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The Air Scout
A Story of National Defence.
Illustrated in Colour by W. R. S. STOTT.
The problems of National Defence are being discussed with more and morecare and attention, not only in Great Britain, but also in all parts ofthe Empire. In this story Mr. Strang imagines a Chinese descent uponAustralia, and carries his hero through a series of exciting adventures,in which the value of national spirit, organisation, and discipline isexemplified. The important part which the aeroplane will play inwarfare is recognised, and the thousands of readers who have delightedin the author's previous stories of aviation will find this new bookafter their own heart.
LORD ROBERTS wrote:--"It is capital reading, and should interest morethan boys. Your forecast is so good that I can only hope the future maynot bring to Australia such a struggle as the one you so graphicallydescribe."
LORD CURZON writes:--"I have read with great pleasure your book, 'TheAir Scout.' It seems to me to be a capital story, full of life andmovement: and further, it preaches the best of all secular gospels,patriotism and co-operation."
"We congratulate Mr. Strang on this fine book--one of the best fightingstories we have read."--_Morning Post_.
ROMANCES BY HERBERT STRANG
Palm Tree Island
Illustrated in Colour by ARCHIBALD WEBB.
In this story two boys are left on a volcanic island in the South Seas,destitute of everything but their clothes. The story relates how theyprovided themselves with food and shelter, with tools and weapons; howthey fought with wild dogs and sea monsters; and how, when they havesettled down to a comfortable life under the shadow of the volcano,their peace is disturbed by the advent of savages and a crew of mutinousEnglishmen. The savages are driven away; the mutineers are subduedthrough the boys' ingenuity; and they ultimately sail away in a vesselof their own construction. In no other book has the author moreadmirably blended amusement with instruction.
"Written so well that there is not a dull page in the book."--_TheWorld_.
Rob the Ranger
A Story of the Fight for Canada.
With Illustrations in Colour and Maps.
Rob Somers, son of an English settler in New York State, sets out withLone Pete, a trapper, in pursuit of an Indian raiding party which hasdestroyed his home and carried off his younger brother. He is capturedand taken to Quebec, where he finds his brother in strangecircumstances, and escapes with him in the dead of the winter, incompany with a little band of stout-hearted New Englanders.
General Baden-Powell, in recommending books to the Boy Scouts, places"Rob the Ranger" first among the great scouting stories.
One of Clive's Heroes
A Story of the Fight for India.
With Illustrations in Colour and Maps.
Desmond Burke goes out to India to seek his fortune, and is sold by afalse friend of his, one Marmaduke Diggle, to the famous Pirate ofGheria. But he escapes, runs away with one of the Pirate's own vessels,and meets Colonel Clive, whom he assists to capture the Pirate'sstronghold. His subsequent adventures on the other side of India--howhe saves a valuable cargo for his friend Mr. Merriman, and assists Clivein his fights against Sirajuddaula--are told with great spirit andhumour.
"An absorbing story.... The narrative not only thrills, but also weavesskilfully out of fact and fiction a clear impression of our fiercestruggle for India."--_Athenaeum_.