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Title: Frank, the Young Naturalist

Author: Harry Castlemon

Release Date: May 21, 2004 [EBook #12405]

Language: English

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FRANK AND ARCHIE SERIES

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FRANK
THE YOUNG NATURALIST

BY

HARRY CASTLEMON,

AUTHOR OF "THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN SERIES,"
"THE GO-AHEAD SERIES," ETC.

1892

[Illustration]

THE GUN-BOAT SERIES.

FRANK, THE YOUNG NATURALIST,
FRANK ON A GUN-BOAT,
FRANK IN THE WOODS,
FRANK ON THE PRAIRIE,
FRANK BEFORE VICKSBURG,
FRANK ON THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.
THE HOME OF THE YOUNG NATURALIST

CHAPTER II.
AN UGLY CUSTOMER

CHAPTER III.
THE MUSEUM

CHAPTER IV.
A RACE ON THE WATER

CHAPTER V.
A FISHING EXCURSION

CHAPTER VI.
THE REGULATORS

CHAPTER VII.
THE REVENGE

CHAPTER VIII.
HOW TO SPEND THE "FOURTH"

CHAPTER IX.
THE COAST-GUARDS OUTWITTED

CHAPTER X.
A QUEER COURSE

CHAPTER XI.
TROUT-FISHING

CHAPTER XII.
A DUCK-HUNT ON THE WATER

CHAPTER XIII.
A 'COON-HUNT

CHAPTER XIV.
BILL LAWSON'S REVENGE

CHAPTER XV.
WILD GEESE

CHAPTER XVI.
A CHAPTER OF INCIDENTS

CHAPTER XVII.
THE GRAYHOUND OUTGENERALED

FRANK, THE YOUNG NATURALIST.

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CHAPTER I.

THE HOME OF THE YOUNG NATURALIST.

About one hundred miles north of Augusta, the Capital of Maine, the
little village of Lawrence is situated. A range of high hills skirts
its western side, and stretches away to the north as far as the eye
can reach; while before the village, toward the east, flows the
Kennebec River.

Near the base of the hills a beautiful stream, known as Glen's Creek,
has its source; and, after winding through the adjacent meadows, and
reaching almost around the village, finally empties into the