by Oliver Optic
_Making of Our Nation Series_
_By WILLIAM C. SPRAGUE_
Large 12mo, Cloth Illustrated by A. B. Shute Price per volume, $1.50
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=The Boy Courier of Napoleon=
=A Story of the Louisiana Purchase=
THE BOY COURIER OF NAPOLEON]
William C. Sprague, the notably successful editor of "The AmericanBoy," has given for the first time the history of the LouisianaPurchase in entertaining story form. The hero is introduced as aFrench drummer boy in the great battle of Hohenlinden. He serves as avalet to Napoleon and later is sent with secret messages to the Frenchin San Domingo and in Louisiana. After exciting adventures heaccomplishes his mission and is present at the lowering of the Spanishflag, and later at that of the French and the raising of the Stars andStripes.
"All boys and girls of our country who read this book will be delighted with it, as well as benefited by the historical knowledge contained in its pages."--_Louisville, Ky., Times._
"An excellent book for boys, containing just enough history to make them hunger for more. No praise of this book can be too high."--_Town Topics, Cleveland, O._
"This book is one to fascinate every intelligent American boy."--_Buffalo Times._
=The Boy Pathfinder=
=A Story of the Oregon Trail=
THE BOY PATHFINDER]
This book has as its hero an actual character, George Shannon, aPennsylvania lad, who at seventeen left school to become one of theLewis and Clark expedition. He had narrow escapes, but persevered, andthe story of his wanderings, interwoven with excellent historicalinformation, makes the highest type of general reading for the young.
"It is a thoroughly good story, full of action and adventure and at the same time carrying a bit of real history accurately recorded."--_Universalist Leader, Boston._
"It is an excellent book for a boy to read."--_Newark, N. J., Advertiser._
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_For sale by all booksellers or sent postpaid on receipt of price bythe publishers_
LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO., BOSTON