in which he has shared. But they also
have their Fourth of July frolic, their military company, their camp in
the woods, and the finding of hidden treasure, with many boyish episodes,
in which are faithfully portrayed the characteristic features of American
boys' life in the country. It is a capital story, with a manly and
healthful tone, and will go straight to a boy's heart.

"As a thoroughly wholesome and delightful book for boys, 'The
Fairport Nine' is not likely to have its superior this season. It is
published, moreover, in an attractive form, with a taking cover and
frontispiece."--_N. Y. Evening Mail._

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THE BOY EMIGRANTS.

By NOAH BROOKS.

One volume, 12mo, cloth. New edition. With Illustrations by
Thomas Moran, W. L. Sheppard, and others $1.50

"_The Boy Emigrants_" is a story of the adventures of a party of young
gold seekers on the Overland Emigrant Route, and in California, during
the early rush to the mines. Since the author was himself an emigrant of
this description, the scenes and incidents are drawn from life, and the
book may be accepted as a fresh and vivid picture of life on the Plains
and in the mines from an entirely novel point of view.

"It is one of the best boy's stories we have ever read. There is
nothing morbid or unhealthy about it. The author sets before his
readers no impossible goodness or unattainable perfection. His heroes
are thorough boys, with all the faults of their age."--_Christian at
Work._

"We do not think we have had so far any painting of the scenes on the
Plains in the early days of the emigration to this State which,
artistically, will at all compare with that dashed off by Mr. Brooks.
The sketches of mining adventures which subsequently occurred have
the rare merit of being true to the life and the fact."--_San
Francisco Bulletin._

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CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS, Publishers,
743 & 745 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
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MRS. MARY MAPES DODGE'S CHARMING BOOKS.

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_A NEW ILLUSTRATED EDITION OF_

HANS BRINKER; or, the Silver Skates.