oth, illustrated, price $1.00.
This story hinges on a fortune left to Sam Willett, the hero, and the fact
that it will pass to a disreputable relative if the lad dies before he
shall have reached his majority. The story of his father's peril and of
Sam's desperate trip down the great canyon on a raft, and how the party
finally escape from their perils is described in a graphic style that
stamps Mr. Calhoun as a master of his art.
Captured by Apes: The Wonderful Adventures of a Young Animal Trainer. By
Harry Prentice. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
Philip Garland, a young animal collector and trainer, sets sail for
Eastern seas in quest of a new stock of living curiosities. The vessel is
wrecked off the coast of Borneo, and young Garland is cast ashore on a
small island, and captured by the apes that overrun the place. Very novel
indeed is the way by which the young man escapes death. Mr. Prentice is a
writer of undoubted skill.
Under Drake's Flag: A Tale of the Spanish Main. By G. A. Henty. With
illustrations by Gordon Browne. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price $1.00.
"There is not a dull chapter, nor, indeed, a dull page in the book; but
the author has so carefully worked up his subject that the exciting deeds
of his heroes are never incongruous nor absurd."--Observer.
By Sheer Pluck: A Tale of the Ashanti War. By G. A. Henty. With
illustrations by Gordon Browne. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price $1.00.
The author has woven, in a tale of thrilling interest, all the details of
the Ashanti campaign, of which he was himself a witness.
"Mr. Henty keeps up his reputation as a writer of boys' stories. 'By
Sheer Pluck' will be eagerly read."--Athenaeum.
With Lee in Virginia: A Story of the American Civil War. By G. A. Henty.
With illustrations by Gordon Browne. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price
$1.00.
"One of the best stories for lads which Mr. Henty has yet written. The
picture is full of life and color, and the stirring and romantic incidents
are skillfully blended with the personal interest and charm of the
story."--Standard.
By England's Aid; or, The Freeing of the Netherlands (1585-1604). By G. A.
Henty. With illustrations by Alfred Pearse. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges,
price $1.00.
"It is an admirable book for youngsters. It overflows with stirring
incident and exciting adventure, and the color of the era and of the scene
are finely reproduced. The illustrations add to its
attractiveness."
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