Chapter XII (2)

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._

"Is every way a charming book for young people. The author has
much of the inventiveness of the well-known French writer Jules
Verne; indeed, he is in the front rank of writers of stories
for boys. Parents especially ought to be very thankful to him
for providing their sons with so much wholesome and fascinating
amusement in the way of literature."--_Liverpool Mercury._

#BY GEORGE MANVILLE FENN.#

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

_THE GOLDEN MAGNET:_

A Tale of the Land of the Incas. By G. MANVILLE FENN. With 12
full-page Pictures by GORDON BROWNE, in black and tint. Crown
8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, 6_s._

The tale is of a romantic lad, who leaves home to seek his fortune in South America by endeavouring to discover some of that treasure which legends declare was ages ago hidden to preserve it from the Spanish invaders. He 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 English lad during the strange adventures which befall them.

"Told with admirable force and strength. Few men other than Mr.
Fenn have the capacity for telling such stories as
this."--_Scotsman._

"There could be no more welcome present for a boy. There is not
a dull page, and many will be read with breathless
interest."--_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, 6_s._

"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._

_A TERRIBLE COWARD._

By G. MANVILLE FENN. With 2 full-page Illustrations in black and
tint. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 1_s._ 6_d._

The tale of a lad who never bounced, bragged, or bullied. When the testing time came, however, the "coward" was found to be the one who distanced all by his cool unflinching English courage.

"Just such a tale as boys will delight to read, and as they are
certain to profit by."--_Aberdeen Journal._

#BY GEORGE MANVILLE FENN.#

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

_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
SCHOENBERG. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 5_s._

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.

_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, 5_s._

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._

_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, 5_s._

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, 5_s._

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."--_Athenaeum._

#BY HARRY COLLINGWOOD.#

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

_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, cloth elegant, olivine edges, 6_s._

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.

In common with all this author's stories, "The Log of the Flying Fish" is thoroughly healthy and unexceptionable in tone, and may be unhesitatingly placed in the hands of "our boys," who will enjoy in its perusal a literary treat entirely after their own hearts.

_THE CONGO ROVERS:_

A Tale of the Slave Squadron. By HARRY COLLINGWOOD. With 8
full-page Illustrations by J. SCHOENBERG, in black and tint.
Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 5_s._

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 in the forests and pestilential fogs of the
Congo."--_The Times._

"We can heartily recommend it as one that boys will be sure to
read throughout with pleasure, and with advantage, also, to
their morals and their imaginations."--_Academy._

"No better sea story has lately been written than the _Congo
Rovers_. It is as original as any boy could desire."--_Morning
Post._

#BY HARRY COLLINGWOOD.#

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

_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, 5_s._

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 is thoroughly at home in maritime
matters, and stands far in advance of any other writer for boys
as a teller of stories of the sea."--_The Standard._

"There is enough to make any boy dream of all that is strange
and wild. But bravery and gentleness and helpfulness are shown
in all their beauty; and so we should like as many boys as
possible to read the story and admire the daring
deeds."--_Christian Leader._

#BY DOUGLAS FRAZAR.#

_PERSEVERANCE ISLAND:_

Or the Robinson Crusoe of the 19th Century. By DOUGLAS FRAZAR. With
12 full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 5_s._

This story shows the limitless ingenuity and invention of man, and portrays the works and achievements of a castaway, who, thrown ashore almost literally naked upon a desert isle, is able, by the use of his brains, the skill of his hands, and a practical knowledge of the common arts and sciences, to far surpass the achievements of all his predecessors, and to surround himself with implements of power utterly beyond the reach of the original Robinson Crusoe.

"One of the best issues, if not absolutely the best, of Defoe's
work which has ever appeared."--_The Standard._

_THE LIFE AND SURPRISING ADVENTURES OF
ROBINSON CRUSOE._

BY DANIEL DEFOE.

Beautifully Printed, and Illustrated by above 100 Pictures
Designed by Gordon Browne.
Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, 6_s._

There have been countless editions of _Robinson Crusoe_, and they have mostly been imperfect, inasmuch as they have been so largely altered from the original text that the language in many instances has not been that of Defoe but of his revisers. The present volume has been carefully printed from the original edition, and all obsolete or little-known terms and obscure phrases are explained in brief foot-notes. The "Editing" is not a corruption or pretended improvement of Defoe's great work.

"Of the many editions of Defoe's immortal story that have
passed through our hands in recent years, we are inclined to
rank this the most desirable as a present for a good
boy."--_The Academy._

_GULLIVER'S TRAVELS._

A NEW EDITION, beautifully printed, and illustrated by more than
100 Pictures from designs by GORDON BROWNE. In crown 8vo, cloth
elegant, olivine edges, 5_s._

The wonderful travels of Gulliver "into several remote regions of the world" are still as fresh and entertaining as when they were first presented to the public more than a hundred and fifty years ago. In this edition the text has been judiciously curtailed by the omission of several passages quite unsuited for the perusal of the young or for family reading; and foot-notes to the text have been added to explain and throw light on those allusions, references, &c., which a young reader would not understand.

"Mr. Gordon Browne is, to my thinking, incomparably the most
artistic, spirited, and brilliant of our illustrators of books
for boys, and one of the most humorous also, as his
illustrations of 'Gulliver' amply testify."--_Truth._

"By help of the admirable illustrations, and a little judicious
skipping, it has enchanted a family party of ages varying from
six to sixty. Which of the other Christmas books could stand
this test?"--_Journal of Education._

#BY ASCOTT R. HOPE.#

_STORIES OF OLD RENOWN:_

Tales of Knights and Heroes. By ASCOTT R. HOPE. With nearly 100
Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant,
olivine edges, 5_s._

A Series of the best of the Stories of Noble Knighthood and Old Romance, told in refined and simple language, and adapted to young readers. A book possessing remarkable attractions for boys.

"The stories are admirably chosen. It is a book to be coveted
by all young readers."--_Scotsman._

"One of the best, if not the best, boys' book of the
season."--_Truth._

_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, 5_s._

"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._

"All the stories are told well, in simple spirited language and
with a fulness of detail that makes them instructive as well as
interesting."--_Journal of Education._

#BY J. PERCY GROVES.#

_REEFER AND RIFLEMAN:_

A Tale of the Two Services. By J. PERCY GROVES, late 27th
Inniskillings, author of "From Cadet to Captain," &c. With 6
full-page Illustrations by JOHN SCHOENBERG. Crown 8vo, cloth
elegant, 3_s._ 6_d._

A tale of the naval and military services in the early part of the present century. The hero enters the Royal Navy just after the rupture of the Peace of Amiens. After a short but eventful career afloat, he returns home, and subsequently joins the sister service, being appointed to a second lieutenancy in the old 95th Rifles. The ex-"reefer" takes an active part in the opening scenes of the Peninsular War, and meets with varied adventures in Portugal and Spain. After the battle of Coruna he once more returns to England. The story has an historical interest as well as a plot of exciting adventure, and a spice of humour which will commend it to the attention of lads who admire the stories of Captain Marryat.

#BY JOHN C. HUTCHESON.#

"Mr. Hutcheson bids fair to take a prominent place among our
best writers of boys' books."--_The Academy._

_THE WHITE SQUALL:_

A Story of the Sargasso Sea. By JOHN C. HUTCHESON. With 6 full-page
Illustrations by JOHN SCHOENBERG. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant,
3_s._ 6_d._

Commencing amid the fairy-like scenes and surroundings of a West Indian home, this story passes to Tom Eastman's setting sail from the Windward Islands on a voyage to England. At first the good ship _Josephine_ glides buoyantly through the balmy waters of the Caribbean Sea, but getting out into the broad Atlantic, calm and whirlwind are succeeded by a gale which drives her to the confines of the Sargasso Sea, that meadow-like portion of the ocean, between the Azores and Bermuda, which is constantly covered with the fibrous tentacles of the gulf-weed. Here a sudden and unexpected "white squall" assails her--the _Josephine_ is turned over on her beam-ends, and the captain and crew climb up on the ship's keel for shelter. How they extricate themselves from this terrible predicament, and how the _Josephine_ is righted and pursues her voyage safely to the English Channel, the reader will discover in the book.

_THE WRECK OF THE NANCY BELL:_

Or, Cast Away on Kerguelen Land. By JOHN C. HUTCHESON. Illustrated
by 6 full-page Pictures by FRANK FELLER, in black and tint.
Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3_s._ 6_d._

This is a book after a boy's own heart. The story narrates the eventful voyage of a vessel from the port of London to New Zealand, and the haps and mishaps that befell her, culminating in the wreck of the _Nancy Bell_ on Kerguelen Land. There is no lack of incident. From the opening chapter, with the cowardly steward's alarm of "a ghost in the cabin," to the end of the story, which details the rescue of the shipwrecked passengers, one engrossing narrative holds the attention of the reader.

"A full circumstantial narrative such as boys delight in. The
ship so sadly destined to wreck on Kerguelen Land is manned by
a very life-like party, passengers and crew. The life in the
Antarctic Iceland is well treated."--_Athenaeum._

_TOM FINCH'S MONKEY_

And other Yarns. By JOHN C. HUTCHESON. With 2 full-page
Illustrations in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 1_s._
6_d._

"Short stories of an altogether unexceptionable character, with
adventure sufficient for a dozen books of its size."--_United
Service Gazette._

#BY JOHN C. HUTCHESON.#

"Mr. Hutcheson is master of a capital style for boy
readers."--_Scotsman._

_PICKED UP AT SEA:_

Or the Gold Miners of Minturne Creek; and other Stories. By JOHN C.
HUTCHESON. With 6 full-page Pictures in tints. Crown 8vo, cloth
extra, 3_s._ 6_d._

The story of a young English lad, rescued in mid Atlantic from a watery grave, and taken out west by a party of gold-diggers to the wild regions of the Black Hills in Dakota. Here, after warring with the elements during months of unceasing toil in their search for the riches of the earth, and having the result of their indefatigable labour well-nigh torn from their grasp when on the verge of victory, success at last rewards the efforts of the adventurous band.

"A capital book; full of startling incident, clever dialogue,
admirable descriptions of sky and water in all their aspects,
and plenty of fun."--_Sheffield Independent._

"This is the first appearance of the author as a writer of
books for boys, and the success is so marked that it may well
encourage him to further efforts. The description of mining
life in the Far-west is true and accurate."--_Standard._

_TEDDY:_

The Story of a "Little Pickle." By JOHN C. HUTCHESON. With 3
full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._

This is the story of a little fellow, who, while brave and fearless, is always in mischief, and a torment to everyone connected with him, by reason of his natural exuberance of animal spirits. As Teddy cannot manage to steer clear of hot water on shore he is sent to sea, in the hope that discipline and duty will tame down the rough points of his character, and teach him to be a noble and good man. Although a "little pickle" at the beginning of his career, Teddy turns out a little hero at the close of the story, as the reader will find out if the wonderful adventures of the "young torment" be followed to the end.

_THE PENANG PIRATE,_

And THE LOST PINNACE. By JOHN C. HUTCHESON. With 3 full-page
Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._

Deals with the pirates who infest the great water-highways of the East, and tells how a party of Malayan freebooters were caught in their own toils and how the gallant ship _Hankow Lin_ voyaged from the Canton river through the straits of Sunda. Both stories are founded on fact.

"A book which most boys will thoroughly enjoy. It is rattling,
adventurous, and romantic, and the stories are thoroughly
healthy in tone, and written by a skilful hand."--_Aberdeen
Journal._

#BY MRS. R. H. READ.#

_SILVER MILL:_

A Tale of the Don Valley. By Mrs. R. H. READ. With 6 full-page
Illustrations by JOHN SCHOENBERG, in black and tint. Crown 8vo,
cloth elegant, 3_s._ 6_d._

The story of a girl and boy. The chief interest centres around Ruth, who is supposed to be the orphan child of a working-man, but who eventually turns out to be the daughter of the cynical, though essentially kind-hearted, owner of Silver Mill. In tracing the character of Ruth as she develops from an impulsive girl to noble womanhood, the author has drawn a picture at once pleasing and suggestive.

"Another of those pleasant stories which are always acceptable,
especially perhaps to girls standing on the debatable ground
between girlhood and young ladyhood."--_The Guardian._

"A good girl's story-book. The plot is interesting, and the
heroine, Ruth, a lady by birth, though brought up in a humble
station, well deserves the more elevated position in which the
end of the book leaves her. The pictures are very
spirited."--_Saturday Review._

_DORA:_

Or a Girl without a Home. By Mrs. R. H. READ. With 6 full-page
Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 3_s._ 6_d._

The story of a friendless orphan girl, who is placed as pupil-teacher at the school in which she was educated, but is suddenly removed by hard and selfish relatives, who employ her as a menial as well as a governess. Through a series of exciting adventures she makes discoveries respecting a large property which is restored to its rightful owners, and at the same time she secures her escape from her persecutors.

"It is no slight thing, in an age of rubbish, to get a story so
pure and healthy."--_The Academy._

"One of the most pleasing stories for young people that we have
met with of late years. There is in it a freshness, simplicity,
and naturalness very engaging."--_Harper's Magazine._

_FAIRY FANCY:_

What she Heard and what she Saw. By Mrs. R. H. READ. With many
Woodcut Illustrations in the text, and a Frontispiece printed
in colours. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 2_s._

The tale is designed to show the influence of character even among little children, and the narrative is such as to awaken and sustain the interest of the younger readers.

"The authoress has very great insight into child
nature."--_Glasgow Herald._

"All is pleasant, nice reading, with a little knowledge of
natural history and other matters gently introduced and
divested of dryness."--_Practical Teacher._

_OUR DOLLY:_

Her Words and Ways. By Mrs. R. H. READ. With many Woodcuts, and a
Frontispiece in colours. Cr. 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._

A story showing the growth and development of character in a little girl; with a series of entertaining small adventures suitable for very juvenile readers.

"Prettily told and prettily illustrated."--_Guardian._

"Sure to be a great favourite with young children."--_School
Guardian._

#BY ALICE BANKS.#

_CHEEP AND CHATTER:_

Or, LESSONS FROM FIELD AND TREE. By ALICE BANKS. With 54 Character
Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. Small 4to, cloth, handsome
design on cover, 3_s._ 6_d._; gilt edges, 4_s._

About a dozen highly dramatic sketches or little stories, the actors in which are birds, beasts, and insects. They are instructive, suited to the capacities of young people, and very amusing.

"The real charm of the volume lies in the illustrations. Every
one is a success. With birds and mice and insects the artist is
equally at home; but his birds above all are
inimitable."--_Academy._

"The author has done her work extremely well, and has conveyed
very many admirable lessons to young people. The illustrations
are capital--full of fun and genuine humour."--_Scotsman._

#BY LEWIS HOUGH.#

_DR. JOLLIFFE'S BOYS:_

A Tale of Weston School. By LEWIS HOUGH. With 6 full-page Pictures
in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3_s._ 6_d._

A story of school life which will be read with genuine interest, especially as it exposes some of the dangers which may beset lads who are ill instructed at home or have been thrown among unscrupulous companions. The descriptions of the characters of the boys are vivid and truthful. The narrative throughout is bright, easy, and lighted by touches of humour.

"Young people who appreciate 'Tom Brown's School-days' will
find this story a worthy companion to that fascinating book.
There is the same manliness of tone, truthfulness of outline,
avoidance of exaggeration and caricature, and healthy morality
as characterized the masterpiece of Mr. Hughes."--_Newcastle
Journal._

#BY MRS. EMMA RAYMOND PITMAN.#

"Mrs. Pitman's works are all to be prized for their ennobling
character--pure, elevating, interesting, and
intellectual."--_Christian Union._

_GARNERED SHEAVES._

A Tale for Boys. By Mrs. E. R. PITMAN. With 4 full-page
Illustrations in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3_s._
6_d._

"This book is of unusual merit. It breathes out good thoughts
in earnest and true tones that speak to the
heart."--_Schoolmistress._

_LIFE'S DAILY MINISTRY._

A Story of Everyday Service for Others. By Mrs. PITMAN. With 4
full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3_s._ 6_d._

"Full of stirring interest, genuine pictures of real life, and
pervaded by a broad and active sympathy for the true and
good."--_Christian Commonwealth._

_FLORENCE GODFREY'S FAITH._

A Story of Australian Life. By Mrs. E. R. PITMAN. With 4 full-page
Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3_s._ 6_d._

"This is a clever, and what is better still, a good book,
written with a freshness and power which win the reader's
sympathies."--_Christian Globe._

_MY GOVERNESS LIFE:_

Or Earning my Living. By Mrs. E. R. PITMAN. With 4 full-page
Illustrations in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3_s._
6_d._

"Told in the author's usual winsome style, which holds the
reader spell-bound from first to last."--_Christian Union._

#BY HENRY FRITH.#

_THE SEARCH FOR THE TALISMAN:_

A Story of Labrador. By HENRY FRITH. With 6 full-page Illustrations
by JOHN SCHOENBERG, in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant,
3_s._ 6_d._

A stirring tale of adventure. Four youths and two elder relatives proceed in search of a "talisman" left by the father of two of the young explorers when an officer in the Hudson's Bay Company's service. On an exploring expedition they are separated, and various adventures result until they unite again and land amongst the Esquimaux. After suffering many vicissitudes they succeed in recovering the talisman.

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

"Is everything that a boy's book should be--healthy in
teaching, instructive, yet never dull. Mr. Frith is a thorough
master of boy nature."--_Glasgow Herald._

_JACK O' LANTHORN:_

A Tale of Adventure. By HENRY FRITH. With 4 full-page Illustrations
in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 2_s._ 6_d._

A story of the days when George the Third was king. The hero gets into certain scrapes, and at the sea-coast makes the acquaintance of Jack o' Lanthorn. Drifting out to sea in an open boat they discover in a singular manner the approach of the Spanish fleet, and Jack accompanies the hero of the tale to report what they have seen. Seized by a press-gang they are taken off to sea, and eventually take part in the defence of Gibraltar.

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

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

#BY F. BAYFORD HARRISON.#

_BROTHERS IN ARMS:_

A Story of the Crusades. By F. BAYFORD HARRISON. With 4
Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. Cr. 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._
6_d._

A story which, while it provides exciting incidents and vivid descriptions, will be of real value to the young reader because of its containing accurate historical information on the subject of the Crusades and the doings of Richard the Lion-heart and his army in the Holy Land.

"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._

#BY MARY C. ROWSELL.#

_TRAITOR OR PATRIOT?_

A Tale of the Rye-House Plot. By MARY C. ROWSELL. With 6 full-page
Pictures by C. O. MURRAY and C. J. STANILAND, R.I. Crown 8vo,
cloth elegant, 3_s._ 6_d._

A romantic tale of the later days of Charles II. The main theme of the story is the conspiracy for the assassination of the king and the Duke of York, which was to be effected on their return from Newmarket. The hero of the story, Lawrence Lee, a young farmer, accidentally learns the truth, and starts on horseback for Newmarket to warn the king. After a series of adventures, the young man succeeds in his loyal enterprise, and duly receives his reward for his conspicuous share in the frustration of the "Rye-House Plot."

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

"The character of the heroine, Ruth, is singularly pretty and
attractive: we thank the author for so charming a
creation."--_Bristol Mercury._

_THE PEDLAR AND HIS DOG._

By MARY C. ROWSELL. With 2 Illustrations by GEORGE CRUIKSHANK, in
black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 1_s._ 6_d._

A story of English life in the time of Good Queen Bess. Accompanying John Pennycuick and his dog Shock in their wanderings, we get a pleasant view of rural England, quiet and peaceful then, as it is now, and of London with its quaint old streets and houses.

"The opening chapter, with its description of Necton Fair, will
forcibly remind many readers of George Eliot. The style is
clear and attractive, and taken altogether it is a delightful
story."--_Western Morning News._

#BY ELIZABETH J. LYSAGHT.#

_BROTHER AND SISTER:_

Or the Trials of the Moore Family. By ELIZABETH J. LYSAGHT. With 6
full-page Illustrations. Cr. 8vo, cloth extra, 3_s._ 6_d._

An interesting story for young people, showing by the narrative of the vicissitudes and struggles of a family which has "come down in the world," and of the brave endeavours of its two younger members, how the pressure of adversity is mitigated by domestic affection, mutual confidence, and hopeful honest effort.

"A pretty story, and well told. The plot is cleverly
constructed, and the moral is excellent."--_Athenaeum._

"'Brother and Sister' is a charming story, admirably adapted
for young people."--_Society._

#BY E. S. BROOKS.#

_HISTORIC BOYS:_

Their Endeavours, their Achievements, and their Times. By E. S.
BROOKS. With 12 full-page Illustrations by R. B. BIRCH and JOHN
SCHOENBERG. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3_s._ 6_d._

The careers of a dozen young fellows of different lands and epochs, such as show that, from the earliest ages, manliness and self-reliance have ever been the chief groundwork of character.

"We may safely predict that this book will be voraciously read
by every boy into whose hands it may come: and no boy will read
it without being thereby better fitted to fight the battle of
life."--_Literary World._

#BY JANE ANDREWS.#

_TEN BOYS_

Who lived on the Road from Long Ago till Now. By JANE ANDREWS. With
20 Illustrations. Cr. 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._ 6_d._

Introduces the stories of Kablu the Aryan Boy, Darius the Persian Boy, Cleon the Greek Boy, Horatius the Roman Boy, Wulf the Saxon Boy, Gilbert the Page, Roger the English Lad, Ezekiel Fuller the Puritan Boy, Jonathan Dawson the Yankee Boy, Frank Wilson the Boy of 1885, and gives much entertaining and instructive reading on the manners and customs of the different nations from Aryan age to now.

#BY EVELYN EVERETT GREEN.#

_THE EVERSLEY SECRETS._

By EVELYN EVERETT GREEN. With 4 full-page Illustrations by J. J.
PROCTOR. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 2_s._ 6_d._

This is a story of family life, and deals with the effects of the influence of one member of the family upon another. The story is told in the easy but deeply engaging style for which the author has attained a high reputation.

#BY R. STEAD.#

_THE LADS OF LITTLE CLAYTON:_

Stories of Village Boy Life. By R. STEAD. With 4 full-page
Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 2_s._ 6_d._

These stories show that humble country boys are often as well worth writing about as the young gentlemen of the public school or academy. The stories will be found interesting and even exciting, and most of them have the advantage of being founded on fact. A healthy moral tone pervades the tales.

_FAMOUS DISCOVERIES BY SEA AND LAND._

With 4 full-page Illustrations by A. MONRO SMITH, in black and
tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 2_s._ 6_d._

Narratives of the stirring times when the great achievement of Columbus had shown that beyond the Atlantic there were new worlds and oceans to discover and explore--stories of bold adventure and heroic effort which, while strictly historical, are invested with all the charm of romance.

"Either of these volumes will be a gift beyond price for
studious lads."--_Norwich Mercury._

"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._

With 4 full-page Illustrations by JOHN SCHOENBERG. Crown 8vo,
cloth elegant, 2_s._ 6_d._

The incidents in this volume have been drawn from times and countries wide apart, the aim having been to present the young reader with a series of historical pictures instructive in themselves, and thus to induce a taste for further reading in the same direction.

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

_STORIES OF THE SEA IN FORMER DAYS:_

Narratives of Wreck and Rescue. With 4 full-page Illustrations by
FRANK FELLER. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 2_s._ 6_d._

While no attempt is made in "Stories of the Sea" to paint the sailor's life in glowing colours, or invest it with a glamour of romance, the narratives selected are full of such thrilling incidents of peril, suffering, and shipwreck, as are always deeply interesting to the young reader.

"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._

_ADVENTURES IN FIELD, FLOOD, & FOREST:_

Stories of Danger and Daring. With 4 full-page Illustrations by
FRANK FELLER. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 2_s._ 6_d._

These narratives of real personal experience in "Field, Flood, and Forest," while in no sense fictitious, will be found quite as exciting and more truly interesting than the most cunningly devised fables.

"The editor has beyond all question succeeded admirably.... It
cannot fail to be read with interest and
advantage."--_Academy._

"All admirably told. It will be counted one of the best of the
story-books that Christmas produces."--_Scotsman._

_TALES OF CAPTIVITY AND EXILE._

With 4 full-page Illustrations by W. B. FORTESCUE. Crown 8vo, cloth
elegant, 2_s._ 6_d._

A volume of stories of men and women in many lands, who in prison or in exile have suffered for their conscientious convictions, or have been the victims of irresponsible tyranny. The walls of many a dungeon in ancient as well as modern times could tell of heroic endurance of wrong, and of marvellous patience and ingenuity in devising means of lightening the horrors of the prison or effecting deliverance from it. In this volume will be found authentic records of many of these more notable life-stories.

_THE JOYOUS STORY OF TOTO._

By LAURA E. RICHARDS. With 30 humorous and fanciful Illustrations
by E. H. GARRETT. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._ 6_d._

Toto is a little boy who finds his friends among the birds and the animals, who tell him many wonderful stories in a bright, quaint, humorous fashion. The fun is genuine and cheerful, and the illustrations give a delightful personality to the characters.

"A very delightful book for children, which deserves to find a
place in every nursery."--_Lady's Pictorial._

"An excellent book for children, which should take its place
beside Lewis Carroll's unique works."--_Birmingham Gaz._

#BY EMMA LESLIE.#

_GYTHA'S MESSAGE:_

A Tale of Saxon England. By EMMA LESLIE, author of "Glaucia the
Greek Slave," &c. With 4 full-page Pictures by C. J. STANILAND,
R.I. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._ 6_d._

This is a story of the time of "Harold, the last of the Saxon Kings." Though mainly a domestic title, we yet get a glimpse of the stirring events taking place in the country at that period. A good deal is learned of Saxon manners and customs, and both boys and girls will delight to read of the home life of Hilda and Gytha, and of the brave deeds of the impulsive Gurth and the faithful Leofric.

"This is a charmingly told story. It is the sort of book that
all girls and some boys like, and can only get good
from."--_Journal of Education._

"The book is throughout most interesting, and shows in a very
natural manner the rough habits and usages in Saxon
England."--_Schoolmistress._

#BY M. A. PAULL.#

_MY MISTRESS THE QUEEN:_

By Miss M. A. PAULL. With 4 full-page Illustrations by C. T.
GARLAND. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._ 6_d._

"My Mistress the Queen" is Mary, daughter of James II., into whose service the narrator, a girl of 16, enters just before the marriage of Mary to William III. The descriptions of persons and manners at the courts of Charles II. and William III. are life-like and accurate. The language is simple, and imitative of the quaint quiet style of that period.

"The style is pure and graceful, the presentation of manners
and character has been well studied, and the story is full of
interest."--_Scotsman._

"This is a charming book. The old-time sentiment which pervades
the volume renders it all the more alluring."--_Western
Mercury._

#BY DARLEY DALE.#

_THE FAMILY FAILING._

By DARLEY DALE, author of "Spoilt Guy," &c. With 4 full-page
Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 2_s._ 6_d._

This is a lively and amusing account of a family, the members of which while they lived in affluence were remarkable for their discontent, but who, after the loss of fortune has compelled them to seek a more humble home in Jersey, become less selfish, and develop very excellent traits of character under the pressure of comparative adversity.

"'The Family Failing' is at once an amusing and an interesting
story, and a capital lesson on the value of
contentedness."--_Aberdeen Journal._

#BY ROSA MULHOLLAND.#

_HETTY GRAY:_

Or Nobody's Bairn. By ROSA MULHOLLAND. With 4 full-page
Illustrations in black and tint. Cr. 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._
6_d._

"Hetty Gray" is the story of a girl who, having been found as an infant by a villager, is brought up by his wife, and is a kind of general pet, till an accident causes a rich widow to adopt her. On the death of her adoptive mother Hetty, who is left unprovided for, is taken by the widow's relatives to be educated with a view to her gaining her livelihood as a governess, an event which is prevented by a rather remarkable discovery.

"A pleasantly told story for girls, with a happy
ending."--_Athenaeum._

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

_FOUR LITTLE MISCHIEFS._

By ROSA MULHOLLAND. With 3 full-page Pictures in colours by GORDON
BROWNE. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._

The history of Kitty, Jock, Bunko, and Ba, who, after successfully weathering the mumps in their London nursery, are sent to the country to recruit. The book is full of innocent fun and attractive incident.

"Will be read with absorbing interest by the
youngsters."--_Land and Water._

"A charming bright story about real children."--_Watchman._

_THE LATE MISS HOLLINGFORD._

By ROSA MULHOLLAND. With 2 full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo,
cloth extra, 1_s._ 6_d._

This story, which was a great favourite of Charles Dickens, and originally appeared in _All the Year Round_, is of an orphan girl, who, leaving the gaiety and frivolity of London life, goes to live with an old friend of her mother at a farm-house. A delightful picture is given of the peaceful country life; but there is a strangely pathetic drama running through the quiet narrative, and the troubles which Marjory narrates as having been her portion in youth are sure to interest all who have sympathetic hearts.

_NAUGHTY MISS BUNNY:_

Her Tricks and Troubles. By CLARA MULHOLLAND. With 3 Illustrations
in colours. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._

The story consists of small incidents such as please small listeners, who will be interested not only in Miss Bunny's naughtiness, but in her reformation.

"This naughty child is positively delightful. Papas should not
omit 'Naughty Miss Bunny' from their list of juvenile
presents."--_Land and Water._

#BY KATE WOOD.#

_WINNIE'S SECRET:_

A Story of Faith and Patience. By KATE WOOD. With 4 full-page
Pictures in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._ 6_d._

Tells the story of two orphan girls, who, at an early age, are left in a miserable den of London to struggle for a living. The vicissitudes of the little sisters are narrated with touching sympathy, at times sad enough; but relieved by flashes of fun and gleams of genuine humour.

"One of the best story-books we have read. Girls will be
charmed with the tale."--_Schoolmaster._

"A very pretty tale, with great variety of incident and subtle
character study, written precisely in the style that is surest
to win the hearts of young folks."--_Pictorial World._

_A WAIF OF THE SEA:_

Or, the Lost Found. By KATE WOOD. With 4 full-page Illustrations in
black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._ 6_d._

"A Waif of the Sea" deals very pathetically with the sorrows and trials of children, and of mothers who are separated from their children. The narrative is full of human interest, and the lives and struggles of the people of a poor London neighbourhood are well portrayed.

"A very touching and pretty tale of town and country, full of
pathos and interest, embodied in a narrative which never flags,
and told in a style which deserves the highest praise for its
lucid and natural ease."--_Edinburgh Courant._

#BY ANNIE S. SWAN.#

_WARNER'S CHASE:_

Or the Gentle Heart. By ANNIE S. SWAN. With 3 Illustrations printed
in colours. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._

"Warner's Chase" is a domestic story, in which we see the failure of an essentially self-seeking and self-assertive nature to secure happiness to itself or bestow it upon others, and the triumph of gentleness, love, and unselfish service, in the person of a feeble girl.

"A good book for boys and girls. There is nothing sentimental
in it, but a tone of quiet and true religion that keeps its own
place."--_Perth Advertiser._

"In Milly Warren, the heroine, who unwittingly restores the
family fortunes, we have a fine ideal of real womanly
goodness."--_Schoolmaster._

_INTO THE HAVEN._

By ANNIE S. SWAN. With 2 Illustrations printed in colours. Crown
8vo, cloth extra, 1_s._ 6_d._

"No story more attractive, by reason of its breezy freshness
and unforced pathos, as well as for the practical lessons it
conveys."--_Christian Leader._

#BY CAROLINE AUSTIN.#

_DOROTHY'S DILEMMA:_

A Tale of the Time of Charles I. By CAROLINE AUSTIN. With 3
full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._

This is a story of the time of Charles I., and the opening scenes are laid in a remote country district through which the king passes in his flight to the north. A little Puritan maiden, Dorothy Hardcastle, is induced to afford a night's shelter to his majesty unknown to her father, who has fought on the side of the Parliament. In the event, her deception costs her father his life, and she is removed to London, whither her only brother John also goes. The story follows them both through their strange adventures in the great city, and leaves them setting sail for the New World, full of sorrow for past mistakes and with an earnest desire to lead a true, unselfish life on the other side of the sea.

_MARIE'S HOME:_

Or, A Glimpse of the Past. By CAROLINE AUSTIN. With 3 full-page
Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._

This record of an early life, spent partly in an old English home and partly amid stirring scenes of the French revolution, teaches just such lessons of unselfish love as are of value to English maidens of to-day.

"An exquisitely told story. The heroine is as fine a type of
girlhood as one could wish to set before our little British
damsels."--_Christian Leader._

"A pure, fresh story of what is the result in a young girl's
life when it is governed by unselfishness and a sense of
duty."--_Bradford Observer._

#BY AMY WALTON.#

_THE HAWTHORNES._

By AMY WALTON. With 3 full-page Illustrations by J. J. PROCTOR.
Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._

Describes in eight chapters the joys and troubles of five children living in a country rectory--their faults, fancies, pets, and amusements, written in simple language, and fit for children who love the country.

_OUR FRANK._

By AMY WALTON. With 2 full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth
extra, 1_s._ 6_d._

Six stories suitable for young readers. "Our Frank," which is the longest, describes the fortunes of a runaway boy in the Buckinghamshire woods--how he met with a tramp, how they travelled together, and how, after all, Frank found that "From East to West, At Home is best."

#BY THOMAS ARCHER.#

_LITTLE TOTTIE,_

And Two Other Stories. By THOMAS ARCHER. With 3 full-page
Illustrations by J. J. PROCTOR. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._

A thrilling little drama of the life of a poor neighbourhood, and perhaps fuller of suggestion than many more pretentious tales.

"We can warmly commend all three stories, and the attractive
binding and pleasing illustrations combine with the contents to
render the book a most alluring prize for the younger
ones."--_Schoolmaster._

_MISS GRANTLEY'S GIRLS,_

And the Stories She Told Them. By THOMAS ARCHER. With 2
Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. Cr. 8vo, cloth ex., 1_s._ 6_d._

Stories that are likely to prove attractive to the girls in other schools. They are small romances of real life with a good deal of genuine pathos and exciting incident in them.

"For fireside reading more wholesome and, at the same time,
highly entertaining reading for young people could not be
found."--_Northern Chronicle._

_MISS FENWICK'S FAILURES:_

Or "Peggy Pepper-Pot." By ESME STUART. With 4 full-page
Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._ 6_d._

A pleasing narration of the failures of Peggy Fenwick, who, before her sixteenth birthday, had to assume the responsible position of head of her father's house. The story abounds in capitally told domestic adventures; and while it has an excellent moral purpose, it is brimful of fun.

"Esme Stuart may be commended for producing a girl true to real
life, who will put no nonsense into young heads."--_Graphic._

"There is not a dull page in it; while it is graphically
written and abounds in touches of genuine humour and innocent
fun."--_Freeman._

_THE BALL OF FORTUNE:_

Or Ned Somerset's Inheritance. By CHARLES PEARCE. With 4 full-page
Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._ 6_d._

A story of London life, founded on the strange bequest left by a sea captain, and the endeavours of some unscrupulous persons to obtain possession of it before the discovery of the true heir in the person of a street Arab.

"The most exciting of them all."--_The Times._

"A bright genial story, which boys will thoroughly
enjoy."--_Birmingham Post._

#BY ALICE CORKRAN.#

_ADVENTURES OF MRS. WISHING-TO-BE._

By ALICE CORKRAN, author of "Latheby Towers," &c. With 3 full-page
Pictures in colours. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._

The strange adventures of a very young lady, showing how she met with the wonderful people of nursery legend and the manner of her introduction to them.

"Simply a charming book for little girls."--_Saturday Review._

"Well worth buying for the frontispiece alone."--_Times._

_THE WINGS OF COURAGE,_

AND THE CLOUD-SPINNER. Translated from the French of GEORGE SAND,
by MRS. CORKRAN. With 2 coloured Illustrations. Crown 8vo,
cloth extra, 2_s._

These stories are among the most attractive of the many tales which the great French novelist wrote for her grandchildren. They are full of fancy, of vivid description, and of a keen appreciation of the best way to arouse the interest of juvenile readers.

"Mrs. Corkran has earned our gratitude by translating into
readable English these two charming little
stories."--_Athenaeum._

"Ranks with the writings of Erckmann-Chatrian for finish,
beauty, and naturalness. The whole story is
delightful."--_Dundee Advertiser._

_MAGNA CHARTA STORIES:_

Or Struggles for Freedom in the Olden Time. Edited by ARTHUR
GILMAN, A.M. With 12 full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth
extra, 2_s._

These stories of heroic deed in the cause of national liberty, from Marathon and Thermopylae to the times of King Alfred and the _Magna Charta_, are designed to stimulate a love of history, and add to the inspiration of freedom, which should be the heritage of every boy and girl.

"A book of special excellence, which ought to be in the hands
of all boys. It is as readable as it is instructive, and as
elevating as it is readable."--_Educ. News._

_THE PATRIOT MARTYR:_

And other Narratives of Female Heroism in Peace and War. With 2
Coloured Illustrations. Cloth extra, 1_s._ 6_d._

"It should be read with interest by every girl who loves to learn
what her sex can accomplish in times of difficulty and
danger."--_Bristol Times._

#BY GREGSON GOW.#

_NEW LIGHT THROUGH OLD WINDOWS:_

A Series of Stories illustrating Fables of AEsop. By GREGSON GOW.
With 3 Pictures in colours. Cloth extra, 2_s._