ry page there is a lesson or something that will
stand the boy in good need. Beyond a doubt in its line
this is one of the cleverest books on the
market.--_Providence News._

If a boy has any sort of a mechanical turn of mind,
his parents should see that he has this book.--_Boston
Journal._

This is a book that will do boys good.--_Buffalo
Express._

The boy who will not find this book a mine of joy and
profit must be queerly constituted.--_Pittsburgh
Gazette._

Will be a delight to the boy mechanic.--_Watchman,
Boston._

An admirable book to give a boy.--_Newark News._

This book is the best yet offered for its large number
of practical and profitable ideas.--_Milwaukee Free
Press._

Parents ought to know of this book.--_New York Globe._

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For sale by all booksellers or sent postpaid on receipt of
price by the publishers,

LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO., BOSTON

_Making of Our Nation Series_

_By WILLIAM C. SPRAGUE_

Large 12mo, Cloth Illustrated by A. B. Shute
Price per volume, $1.50

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=The Boy Courier of Napoleon=

=A Story of the Louisiana Purchase=

[Illustration: THE BOY COURIER OF NAPOLEON]

William C. Sprague, the notably successful editor of "The American
Boy," has given for the first time the history of the Louisiana
Purchase in entertaining story form. The hero is introduced as a
French drummer boy in the great battle of Hohenlinden. He serves as a
valet to Napoleon and later is sent with secret messages to the French
in San Domingo and in Louisiana. After exciting adventures he
accomplishes his mission and is present at the lowering of the Spanish
flag, and later at that of the French and the raising of the Stars and
Stripes.

"All boys and girls of our country who read this book
will be delighted with it, as well as benefited by the
historical knowledge contained in its
pages."--_Louisville, Ky., Times._

"An excellent book for boys, containing just enough
history to make them hunger for more. No praise of
this book can be too high."--_Town Topics, Cleveland,
O._

"This book is one to fascinate every intelligent
American boy."--