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diff --git a/48619.txt b/48619.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 76a0584..0000000 --- a/48619.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,2283 +0,0 @@ - BLACKIE & SON'S ILLUSTRATED STORY BOOKS CATALOGUE, 1889 - - - - -This ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and -most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions -whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms -of the Project Gutenberg License included with this ebook or online at -http://www.gutenberg.org/license. If you are not located in the United -States, you'll have to check the laws of the country where you are -located before using this ebook. - - - -Title: Blackie & Son's Illustrated Story Books Catalogue, 1889 -Author: Blackie & Son -Release Date: March 31, 2015 [EBook #48619] -Language: English -Character set encoding: US-ASCII - - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK BLACKIE & SON'S ILLUSTRATED -STORY BOOKS CATALOGUE, 1889 *** - - - - -Produced by Al Haines. - - - - - - *Blackie & Son's - Illustrated Story Books* - - 1889 - - - - - _*HISTORICAL TALES BY*_ - - -*G. A. HENTY* - -*With Kitchener in the Soudan:* - -A Tale of Atbara and Omdurman. - -With 10 Illustrations by W. RAINEY, R.I., and 3 Maps. 6s. - -In carrying out various special missions with which he is entrusted the -hero displays so much dash and enterprise that he soon attains an -exceptionally high rank for his age. In all the operations he takes a -distinguished part, and adventure follows so close on adventure that the -end of the story is reached all too soon. - - "Mr. Henty has collected a vast amount of information about the - reconquest of the Soudan, and he succeeds in impressing it upon - his reader's mind at the very time when he is interesting him - most."--_Literary World_. - - -*With the British Legion:* - -*A Story of the Carlist Wars.* - -With 10 Illustrations by WAL PAGET. 6s. - -The hero joins the British Legion, which was raised by Sir de Lacy Evans -to support the cause of Queen Christina and the infant Queen Isabella, -and as soon as he sets foot on Spanish soil his adventures begin. Arthur -is one of Mr. Henty's most brilliant heroes, and the tale of his -experiences is thrilling and breathless from first to last. - - "It is a rattling story told with verve and spirit."--_Pall Mall - Gazette_. - - -*The Treasure of the Incas:* - -*A Tale of Adventure in Peru.* - -With 8 Illustrations by WAL PAGET, and a Map. 5s. - -The heroes of this powerful story go to Peru to look for the treasure -which the Incas hid when the Spaniards invaded the country. Their task -is both arduous and dangerous, but though they are often disappointed, -their courage and perseverance are at last amply rewarded. - - "The interest never flags for one moment, and the story is told - with vigour."--_World_. - - - (1) - - - * * * * * - -[Illustration: _From WITH THE BRITISH LEGION_ -by G. A. Henty (See page 1)] - - - (2) - - - * * * * * - - -*G. A. HENTY* - -*With Roberts to Pretoria:* - -A Tale of the South African War. - -With 12 Illustrations by WILLIAM RAINEY, R.I., and a Map. 6s. - - -The hero takes part in the series of battles that end in the disaster at -Magersfontein, is captured and imprisoned in the race-course at -Pretoria, but escapes in time to fight at Paardeberg and march with the -victorious army to Bloemfontein. He rides with Colonel Mahon's column -to the relief of Mafeking, and accomplishes the return journey with such -despatch as to be able to join in the triumphant advance to Pretoria. - - "In this story of the South African war Mr. Henty proves once - more his incontestable pre-eminence as a writer for - boys."--_Standard_. - - -*Both Sides the Border:* - -A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower. - -With 12 page Illustrations by RALPH PEACOCK. 6s. - -The hero casts in his lot with the Percys, and becomes esquire to Sir -Henry, the gallant Hotspur. He is sent on several dangerous and -important missions in which he acquits himself with great valour. - - "With boys the story should rank among Mr. Henty's - best."--_Standard_. - - "A vivid picture of that strange past ... when England and - Scotland ... were torn by faction and civil war."--_Onward_. - - -*Through Russian Snows:* - -or, Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow. - -With 8 page Illustrations by W. H. OVEREND. 5s. - -Julian Wyatt becomes, quite innocently, mixed up with smugglers, who -carry him to France, and hand him over as a prisoner to the French. He -subsequently regains his freedom by joining Napoleon's army in the -campaign against Russia. - - "The story of the campaign is very graphically told."--_St. - James's Gazette_. - - "One of Mr. Henty's best books, which will be hailed with joy by - his many eager readers."--_Journal of Education_. - - "Is full of life and action."--_Journal of Education_. - - -*Out with Garibaldi:* - -A Story of the Liberation of Italy. - -With 8 page Illustrations by W. RAINEY, R.I., and two Maps. 5s. - -Mr. Henty makes the liberation of Italy by Garibaldi the groundwork of -an exciting tale of adventure. The hero is an English lad who joins the -expedition and takes a prominent part in the extraordinary series of -operations that ended in the fall of the Neapolitan kingdom. - - "A first-rate story of stirring deeds."--_Daily Chronicle_. - - "Full of hard fighting, gallant rescues, and narrow - escapes."--_Graphic_. - - - (3) - - - * * * * * - -*G. A. HENTY* - -*At the Point of the Bayonet:* - -A Tale of the Mahratta War. - -With 12 Illustrations by WAL PAGET, and 2 Maps. 6s. - -Harry Lindsay is carried off to the hills and brought up as a Mahratta. -At the age of sixteen he becomes an officer in the service of the -Mahratta prince at Poona, and afterwards receives a commission in the -army of the East India Company. His courage and enterprise are rewarded -by quick promotion, and at the end of the war he sails for England, -where he succeeds in establishing his right to the family estates. - - "A brisk, dashing narrative."--_Bookman_. - - -*Under Wellington's Command:* - -A Tale of the Peninsular War. - -With 12 page Illustrations by WAL PAGET. 6s. - -In this stirring romance Mr. Henty gives us the further adventures of -Terence O'Connor, the hero of _With Moore at Corunna_. We are told how, -in alliance with a small force of Spanish guerrillas, the gallant -regiment of Portuguese levies commanded by Terence keeps the whole of -the French army in check at a critical period of the war, rendering -invaluable service to the Iron Duke and his handful of British troops. - - "An admirable exposition of Mr. Henty's masterly method of - combining instruction with amusement."--_World_. - - -*To Herat and Cabul:* - -A Story of the First Afghan War. - -With 8 full-page Illustrations by C. M. SHELDON, and Map. 5s. - -The hero takes a distinguished part in the defence of Herat, and -subsequently obtains invaluable information for the British army during -the first Afghan war. He is fortunately spared the horrors of the -retreat from Cabul, and shares in the series of operations by which that -most disastrous blunder was retrieved. - - "We can heartily commend it to boys, old and - young."--_Spectator_. - - -*With Cochrane the Dauntless:* - -A Tale of his Exploits. - -With 12 page Illustrations by W. H. MARGETSON. 6s. - -It would be hard to find, even in sensational fiction, a more daring -leader than Lord Cochrane, or a career which supplies so many thrilling -exploits. The manner in which, almost single-handed, he scattered the -French fleet in the Basque Roads is one of the greatest feats in English -naval history. - - "As rousing and interesting a book as boys could wish - for."--_Saturday Review_. - - "This tale we specially recommend."--_St. James's Gazette_. - - - (4) - - - * * * * * - -*G. A. HENTY* - -*Redskin and Cow-Boy:* - -A Tale of the Western Plains - -With 12 page Illustrations by ALFRED PEARSE. 6s. - -Hugh Tunstall accompanies a frontiersman on a hunting expedition on the -Plains, and then seeks employment as a cow-boy on a cattle ranch. His -experiences during a "round up" present in picturesque form the -toilsome, exciting, adventurous life of a cow-boy; while the perils of a -frontier settlement are vividly set forth. Subsequently, the hero joins -a wagon-team, and the interest is sustained in a fight with, and capture -of, brigands. - - "A strong interest of open-air life and movement pervades the - whole book."--_Scotsman_. - - -*With Buller in Natal:* - -or, A Born Leader. - -With 10 page Illustrations by W. RAINEY, R.I., and a Map. 6s. - -The heroic story of the relief of Ladysmith forms the theme of one of -the most powerful romances that have come from Mr. Henty's pen. When the -war breaks out, the hero, Chris King, and his friends band themselves -together under the title of the Maritzburg Scouts. From first to last -the boy scouts are constantly engaged in perilous and exciting -enterprises, from which they always emerge triumphant, thanks to their -own skill and courage, and the dash and ingenuity of their leader. - - "Just the sort of book to inspire an enterprising boy."--_Army - and Navy Gazette_. - - -*By England's Aid:* - -or, The Freeing of the Netherlands (1585-1604). - -With 10 page Illustrations by ALFRED PEARSE, and 4 Maps. 6s. - -Two English lads go to Holland in the service of one of "the fighting -Veres". After many adventures one of the lads finds himself on board a -Spanish ship at the defeat of the Armada, and escapes from Spain only to -fall into the hands of the Corsairs. He is successful, however, in -getting back to Spain, and regains his native country after the capture -of Cadiz. - - "Boys know and love Mr. Henty's books of adventure, and will - welcome his tale of the freeing of the - Netherlands."--_Athaeneum_. - - -*Condemned as a Nihilist:* - -A Story of Escape from Siberia. - -With 8 page Illustrations by WAL PAGET. 5s. - -Godfrey Bullen, a young Englishman resident in St. Petersburg, becomes -involved in various political plots, resulting in his seizure and exile -to Siberia. After an unsuccessful attempt to escape, he gives himself -up to the Russian authorities. Eventually he escapes, and reaches home, -having safely accomplished a perilous journey which lasts nearly two -years. - - "The escape from Siberia is well told and the description of - prison life is very graphic."--_Academy_. - - - (5) - - - * * * * * - -[Illustration: _From THE TREASURE OF THE INCAS_ -By G. A. HENTY (See page 1)] - - - (6) - - - * * * * * - -*G. A. HENTY* - -*Maori and Settler:* - -A Story of the New Zealand War - -With 8 page Illustrations by ALFRED PEARSE. 5s. - -The Renshaws lose their property and emigrate to New Zealand. Wilfrid, -a strong, self-reliant lad, is the mainstay of the household. The odds -seem hopelessly against the party, but they succeed in establishing -themselves happily in one of the pleasantest of the New Zealand valleys. - - "A book which all young people, but especially boys, will read - with avidity."--_Athaeneum_. - - -*Beric the Briton:* - -A Story of the Roman Invasion of Britain - -With 12 page Illustrations by W. PARKINSON. 6s. - -Beric is a boy-chief of a British tribe which takes a prominent part in -the insurrection under Boadicea: and after the defeat of that heroic -queen he continues the struggle in the fen-country. Ultimately Beric is -defeated and carried captive to Rome, where he succeeds in saving a -Christian man by slaying a lion in the arena, and is rewarded by being -made the personal protector of Nero. Finally, he escapes and returns to -Britain, where he becomes a wise ruler of his own people. - - "He is a hero of the most attractive kind.... One of the most - spirited and well-imagined stories Mr. Henty has - written."--_Saturday Review_. - - "His conflict with a lion in the arena is a thrilling - chapter."--_School Beard Chronicle_. - - "Full of every form of heroism and pluck."--_Christian World_. - - -*The Dash for Khartoum:* - -A Tale of the Nile Expedition. - -With 10 page Illustrations by JOHN SCHOeNBERG and J. NASH. 6s. - -In the record of recent British history there is no more captivating -page for boys than the story of the Nile campaign, and the attempt to -rescue General Gordon. For, in the difficulties which the expedition -encountered, and in the perils which it overpassed, are found all the -excitement of romance, as well as the fascination which belongs to real -events. - - "_The Dash for Khartoum_ is your ideal boys' book."--_Tablet_. - - "It is literally true that the narrative never flags a - moment."--_Academy_. - - "Thec Dash for Khartoum will be appreciated even by those who - don't ordinarily care a dash for anything."--_Punch_. - - -*With Wolfe in Canada:* - -or, The Winning of a Continent. - -With 12 page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 6s. - -Mr. Henty tells the story of the struggle between Britain and France for -supremacy on the North American continent. The fall of Quebec decided -that the Anglo-Saxon race should predominate in the New World; that -Britain, and not France, should take the lead among the nations. - - "A moving tale of military exploit and thrilling - adventure."--_Daily News_. - - - (7) - - - * * * * * - -*G. A. HENTY* - -*Held Fast for England:* - -A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar. - -With 8 page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 5s. - -The story deals with one of the most memorable sieges in history. The -hero, a young Englishman resident in Gibraltar, takes a brave and worthy -part in the long defence, and we learn with what bravery, -resourcefulness, and tenacity the Rock was held for England. - - "There is no cessation of exciting incident throughout the - story."--_Athaeneum_. - - - -*In the Irish Brigade:* - -A Tale of War in Flanders and Spain. - -With 12 page Illustrations by CHARLES M. SHELDON. 6s. - -The hero is a young officer in the Irish Brigade, which for many years -after the siege of Limerick formed the backbone of the French army. He -goes through many stirring adventures, successfully carries out -dangerous missions in Spain, saves a large portion of the French army at -Oudenarde, and even has the audacity to kidnap the Prime Minister of -England. - - A stirring book of military adventure."--_Scotsman_. - - - -*At Agincourt:* - -A Tale of the White Hoods of Paris. - -With 12 page Illustrations by WAL PAGET. 6s. - -Sir Eustace de Villeroy, in journeying from Hampshire to his castle in -France, made young Guy Aylmer one of his escort. Soon thereafter the -castle was attacked, and the English youth displayed such valour that -his liege-lord made him commander of a special mission to Paris. This -he accomplished, returning in time to take part in the campaign against -the French which ended in the glorious victory for England at Agincourt. - - "Cannot fail to commend itself to boys of all - ages."--_Manchester Courier_. - - -*A Final Reckoning:* - -A Tale of Bush Life in Australia. - -With 8 page Illustrations by W. B. WOLLEN. 5s. - -The hero, a young Englishman, emigrates to Australia, where he gets -employment as an officer in the mounted police. A few years of active -work gain him promotion to a captaincy. In that post he greatly -distinguishes himself, and finally leaves the service and settles down -as a squatter. - - "A stirring story capitally told."--_Guardian_. - - - (8) - - - * * * * * - - *Blackie & Son's - Story Books for Boys* - - -*G. MANVILLE FENN* - -*Dick o' the Fens:* - -A Romance of the Great East Swamp. - -With 12 page Illustrations by FRANK DADD. 6s. - -Dick o' the Fens and Tom o' Grimsey are the sons of a squire and a -farmer living in Lincolnshire. Many sketches of their shooting and -fishing experiences are related, while the record of the fenmen's -stealthy resistance to the great draining scheme is full of keen -interest. The ambushes and shots in the mist and dark, and the -long-baffled attempts to trace the lurking foe, are described with Mr. -Fenn's wonted skill. - - "Mr. Fenn has here very nearly attained perfection. Life in the - Fens in the old ante-drainage days is admirably reproduced. We - have not of late come across a historical fiction, whether - intended for boys or for men, which deserves to be so heartily - praised as regards plot, incidents, and spirit. It is its - author's masterpiece as yet."--_Spectator_. - - -*Nat the Naturalist:* - -A Boy's Adventures in the Eastern Seas. - -With 8 page Pictures by GORDON BROWNE. 5s. - -The boy Nat and his uncle go on a voyage to the islands of the Eastern -seas to seek specimens in natural history, and their adventures there -are full of interest and excitement. The descriptions of Mr. Ebony, -their black comrade, and of the scenes of savage life sparkle with -genuine humour. - - "This book encourages independence of character, develops - resource, and teaches a boy to keep his eyes open."--_Saturday - Review_. - - -*The Golden Magnet:* - -A Tale of the Land of the Incas. - -With 12 page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 3s. - -The tale is of a romantic youth, who leaves home to seek his fortune in -South America. 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 an English lad during their strange adventures. - - "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_. - - - (9) - - - * * * * * - -[Illustration: _From THE DIAMOND SEEKERS_ -By ERNEST GLANVILLE (See page 11)] - - - (10) - - - * * * * * - -*Dr. GORDON STABLES, R.N.* - -*In the Great White Land:* - -A Tale of the Antarctic Ocean. - -With 6 Illustrations by J. A. WALTON. 3s. 6d. - -This is a most fascinating story from beginning to end. It is a true -picture of what daring healthful British men and boys can do, written by -an author whose name is a household word wherever the English language -is spoken. All is described with a master's hand, and the plot is just -such as boys love. - - "The narrative goes with a swing and a dash from start to - finish."--_Public Opinion_. - - - -*ERNEST GLANVILLE* - -*The Diamond Seekers:* - -A Story of Adventure in South Africa. - -With 8 Illustrations by WILLIAM RAINEY, R.I. 6s. - -The discovery of the plan of the diamond mine, the dangers incurred in -reaching the wild, remote spot in an armoured wagon, and the many -incidents of farm and veldt life, are vividly described by an author who -knows the country well. - - "We have seldom seen a better story for boys."--_Guardian_. - - - -*Capt. F. S. BRERETON, R.A.M.C.* - -*One of the Fighting Scouts:* - -A Tale of Guerrilla Warfare in South Africa. - -With 8 Illustrations by STANLEY L. WOOD, and a Map. 5s. - -This story deals with the guerrilla aspect of the Boer War, and shows -how George Ransome is compelled to leave his father's farm and take -service with the British. He is given the command of a band of scouts -as a reward for gallantry, and with these he punishes certain rebels for -a piece of rascality, and successfully attacks Botha's commando. Thanks -to his knowledge of the veldt he is of signal service to his country, -and even outwits the redoubtable De Wet. - - "Altogether an unusually good story."--_Yorkshire Post_. - - -*Under the Spangled Banner:* - -A Tale of the Spanish-American War. - -With 8 Illustrations by PAUL HARDY. 5s. - -Hal Marchant is in Cuba before the commencement of hostilities. A -Spaniard who has been frustrated in an attempt to rob Hal's employer -attacks the hacienda and is defeated, but turns the tables by denouncing -Hal as a spy. The hero makes good his escape from Santiago, and -afterwards fights for America both on land and at sea. The story gives -a vivid and at the same time accurate account of this memorable -struggle. - - "Just the kind of book that a boy would delight - in."--_Schoolmaster_. - - - (11) - - - * * * * * - -*FREDERICK HARRISON* - -*The Boys of Wynport College.* - -With 6 Illustrations by HAROLD COPPING. 3s. _New Edition_. - -The hero and his chums differ as widely in character as in personal -appearance. We have Patrick O'Fflahertie, the good-natured Irish boy; -Jack Brookes, the irrepressible humorist; Davie Jackson, the -true-hearted little lad, on whose haps and mishaps the plot to a great -extent turns; and the hero himself, who finds in his experiences at -Wynport College a wholesome corrective of a somewhat lax home training. - - "A book which no well-regulated school-boy should be - without."--_Whitehall Review_. - - - -*LEON GOLSCHMANN* - -*Boy Crusoes:* - -A Story of the Siberian Forest. - -Adapted from the Russian by LEON GOLSCHMANN. - -With 6 page Illustrations by J. FINNEMORE, R.I. 3s. 6d. - -Two Russian lads are so deeply impressed by reading Robinson Crusoe that -they run away from home. They lose their way in a huge trackless forest, -and for two years are kept busy hunting for food, fighting against -wolves and other enemies, and labouring to increase their comforts, -before they are rescued. - - "This is a story after a boy's own heart."--_Nottingham - Guardian_. - - - -*MEREDITH FLETCHER* - -Every Inch a Briton: - -A School story - -With 6 page Illustrations by SYDNEY COWELL. 3s. 6d. - -This story is written from the point of view of an ordinary boy, who -gives an animated account of a young public-schoolboy's life. No moral -is drawn; yet the story indicates a kind of training that goes to -promote veracity, endurance, and enterprise; and of each of several of -the characters it might be truly said, he is worthy to be called, "Every -Inch a Briton". - - "In _Every Inch a Briton_ Mr. Meredith Fletcher has scored a - success."--_Manchester Guardian_. - - - -*EDGAR PICKERING* - -*In Press-Gang Days.* - -With 4 illustrations by W. S. STACEY. 2s. 6d. _New Edition_. - -In this story Harry Waring is caught by the Press-gang and carried on -board His Majesty's ship _Sandwich_. He takes part in the mutiny of the -Nore, and shares in some hard fighting on board the _Phoenix_. He is -with Nelson, also, at the storming of Santa Cruz, and the battle of the -Nile. - - "It is of Marryat, that friend of our boyhood, we think as we - read this delightful story; for it is not only a story of - adventure, with incidents well-conceived and arranged, but the - characters are interesting and well-distinguished."--_Academy_. - - - (12) - - - * * * * * - -*FRED SMITH* - -*The Boyhood of a Naturalist.* - -With 6 page Illustrations. 3s. 6d. _New Edition_. - -Few lovers of Nature have given to the world a series of recollections -so entertaining, so vigorous, and so instinct with life as these -delightful reminiscences. The author takes the reader with him in the -rambles in which he spent the happiest hours of his boyhood, a humble -observer of the myriad forms of life in field and copse, by stream and -hedgerow. - - "We cannot too highly recommend the book to all - readers."--_Guardian_. - - -*The World of Animal Life.* - -Edited by Fred Smith. Profusely Illustrated with Engravings after F. -SPECHT and other eminent artists. 5s. - -The aim of _The World of Animal Life_ is to give in non-scientific -language an account of those inhabitants of the land, sea, and sky with -whose names we are all familiar, but concerning whose manner of life the -majority of us have only the haziest conceptions. - - "An admirable volume for the young mind enquiring after - Nature.--_Birmingham Gazette_. - - - -*EDGAR PICKERING* - -_An Old-Time Yarn:*_ - -Adventures in the West Indies and Mexico with Hawkins and Drake. - -With 6 page Illustrations by ALFRED PEARSE. 3s. 6d. - -The hero sails from Plymouth in the flagship of Master John Hawkins. -Divers are the perils through which he passes. Chief of these are the -destruction of the English ships by the treacherous Spaniards, the fight -round the burning vessels, the journey of the prisoners to the city of -Mexico, the horrors of the Inquisition, and the final escape to England. - - "An excellent story of adventure.... The book is thoroughly to - be recommended."--_Guardian_. - - - -*CLIVE PHILLIPPS-WOLLEY* - -*Gold, Gold in Cariboo:* - -A Story of Adventure in British Columbia. - -With 4 Illustrations by G. C. HINDLEY. 1s. 6d. _New Edition_. - -Ned Corbett, a young Englishman, and his companion set out with a -pack-train in order to obtain gold on the upper reaches of the Fraser -River. After innumerable adventures, and a life-and-death struggle with -the Arctic weather of that wild region, they find the secret gold-mines -for which they have toilsomely searched. - - "It would be difficult to say too much in favour of _Gold, Gold - in Cariboo_. We have seldom read a more exciting tale of wild - mining adventure in a singularly inaccessible country. There is - a capital plot, and the interest is sustained to the last - page."--_The Times_. - - - (13) - - - * * * * * - -*ROBERT LEIGHTON* - -*The Golden Galleon.* - -With 6 Illustrations by W. RAINEY, R.I. 3s. _New Edition_. - -Gilbert Oglander, and his friend, Timothy Trollope, join in Lord Thomas -Howard's expedition to intercept the Spanish treasure-fleet from the -West Indies, and are on board _The Revenge_ in the memorable fight -between that one little man-of-war and fifty-three great galleons of -Spain. After the battle come storm and shipwreck, and the lads, having -drifted for days, find refuge on board a derelict galleon, whence they -are rescued and brought home to England. - - "A well-constructed and lively historical - romance."--_Spectator_. - - - -*S. BARING-GOULD* - -*Grettir the Outlaw:* - -A Story of Iceland in the days of the Vikings. - -With 6 page Illustrations by M. ZENO DIEMER. 3s. - -A narrative of adventure of the most romantic kind. 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. - - "Has a freshness, a freedom, a sense of sun and wind and the - open air, which make it irresistible."--_National Observer_. - - - -*C. J. CUTCLIFFE HYNE* - -*The Captured Cruiser:* - -or, Two Years from Land. - -With 6 page Illustrations by F. BRANGWYN. 3s. 6d. - -The central incidents deal with the capture, during the war between -Chili and Peru, of an armed cruiser. The heroes and their companions -break from prison in Valparaiso, board this warship in the night, -overpower the watch, escape to sea under the fire of the forts, and -finally, after marvellous adventures, lose the cruiser among the -icebergs near Cape Horn. - - "The two lads and the two skippers are admirably drawn. Mr. Hyne - has now secured a position in the first rank of writers of - fiction for boys."--_Spectator_. - - -*Stimson's Reef:* - -With 4 page illustrations by W. S. STACEY. 2s. 6d. - -This is the extended log of a cutter which sailed from the Clyde to the -Amazon in search of a gold reef. It relates how they discovered the -buccaneer's treasure in the Spanish Main, fought the Indians, turned -aside the river Jamary by blasting, and so laid bare the gold of -Stimson's Reef. - - "Few stories come within hailing distance of _Stimson's Reef_ in - startling incidents and hairbreadth escapes. It may almost vie - with Mr. R. L. Stevenson's _Treasure Island_."--_Guardian_. - - - (14) - - - * * * * * - -[Illustration: _From ONE OF THE FIGHTING SCOUTS_ -BY CAPT. F. S. BRERETON. (See page 11)] - - - (15) - - - * * * * * - -*R. STEAD* - -*Grit Will Tell:* - -The Adventures of a Barge-boy. - -With 4 Illustrations by D. CARLETON SMYTH. Cloth, 2s. 6d. - -A lad whose name has been lost amidst early buffetings by hard fortune -suffers many hardships at the hands of a bargeman, his master, and runs -away. The various adventures and experiences with which he meets on the -road to success, the bear-hunt in which he takes part, and the battle at -which he acts as war correspondent, form a story of absorbing interest -and after a boy's own heart. - - "A thoroughly wholesome and attractive book."--_Graphic_. - - - -*HARRY COLLINGWOOD* - -*The Pirate Island.* - -With 6 page Illustrations by C. J. STANILAND and J. R. WELLS. 3s. _New -Edition_. - -By a deed of true gallantry the hero's whole destiny is charmed, and, -going to sea, he forms one of a party who, after being burned out of -their ship in the South Pacific, are picked up by a pirate brig and -taken to the "Pirate Island". 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The text is printed in bold type, and -comprises bright and humorous stories and rhymes, specially written for -the purpose. - - - *IN DOORS AND OUT* - - *STORY-BOOK TIME* - -Each contains 38 colour pages, over 40 full-page black-and-white -Illustrations, and a large number of Vignettes. Quarto, 10-1/8 inches by -7-3/4 inches, picture boards, 2s. 6d. each; cloth, gilt edges, 3s. 6d. -each. - - - *TWO SHILLING SERIES* - - _Quarto, 10-1/8 inches by 7-3/4 inches_ - -Faithful Friends. -My Book of Nursery Stories. -My Very Best Book. -Arm-chair Stories. -My Very Own Picture-Book. -Cosy Corner Stories. -Our Darling's First Book - - Twenty pages in colour. 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