=THE FORTUNATE ISLAND=, and other Stories. By MAX
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YOUNG FOLKS' HEROES OF HISTORY.

By GEORGE MAKEPEACE TOWLE.

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VASCO DA GAMA: HIS VOYAGES AND ADVENTURES.

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PIZARRO: HIS ADVENTURES AND CONQUESTS.

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MAGELLAN; OR, THE FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD.

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MARCO POLO: HIS TRAVELS AND ADVENTURES.

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