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_Buffalo Times._ =The Boy Pathfinder= =A Story of the Oregon Trail= [Illustration: THE BOY PATHFINDER] This book has as its hero an actual character, George Shannon, a Pennsylvania lad, who at seventeen left school to become one of the Lewis and Clark expedition. He had narrow escapes, but persevered, and the story of his wanderings, interwoven with excellent historical information, makes the highest type of general reading for the young. "It is a thoroughly good story, full of action and adventure and at the same time carrying a bit of real history accurately recorded."--_Universalist Leader, Boston._ "It is an excellent book for a boy to read."--_Newark, N. J., Advertiser._ * * * * * _For sale by all booksellers or sent postpaid on receipt of price by the publishers_ LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO., BOSTON _Raymond Benson Series_ _By CLARENCE B. BURLEIGH_ Illustrated by L. J. Bridgman Large 12mo, Cloth $1.50 per volume * * * * * =The Camp on Letter K= The story deals with two active boys in Aroostook County close to the northeastern boundary of our country, and where smuggling across the Canadian line has been prevalent. Equally ready in athletics, hunting, or helping their families on the rich farms of that section, these good chums have many exciting adventures, the most important of which directly concerns the leading smugglers of the district, and an important public service is rendered by the boys. "There is an atmosphere about the whole book that is attractive to boys, and it will be read by them with enthusiastic delight."--_Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, N. Y._ =Raymond Benson at Krampton= Raymond Benson and his friend, Ned Grover, go to Krampton Academy, which is no other than the noted school at New Hampton, N. H., where Mr. Burleigh was fitted for college. We have had good books telling of the larger and more aristocratic preparatory schools, but never before one that so well told of life at a typical country academy of the sort that have furnished the inspiration for so many successful men. "It is interesting from start to finish, and while rousing and full of enthusiasm, is wholesome in spirit, and teaches lessons of purity and justice and manliness in re
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