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The Dorothy Chester Series
By EVELYN RAYMOND
A series of stories for American girls, by one of the most popularwriters of fiction for girls' reading. The books are full of interest,winsome and thoroughly wholesome.
12mo. Handsomely printed on excellent paper, and finely illustrated.Handsomely bound in cloth, stamped in Colors.
Price, 60 Cents per Volume. Postpaid.
DOROTHY CHESTER The Haps and Mishaps of a Foundling
The first volume tells how Dorothy was found on the doorstep, taken in,and how she grew to be a lovable girl of twelve; and was then carriedoff by a person who held her for ransom. She made a warm friend of Jim,the nobody; and the adventures of the pair are as interesting as theyare surprising.
DOROTHY CHESTER AT SKYRIE
Shows Dorothy at her country home near the Highlands of the Hudson. Hereastonishing adventures befell her, and once again Jim, the nobody, comesto her assistance.
Other Volumes in Preparation.
The Bobbsey Twins Books
For Little Men and Women
By LAURA LEE HOPE
Copyright publications which cannot be obtained elsewhere. Books thatwill charm the hearts of the little ones, and of which they never willtire. Small 12mo. Handsomely printed and illustrated. Bound in cloth,stamped in Colors.
Price, 35 Cents per Volume. Postpaid.
THE BOBBSEY TWINS Or, Merry Days Indoors and Out
THE BOBBSEY TWINS IN THE COUNTRY
THE BOBBSEY TWINS AT THE SEASHORE
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GROSSET & DUNLAP, -- NEW YORK
THE DICK HAMILTON SERIES
BY HOWARD R. GARIS
A NEW LINE OF CLEVER TALES FOR BOYS
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DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE Or The Stirring Doings of a Millionaire's Son
Dick, the son of a millionaire, has a fortune left to him by his mother.But before he can touch the bulk of this money it is stipulated in hismother's will that he must do certain things, in order to prove that heis worthy of possessing such a fortune. The doings of Dick and his chumsmake the liveliest kind of reading.
DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS Or The Handicap of a Millionaire's Son
The hero, a very rich young man, is sent to a military academy to makehis way without the use of money. A fine picture of life at anup-to-date military academy is given, with target shooting, broadswordexercise, trick riding, sham battles, and all. Dick proves himself ahero in the best sense of the word.
DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT Or A Young Millionaire and the Kidnappers
A series of adventures while yachting in which our hero's wealth plays apart. Dick is marooned on an island, recovers his yacht and foils thekidnappers. The wrong young man is spirited away, Dick gives chase andthere is a surprising rescue at sea.
DICK HAMILTON'S FOOTBALL TEAM Or A Young Millionaire on the Gridiron
A very interesting account of how Dick succeeded in developing achampion team and of the lively contests with other teams. There is alsorelated a number of thrilling incidents in which Dick is the centralfigure.
Other volumes in preparation.
12mo. Handsomely printed and illustrated, and bound in cloth, stamped incolors. Printed wrappers.
Price, 60 Cents per volume, postpaid
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The Flag and Frontier Series
By CAPTAIN RALPH BONEHILL.
These bracing stories of American life, exploration and adventure shouldfind a place in every school and home library for the enthusiasm theykindle in American heroism and history. The historical background isabsolutely correct. Every volume complete in itself.
12mo. Bound in cloth. Stamped in colors.
Price, 60 Cents per Volume. Postpaid.
WITH BOONE ON THE FRONTIER, Or The Pioneer Boys of Old Kentucky.
Relates the true-to-life adventures of two boys who, in company withtheir folks, move westward with Daniel Boone. Contains many thrillingscenes among the Indians and encounters with wild animals.
PIONEER BOYS OF THE GREAT NORTHWEST, Or With Lewis and Clark Across theRockies.
A splendid story describing in detail the great expedition formed underthe leadership of Lewis and Clark, and telling what was done by thepioneer boys who were first to penetrate the wilderness of thenorthwest.
PIONEER BOYS OF THE GOLD FIELDS, Or The Nugget Hunters of '49.
Giving the particulars of the great rush of the gold seekers toCalifornia in 1849. In the party making its way across the continent arethree boys who become chums, and share in no end of adventures.
WITH CUSTER IN THE BLACK HILLS, Or A Young Scout Among the Indians.
Tells of the experiences of a youth who, with his parents, goes to theBlack Hills in search of gold. Custer's last battle is well described.
BOYS OF THE FORT, Or A Young Captain's Pluck.
This story of stirring doings at one of our well-known forts in the WildWest is of more than ordinary interest. Gives a good insight into armylife of to-day.
THE YOUNG BANDMASTER, Or Concert, Stage and Battlefield.
The hero is a youth who becomes a cornetist in an orchestra, and workshis way up to the leadership of a brass band. He is carried off to seaand is taken to Cuba, and while there joins a military band whichaccompanies our soldiers in the attack on Santiago.
OFF FOR HAWAII, Or The Mystery of a Great Volcano.
Several boys start on a tour of the Hawaiian Islands. They have heardthat there is a treasure located in the vicinity of Kilauea, the largestactive volcano in the world, and go in search of it.
A SAILOR BOY WITH DEWEY, Or Afloat in the Philippines.
The story of Dewey's victory in Manila Bay as it appeared to a real liveAmerican youth who was in the navy at the time. Many adventures inManila and in the interior follow.
WHEN SANTIAGO FELL, Or The War Adventures of Two Chums.
Two boys leave New York to join their parents in Cuba. The war betweenSpain and the Cubans is on, and the boys are detained at Santiago, butescape across the bay at night. Many adventures follow.
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The Railroad Series
BY ALLEN CHAPMAN.
Ralph Fairbanks was bound to become a railroad man, as his father hadbeen before him. Step by step he worked his way upward, serving first inthe Roundhouse, cleaning locomotives; then in the Switch Tower, clearingthe tracks; then on the Engine, as a fireman; then as engineer of theOverland Express; and finally as Train Dispatcher.
In this line of books there is revealed the whole workings of a greatAmerican railroad system. There are adventures in abundance--railroadwrecks, dashes through forest fires, the pursuit of a "wildcat"locomotive, the disappearance of a pay car with a large sum of money onboard--but there is much more than this--the intense rivalry amongrailroads and railroad men, the working out of running schedules, thegetting through "on time" in spite of all obstacles, and themanipulation of railroad securities by evil men who wish to rule orruin.
Books that every American boy ought to own.
RALPH, THE TRAIN DISPATCHER Or The Mystery of the Pay Car.
RALPH ON THE OVERLAND EXPRESS Or The Trials and Triumphs of a Young Engineer.
RALPH ON THE ENGINE Or The Young Fireman of the Limited Mail.
RALPH OF THE ROUND HOUSE Or Bound to Become a Railroad Man.
RALPH IN THE SWITCH TOWER Or Clearing the Track.
12mo. Illustrated. Handsomely bound in cloth.
Price, 60 Cents per Volume. Postpaid.
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Transcriber's Notes:
Obvious punctuation errrors have been repaired.
Page 11, "expell" changed to "expel". (to expel all)
Page 26, "inhabitated" changed to "inhabited". (inhabited by)
Page 30, "Verly" changed to "Very". (Very likely he)
Page 53, "emegerncy" changed to "emergency". (the new emergency)
Page 60, "helplessly" changed to "helpless". (so helpless)
Page 74, repeated word "of" removed. (admiration of many)
Page 91, "caried" changed to "carried". (have carried to both)
Page 92, "crid" changed to "cried". (coming!" cried Betty)
Page 112, "chusm" changed to "chums". (and her chums)
Page 120, "af" changed to "of". (Then speak of)
Page 128, "me" changed to "men". (rough-looking men)
Page 169, "Molly" changed to "Mollie". (Mollie, hardly above)
Page 185, "cooly" changed to "coolly". (coolly said)
Page 187, "imprisonement" changed to "imprisonment". (night's imprisonment)
Page 187, "Hammand" changed to "Hammond". (declared Mr. Hammond)
Page 199, the name "Harry" was originally printed at the end of a paragraph. It was moved to land at the end of the sentenceto which it belonged. (faltered poor Harry)
Three instances of "some one" changed to "someone" to conform to rest of text. (Pages 4, 15, 137)
Ad "Enterprise Books", "incidently" changed to "incidentally". (corporation and incidentally)
The Outdoor Girls in Florida; Or, Wintering in the Sunny South Page 14