales that smack of saltwater.
Guy Harris: The Runaway. By HARRY CASTLEMON. 12mo, cloth, illustrated,price $1.00.
Guy Harris lived in a small city on the shore of one of the Great Lakes.He is persuaded to go to sea, and gets a glimpse of the rough side oflife in a sailor's boarding house. He ships on a vessel and for fivemonths leads a hard life. The book will interest boys generally onaccount of its graphic style. This is one of Castlemon's most attractivestories.
Julian Mortimer: A Brave Boy's Struggle for Home and Fortune. By HARRYCASTLEMON. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.
The scene of the story lies west of the Mississippi River, in the dayswhen emigrants made their perilous way across the great plains to theland of gold. There is an attack upon the wagon train by a large partyof Indians. Our hero is a lad of uncommon nerve and pluck. Befriended bya stalwart trapper, a real rough diamond, our hero achieves the mosthappy results.
By Pike and Dyke: A Tale of the Rise of the Dutch Republic. By G. A.HENTY. With illustrations by MAYNARD BROWN. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges,price $1.00.
"Boys with a turn for historical research will be enchanted with thebook, while the rest who only care for adventure will be students inspite of themselves."--St. James's Gazette.
St. George for England: A Tale of Cressy and Poitiers. By G. A. HENTY.With illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price$1.00.
"A story of very great interest for boys. In his own forcible style theauthor has endeavored to show that determination and enthusiasm canaccomplish marvellous results; and that courage is generally accompaniedby magnanimity and gentleness."--Pall Mall Gazette.
Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California. By G. A.HENTY. With illustrations by H. M. PAGET. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges,price $1.00.
"Mr. Henty is careful to mingle instruction with entertainment; and thehumorous touches, especially in the sketch of John Holl, the Westminsterdustman, Dickens himself could hardly have excelled."--ChristianLeader.
Budd Boyd's Triumph; or, The Boy Firm of Fox Island. By WILLIAM P.CHIPMAN. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
The scene of this story is laid on the upper part of Narragansett Bay,and the leading incidents have a strong salt-water flavor. The two boys,Budd Boyd and Judd Floyd, being ambitious and clear sighted, form apartnership to catch and sell fish. Budd's pluck and good sense carryhim through many troubles. In following the career of the boy firm ofBoyd & Floyd, the youthful reader will find a useful lesson thatindustry and perseverance are bound to lead to ultimate success.
Lost in the Canyon: Sam Willett's Adventures on the Great Colorado. ByALFRED R. CALHOUN, 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.
This story hinges on a fortune left to Sam Willett, the hero, and thefact that it will pass to a disreputable relative if the lad dies beforehe shall have reached his majority. The story of his father's peril andof Sam's desperate trip down the great canyon on a raft, and how theparty finally escape from their perils is described in a graphic stylethat stamps Mr. Calhoun as a master of his art.
Captured by Apes: The Wonderful Adventures of a Young Animal Trainer. ByHARRY PRENTICE. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
Philip Garland, a young animal collector and trainer, sets sail forEastern seas in quest of a new stock of living curiosities. The vesselis wrecked off the coast of Borneo, and young Garland is cast ashore ona small island, and captured by the apes that overrun the place. Verynovel indeed is the way by which the young man escapes death. Mr.Prentice is a writer of undoubted skill.
Under Drake's Flag: A Tale of the Spanish Main. By G. A. HENTY. Withillustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price$1.00.
"There is not a dull chapter, nor, indeed, a dull page in the book; butthe author has so carefully worked up his subject that the excitingdeeds of his heroes are never incongruous nor absurd."--Observer.
By Sheer Pluck: A Tale of the Ashanti War. By G. A. HENTY. Withillustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price$1.00.
The author has woven, in a tale of thrilling interest, all the detailsof the Ashanti campaign, of which he was himself a witness.
"Mr. Henty keeps up his reputation as a writer of boys' stories. 'BySheer Pluck' will be eagerly read."--Athenaeum.
With Lee in Virginia: A Story of the American Civil War. By G. A. HENTY.With illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price$1.00.
"One of the best stories for lads which Mr. Henty has yet written. Thepicture is full of life and color, and the stirring and romanticincidents are skillfully blended with the personal interest and charm ofthe story."--Standard.
By England's Aid; or, The Freeing of the Netherlands (1585-1604). By G.A. HENTY. With illustrations by ALFRED PEARSE. 12mo, cloth, olivineedges, price $1.00.
"It is an admirable book for youngsters. It overflows with stirringincident and exciting adventure, and the color of the era and of thescene are finely reproduced. The illustrations add to itsattractiveness."--Boston Gazette.
By Right of Conquest; or, With Cortez in Mexico. By G. A. HENTY. Withillustrations by W. S. STACEY. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price $1.50.
"The conquest of Mexico by a small band of resolute men under themagnificent leadership of Cortez is always rightfully ranked among themost romantic and daring exploits in history. 'By Right of Conquest' isthe nearest approach to a perfectly successful historical tale that Mr.Henty has yet published."--Academy.
For Name and Fame; or, Through Afghan Passes. By G. A. HENTY. Withillustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price$1.00.
"Not only a rousing story, replete with all the varied forms ofexcitement of a campaign, but, what is still more useful, an account ofa territory and its inhabitants which must for a long time possess asupreme interest for Englishmen, as being the key to our IndianEmpire."--Glasgow Herald.
The Bravest of the Brave; or, With Peterborough in Spain. By G. A.HENTY. With illustrations by H. M. PAGET. 12mo cloth, olivine edges,price $1.00.
"Mr. Henty never loses sight of the moral purpose of his work--toenforce the doctrine of courage and truth, mercy and loving kindness, asindispensable to the making of a gentleman. Boys will read 'The Bravestof the Brave' with pleasure and profit; of that we are quitesure."--Daily Telegraph.
The Cat of Bubastes: A Story of Ancient Egypt. By G. A. HENTY. Withillustrations. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price $1.00.
"The story, from the critical moment of the killing of the sacred cat tothe perilous exodus into Asia with which it closes, is very skillfullyconstructed and full of exciting adventures. It is admirablyillustrated."--Saturday Re
view.
Bonnie Prince Charlie: A Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden. By G. A. HENTY.With illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price$1.00.
"Ronald, the hero, is very like the hero of 'Quentin Durward.' The lad'sjourney across France, and his hairbreadth escapes, makes up as good anarrative of the kind as we have ever read. For freshness of treatmentand variety of incident Mr. Henty has surpassed himself."--Spectator.
With Clive in India; or, The Beginnings of an Empire. By G. A. HENTY.With illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price$1.00.
"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 itselfis deeply interesting. Young people assuredly will be delighted with thevolume."--Scotsman.
In the Reign of Terror: The Adventures of a Westminster Boy. By G. A.HENTY. With illustrations by J. SCHONBERG. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges,price $1.00.
"Harry Sandwith, the Westminster boy, may fairly be said to beat Mr.Henty's record. His adventures will delight boys by the audacity andperil they depict. The story is one of Mr. Henty's best."--SaturdayReview.
The Lion of the North: A Tale of Gustavus Adolphus and the Wars ofReligion. By G. A. HENTY. With illustrations by JOHN SCHONBERG. 12mo,cloth, olivine edges, price $1.00.
"A praiseworthy attempt to interest British youth in the great deeds ofthe Scotch Brigade in the wars of Gustavus Adolphus. Mackey, Hepburn,and Munro live again in Mr. Henty's pages, as those deserve to livewhose disciplined bands formed really the germ of the modern Britisharmy."--Athenaeum.
The Dragon and the Raven; or, The Days of King Alfred. By G. A. HENTY.With illustrations by C. J. STANILAND. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price$1.00.
"In this story the author gives an account of the fierce struggle betweenSaxon and Dane for supremacy in England, and presents a vivid picture ofthe misery and ruin to which the country was reduced by the ravages ofthe sea-wolves. The story is treated in a manner most attractive to theboyish reader."--Athenaeum.
The Young Carthaginian: A Story of the Times of Hannibal. By G. A.HENTY. With illustrations by C. J. STANILAND. 12mo, cloth, olivineedges, price $1.00.
"Well constructed and vividly told. From first to last nothing stays theinterest of the narrative. It bears us along as on a stream whosecurrent varies in direction, but never loses its force."--SaturdayReview.
In Freedom's Cause: A Story of Wallace and Brace. By G. A. HENTY. Withillustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price$1.00.
"It is written in the author's best style. Pull of the wildest and mostremarkable achievements, it is a tale of great interest, which a boy,once he has begun it, will not willingly put one side."--TheSchoolmaster.
With Wolfe in Canada; or, The Winning of a Continent. By G. A. HENTY.With illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price$1.00.
"A model of what a boys' story-book should be. Mr. Henty has a greatpower of infusing into the dead facts of history new life, and as nopains are spared by him to ensure accuracy in historic details, hisbooks supply useful aids to study as well as amusement."--SchoolGuardian.
True to the Old Flag: A Tale of the American War of Independence. By G.A. HENTY. With illustrations by GORDON BROWNE 12mo, cloth, olivineedges, price $1.00.
"Does justice to the pluck and determination of the British soldiersduring the unfortunate struggle against American emancipation. The sonof an American loyalist, who remains true to our flag, falls among thehostile red-skins in that very Huron country which has been endeared tous by the exploits of Hawkeye and Chingachgook."--The Times.
A Final Reckoning: A Tale of Bush Life in Australia. By G. A. HENTY.With illustrations by W. B. WOLLEN. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price$1.00
"All boys will read this story with eager and unflagging interest. Theepisodes are in Mr. Henty's very best vein--graphic, exciting,realistic; and, as in all Mr. Henty's books, the tendency is to theformation of an honorable, manly, and even heroic character."--Birmingham Post.
The lion of St. Mark: A Tale of Venice in the Fourteenth Century. By G.A. HENTY. With illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth, olivineedges, price $1.00.
"Every boy should read 'The Lion of St. Mark.' Mr. Henty has neverproduced a story more delightful, more wholesome, or morevivacious."--Saturday Review.
Facing Death; or, The Hero of the Vaughan Pit. A Tale of the Coal Mines.By G. A. HENTY. With illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth,olivine edges, price $1.00.
"The tale is well written and well illustrated, and there is muchreality in the characters. If any father, clergyman, or schoolmaster ison the lookout for a good book to give as a present to a boy who isworth his salt, this is the book we would recommend."--Standard.
Maori and Settler: A Story of the New Zealand War. By G. A. HENTY. Withillustrations by ALFRED PEARSE. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price$1.00.
"In the adventures among the Maoris, there are many breathless momentsin which the odds seem hopelessly against the party, but they succeed inestablishing themselves happily in one of the pleasant New Zealandvalleys. It is brimful of adventure, of humorous and interestingconversation, and vivid pictures of colonial life."--Schoolmaster.
One of the 25th: A Tale of Waterloo. By G. A. HENTY. With illustrationsby W. H. OVEREND. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price $1.00.
"Written with Homeric vigor and heroic inspiration. It is graphic,picturesque, and dramatically effective... shows us Mr. Henty at hisbest and brightest. The adventures will hold a boy enthralled as herushes through them with breathless interest 'from cover tocover.'"--Observer.
Orange and Green: A Tale of the Boyne and Limerick. By G. A. HENTY. Withillustrations by GORDON BROWNE, 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price$1.00.
"The narrative is free from the vice of prejudice, and ripples with lifeas if what is being described were really passing before theeye."--Belfast News-Letter.
Through the Fray: A Story of the Luddite Riots. By G. A. HENTY. Withillustrations by H. M. PAGET. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price $1.00.
"Mr. Henty inspires a love and admiration for straightforwardness, truthand courage. This is one of the best of the many good books Mr. Hentyhas produced, and deserves to be classed with his 'FacingDeath.'"--Standard.
The Young Midshipman: A Story of the Bombardment of Alexandria. Withillustrations. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price $1.00.
A coast fishing lad, by an act of heroism, secures the interest of ashipowner, who places him as an apprentice on board one of his ships. Incompany with two of his fellow-apprentices he is left behind, atAlexandria, in the hands of the revolted Egyptian troops, and is presentthrough the bombardment and the scenes of riot and bloodshed whichaccompanied it.
In Times of Peril. A Tale of India. By G. A. HENTY. With illustrations.12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price $1.00.
"The hero of the story early excites our admiration, and is altogether afine character such as boys will delight in, whilst the story of thecampaign is very graphically told."--St. James's Gazette.
The Cornet of Horse: A Tale of Marlborough's Wars. By G. A. HENTY. Withillustrations. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price $1.
"Mr. Henty not only concocts a thrilling tale, he weaves fact andfiction together with so skillful a hand that the reader cannot helpacquiring a just and clear view of that fierce and terrible struggleknown as the Crimean War."--Athenaeum.
The Young Franc-Tireurs: Their Adventures in the Franco-Prussian War. ByG. A. HENTY. With illustrations. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price$1.00.
"A capital hook for boys. It is bright and readable, and full of goodsense and manliness. It teaches pluck and patience in adversity, andshows that right living leads to success."--Observer.
The Young Colonists: A Story of Life and War in South Africa. By G. A.HENTY. With illustrations. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price $1.00.
No boy needs to have any story of Henty's recommended to him, andparents who do not know and buy them for thei
r boys should be ashamed ofthemselves. Those to whom he is yet unknown could not make a betterbeginning than with this book.
The Young Buglers. A Tale of the Peninsular War. By G. A. HENTY. Withillustrations. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price $1.
"Mr. Henty is a giant among boys' writers, and his books aresufficiently popular to be sure of a welcome anywhere. In stirringinterest, this is quite up to the level of Mr. Henty's former historicaltales."--Saturday Review.
Sturdy and Strong; or, How George Andrews Made his Way. By G. A. HENTY.With illustrations. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price $1.00.
"The history of a hero of everyday life, whose love of truth, clothingof modesty, and innate pluck, carry him, naturally, from poverty toaffluence. George Andrews is an example of character with nothing tocavil at, and stands as a good instance of chivalry in domesticlife."--The Empire.
Among Malay Pirates. A Story of Adventure and Peril. By G. A. HENTY.With illustrations. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price $1.00.
"Incident succeeds incident, and adventure is piled upon adventure, andat the end the reader, be he boy or man, will have experiencedbreathless enjoyment in a romantic story that must have taught him muchat its close."--Army and Navy Gazette.
Jack Archer. A Tale of the Crimea. By G. A. HENTY. With illustrations.12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price $1.00.
"Mr. Henty not only concocts a thrilling tale, he weaves fact andfiction together with so skillful a hand that the reader cannot helpacquiring a just and clear view of that fierce and terriblestruggle."--Athenaeum.
Friends, Though Divided. A Tale of the Civil War<
By G. A. HENTY. With illustrations. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price$1.
"It has a good plot; it abounds in action; the scenes are equallyspirited and realistic, and we can only say we have read it with muchpleasure from first to last."--Times.
Out on the Pampas; or, The Young Settlers. By G. A. HENTY. Withillustrations. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price $1.00.
"A really noble story, which adult readers will find to the full assatisfying as the boys. Lucky boys! to have such a caterer as Mr. G. A.Henty."--Black and White.
The Boy Knight: A Tale of the Crusades. By G. A. HENTY. Withillustrations. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price $1.00.
"Of stirring episode there is no lack. The book, with its carefulaccuracy and its descriptions of all the chief battles, will give many aschoolboy his first real understanding of a very important period ofhistory."--St. James's Gazette.
The Wreck of the Golden Fleece. The Story of a North Sea Fisher Boy. ByROBERT LEIGHTON. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.
A description of life on the wild North Sea,--the hero being a parson'sson who is appreciated on board a Lowestoft fishing lugger. The lad hasto suffer many buffets from his shipmates, while the storms and dangerswhich he braved on board the "North Star" are set forth with minuteknowledge and intense power. The wreck of the "Golden Fleece" forms theclimax to a thrilling series of desperate mischances.
Olaf the Glorious. A Story of the Viking Age. By ROBERT LEIGHTON. 12mo,cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
This story of Olaf the Glorious, King of Norway, opens with the incidentof his being found by his uncle living as a bond-slave in Esthonia; thencome his adventures as a Viking and his raids upon the coasts ofScotland and England, his victorious battle against the English atMaldon in Essex, his being bought off by Ethelred the Unready, and hisconversion to Christianity. He then returns to Pagan Norway, is acceptedas king, and converts his people to the Christian faith.
To Greenland and the Pole. A story of Adventure in the Arctic Regions,By Gordon Stables. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.
The unfailing fascination of Arctic venturing is presented in this storywith new vividness. It deals with skilobning in the north of Scotland,deer-hunting in Norway, sealing in the Arctic Seas, bear-stalking on theice-floes, the hardships of a journey across Greenland, and a successfulvoyage to the back of the North Pole. This is, indeed, a real sea-yarnby a real sailor, and the tone is as bright and wholesome as theadventures are numerous.
Yussuf the Guide. A Story of Adventure in Asia Minor. By GEORGE MANVILLEFENN. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
This story deals with the stirring incidents in the career of a lad whohas been almost given over by the doctors, but who rapidly recovershealth and strength in a journey through Asia Minor. The adventures aremany, and culminate in the travellers being snowed up for the winter inthe mountains, from which they escape while their captors are waitingfor the ransom that does not come.
Grettir the Outlaw. A Story of Iceland. By's. BARRING-GOULD. 12mo,cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
"This is the boys' book of the year. That is, of course, as much as tosay that it will do for men grown as well as juniors. It is told insimple, straightforward English, as all stories should be, and it has afreshness and freedom which make it irresistible."--National Observer.
Two Thousand Years Ago. The Adventures of a Roman Boy By A. J. CHURCH.12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
"Prof. Church has in this story sought to revivify that most interestingperiod, the last days of the Roman Republic. The book is extremelyentertaining as well as useful; there is a wonderful freshness in theRoman scenes and characters."--Times.
Nat the Naturalist. A Boy's Adventure in the Eastern Seas. By GEORGEMANVILLE FENN. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.
Nat and his uncle Dick go on a voyage to the remoter islands of theEastern seas, and their adventures are told in a truthful and vastlyinteresting fashion. The descriptions of Mr. Ebony, their black comrade,and of the scenes of savage life, are full of genuine humor.
The Log of the Flying Fish. A Story of Peril and Adventure. By HARRYCOLLINGWOOD. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.
"This story is full of even more vividly recounted adventures than thosewhich charmed so many boy readers in 'Pirate Island' and 'CongoRovers.'...There is a thrilling adventure on the precipices of MountEverest, when the ship floats off and providentially returns by forceof 'gravitation.'"--Academy.
The Congo Rovers. A Story of the Slave Squadron. By HARRY COLLINGWOOD.12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
"The scene of this tale is laid on the west coast of Africa, and in thelower reaches of the Congo; the characteristic scenery of the greatriver being delineated with wonderful accuracy. Mr. Collingwood carriesus off for another cruise at sea, in 'The Congo Rovers,' and boys willneed no pressing to join the daring crew, which seeks adventures andmeets with any number of them."--The Times.
Boris the Bear Hunter. A Tale of Peter the Great and His Times. By FREDWISHAW. 12mo. cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
"This is a capital story. The characters are marked and lifelike, and itis full of incident and adventure."--Standard.
Michael Strogoff; or, The Courier of the Czar. By JULES VERNE. 12mo,cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
"The story is full of originality and vigor. The characters arelifelike, there is plenty of stirring incident, the interest issustained throughout, and every boy will enjoy following the fortunes ofthe hero."--Journal of Education.
Mother Carey's Chicken. Her Voyage to the Unknown Isle. By GEORGEMANVILLE FENN. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
"Undoubtedly one of the best Mr. Fenn has written. The incidents are ofthrilling interest, while the characters are drawn with a care andcompleteness rarely found in a boy's book."--Literary World.
For sale by all booksellers, or sent postpaid on receipt of price by thepublisher, A. L, BURT, 52-58 Duane Street, New York.
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