age to the remoter islands of the
Eastern seas, and their adventures are told in a truthful and vastly
interesting fashion. The descriptions of Mr. Ebony, their black
comrade, and of the scenes of savage life, are full of genuine humor.
The Log of the Flying Fish. A Story of Peril and Adventure. By HARRY
COLLINGWOOD, 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.
"This story is full of even more vividly recounted adventures than
those which charmed so many boy readers in 'Pirate Island' and 'Congo
Rovers.' ... There is a thrilling adventure on the precipices of Mount
Everest, when the ship floats off and providentially returns by force
of 'gravitation.'"--Academy.
The Congo Rovers. A Story of the Slave Squadron. By HARRY COLLINGWOOD.
12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
"The scene of this tale is laid on the west coast of Africa, and in
the lower reaches of the Congo; the characteristic scenery of the
great river being delineated with wonderful accuracy. Mr. Collingwood
carries us off for another cruise at sea, in 'The Congo Rovers,' and
boys will need no pressing to join the daring crew, which seeks
adventures and meets with any number of them."--The Times.
Boris the Bear Hunter. A Tale of Peter the Great and His Times. By
FRED WISHAW. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
"This is a capital story. The characters are marked and lifelike, and
it is full of incident and adventure."--Standard.
Michael Strogoff; or, The Courier of the Czar. By JULES VERNE. 12mo,
cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
"The story is full of originality and vigor. The characters are
lifelike, there is plenty of stirring incident, the interest is
sustained throughout, and every boy will enjoy following the fortunes
of the hero."--Journal of Education.
Mother Carey's Chicken. Her Voyage to the Unknown Isle. By GEORGE
MANVILLE FENN. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
"Undoubtedly one of the best Mr. Fenn has written. The incidents are
of thrilling interest, while the characters are drawn with a care and
completeness rarely found in a boy's book. "--Literary World.
Dick Sand; or, A Captain at Fifteen. By JULES VERNE. 12mo, cloth,
illustrated, price $1.00.
"Jules Verne himself never constructed a more marvellous tale. It
contains the strongly marked features that are always conspicuous in
his stories--a racy humor, the manly vigor of his sentiment, and
wholesome moral lessons."--Christian Leader.
Erling the Bold. A Tale of the N
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