ss,
the story is one to win the affection and charm
the fancy not only of boys and maidens, but also
of grown men and women."--_Brit. Weekly._

_THE SEARCH FOR THE TALISMAN:_

A Story of Labrador. By HENRY FRITH. With 6
full-page Illustrations by J. SCHOeNBERG. Crown
8vo, cloth extra, $1.25.

"Mr. Frith's volume will be among those most read
and highest valued. The adventures among seals,
whales, and icebergs in Labrador will delight many
a young reader, and at the same time give him an
opportunity to widen his knowledge of the
Esquimaux, the heroes of many tales."--_Pall Mall
Gazette._

"A genial and rollicking tale. It is a regular
boys' book, and a very cheery and wholesome
one."--_Spectator._

_STORIES OF OLD RENOWN:_

Tales of Knights and Heroes. By ASCOTT R. HOPE.
With 100 Illustrations from designs by GORDON
BROWNE. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, $1.25.

"Mr. Ascott Hope's volume makes a really
fascinating book, worthy of its telling title.
There is, we venture to say, not a dull page in
the book, not a story which will not bear a second
reading."--_Guardian._

"Ogier the Dane, Robert of Sicily, and other
old-world heroes find their deeds embedded in
beautiful type, and garnished with animated
sketches by Gordon Browne. It is a charming
gift-book."--_Land and Water._

_REEFER AND RIFLEMAN:_

A Tale of the Two Services. By J. PERCY-GROVES,
late 27th Inniskillings. With 6 full-page
Illustrations by JOHN SCHOeNBERG. Crown 8vo,
cloth extra, $1.25.

"A good, old-fashioned, amphibious story of
fighting with the Frenchmen in the beginning of
our century, with a fair sprinkling of fun and
frolic."--_Times._

"The author writes with a picturesque dash which
is fast bringing him to the front rank among the
writers of boys' books."--_Daily News._

_WHITE LILAC:_

A Story of Two Girls. By AMY WALTON, author of
"Susan," "The Hawthorns," &c. With 4 full-page
Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, $1.

White Lilac proved a fortune to the relatives to whose charg