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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. * * * * * THE BOY'S OWN SERIES. +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. * * * * * THE BOY'S OWN SERIES. +THE SETTLERS OF KAROSSA CREEK, and Other St
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