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Roger the Bold: A Tale of the Conquest of Mexico. Illustrated bySTANLEY L. WOOD. Large crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, 6_s._
Roger is a great fighter. He is put in charge of a wonderful disc, buta certain traitor robs him, and he finally comes as a prisoner toMexico. The Mexicans think he is a god and offer him all their treasureif he will fight against the Spaniards. The reader will learn withbated breath of the adventures which Roger experiences, of thedesperate defence which he organizes, and of his narrow escape beforeretreat is cut off.
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Kobo: A Story of the Russo-Japanese War. Illustrated. 5_s._
Bob Fawcett, sent out to Japan just before the outbreak of the war totest the range-finding apparatus of the Japanese fleet, has the goodfortune to do a slight service to Kobo San, the descendant of anancient Samurai family, and high in the Government service. Bob sharesin some of the most noteworthy naval actions of the war. These are,however, only the prelude to as exciting a series of adventures on landas ever boy went through. Bob is captured by Cossacks, escapes, isbesieged with Kobo in a Korean temple, and after defeating thebesiegers reaches the army of General Kuroki in time for the battle ofthe Yalu.
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In _Kobo_, Mr. Herbert Strang gave a picture of the war from theJapanese side. In the present book he approaches the same great subjectfrom the Russian side. Mr. Brown is the victim of a conspiracy toconnect him with the betrayal of certain military secrets to theJapanese; he suddenly disappears, and his son Jack is left friendlessin Moukden. Jack's strange adventures when caught up in the whirlpoolof the war, and the means by which he ultimately traces his father'swhereabouts, are told with the same spirit and intimate knowledge ofthe East that made the success of _Kobo_.
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Among the Dark Mountains: or, Cast away in Sumatra. Illustrated byFRANCES EWAN. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 3_s._ 6_d._
Marmaduke Wyvil sails for Singapore, with his chum Alfred, to bringhome the latter's father, Colonel Huntley. Arriving there, they findthat nothing has been heard of Huntley, and they go seeking him amongthe islands. Learning that he is a prisoner among the savages ofAcheen, they go thither and treat for his release. The savages plotagainst them, and they are preparing to sell their lives as dearly aspossible when the eruption of Krakatoa breaks out and enables them toescape.
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Every Inch a Briton: A School Story. Illustrated by SYDNEY COWELL.3_s._ 6_d._
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Bunyip Land: Among the Blackfellows in New Guinea. Illustrated. 3_s._
The story of an eminent botanist who ventures into the interior of NewGuinea in search of new plants. Years pass away, and he does notreturn. He is supposed to be dead, but his wife and son refuse tobelieve it; and, as soon as he is old enough, young Joe goes in searchof his father, accompanied by Jimmy, a native black. After manyadventures they discover the lost one, a prisoner among the blacks, andbring him home in triumph.
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--Dick o' the Fens: A Romance of the Great East Swamp illustrated byFRANK DADD. Cloth elegant, olivine edges, 3_s._ 6_d._
A tale of boy life in the old Lincolnshire Fens. Sketches of shootingand fishing experiences are introduced in a manner which shouldstimulate the faculty of observation, and give a healthy love forcountry life; while the record of the fenman's stealthy resistance tothe great draining scheme is full of the keenest interest.
"We conscientiously believe that boys will find it capital reading."--_Times._
"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._
FRED SMITH
The World of Animal Life. Edited by FRED SMITH. Profusely Illustratedwith Engravings after F. SPECHT and other eminent artists. 5_s._
The aim of _The World of Animal Life_ is to give in non-scientificlang
uage an account of those inhabitants of the land, sea, and sky withwhose names we are all familiar, but concerning whose manner of lifethe majority of us have only the haziest conceptions.
"An admirable volume for the young mind enquiring after Nature."--_Birmingham Gazette._
J. CHALMERS
Fighting the Matabele: A Story of Adventure in Rhodesia. Illustrated bySTANLEY L. WOOD. 3_s._
A story of the great Matabele rising in 1896. The hero and his friendsare surprised by the revolted natives in the heart of the Matopomountains, and after experiencing many stirring adventures eventuallymake their way back to Buluwayo. The hero subsequently joins theAfricander Corps, and distinguishes himself in the operations by whichthe insurrection is crushed.
"The stormy times of the recent insurrection in Matabeleland are described with a piquantness which will ensure the book becoming a favourite."--_Liverpool Courier._
A. J. CHURCH
Lords of the World: A Tale of the Fall of Carthage and Corinth.Illustrated by RALPH PEACOCK. 3_s._ 6_d._
Cleanor, a young Greek, whose native town has been barbarouslydestroyed, struggles to resist the growing power of Rome. He seesCarthage and Corinth fall, and at last owns that the Romans are betterfitted than any other nation to be Lords of the World.
"As a boy's book, _Lords of the World_ deserves a hearty welcome."--_Spectator._
"An excellent story."--_Daily Chronicle._
S. BARING-GOULD
Grettir the Outlaw: A Story of Iceland in the days of the Vikings. With6 page Illustrations by M. ZENO DIEMER. 3_s._
A narrative of adventure of the most romantic kind. No boy will be ableto withstand the magic of such scenes as the fight of Grettir with thetwelve bearserks, the wrestle with Karr the Old in the chamber of thedead, the combat with the spirit of Glam the thrall, and the defence ofthe 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._
PAUL DANBY
The Red Army Book. With many Illustrations in colour andblack-and-white. 6_s._
This book includes chapters on the various branches of the regulararmy, and also on such attractive subjects as "Boys who have won theV.C.", "Pets of the Regiment", "The Colours", "Famous War Horses", &c.Each chapter, besides dealing generally with its subject, is full ofcapital anecdotes, and the book as a whole is excellently illustratedwith colour and black-and-white illustrations.
"Every boy would glory in the keeping and reading of such a prize."--_Daily Telegraph._
J. CUTHBERT HADDEN
The Nelson Navy Book. With many Illustrations in colour andblack-and-white. Large crown 8vo, cloth, olivine edges, 6_s._
In England's history there is no more stirring story than that of herNavy. Mr. Hadden tells how the foundations of our vast Empire were laidby the spirit of naval adventure and the desire to explore the distantseas; and how Britain came into conflict with Dane and Dutchman,Spaniard and Frenchman, and many more, all of whom she subdued aftermany a stout fight detailed in these pages. The book is cast in apopular style and is thoroughly up to date.
"A stirring, heartening tale, bold and bracing as the sea itself."--_The Standard._
"An ideal book for boys."--_Sheffield Telegraph._
C. J. CUTCLIFFE HYNE
The Captured Cruiser: or, Two Years from Land. With 6 pageIllustrations by F. BRANGWYN. 3_s._ 6_d._
The central incidents deal with the capture, during the war betweenChili and Peru, of an armed cruiser. The heroes and their companionsbreak from prison in Valparaiso, board this warship in the night,overpower the watch, escape to sea under the fire of the forts, andfinally, after marvellous adventures, lose the cruiser among theicebergs 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. 2_s._ 6_d._
This is the extended log of a cutter which sailed from the Clyde to theAmazon in search of a gold reef. It relates how they discovered thebuccaneer's treasure in the Spanish Main, fought the Indians, turnedaside 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 'scapes. It may almost vie with Mr. R. L. Stevenson's _Treasure Island_."--_Guardian._
ROBERT LEIGHTON
Olaf the Glorious: A Historical Story of the Viking age, Illustrated.3_s._
The story tells of Olaf's romantic youth, his adventures as a viking,and his conversion to Christianity. He returns to pagan Norway, isaccepted as king, and converts his people to the Christian faith. Thestory closes with the great battle of Svold, when Olaf, defeated, jumpsoverboard, and is last seen with the sunlight shining on the glitteringcross upon his shield.
"Is as good as anything of the kind we have met with. Mr. Leighton more than holds his own with Rider Haggard and Baring-Gould."--_Times._
R. STEAD
Grit will Tell: The Adventures of a Barge-boy. With 4 illustrations byD. CARLETON SMYTH. Cloth, 2_s._ 6_d._
A lad whose name has been lost amidst early buffetings by hard fortunesuffers many hardships at the hands of a bargeman, his master, and runsaway. The various adventures and experiences with which he meets on theroad to success, the bear-hunt in which he takes part, and the battleat which he acts as war-correspondent, form a story of absorbinginterest and after a boy's own heart.
"A thoroughly wholesome and attractive book."--_Graphic._
--Will of the Dales: A story of the times of Elizabeth and James. By R.STEAD. Illustrated by J. JELLICOE. 2_s._ 6_d._
Will, a sturdy and likeable peasant lad, goes up to London to seek hisfortune. He has many exciting experiences as the result of hisfriendship with one of Queen Mary's old soldiers, and his involuntaryconnection with the luckless "Rising in the North", but he attains atlength to wealth, influence, and honours, and becomes the founder of anoble family.
"We are able to recommend this capital boys' book without reservation."--_Manchester Courier._
HARRY COLLINGWOOD
The Pirate Island. With 6 illustrations by C. J. STANILAND and J. R.WELLS. 3_s._
By a deed of true gallantry the hero's whole destiny is changed, and,going to sea, he forms one of a party who, after being burned out oftheir ship in the South Pacific, are picked up by a pirate brig andtaken to the "Pirate Island". After many thrilling adventures theyultimately succeed in effecting their escape.
"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. Clark Russell."--_Times._