Chapter XXII: Cleared at Last (2)

"Facing Death" is a story with a purpose. It is intended to show that a lad who makes up his mind firmly and resolutely that he will rise in life, and who is prepared to face toil and ridicule and hardship to carry out his determination, is sure to succeed. The hero of the story is a typical British boy, dogged, earnest, generous, and though "shamefaced" to a degree, is ready to face death in the discharge of duty. His is a character for imitation by boys in every station.

"The tale is well written and well illustrated,
and there is much reality in the
characters."--_Athenæum._

"If any father, godfather, clergyman, or
schoolmaster is on the look-out for a good book to
give as a present to a boy who is worth his salt,
this is the book we would recommend."--_Standard._

_ORANGE AND GREEN:_

A Tale of the Boyne and Limerick. By G. A. HENTY.
With 8 full-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE.
Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, $1·50.

The history of Ireland has assumed such immediate interest that Mr. Henty's fictional treatment of one of its important crises will be welcomed by all who desire that the young should realize vividly the sources of many of its troubles. The story is the record of two typical families--the Davenants, who, having come over with Strongbow, had allied themselves in feeling to the original inhabitants; and the Whitefoots, who had been placed by Cromwell over certain domains of the Davenants. In the children the spirit of contention has given place to friendship, and though they take opposite sides in the struggle between James and William, their good-will and mutual service are never interrupted, and in the end the Davenants come happily to their own again.

"An extremely spirited story, based on the
struggle in Ireland, rendered memorable by the
defence of 'Derry and the siege of
Limerick."--_Saturday Review._

"The work is not only amusing and instructive, but
it is also one, as all Mr. Henty's books are,
likely to make any lad desire to be a noble and
useful member of society, whether he be a soldier
or aught else."--_Practical Teacher._

"The narrative is free from the vice of prejudice,
and ripples with life as vivacious as if what is
being described were really passing before the
eye. . . . _Orange and Green_ should be in the
hands of every young student of Irish history
without delay."--_Morning News (Belfast)._

BY G. A. HENTY.

"Mr. Henty as a boys' story-teller stands in the
very foremost rank."--_Glasgow Herald._

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_THE DRAGON AND THE RAVEN:_

Or, The Days of King Alfred. By G. A. HENTY. With
8 full-page Illustrations by C. J. STANILAND, R.I.
Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, $1·50.

In this story the author gives an account of the desperate struggle between Saxon and Dane for supremacy in England, and presents a vivid picture of the misery and ruin to which the country was reduced by the ravages of the sea-wolves. The hero of the story, a young Saxon thane, takes part in all the battles fought by King Alfred, and the incidents in his career are unusually varied and exciting. He is driven from his home, takes to the sea and resists the Danes on their own element, and being pursued by them up the Seine, is present at the long and desperate siege of Paris.

"Perhaps the best story of the early days of
England which has yet been told."--_Court
Journal._

"We know of no popular book in which the stirring
incidents of the reign of the heroic Saxon king
are made accessible to young readers as they are
here. Mr. Henty has made a book which will afford
much delight to boys, and is of genuine historic
value."--_Scotsman._

_STURDY AND STRONG:_

Or, How George Andrews made his Way. By G. A.
HENTY. With 4 full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo,
cloth extra, $1.

"The history of a hero of everyday life, whose
love of truth, clothing of modesty, and innate
pluck, carry him, naturally, from poverty to
affluence. George Andrews is an example of
character with nothing to cavil at, and stands as
a good instance of chivalry in domestic
life."--_The Empire._

_TALES OF DARING AND DANGER._

By G. A. HENTY. With 2 full-page Illustrations.
Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 75 cents.

"It would be hard to find better holiday reading
for boys and girls."--_World._

_YARNS ON THE BEACH._

By G. A. HENTY. With 2 full-page Illustrations.
Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 75 cents.

"This little book should find special favour among
boys. The yarns are spun by old sailors, and are
admirably calculated to foster a manly
spirit."--_Echo._

BY S. BARING-GOULD.

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_GRETTIR THE OUTLAW:_

A Story of Iceland. By S. BARING-GOULD, author of
"John Herring," "Mehalah," &c. With 10 full-page
Illustrations by M. ZENO DIEMER, and a Coloured
Map. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,
$1·50.

A narrative of adventure of the most romantic kind, and at the same time an interesting and minutely accurate account of the old Icelandic families, their homes, their mode of life, their superstitions, their songs and stories, their bearserk fury, and their heroism by land and sea. The story is told throughout with a simplicity which will make it attractive even to the very young, but the clearness is really secured by a close personal knowledge, not only of the whole saga-literature, but of the places in which the events occurred. It will on this account be turned to with no little interest by students of the old sagas, while no boy will be able to withstand the magic of such scenes as the fight of Grettir with the twelve bearserks, the wrestle with Karr the Old in the chamber of the dead, the combat with the spirit of Glam the thrall, and the defence of the dying Grettir by his younger brother.

"A foremost place in the boys' fiction of the
season must be given to _Grettir the
Outlaw_."--_Globe._

"Is the boys' book of its year. That is, of
course, as much as to say that it will do for men
grown as well as juniors. It is told in simple,
straightforward English, as all stories should be,
and it has a freshness, a freedom, a sense of sun
and wind and the open air which make it
irresistible."--_Scots Observer._

BY PROFESSOR CHURCH.

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_TWO THOUSAND YEARS AGO:_

Or, The Adventures of a Roman Boy. By Professor A.
J. CHURCH. With 12 full-page Illustrations by
ADRIEN MARIE. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine
edges, $1·50.

Prof. Church has in this story sought to revivify that most interesting period, the last days of the Roman Republic. The hero, Lucius Marius, is a young Roman who has a very chequered career, being now a captive in the hands of Spartacus, again an officer on board a vessel detailed for the suppression of the pirates, and anon a captive once more, on a pirate ship. He escapes to Tarsus, is taken prisoner in the war with Mithradates, and detained by the latter in Pontus for a number of years.

"Adventures well worth the telling. The book is
extremely entertaining as well as useful: there is
a wonderful freshness in the Roman scenes and
characters."--_Times._

"Entertaining in the highest degree from beginning
to end, and full of adventure which is all the
livelier for its close connection with
history."--_Spectator._

BY GEORGE MANVILLE FENN.

"Mr. Fenn is in the front rank of writers of
stories for boys."--_Liverpool Mercury._

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_DICK O' THE FENS:_

A Romance of the Great East Swamp. By G. MANVILLE
FENN. With 12 full-page Illustrations by FRANK
DADD. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,
$1·50.

A tale of boy life in the old Lincolnshire Fens, when the first attempts were made to reclaim them and turn the reedy swamps, and wild-fowl and fish haunted pools into dry land. Dick o' the Fens and Tom o' Grimsey are the sons of a squire and a farmer living on the edge of one of the vast wastes, and their adventures are of unusual interest. Sketches of shooting and fishing experiences are introduced in a manner which should stimulate the faculty of observation and give a healthy love for country life; while the record of the fen-men's stealthy resistance to the great draining scheme is full of the keenest interest. The ambushes and shots in the mist and dark, the incendiary fires, the bursting of the sea-wall, and the long-baffled attempts to trace the lurking foe, are described with Mr. Manville Fenn's wonted skill in the management of mystery.

"We should say that in _Dick o' the Fens_ Mr.
Manville Fenn has very nearly attained perfection.
Life in the Fen country in the old ante-drainage
days is admirably reproduced. . . . Altogether we
have not of late come across a historical fiction,
whether intended for boys or for men, which
deserves to be so heartily and unreservedly
praised as regards plot, incidents, and spirit as
_Dick o' the Fens_. It is its author's masterpiece
as yet."--_Spectator._

_BROWNSMITH'S BOY._

By GEORGE MANVILLE FENN. With 12 full-page
Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE, in black and tint.
Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, $1·50.

The career of "Brownsmith's Boy" embraces the home adventures of an orphan, who, having formed the acquaintance of an eccentric old gardener, accepts his offer of a home and finds that there is plenty of romance in a garden, and much excitement even in a journey now and then to town. In a half-savage lad he finds a friend who shows his love and fidelity principally by pretending to be an enemy. In "Brownsmith's Boy" there is abundance of excitement and trouble within four walls.

"_Brownsmith's Boy_ excels all the numerous
'juvenile' books that the present season has yet
produced."--_Academy._

"Mr. Fenn's books are among the best, if not
altogether the best, of the stories for boys. Mr.
Fenn is at his best in _Brownsmith's Boy_. The
story is a thoroughly manly and healthy
one."--_Pictorial World._

"_Brownsmith's Boy_ must rank among the few
undeniably good boys' books. He will be a very
dull boy indeed who lays it down without wishing
that it had gone on for at least 100 pages
more."--_North British Mail._

BY GEORGE MANVILLE FENN.

"Mr. Manville Fenn may be regarded as the
successor in boyhood's affections of Captain Mayne
Reid."--_Academy._

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_QUICKSILVER:_

Or a Boy with no Skid to his Wheel. By GEORGE
MANVILLE FENN. With 10 full-page Illustrations by
FRANK DADD. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine
edges, $1·50.

Dr. Grayson has a theory that any boy, if rightly trained, can be made into a gentleman and a great man; and in order to confute a friendly objector decides to select from the workhouse a boy to experiment with. He chooses a boy with a bad reputation but with excellent instincts, and adopts him, the story narrating the adventures of the mercurial lad who thus finds himself suddenly lifted several degrees in the social scale. The idea is novel and handled with Mr. Manville Fenn's accustomed cleverness, the restless boyish nature, with its inevitable tendency to get into scrapes, being sympathetically and often humorously drawn.

"_Quicksilver_ is little short of an inspiration.
In it that prince of storywriters for boys--George
Manville Fenn--has surpassed himself. It is an
ideal book for a boy's library."--_Practical
Teacher._

"Mr. Fenn possesses the true secret of producing
real and serviceable boys' books. Every word he
writes is informed with full knowledge and, even
more important, quick sympathy with all the phases
of youthful life. In _Quicksilver_ he displays
these qualities in a high degree."--_Dundee
Advertiser._

_DEVON BOYS:_

A Tale of the North Shore. By GEORGE MANVILLE
FENN. With 12 full-page Illustrations by GORDON
BROWNE. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,
$1·50.

The adventures of Sep Duncan and his school friends take place in the early part of the Georgian era, during the wars between England and France. The scene is laid on the picturesque rocky coast of North Devon, where the three lads pass through many perils both afloat and ashore. Fishermen, smugglers, naval officers, and a stern old country surgeon play their parts in the story, which is one of honest adventure with the mastering of difficulties in a wholesome manly way, mingled with sufficient excitement to satisfy the most exacting reader. The discovery of the British silver mine and its working up and defence take up a large portion of the story.

"We do not know that Mr. Fenn has ever reached a
higher level than he has in _Devon Boys_. It must
be put in the very front rank of Christmas
books."--_Spectator._

"An admirable story, as remarkable for the
individuality of its young heroes--the cynical Bob
Chowne being especially good--as for the excellent
descriptions of coast scenery and life in North
Devon. It is one of the best books we have seen
this season."--_Athenæum._

BY GEORGE MANVILLE FENN.

"There is a freshness, a buoyancy, a heartiness
about Mr. Fenn's writings."--_Standard._

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_THE GOLDEN MAGNET:_

A Tale of the Land of the Incas. By G. MANVILLE
FENN. With 12 full-page Pictures by GORDON BROWNE.
Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, $1·50.

The tale is of a romantic lad, who leaves home, where his father conducts a failing business, to seek his fortune in South America by endeavouring to discover some of that treasure which legends declare was ages ago hidden by the Peruvian rulers and the priests of that mysterious country, to preserve it from the Spanish invaders. The hero of the story is accompanied by a faithful companion, who, in the capacity both of comrade and henchman, does true service, and shows the dogged courage of the British lad during the strange adventures which befall them. The plot of the story is simple, but the movement is rapid and full of strange excitement.

"This is, we think, the best boys' book Mr. Fenn
has produced. . . . The illustrations are perfect
in their way."--_Globe._

"There could be no more welcome present for a boy.
There is not a dull page in the book, and many
will be read with breathless interest. '_The
Golden Magnet_' is, of course, the same one that
attracted Raleigh and the heroes of _Westward
Ho!_"--_Journal of Education._

_BUNYIP LAND:_

The Story of a Wild Journey in New Guinea. By G.
MANVILLE FENN. With 12 full-page Illustrations by
GORDON BROWNE. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine
edges, $1·50.

"Bunyip Land" is the story of an eminent botanist, who ventures into the interior of New Guinea in his search for new plants. Years pass away, and he does not return; and though supposed to be dead, his young wife and son refuse to believe it; and as soon as he is old enough young Joe goes in search of his father, accompanied by Jimmy, a native black. Their adventures are many and exciting, but after numerous perils they discover the lost one, a prisoner among the blacks, and bring him home in triumph.

"Mr. Fenn deserves the thanks of everybody for
'Bunyip Land' and 'Menhardoc,' and we may venture
to promise that a quiet week may be reckoned on
whilst the youngsters have such fascinating
literature provided for their evenings'
amusement."--_Spectator._

"One of the best tales of adventure produced by
any living writer, combining the inventiveness of
Jules Verne, and the solidity of character and
earnestness of spirit which have made the English
victorious in so many fields of labour and
research."--_Daily Chronicle._

BY GEORGE MANVILLE FENN.

"Our boys know Mr. Fenn well, his stories having
won for him a foremost place in their
estimation."--_Pall Mall Gazette._

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_IN THE KING'S NAME:_

Or the Cruise of the _Kestrel_. By G. MANVILLE
FENN. Illustrated by 12 full-page Pictures by
GORDON BROWNE, in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth
elegant, olivine edges, $1·50.

"In the King's Name" is a spirited story of the Jacobite times, concerning the adventures of Hilary Leigh, a young naval officer in the preventive service off the coast of Sussex, on board the _Kestrel._ Leigh is taken prisoner by the adherents of the Pretender, amongst whom is an early friend and patron who desires to spare the lad's life, but will not release him. The narrative is full of exciting and often humorous incident.

"Mr. Penn has won a foremost place among writers
for boys. 'In the King's Name' is, we think, the
best of all his productions in this
field."--_Daily News._

"Told with the freshness and verve which
characterize all Mr. Fenn's writings and put him
in the front rank of writers for
boys."--_Standard._

_MENHARDOC:_

A Story of Cornish Nets and Mines. By G. MANVILLE
FENN. With 8 full-page Illustrations by C. J.
STANILAND, R.I., in black and tint. Crown 8vo,
cloth elegant, $1·50.

The scene of this story of boyish aspiration and adventure is laid among the granite piles and tors of Cornwall. Here amongst the hardy, honest fishermen and miners the two London boys are inducted into the secrets of fishing in the great bay, they learn how to catch mackerel, pollack, and conger with the line, and are present at the hauling of the nets, although not without incurring many serious risks. Adventures are pretty plentiful, but the story has for its strong base the development of character of the three boys. There is a good deal of quaint character throughout, and the sketches of Cornish life and local colouring are based upon experience in the bay, whose fishing village is called here Menhardoc. This is a thoroughly English story of phases of life but little touched upon in boys' literature up to the present time.

"They are real living boys, with the virtues and
faults which characterize the transition stage
between boyhood and manhood. The Cornish fishermen
are drawn from life, they are racy of the soil,
salt with the sea water, and they stand out from
the pages in their jerseys and sea-boots all
sprinkled with silvery pilchard
scales."--_Spectator._

"Mr. Fenn has written many books in his time; he
has not often written one which for genuine merit
as a story for young people will exceed
this."--_Scotsman._

BY GEORGE MANVILLE FENN.

"No one can find his way to the hearts of lads
more readily than Mr. Fenn."--_Nottingham
Guardian._

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_PATIENCE WINS:_

Or, War in the Works. By G. MANVILLE FENN. With 8
full-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE, in black
and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, $1·50.

This is a graphic narrative of factory life in the Black Country. The hero, Cob, and his three uncles, engineers, machinists, and inventors, go down to Arrowfield to set up "a works." They find, however, that the workmen, through prejudice and ignorance, are determined to have no new-fangled machinery. After a series of narrow escapes and stirring encounters, the workmen by degrees find that no malice is borne against them, and at last admiration takes the place of hatred. A great business is built up, and its foundation is laid on the good-will of the men.

"An excellent story, the interest being sustained
from first to last. This is, both in its intention
and the way the story is told, one of the best
books of its kind which has come before us this
year."--_Saturday Review._

"Mr. Fenn is at his best in 'Patience Wins.' It is
sure to prove acceptable to youthful readers, and
will give a good idea of that which was the real
state of one of our largest manufacturing towns
not many years ago."--_Guardian._

"Mr. Fenn has written many a book for boys, but
never has he hit upon a happier plan than in
writing this story of Yorkshire factory life. The
whole book, from page 1 to 352, is all aglow with
life, the scenes varying continually with
kaleidoscopic rapidity."--_Pall Mall Gazette._

_NAT THE NATURALIST:_

A Boy's Adventures in the Eastern Seas. By G.
MANVILLE FENN. Illustrated by 8 full-page Pictures
by GORDON BROWNE, in black and tint. Crown 8vo,
cloth elegant, $1·50.

This is a pleasant story of a lad who has a great desire to go abroad to seek specimens in natural history, and has that desire gratified. The boy Nat and his uncle Dick go on a voyage to the remoter islands of the Eastern seas, and their adventures there are told in a truthful and vastly interesting fashion, which will at once attract and maintain the earnest attention of young readers. The descriptions of Mr. Ebony, their black comrade, and of the scenes of savage life, are full of genuine humour.

"Mr. Manville Fenn has here hit upon a capital
idea. . . . This is among the best of the boys'
books of the season."--_The Times._

"This sort of book encourages independence of
character, develops resource, and teaches a boy to
keep his eyes open."--_Saturday Review._

"We can conceive of no more attractive present for
a young naturalist."--_Land and Water._

"The late Lord Palmerston used to say that one use
of war was to teach geography; such books as this
teach it in a more harmless and cheaper
way."--_Athenæum._

BY GEORGE MANVILLE FENN.

"Mr. Fenn is in the front rank of writers of
stories for boys."--_Liverpool Mercury._

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_MOTHER CAREY'S CHICKEN:_

Her Voyage to the Unknown Isle. By G. MANVILLE
FENN. With 8 full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo,
cloth elegant, olivine edges, $1·50.

A stirring story of adventure in the Eastern seas, where a lad shares the perils of his father, the captain of the merchant ship _The Petrel_. After touching at Singapore, they are becalmed off one of the tropic isles, where the ship is attacked and, after a desperate fight, set on fire by Malay pirates. They escape in a boat and drift ashore upon a beautiful volcanic island, where, after sundry adventures, they come upon the half-burned remains of the ship, out of whose timbers they construct a small vessel, but when on the point of sailing are discovered by the Malays. They are in great peril, when a volcanic eruption, while increasing their danger, relieves them of their enemies, and they finally escape and reach a civilized port.

"Jules Verne himself never constructed a more
marvellous tale. It contains the strongly marked
features that are always conspicuous in Mr. Fenn's
stories--a racy humour, the manly vigour of his
sentiment, and wholesome moral lessons. For
anything to match his realistic touch we must go
to Daniel Defoe."--_Christian Leader._

_YUSSUF THE GUIDE:_

Being the Strange Story of the Travels in Asia
Minor of Burne the Lawyer, Preston the Professor,
and Lawrence the Sick. By G. MANVILLE FENN. With 8
full-page Illustrations by JOHN SCHÖNBERG. Crown
8vo, cloth elegant, $1·50.

Deals with the stirring incidents in the career of Lawrence Grange, a lad who has been almost given over by the doctors, but who rapidly recovers health and strength in a journey through Asia Minor with his guardians "The Professor" and "The Lawyer." Yussuf is their guide; and in their journeyings through the wild mountain region in search of the ancient cities of the Greeks and Romans they penetrate where law is disregarded, and finally fall into the hands of brigands. Their adventures in this rarely-traversed romantic region are many, and culminate in the travellers being snowed up for the winter in the mountains, from which they escape while their captors are waiting for the ransom that does not come.

"This story is told with such real freshness and
vigour that the reader feels he is actually one of
the party, sharing in the fun and facing the
dangers with them."--_Pall Mall Gazette._

"Takes its readers into scenes that will have
great novelty and attraction for them, and the
experiences with the brigands will be especially
delightful to the boyish
imagination."--_Scotsman._

BY SARAH DOUDNEY.

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_UNDER FALSE COLOURS._

By SARAH DOUDNEY. With 12 full-page Illustrations
by G. G. KILBURNE. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant,
olivine edges, $1·50.

A story which, while it is eminently suitable for girls' reading because of the purity of its style, its genuine pathos and healthy sentiment, has in it so strong a dramatic element that it will attract readers of all ages and of either sex. The incidents of the plot, arising from the thoughtless indulgence of a deceptive freak, are exceedingly natural, and the keen interest of the narrative is sustained from beginning to end. It is worthy of the high reputation attained by the author as a writer of stories interesting as novels and destined for the delight of the home circle.

"This is a charming story, abounding in delicate
touches of sentiment and pathos. Its plot is
skilfully contrived. It will be read with a warm
interest by every girl who takes it
up."--_Scotsman._

"Sarah Doudney has no superior as a writer of
high-toned stories--pure in style, original in
conception, and with skilfully wrought-out plots;
but we have seen nothing from this lady's pen
equal in dramatic energy to her latest work,
_Under False Colours_."--_Christian Leader._

BY ROSA MULHOLLAND.

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_GIANNETTA:_

A Girl's Story of Herself. By ROSA MULHOLLAND.
With 8 full-page Illustrations by LOCKHART BOGLE.
Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, $1·50.

The daughter of an Anglo-Irish gentleman, who had married a poor Swiss girl, was stolen as an infant by some of her mother's relatives. The child having died, they afterwards for the sake of gain substitute another child for it, and the changeling, after becoming a clever modeller of clay images, is suddenly transferred to the position of a rich heiress. She develops into a good and accomplished woman, and though the imposture of her early friends is finally discovered, she has gained too much love and devotion to be really a sufferer by the surrender of her estates.

"Extremely well told and full of interest.
Giannetta is a true heroine--warm-hearted,
self-sacrificing, and, as all good women nowadays
are, largely touched with the enthusiasm of
humanity. The illustrations are unusually good,
and combine with the binding and printing to make
this one of the most attractive gift-books of the
season."--_The Academy._

"No better book could be selected for a young
girl's reading, as its object is evidently to hold
up a mirror, in which are seen some of the
brightest and noblest traits in the female
character."--_Schoolmistress._

BY HARRY COLLINGWOOD.

"Mr. G. A. Henty has found a formidable rival in
Mr. Collingwood."--_Academy._

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_THE LOG OF THE "FLYING FISH:"_

A Story of Aerial and Submarine Peril and
Adventure. By HARRY COLLINGWOOD. With 12 full-page
Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. Crown 8vo, cl.
elegant, olivine edges, $1·50.

In this story the aim of the author has been, not only to interest and amuse, but also to stimulate a taste for scientific study. He has utilized natural science as a peg whereon to hang the web of a narrative of absorbing interest, interweaving therewith sundry very striking scientific facts in such a manner as to provoke a desire for further information.

Professor Von Schalckenberg constructs a gigantic and wonderful ship, appropriately named the _Flying Fish_, which is capable of navigating not only the higher reaches of the atmosphere, but also the extremest depths of ocean; and in her the four adventurers make a voyage to the North Pole, and to a hitherto unexplored portion of Central Africa.

"The _Flying Fish_, that marvellous achievement of
science, actually surpasses all Jules Verne's
creations; with incredible speed she flies through
the air, skims over the surface of the water, and
darts along the ocean bed. We strongly recommend
our school-boy friends to possess themselves of
her log."--_Athenæum._

"Is full of even more vividly recounted adventures
than those which charmed so many boy readers in
_Pirate Island and Congo Rovers_. . . . There is a
thrilling adventure on the precipices of Mount
Everest, when the ship floats off and
providentially returns by force of
'gravitation.'"--_Academy._

_THE MISSING MERCHANTMAN._

By HARRY COLLINGWOOD. With 8 full-page Pictures by
W. H. OVEREND. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine
edges, $1·50.

A fine Australian clipper is seized by the crew; the passengers are landed on one desert island, the captain and a junior officer on another; and the young hero of the story is kept on board to navigate the ship. The mutineers refit the ship as a pirate vessel at an island which affords them convenient shelter, and in which Ned makes the discovery of an old-world treasure-hoard. At length, with the aid of a repentant member of the crew, Ned succeeds in carrying off the ship. In the meantime the captain and his associates have succeeded in rejoining the passengers, and they are after many adventures found by Ned.

"Mr. Collingwood is _facile princeps_ as a teller
of sea stories for boys, and the present is one of
the best productions of his pen."--_Standard._

"This is one of the author's best sea stories. The
hero is as heroic as any boy could desire, and the
ending is extremely happy."--_British Weekly._

BY HARRY COLLINGWOOD.

"Mr. Collingwood has established his reputation as
a first-rate writer of sea-stories.--_Scotsman._

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_THE ROVER'S SECRET:_

A Tale of the Pirate Cays and Lagoons of Cuba. By
HARRY COLLINGWOOD. "With 8 full-page Illustrations
by W. C. SYMONS. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine
edges, $1·50.

The hero of the _Rover's Secret_, a young officer of the British navy, narrates his peculiar experiences in childhood and his subsequent perils and achievements: the mutiny on board the _Hermione_; his escape with a companion to La Guayra, their seizure by the Spaniards, their romantic flight, and the strange blunder which commits them to a cruise to the headquarters of the notorious pirate Merlani, whose ultimate capture and confession come about in a way as exciting as unexpected.

"_The Rover's Secret_ is by far the best sea-story
we have read for years, and is certain to give
unalloyed pleasure to boys. The illustrations are
fresh and vigorous."--_Saturday Review._

"A book that will rejoice the hearts of most lads.
We doubt whether, since the days of Captain
Marryat, there has arisen a writer who combined
fertility of invention in stirring episodes, with
practical knowledge of seafaring life, in the
degree to which Mr. Collingwood attains in this
volume."--_Scottish Leader._

_THE PIRATE ISLAND:_

A Story of the South Pacific. By HARRY COLLINGWOOD.
Illustrated by 8 full-page Pictures by C. J.
STANILAND and J. R. WELLS, in black and tint.
Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, $1·50.

This story details the adventures of a lad who was found in his infancy on board a wreck, and is adopted by a fisherman. By a deed of true gallantry his whole destiny is changed, and, going to sea, he forms one of a party who, after being burned out of their ship in the South Pacific, and experiencing great hardship and suffering in their boats, are picked up by a pirate brig and taken to the "Pirate Island." After many thrilling adventures, they ultimately succeed in effecting their escape. The story depicts both the Christian and the manly virtues in such colours as will cause them to be admired--and therefore imitated.

"A capital story of the sea; indeed in our opinion
the author is superior in some respects as a
marine novelist to the better known Mr. Clarke
Russell."--_The Times._

"The best of these books. . . . The events are
described with minuteness and care. The result is
a very amusing book."--_Saturday Review._

"Told in the most vivid and graphic language. It
would be difficult to find a more thoroughly
delightful gift-book."--_The Guardian._

"One of the very best books for boys that we have
seen for a long time: its author stands far in
advance of any other writer for boys as a teller
of stories of the sea."--_The Standard._

BY HARRY COLLINGWOOD.

"Stands far in advance of any other writer for
boys as a teller of sea stories."--_Standard._

* * * * *

_THE CONGO ROVERS:_

A Tale of the Slave Squadron. By HARRY COLLINGWOOD.
With 8 full-page Illustrations by J. SCHÖNBERG,
in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, $1·50.

The scene of this tale is laid on the west coast of Africa, and in the lower reaches of the Congo; the characteristic scenery of the great river being delineated with wonderful accuracy and completeness of detail. The hero of the story--a midshipman on board one of the ships of the slave squadron--after being effectually laughed out of his boyish vanity, develops into a lad possessed of a large share of sound common sense, the exercise of which enables him to render much valuable service to his superior officers in unmasking a most daring and successful ruse on the part of the slavers.

"Mr. Collingwood carries us off for another cruise
at sea, in _The Congo Rovers_, and boys will need
no pressing to join the daring crew, which seeks
adventures and meets with any number of
them."--_The Times._

"We can heartily recommend _The Congo Rovers_ as a
book that boys will be sure to read throughout
with pleasure, and with advantage, also, to their
morals and their imaginations."--_Academy._

BY G. NORWAY.

* * * * *

_THE LOSS OF JOHN HUMBLE:_

What Led to It, and what Came of It. By G. NORWAY.
With 8 full-page Illustrations by JOHN SCHÖNBERG.
Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, $1·50.

John Humble, an orphan, is sent to sea with his Uncle Rolf, the captain of the _Erl King_, but in the course of certain adventures the boy is left behind at Portsmouth. He escapes to a Norwegian vessel, the _Thor_, which is driven from her course in a voyage to Hammerfest, and wrecked on a desolate shore. The survivors experience the miseries of a long sojourn in the Arctic circle, but ultimately, with the aid of some friendly but thievish Lapps, they succeed in making their way to a reindeer station and so southward to Tornea and home again.

"Since the days when we read _Robinson Crusoe_, no
book of its kind has delighted us more. It is just
the gift for boys. 'Old Boys' will read it with
pleasure."--_Schoolmaster._

"This story will place the author at once in the
front rank. It is full of life and adventure, and
the interest is sustained without a break from
first to last."--_Standard._

BY SARAH TYTLER.

* * * * *

_GIRL NEIGHBOURS:_

Or, The Old Fashion and the New. By SARAH TYTLER.
With 8 full-page Illustrations by C. T. GARLAND.
Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, $1·50.

A story specially adapted for girls, told in that quaint delightful fashion which has made Miss Tytler's former books so popular and attractive. The characters of the Girl Neighbours Sapientia (Pie) Stubbs, and Harriet (Harry) Cotton, who may be said respectively to illustrate the old and the new fashioned method of education, are admirably delineated; and the introduction of the two young ladies from London, who represent the modern institutions of professional nursing and schools of cookery, is very happily effected. The story possesses abundant humour and piquant descriptions of character.

"One of the most effective and quietly humorous of
Miss Tytler's stories. _Girl Neighbours_ is a
healthy comedy, not so much of errors as of
prejudices got rid of, very healthy, very
agreeable, and very well written."--_Spectator._

"Girls will find it very interesting. The
illustrations are very good; the frontispiece,
especially, possesses a delicacy of execution not
often met with in books of this class."--_School
Guardian._

BY ASCOTT R. HOPE.

* * * * *

_THE WIGWAM AND THE WAR-PATH:_

Stories of the Red Indians. By ASCOTT R. HOPE.
With 8 full-page Pictures by GORDON BROWNE, in
black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, $1·50.

The interest taken by boys in stories of the North American Indians is probably as keen as ever. At all events the works of Fenimore Cooper and other writers about the red men and the wild hunters of the forests and prairies are still among the most popular of boys' books. "The Wigwam and the War-path" consists of stories of Red Indians which are none the less romantic for being true. They are taken from the actual records of those who have been made prisoners by the red men or have lived among them, joining in their expeditions and taking part in their semi-savage but often picturesque and adventurous life.

"Mr. Hope's volume is notably good: it gives a
very vivid picture of life among the
Indians."--_Spectator._

"So far, nothing can be better than Mr. Ascott
Hope's choice of _The Wigwam and the War-path_ as
the name of a collection of all the most scalping
stories, so to speak, of the North American
Indians we have ever heard."--_Saturday Review._

BY F. FRANKFORT MOORE.

"In writing a spirited tale of adventure to
delight the hearts of boys, Mr. Frankfort Moore
shows himself a master."--_The Guardian._

* * * * *

_HIGHWAYS AND HIGH SEAS:_

Cyril Harley's Adventures on Both. By F. FRANKFORT
MOORE. With 8 full-page Illustrations by ALFRED
PEARSE. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,
$1·50.

The story belongs to a period when highways meant post-chaises, coaches, and highwaymen, and when high seas meant post-captains, frigates, privateers, and smugglers; and the hero--a boy who has some remarkable experiences upon both--tells his story with no less humour than vividness. He shows incidentally how little real courage and romance there frequently was about the favourite law-breakers of fiction, but how they might give rise to the need of the highest courage in others and lead to romantic adventures of an exceedingly exciting kind. A certain piquancy is given to the story by a slight trace of nineteenth century malice in the picturing of eighteenth century life and manners.

"This is one of the best stories Mr. Moore has
written, perhaps the very best. The exciting
adventures among highwaymen and privateers are
sure to attract boys."--_Spectator._

"It is pleasant to come across such honest work as
_Highways and High Seas_. The author breathes a
vein of genuine humour, his Captain Chink being a
real achievement in characterization, and as some
of his incidents are veritably thrilling."--_Scots
Observer._

_UNDER HATCHES:_

Or, Ned Woodthorpe's Adventures. By F. FRANKFORT
MOORE. With 8 full-page Illustrations by A.
FORESTIER. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,
$1·50.

In rescuing another lad from drowning, Ned Woodthorpe is compelled to take refuge in a light-ship, from which he is involuntarily transferred to an outward-bound convict-ship. After a series of exciting events, in which Bowkitt, an innocent convict, plays a brilliant part, the convicts and mutinous crew obtain the mastery under the leadership of a fanatical gold-seeker. The officers, Ned, and Bowkitt are set adrift in the cutter, and eventually land on a desert island, to which also the mutineers find their way. By the want of discipline of the latter, opportunity is afforded for the daring recapture of the ship, and Ned and his friends escape from the island.

"Mr. Moore has never shown himself so thoroughly
qualified to write books for boys as he has done
in _Under Hatches_."--_The Academy._

"A first-rate sea story, full of stirring
incidents, and, from a literary point of view, far
better written than the majority of boys'
books."--_Pall Mall Gaz._

BY ALICE CORKRAN.

* * * * *

_DOWN THE SNOW STAIRS:_

Or, From Good-night to Good-morning. By ALICE
CORKRAN. With 60 character Illustrations by GORDON
BROWNE. Square crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine
edges, $1·25.

This is a remarkable story: full of vivid fancy and quaint originality. In its most fantastic imaginings it carries with it a sense of reality, and derives a singular attraction from that combination of simplicity, originality, and subtle humour, which is so much appreciated by lively and thoughtful children. Children of a larger growth will also be deeply interested in Kitty's strange journey, and her wonderful experiences.

"A fascinating wonder-book for
children."--_Athenæum._

"Among all the Christmas volumes which the year
has brought to our table this one stands out
_facile princeps_--a gem of the first water,
bearing upon every one of its pages the signet
mark of genius. . . . All is told with such
simplicity and perfect naturalness that the dream
appears to be a solid reality. It is indeed a
Little Pilgrim's Progress."--_Christian Leader._

_MARGERY MERTON'S GIRLHOOD:_

By ALICE CORKRAN. With 6 full-page Illustrations
by GORDON BROWNE. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, $1·25.

The experiences of an orphan girl who in infancy is left by her father--an officer in India--to the care of an elderly aunt residing near Paris. The accounts of the various persons who have an after influence on the story, the school companions of Margery, the sisters of the Conventual College of Art, the professor, and the peasantry of Fontainebleau, are singularly vivid. There is a subtle attraction about the book which will make it a great favourite with thoughtful girls.

"Another book for girls we can warmly commend.
There is a delightful piquancy in the experiences
and trials of a young English girl who studies
painting in Paris."--_Saturday Review._

_MEG'S FRIEND._

By ALICE CORKRAN. With 6 full-page Illustrations
by ROBERT FOWLER. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, $1·25.

Meg, a child of unknown parentage, has been brought up by a woman who abuses the trust. She is removed to a ladies' school, passes successfully through the many troubles incident to so complete a change, and is ultimately taken into the house of a mysterious benefactor, who proves to be her grandfather. Her fine nature at length breaks down his coldness and apparent aversion to her; and after long separation she once more meets the friend of her neglected childhood.

"Another of Miss Corkran's charming books for
girls, narrated in that simple and picturesque
style which marks the authoress as one of the
first amongst writers for young people."--_The
Spectator._

BY MARY C. ROWSELL.

* * * * *

_THORNDYKE MANOR:_

A Tale of Jacobite Times. By MARY C. ROWSELL. With
6 full-page Illustrations by L. LESLIE BROOKE.
Crown 8vo, cloth extra, $1·25.

Thorndyke Manor is an old house, near the mouth of the Thames, which is convenient, on account of its secret vaults and situation, as the base of operations in a Jacobite conspiracy. In consequence its owner, a kindly, quiet, book-loving squire, who lives happily with his sister, bright Mistress Amoril, finds himself suddenly involved by a treacherous steward in the closest meshes of the plot. He is conveyed to the Tower, but all difficulties are ultimately overcome, and his innocence is triumphantly proved by his sister. The story, is an excellent representation of English life in the earlier part of the eighteenth century.

"The lifelike characters and agreeable style in
which the tale is written will charm youthful
readers."--_Leeds Mercury._

_TRAITOR OR PATRIOT?_

A Tale of the Rye-House Plot. By MARY C. ROWSELL.
With 6 full-page Pictures. Crown 8vo, cloth extra,
$1·25.

"A romantic love episode, whose true characters
are lifelike beings, not dry sticks as in many
historical tales."--_Graphic._

BY CAROLINE AUSTIN.

* * * * *

_COUSIN GEOFFREY AND I._

By CAROLINE AUSTIN. With 6 full-page Illustrations
by W. PARKINSON. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, $1·25.

The only daughter of a country gentleman finds herself unprovided for at her father's death, and for some time lives as a dependant. Life is kept from being entirely unbearable to her by her cousin Geoffrey, who at length meets with a serious accident for which she is held responsible. In despair she runs away, and makes a brave attempt to earn her own livelihood, and being a splendid rider, she succeeds in doing this, until the startling event which brings her cousin Geoffrey and herself together again.

"A powerfully written and realistic story of girl
life . . . The tone of the book is pure and
good."--_Practical Teacher._

_HUGH HERBERT'S INHERITANCE._

By CAROLINE AUSTIN. With 6 full-page Illustrations
by C. T. GARLAND. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, $1·25.

"A story that teaches patience as well as courage
in fighting the battles of life."--_Daily
Chronicle._

_SIR WALTER'S WARD:_

A Tale of the Crusades. By WILLIAM EVERARD. With 6
full-page Illustrations by WALTER PAGET. Crown
8vo, cloth extra, $1·25.

"This book will prove a very acceptable present
either to boys or girls. Both alike will take an
interest in the career of Dodo, in spite of his
unheroic name, and follow him through his exciting
adventures."--_Academy._

"With its gentle elevation, its large-hearted
charity, its quiet satire of folly and baseness,
the story is one to win the affection and charm
the fancy not only of boys and maidens, but also
of grown men and women."--_Brit. Weekly._

_THE SEARCH FOR THE TALISMAN:_

A Story of Labrador. By HENRY FRITH. With 6
full-page Illustrations by J. SCHÖNBERG. Crown
8vo, cloth extra, $1·25.

"Mr. Frith's volume will be among those most read
and highest valued. The adventures among seals,
whales, and icebergs in Labrador will delight many
a young reader, and at the same time give him an
opportunity to widen his knowledge of the
Esquimaux, the heroes of many tales."--_Pall Mall
Gazette._

"A genial and rollicking tale. It is a regular
boys' book, and a very cheery and wholesome
one."--_Spectator._

_STORIES OF OLD RENOWN:_

Tales of Knights and Heroes. By ASCOTT R. HOPE.
With 100 Illustrations from designs by GORDON
BROWNE. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, $1·25.

"Mr. Ascott Hope's volume makes a really
fascinating book, worthy of its telling title.
There is, we venture to say, not a dull page in
the book, not a story which will not bear a second
reading."--_Guardian._

"Ogier the Dane, Robert of Sicily, and other
old-world heroes find their deeds embedded in
beautiful type, and garnished with animated
sketches by Gordon Browne. It is a charming
gift-book."--_Land and Water._

_REEFER AND RIFLEMAN:_

A Tale of the Two Services. By J. PERCY-GROVES,
late 27th Inniskillings. With 6 full-page
Illustrations by JOHN SCHÖNBERG. Crown 8vo,
cloth extra, $1·25.

"A good, old-fashioned, amphibious story of
fighting with the Frenchmen in the beginning of
our century, with a fair sprinkling of fun and
frolic."--_Times._

"The author writes with a picturesque dash which
is fast bringing him to the front rank among the
writers of boys' books."--_Daily News._

_WHITE LILAC:_

A Story of Two Girls. By AMY WALTON, author of
"Susan," "The Hawthorns," &c. With 4 full-page
Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, $1.

White Lilac proved a fortune to the relatives to whose charge she fell--a veritable good brownie, who brought luck wherever she went. The story of her life forms a most readable and admirable rustic idyl.

_MISS WILLOWBURN'S OFFER._

By SARAH DOUDNEY. With 4 full-page Illustrations.
Crown 8vo, cloth extra, $1.

"Patience Willowburn is one of Miss Doudney's best
creations, and is the one personality in the story
which can be said to give it the character of a
book not for young ladies but for
girls."--_Spectator._

_HETTY GRAY:_

Or Nobody's Bairn. By ROSA MULHOLLAND. With 4
full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth extra,
$1.

"A charming story for young folks. Hetty is a
delightful creature--piquant, tender, and true,
and her varying fortunes are perfectly
realistic."--_World._

_THE WAR OF THE AXE:_

Or Adventures in South Africa. By J. PERCY-GROVES.
With 4 full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth
extra, $1.

"The story of their final escape from the Caffres
is a marvellous bit of writing. . . . The story is
well and brilliantly told, and the illustrations
are especially good and effective."--_Literary
World._

_JACK O' LANTHORN:_

A Tale of Adventure. By HENRY FRITH. With 4
full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth extra,
$1.

"_Jack o' Lanthorn_ will hold its own with the
best works of Mr. Henty and Mr. Manville
Fenn."--_Morning Advertiser._

"The narrative is crushed full of stirring
incident, and is sure to be a prime favourite with
our boys."--_Christian Leader._

_BROTHERS IN ARMS:_

A Story of the Crusades. By F. BAYFORD HARRISON.
With 4 full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth
extra, $1.

"Full of striking incident, is very fairly
illustrated, and may safely be chosen as sure to
prove interesting to young people of both
sexes."--_Guardian._

"One of the best accounts of the Crusades it has
been our privilege to read. The book cannot fail
to interest boys."--_Schoolmistress._

BOOKS OF ADVENTURE FOR BOYS.

Beautifully Illustrated, and bound in cloth
elegant. Price $1 per volume.

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STORIES OF THE SEA IN FORMER DAYS: Narratives of Wreck and Rescue.

"Next to an original sea-tale of sustained
interest come well-sketched collections of
maritime peril and suffering which awaken the
sympathies by the realism of fact. _Stories of the
Sea_ are a very good specimen of the kind."--_The
Times._

TALES OF CAPTIVITY AND EXILE.

"It would be difficult to place in the hands of
young people a book which combines interest and
instruction in a higher degree."--_Manchester
Courier._

FAMOUS DISCOVERIES BY SEA AND LAND.

"Such a volume may providentially stir up some
youths by the divine fire kindled by these 'great
of old' to lay open other lands, and show their
vast resources."--_Perthshire Advertiser._

STIRRING EVENTS OF HISTORY.

"The volume will fairly hold its place among those
which make the smaller ways of history pleasant
and attractive. It is a gift-book in which the
interest will not be exhausted with one
reading."--_Guardian._

ADVENTURES IN FIELD, FLOOD, AND FOREST. Stories of Danger and Daring.

"One of the series of books for young people which
Messrs. Scribner excel in producing. The editor
has beyond all question succeeded admirably. The
present book cannot fail to be read with interest
and advantage."--_Academy._

THE STORIES OF WASA AND MENZIKOFF: The Deliverer of Sweden and the Favourite of Czar Peter.

"Both are stories worth telling more than once,
and it is a happy thought to have put them side by
side. Plutarch himself has no more suggestive
comparison."--_Spectator._

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SCRIBNER & WELFORD,
743 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.

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Transcriber's Notes:

Obvious punctuation errors repaired.

Page 63, "save" changed to "say" (time to say prayers)

Page 142, word "or" added to text (for a day or)

Page 236, "calvacade" changed to "cavalcade" (their cavalcade from)

Page 319, word "a" added to text (a steamer to Europe)

Page 324, "Heillo" changed to "Hello" (Hello, Abe!)

Page 342, word "a" added to text (they had taken a)

Page 377, "Caesar" changed to "Cæsar" (difficulty in his Cæsar)

Varied hyphenation was retained in the following words:

school-fellow schoolfellow
hair-breadth hairbreadth
no-how nohow
store-keepers storekeepers
wide-spread widespread