and is in an awful tornado. Perils by famine, by murder, by
heathen superstition, by sharks, by pestilence, by white
slave-traders, bring before the reader vividly, life as it is in
the savage islands of the South."
THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY, LONDON.
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+UNTRUE TO HIS TRUST; or, Plotters and Patriots.+
By HENRY JOHNSON, author of "Turf and Table," "A Book of Heroes," etc.
With Five Illustrations. Large crown 8vo, cloth gilt, 2s. 6d.
_The Times_ says:--"A tale that is well-conceived and interesting."
_The Sheffield Independent_ says:--"A piece of masterly historical
painting."
_The British Weekly_ says:--"A well written and readable book that
conveys a great deal of instruction. The period of Charles II. has
been very carefully studied."
+THE VOYAGE OF THE STORMY PETREL.+
By W. C. METCALF. With Three Illustrations by LANCELOT SPEED. Large
crown 8vo, cloth gilt, 2s. 6d.
_The Glasgow Herald_ says:--"Possesses all the qualities which
young readers for whom it is intended can best appreciate. These
are narrow escapes and strange experiences, and adventures full of
excitement both on land and sea. The volume has some exciting
illustrations."
_The English Churchman_ says:--"A good story of adventure."
_The Liverpool Courier_ says:--"This is a stirring tale of an
adventurous voyage in which exciting incidents follow one another
in rapid succession."
+DUCK-LAKE. Stories of the Canadian Backwoods.+
By E. RYERSON YOUNG, With Seven Illustrations by J. MACFARLANE. Large
crown 8vo, cloth gilt, 2s. 6d.
_The Sheffield Daily Independent_ says:--"It is a spirited story of
the Canadian backwoods, in three sections. The characters include
Canadian settlers and North American Indians. A number of
well-drawn illustrations assist the young reader to realise the
physical type of the people who move in the story."
_The Dundee Courier_ says:--"A sectional story of the Canadian
backwoods and admirably told. The bush life of the settlers is
pictured with a graphic pen, and there are a number of sensational
episodes, a bear hunt among the number."
THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY, LONDON.
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+THE SETTLERS OF KAROSSA CREEK, and Other St
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