Blackie & Son's Books for Young People, Catalogue - 1886

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Blackie & Sons Catalogue - 1886, by Various This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: Blackie & Sons Catalogue - 1886 Books for Young People Author: Various Release Date: June 14, 2011 [EBook #36411] Language: English Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK BLACKIE & SONS CATALOGUE - 1886 *** Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "It is due to Messrs. Blackie to say that no firm of publishers turns out this class of literature with more finish. We refer not only to the novel tinting of the illustrations and the richness of the covers, but more particularly to the solidity of the binding, a matter of great importance in boys' books."--_The Academy._ BLACKIE & SON'S BOOKS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. _The New Season's Books._ BY G. A. HENTY. THE LION OF THE NORTH: A TALE OF GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS AND THE WARS OF RELIGION. THROUGH THE FRAY: A STORY OF THE LUDDITE RIOTS. FOR NAME AND FAME: OR, THROUGH AFGHAN PASSES. THE DRAGON AND THE RAVEN: OR, THE DAYS OF KING ALFRED. BY G. MANVILLE FENN. BROWNSMITH'S BOY. PATIENCE WINS: OR, WAR IN THE WORKS. A NEW EDITION OF GULLIVER'S TRAVELS WITH 100 ILLUSTRATIONS BY GORDON BROWNE. BY PROFESSOR A. J. CHURCH. TWO THOUSAND YEARS AGO: OR, THE ADVENTURES OF A ROMAN BOY. BY HARRY COLLINGWOOD. THE CONGO ROVERS: A TALE OF THE SLAVE SQUADRON. BY HENRY FRITH. THE SEARCH FOR THE TALISMAN: A STORY OF LABRADOR. BY MRS. R. H. READ. SILVER MILL: A TALE OF THE DON VALLEY. BY EMMA LESLIE. GYTHA'S MESSAGE: A TALE OF SAXON ENGLAND. BY MISS M. A. PAULL. MY MISTRESS THE QUEEN. BY MRS. AUSTIN. MARIE'S HOME: OR, A GLIMPSE OF THE PAST. BY J. C. HUTCHESON. THE PENANG PIRATE AND THE LOST PINNACE. BY THOMAS ARCHER. LITTLE TOTTIE, AND TWO OTHER STORIES. FAMOUS DISCOVERIES BY SEA AND LAND. STIRRING EVENTS IN HISTORY. New Eighteenpenny Books. A TERRIBLE COWARD. By G. MANVILLE FENN. YARNS ON THE BEACH. By G. A. HENTY. THE PEDLAR AND HIS DOG. By MARY C. ROWSELL. TOM FINCH'S MONKEY, and other Yarns. By J. C. HUTCHESON. MISS GRANTLEY'S GIRLS, and the Stories She Told Them. By THOMAS ARCHER. Also, New Books in the Shilling, Sixpenny, and Fourpenny Series By JULIA GODDARD, ANNIE S. SWAN, DARLEY DALE, GREGSON GOW, EMMA LESLIE, and other favourite Authors. BY PROFESSOR CHURCH. TWO THOUSAND YEARS AGO: Or, The Adventures of a Roman Boy. By Professor A. J. CHURCH, Author of "Stories from the Classics." With 12 full-page Illustrations by ADRIEN MARIE, in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, 6_s._ Prof. Church has in this story sought to revivify that most interesting period, the last days of the Roman Republic. Scarcely recovered from the effects of her long struggle for supremacy in Italy, and from the evils of the terrible strife of the nobles against the people, Rome was engaged in suppressing the revolt of Spartacus and the slaves and the insurrection of Sertorius, while at the same time she was waging war with Mithradates, king of Pontus. Meanwhile the pirates held almost undisputed possession of the Mediterranean Sea, till Pompey eventually put them down in B.C. 67. The hero of the story, Lucius Marius, is a young Roman who, through the influence of Cicero, obtains an official appointment in Sicily. He has a very chequered career, being now a captive in the hands of Spartacus, again an officer on board a vessel detailed for the suppression of the pirates, and anon a captive once more, on a pirate ship. He escapes to Tarsus, gets a position under Deiotarus, tetrarch of Galatia, is taken prisoner in the war with Mithradates, and detained by the latter in Pontus for a number of years. There is thus plenty of scope for the narration of stirring adventure and exciting episode. While boys will follow with the deepest interest the career of Lucius, they will gain a clear insight into the history and life of the ancient Roman world. THE UNIVERSE: OR THE INFINITELY GREAT AND THE INFINITELY LITTLE. A Sketch of Contrasts in Creation, and Marvels revealed and explained by Natural Science. By F. A. POUCHET, M.D. Illustrated by 273 Engravings on wood. 8th Edition, medium 8vo, cloth elegant, gilt edges, 7_s._ 6_d._; morocco antique, 16_s._ "We can honestly commend this work, which is admirably, as it is copiously illustrated."--_Times._ "As interesting as the most exciting romance, and a great deal more likely to be remembered to good purpose."--_Standard._ "Scarcely any book in French or in English is so likely to stimulate in the young an interest in the physical phenomena."--_Fortnightly Review._ CHEEP AND CHATTER: Or, LESSONS FROM FIELD AND TREE. By ALICE BANKS. With 54 Character Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. Small 4to, cloth, handsome design on cover, 3_s._ 6_d._; gilt edges, 4_s._ About a dozen highly dramatic sketches or little stories, the actors in which are birds, beasts, and insects. They are instructive, suited to the capacities of young people, and very amusing. The character drawings, with which the book is profusely illustrated, are delightfully funny. "The real charm of the volume lies in the illustrations. Every one is a success. With birds and mice and insects the artist is equally at home; but his birds above all are inimitable."--_Academy._ "This is a very pleasing book for the young. The morals of the stories are very sound, and by no means obtrusive."--_Daily News._ BY G. A. HENTY. "Surely Mr. Henty should understand boys' tastes better than any man living."--_The Times._ THE LION OF THE NORTH: A Tale of Gustavus Adolphus and the Wars of Religion. By G. A. HENTY. With 12 full-page Illustrations by JOHN SCHÖNBERG, in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, 6s. In this story Mr. Henty gives the history of the first part of the Thirty Years' War, a struggle unprecedented in length, in the fury with which it was carried on, and in the terrible destruction and ruin which it caused. The issue had its importance, which has extended to the present day, as it established religious freedom in Germany. The army of the chivalrous King of Sweden, the prop and maintenance of the Protestant cause, was largely composed of Scotchmen, and among these was the hero of the story. In such a time of war and turmoil there was an opportunity for unlimited adventure. But the chief interest of the tale turns on the great struggle between Gustavus and his chief opponents Wallenstein, Tilly, and Pappenheim. The story terminates shortly after the murder of Wallenstein. WITH CLIVE IN INDIA: Or the Beginnings of an Empire. By G. A. HENTY, author of "Facing Death," "Under Drake's Flag," "By Sheer Pluck," &c. With 12 full-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, 6_s_. The period between the landing of Clive as a young writer in India and the close of his career was critical and eventful in the extreme. At its commencement the English were traders existing on sufferance of the native princes. At its close they were masters of Bengal and of the greater part of Southern India. The author has given a full and accurate account of the historical events of that stirring time, and battles and sieges follow each other in rapid succession, while he combines with his narrative a tale of daring and adventure which gives a lifelike interest to the volume. "In this book Mr. Henty has contrived to exceed himself in stirring adventures and thrilling situations, while the realities are preserved. The pictures are by Mr. Gordon Browne, who may be congratulated on their success in adding to the interest of the book."--_Saturday Review._ "Among writers of stories of adventure for boys Mr. Henty stands in the very first rank, and Mr. Gordon Browne occupies a similar place with his pencil.... Those who know something about India will be the most ready to thank Mr. Henty for giving them this instructive volume to place in the hands of their children."--_Academy._ "He has taken a period of Indian History of the most vital importance, and he has shown by what means the work was accomplished. He has embroidered on the historical facts a story which of itself is deeply interesting. Young people assuredly will be delighted with the volume as a whole."--_Scotsman._ BY G. A. HENTY. "Mr. Henty as a boy's story-teller stands in the very foremost rank."--_Glasgow Herald._ THROUGH THE FRAY: A Story of the Luddite Riots. By G. A. HENTY. With 12 full-page Illustrations by H. M. PAGET, in blank and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, 6_s_. The author in this story has followed the lines which he worked out so successfully in "_Facing Death_." As in that story he shows that there are victories to be won in peaceful fields, and that steadfastness and tenacity are virtues which tell in the long run. The story is laid in Yorkshire at the commencement of the present century, when the high price of food caused by the war and the introduction of machinery drove the working-classes to desperation and caused them to band themselves in that wide-spread organization known as the Luddite Society. There is an abundance of adventure in the tale, but its chief interest lies in the character of the hero, and the manner in which by a combination of circumstances he is put on trial for his life, but at last comes victorious "through the fray." TRUE TO THE OLD FLAG: A Tale of the American War of Independence. By G. A. HENTY. With 12 full-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, 6_s._ Owing to the unsuccessful termination of the war between Great Britain and her American colonies, the subject is one which English writers have for the most part avoided. In the present volume the author has gone to the accounts of English officers who took part in the conflict, and lads will find that in no war in which British soldiers have been engaged did they behave with greater courage and good conduct. The historical portion of the book being accompanied with numerous thrilling adventures with the redskins on the shores of Lake Huron, a story of exciting interest is interwoven with the general narrative and carried through the book. "Mr. Henty undoubtedly possesses the secret of writing eminently successful historical tales: and those older than the lads whom the author addresses in his preface, may read with pleasure a story which combines with the personal adventures of the youthful hero, an accurate and interesting account of the American War of Independence."--_Academy._ "Mr. G. A. Henty's extensive personal experience of adventures and moving incidents by flood and field, combined with a gift of picturesque narrative, make his books always welcome visitors in the home circle."--_Daily News._ "Very superior in every way. The book is almost unique in its class in having illustrative maps."--_Saturday Review._ BY G. A. HENTY. "Mr. Henty's books never fail to interest boy readers."--_Academy._ IN FREEDOM'S CAUSE: A Story of Wallace and Bruce. By G. A. HENTY. With 12 full-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, 6_s._ In this story the author relates the stirring tale of the Scottish War of Independence and of the exploits of Wallace and Bruce. The extraordinary valour and personal prowess of these historical characters rival the deeds of the mythical heroes of chivalry Roland and Arthur, and indeed at one time Wallace was ranked with these legendary personages. The researches of modern historians have shown, however, that he was a living, breathing man--and a valiant champion. The hero of the tale fought under both Wallace and Bruce, and while the strictest historical accuracy has been maintained with respect to public events, the work is full of "hairbreadth 'scapes" and wild adventure. "Mr. Henty has broken new ground as an historical novelist. His tale of the days of Wallace and Bruce is full of stirring action, and will commend itself to boys."--_Athenæum._ "It is written in the author's best style. Full of the wildest and most remarkable achievements, it is a tale of great interest, which a boy, once he has begun it, will not willingly put on one side."--_The Schoolmaster._ "Scarcely anywhere have we seen in prose a more lucid and spirit-stirring description of Bannockburn than the one with which the author fittingly closes his volume."--_Dumfries Standard._ UNDER DRAKE'S FLAG. A Tale of the Spanish Main. By G. A. HENTY. Illustrated by 12 full-page Pictures by GORDON BROWNE in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, 6_s._ A story of the days when England and Spain struggled for the supremacy of the sea, and England carried off the palm. The heroes sail as lads with Drake in the expedition in which the Pacific Ocean was first seen by an Englishman from a tree-top on the Isthmus of Panama, and in his great voyage of circumnavigation. The historical portion of the story is absolutely to be relied upon, but this, although very useful to lads, will perhaps be less attractive than the great variety of exciting adventure through which the young adventurers pass in the course of their voyages. "A stirring book of Drake's time, and just such a book as the youth of this maritime country are likely to prize highly."--_Daily Telegraph._ "Ned in the coils of the boa-constrictor is a wonderful picture. A boy must be hard to please if he wishes for anything more exciting."--_Pall Mall Gazette._ "It is well illustrated, and is a real good story really well told."--_Punch._ "A book of adventure, where the hero meets with experience enough one would think to turn his hair gray."--_Harper's Monthly Magazine._ BY G. A. HENTY. "Among writers of stories of adventure for boys Mr. Henty stands in the very first rank."--_Academy._ FOR NAME AND FAME: Or, Through Afghan Passes. By G. A. HENTY. With 8 full-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE, in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 5_s._ At a moment when Afghanistan is again the centre of interest, this story of the last war in that country is especially appropriate. The hero is apprenticed to a Yarmouth smacksman whose boat is run down in the North Sea by a ship bound for the East. After being wrecked and going through many stirring adventures among the Malays, he finds his way to Calcutta, and enlists there in a regiment on the point of going north to join the army forming at the mouths of the Afghan passes. He accompanies the force under General Roberts to the Peiwar Kotal, is wounded, taken prisoner and carried to Cabul, he is present at the massacre of the mission, and at the subsequent fights round Cabul. He is then transferred to Candahar, and takes part in the battle of Maiwand, and the final defeat of the army of Ayoub Khan. THE DRAGON AND THE RAVEN: Or, The Days of King Alfred. By G. A. HENTY. With 8 full-page Illustrations by C. J. STANILAND, R.I., in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 5_s._ In this story the author gives an account of the desperate struggle between Saxon and Dane for supremacy in England, and presents a vivid picture of the misery and ruin to which the country was reduced by the ravages of the sea-wolves. The historical incidents of the struggle, as related by contemporary writers, are faithfully adhered to. The hero of the story, a young Saxon thane, takes part in all the battles fought by King Alfred, and the incidents in his career are unusually varied and exciting. He is driven from his home, takes to the sea and resists the Danes in their own element, and being pursued by them up the Seine, is present at the long and desperate siege of Paris. YARNS ON THE BEACH. By G. A. HENTY. With 2 full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 1_s._ 6_d._ These "yarns" of manly prowess and bold adventure are attractive because of their liveliness, and the change from one tale of adventure to another provides something to suit different moods or varying tastes. It is a capital book for a young reader, or a reader who retains a youthful fancy and a fresh appreciation, and seeks diversion from study or work. BY G. A. HENTY. "Mr. Henty is one of the best of story-tellers for young people."--_Spectator._ ST. GEORGE FOR ENGLAND: A Tale of Cressy and Poitiers. By G. A. HENTY. With 8 full-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 5_s._ No portion of English history is more crowded with great events than that of the reign of Edward III. Cressy and Poitiers laid France prostrate at the feet of England; the Spanish fleet was dispersed and destroyed. Europe was ravaged by the dreadful plague known as the Black Death, and France was the scene of the terrible peasant rising called the Jacquerie. All these stirring events are treated by the author in _St. George for England._ The hero of the story, although of good family, begins life as a London apprentice, but after countless adventures and perils, becomes by valour and good conduct the squire, and at last the trusted friend of the Black Prince. "Mr. Henty, as a boy's story teller stands in the very foremost rank. With plenty of scope to work upon he has done his work well, producing a strong story at once instructive and entertaining."-- _Glasgow Herald._ "A story of very great interest for boys. In his own forcible style the author has endeavoured to show that determination and enthusiasm can accomplish marvellous results; that courage is generally accompanied by magnanimity and gentleness, and that if not in itself the highest of virtues, it is the parent of nearly all the others, since but few of them can be practised without it."--_Pall Mall Gazette._ "Mr. Henty has developed for himself a type of historical novel for boys which bids fair to supplement, on their behalf, the historical labours of Sir Walter Scott in the land of fiction."--_Standard._ BY SHEER PLUCK: A Tale of the Ashanti War. By G. A. HENTY. With 8 full-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 5_s._ The Ashanti Campaign seems but an event of yesterday, but it happened when the generation now rising up were too young to have made themselves acquainted with its incidents. The author has woven, in a tale of thrilling interest, all the details of the campaign, of which he was himself a witness. His hero, after many exciting adventures in the interior, finds himself at Coomassie just before the outbreak of the war, is detained a prisoner by the king, is sent down with the army which invaded the British Protectorate, escapes, and accompanies the English expedition on their march to Coomassie. "Mr. Henty keeps up his reputation as a writer of boys' stories. 'By Sheer Pluck' will be eagerly read."--_Athenæum._ "No one could have done the work better than he has done it. The lad must be very difficult to satisfy who is not satisfied with this."--_Scotsman._ "The book is one which will not only sustain, but add to Mr. Henty's reputation. The illustrations are particularly good."--_Standard._ "Written with a simple directness, force, and purity of style worthy of Defoe. Morally, the book is everything that could be desired, setting before the boys a bright and bracing ideal of the English gentleman."--_Christian Leader._ BY G. A. HENTY. "The brightest of all the living writers whose office it is to enchant the boys."--_Christian Leader._ FACING DEATH: Or the Hero of the Vaughan Pit. A Tale of the Coal Mines. By G. A. HENTY. With 8 full-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 5_s._ "Facing Death" is a story with a purpose. It is intended to show that a lad who makes up his mind firmly and resolutely that he will rise in life, and who is prepared to face toil and ridicule and hardship to carry out his determination, is sure to succeed. The hero of the story, though only a colliery lad, is a character that boys will delight in. He is a typical British boy, dogged, earnest, generous, and though "shamefaced" to a degree, is ready to face death in the discharge of duty. His is a character for imitation by boys in every station. "The tale is well written and well illustrated, and there is much reality in the characters."--_Athenæum._ "If any father, godfather, clergyman, or schoolmaster is on the look-out for a good book to give as a present to a boy who is worth his salt, this is the book we would recommend."--_Standard._ BY GEORGE MANVILLE FENN. NAT THE NATURALIST: Or a Boy's Adventures in the Eastern Seas. By G. MANVILLE FENN, author of "The Golden Magnet," "In the King's Name," &c. Illustrated by 8 full-page Pictures by GORDON BROWNE in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 5_s._ This is a pleasant story of a lad who, though he is brought up in a strictly quiet fashion by an aunt, has a great desire to go abroad to seek specimens in natural history, and has that desire gratified by an uncle who comes home from distant lands, whence he brings a beautiful collection. The boy Nat and his uncle Dick go on a voyage to the remoter islands of the Eastern seas, and their adventures there are told in a truthful and vastly interesting fashion, which will at once attract and maintain the earnest attention of young readers. The descriptions of Mr. Ebony, their black comrade, and of the scenes of savage life, are full of genuine humour. "Mr. Fenn has hit upon a capital idea. This is among the best of the boys' books of the season."--_The Times._ "We can conceive of no more attractive present for a young naturalist."--_Land and Water._ "This sort of book encourages independence of character, develops resource, and teaches a boy to keep his eyes open."--_Saturday Review._ "The late Lord Palmerston used to say that one use of war was to teach geography: such books as this teach it in a more harmless and cheaper way."--_Athenæum._ "One of the best issues, if not absolutely the best, of Defoe's work which has ever appeared."--_The Standard._ THE LIFE AND SURPRISING ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE. BY DANIEL DEFOE. Beautifully Printed, and Illustrated by above 100 Pictures Designed by Gordon Browne. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, 6_s._ There have been countless editions of "Robinson Crusoe," and they have mostly been imperfect, inasmuch as they have been so largely altered from the original text that the language in many instances has not been that of Defoe but of his revisers. The present volume has been carefully printed from the original edition, and all obsolete or little known terms and obscure phrases are explained in brief foot-notes. The "Editing" is not a corruption or pretended improvement of Defoe's great work. "The best edition I have come across for years. If you know a boy who has not a 'Robinson Crusoe,' just glance at any one of the hundred illustrations in this edition and you will go no further afield in search of a present for that fortunate youth."--_Truth._ "Of the many editions of Defoe's immortal story that have passed through our hands in recent years, we are inclined to rank this the most desirable as a present for a good boy. Gordon Browne's illustrations satisfy the high expectation we had formed from his work of last year."--_The Academy._ "One may be pardoned for growing enthusiastic over the ideal edition which Messrs. Blackie have published this season. Well printed, handsomely bound, and beautifully illustrated, the volume may well become the standard edition of Defoe's evergreen work."--_Edinburgh Courant._ BY HARRY COLLINGWOOD. "Mr. G. A. Henty has found a formidable rival in Mr. Collingwood."--_Academy._ THE CONGO ROVERS: A Tale of the Slave Squadron. By HARRY COLLINGWOOD. With 8 full-page Illustrations by J. SCHÖNBERG, in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 5_s_. 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 and completeness of detail. The hero of the story--a midshipman on board one of the ships of the slave squadron--after being effectually laughed out of his boyish vanity, develops into a lad possessed of a large share of sound common sense, the exercise of which enables him to render much valuable service to his superior officers in unmasking a most daring and successful ruse on the part of the slavers. There is the true flavour of salt water, the true scent of the sea-breeze in every page, while not a single expression or suggestion is to be found throughout the book to which the most fastidious reader could object. THE PIRATE ISLAND: A Story of the South Pacific. By HARRY COLLINGWOOD. Illustrated by 8 full-page Pictures by C. J. STANILAND and J. R. WELLS, in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 5_s._ This story details the adventures of a lad who was found in his infancy on board a wreck, and is adopted by, and brought up as, a fisherman. By a deed of true gallantry his whole destiny is changed, and, going to sea, he forms one of a party who, after being burned out of their ship in the South Pacific, and experiencing great hardship and suffering in their boats, are picked up by a pirate brig and taken to the "Pirate Island." After many thrilling adventures, they ultimately succeed in effecting their escape. The story depicts both the Christian and the manly virtues in such colours as will cause them to be admired--and therefore imitated. "A capital story of the sea; indeed in our opinion the author is superior in some respects as a marine novelist to the better known Mr. Clarke Russell."--_The Times._ "The best of these books.... The events are described with minuteness and care. The result is a very amusing book."--_Saturday Review._ "Told in the most vivid and graphic language. The youthful hero plays just the distinguished part which youthful readers will recognize with the most thorough satisfaction. It would be difficult to find a move thoroughly delightful gift-book."--_Guardian._ "One of the best boys' books we have seen for a considerable time; there is thrown in just a dash of the modern novel, which will doubtless go far to make the book a favourite."--_Glasgow Herald._ GULLIVER'S TRAVELS. A NEW EDITION, beautifully printed, and illustrated by more than 100 pictures from designs by GORDON BROWNE. In crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, 5_s._ The wonderful travels of Gulliver "into several remote regions of the world" are still as fresh and entertaining as when they were first presented to the public more than a hundred and fifty years ago. In this edition the text has been judiciously curtailed by the omission of several passages quite unsuited for the perusal of the young or for family reading; and foot-notes to the text have been added to explain and throw light on those allusions, references, obsolete words, &c., which a young reader would not understand. The numerous vivacious and amusing illustrations by Gordon Browne greatly add to the attractions of the narrative. BY GEORGE MANVILLE FENN. "Mr. Manville Fenn may be regarded as the successor in boyhood's affections of Captain Mayne Reid."--_Academy._ BROWNSMITH'S BOY. By GEORGE MANVILLE FENN. With 12 full-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE, in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, 6_s._ The career of Grant Denison ("Brownsmith's Boy") embraces for the most part the home adventures of an orphan, who, having formed the acquaintance of an eccentric old gardener, accepts his offer of a home and finds that there is plenty of romance in a garden, and much excitement even in a journey now and then to town. In a half-savage lad he finds a friend who shows his love and fidelity principally by pretending to be an enemy. This boy, however, is always staunch, and saves his companion from many a peril, and in more than one fierce fight aids him against the cruel oppression of older lads. In "Brownsmith's Boy" there is abundance of excitement and trouble within four walls. BUNYIP LAND: The Story of a Wild Journey in New Guinea. By G. MANVILLE FENN. With 12 full-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, 6_s._ "Bunyip Land" is the story of Joseph Carstairs, son of an eminent botanist, who, in his search for new plants for the London nurserymen, ventures into the interior of New Guinea. Years pass away, and Professor Carstairs does not return; and though he is supposed to be dead, his young wife and son, who live at a station in Australia, refuse to believe this to be the case; and as soon as he is old enough young Joe goes in search of his father, accompanied by Jimmy, a native black. They journey into the interior, which Jimmy believes to be full of the native demons or bunyips, as he calls them, hence the title Bunyip Land. Their adventures are many and exciting, but after numerous perils they discover the professor a prisoner among the blacks, and bring him home in triumph. "Mr. Fenn deserves the thanks of everybody for the two books 'Bunyip Land,' and 'Menhardoc,' that he contributes for the gratification of 'our boys' during the coming holidays, and we may venture to promise that a quiet week may be reckoned on whilst the youngsters have such fascinating literature provided for their evenings' amusement."--_Spectator._ "'Bunyip Land' and 'The Golden Magnet,' are two of the best tales of adventure produced by any living writer, combining, as they do, the inventiveness of Jules Verne, and the solidity of character and earnestness of spirit which have made the English victorious in so many fields of labour and research."--_Daily Chronicle._ BY GEORGE MANVILLE FENN. "There is a freshness, a buoyancy, a heartiness about Mr. Fenn's writings."--_Standard._ THE GOLDEN MAGNET: A Tale of the Land of the Incas. By G. MANVILLE FENN. With 12 full-page pictures by GORDON BROWNE, in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, 6_s._ The tale is of a romantic lad, who leaves home to seek his fortune in South America by endeavouring to discover some of that treasure which legends declare was ages ago hidden to preserve it from the Spanish invaders. He is accompanied by a faithful companion, who, in the capacity both of comrade and henchman, does true service, and shows the dogged courage of the English lad during the strange adventures which befall them. "Told with admirable force and strength. Few men other than Mr. Fenn have the capacity for telling such stories as this, and we do not remember to have seen one of his productions which has exceeded it in merit."--_Scotsman._ "There could be no more welcome present for a boy. There is not a dull page in the book, and many will be read with breathless interest."--_Journal of Education._ IN THE KING'S NAME: Or the Cruise of the _Kestrel_. By G. MANVILLE FENN. Illustrated by 12 full-page Pictures by GORDON BROWNE, in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, 6_s._ "In the King's Name" is a spirited story of the Jacobite times, concerning the adventures of Hilary Leigh, a young naval officer in the preventive service off the coast of Sussex, on board the _Kestrel_. Leigh is taken prisoner by the adherents of the Pretender, amongst whom is an early friend and patron who desires to spare the lad's life, but will not release him. The narrative is full of exciting and often humorous incident. "Mr. Manville Fenn has already won a foremost place among writers of stories for boys. 'In the King's Name,' is, we are inclined to think, the best of all his productions in this field."--_Daily News._ "Told with the freshness and verve which characterize all Mr. Fenn's writings and put him in the front rank of writers for boys."--_Standard._ A TERRIBLE COWARD. By G. MANVILLE FENN. With 2 full-page Illustrations in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 1_s._ 6_d._ The tale of a lad who never bounced, bragged, or bullied, and who, from his unwillingness to risk his life in foolhardy tricks and dangerous frolics, won for himself the distinction in the Cornish village where he lived of being called a "terrible coward." When the time came, however, that put the most venturesome to the test, the coward was found to be the one who went to the front, and distanced all by his cool unflinching English courage. BY GEORGE MANVILLE FENN. "No one can find his way to the hearts of lads more readily than Mr. Fenn."--_Nottingham Guardian._ PATIENCE WINS: Or, War in the Works. By G. MANVILLE FENN. With 8 full-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE, in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 5_s._ This is a graphic narrative of factory life in the Black country. The hero, Cob, and his three uncles, engineers, machinists, and inventors, go down to Arrowfield to set up "a works." They find, however, that the workmen, through prejudice and ignorance, are determined to have no new-fangled machinery. But Cob and his uncles are of the genuine kind that never know defeat, and war is declared. The workmen attack and the masters defend the works by night and by day, in spite of which the machinery is destroyed, the workshops almost blown up, and endless attempts made to do injury. After a series of narrow escapes and stirring encounters, in which both sides get worsted in turn, the workmen by degrees find that no malice is borne against them, and at last admiration takes the place of hatred. A great business is built up, and its foundation is laid on the good-will of the men. MENHARDOC: A Story of Cornish Nets and Mines. By G. MANVILLE FENN. With 8 full-page Illustrations by C. J. STANILAND, R.I., in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 5_s._ The scene of this story of boyish aspiration and adventure is laid among the granite piles and tors of Cornwall. Here amongst the hardy, honest fishermen and miners the two sons of Mr. Temple meet with Will Marion, the nephew of a retired purser of the Royal Navy and owner of several fishing-boats. The London boys are inducted into the secrets of fishing in the great bay, they learn how to catch mackerel, pollack, and conger with the line, and are present at the hauling of the nets, although not without incurring many serious risks. There is a good deal of quaint character throughout, and the sketches of Cornish life and local colouring are based upon experience in the bay, whose fishing village is called here Menhardoc. This is a thoroughly English story of phases of life but little touched upon in boys' literature up to the present time. "They are real living boys, with the virtues and faults which generally characterize the transition stage between boyhood and manhood. The Cornish fishermen are drawn from life, they are racy of the soil, salt with the sea-water, and they stand out from the pages in their jerseys and sea-boots all sprinkled with silvery pilchard scales.... Those who buy it as a Christmas gift for their juvenile relatives will find it a pleasant companion for their own idle hours when the boys have done with it."--_Spectator._ "Mr. Fenn has written many books in his time; he has not often written one which for genuine merit as a story for young people will exceed this."--_Scotsman._ "A description of Will Marion's descent into a flooded mine is excellent. Josh is a delightfully amusing character. We may cordially praise the illustrations."--_Saturday Review._ BY ASCOTT R. HOPE. STORIES OF OLD RENOWN. Tales of Knights and Heroes. By ASCOTT R. HOPE. With nearly 100 Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, 5_s._ "The stories are admirably chosen. It is a book to be coveted by all young readers."--_Scotsman._ "One of the beat, if not the best, boys' book of the season."--_Truth._ THE WIGWAM AND THE WAR-PATH: Stories of the Red Indians. By ASCOTT R. HOPE. With 8 full-page Pictures by GORDON BROWNE, in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 5_s._ "The Wigwam and the War-path" consists of stories of Red Indians which are none the less romantic for being true. They are taken from the actual records of those who have been made prisoners by the red men or have lived among them, joining in their expeditions and taking part in their semi-savage but often picturesque and adventurous life. "Mr. Hope's volume is notably good: it gives a very vivid picture of life among the Indians."--_Spectator._ "All the stories are told well, in simple spirited language and with a fulness of detail that makes them instructive as well as interesting."--_Journal of Education._ BY HENRY FRITH. THE SEARCH FOR THE TALISMAN: A Story of Labrador. By HENRY FRITH. With 6 full-page Illustrations by JOHN SCHÖNBERG, in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 3_s._ 6_d._ A stirring tale of adventure in Labrador. Four youths and two elder relatives proceed in search of a "talisman" left by the father of two of the young explorers when an officer in the Hudson's Bay Company's service. They get blown out of their course, and are obliged to anchor in an almost ice-locked bay. On an exploring expedition they are separated, and various adventures result until they unite again and land amongst the Esquimaux. After suffering many vicissitudes they succeed in recovering the talisman, with which they return to England. JACK O' LANTHORN. A Tale of Adventure. By HENRY FRITH. With 4 full-page Illustrations in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 2_s._ 6_d._ This is a story of the days when George the Third was king, and when "Jack the Painter" was trying to set fire to the shipping in Government dockyards. The hero gets into certain scrapes, and at the sea-coast makes the acquaintance of Jack o' Lanthorn, the keeper of a light-ship. The lad and a companion drifting out to sea in an open boat, discover in a singular manner the approach of the Spanish fleet, and Jack accompanies the hero of the tale to report what they have seen. Seized by a press-gang they are taken off to sea, and eventually take part in the defence of Gibraltar. "'Jack o' Lanthorn' will hold its own with the best works of Mr. Henty and Mr. Manville Fenn."--_Morning Advertiser._ "The narrative is crushed full of stirring incident, and is sure to be a prime favourite with our boys."--_Christian Leader._ BY LEWIS HOUGH. DR. JOLLIFFE'S BOYS: A Tale of Weston School. By LEWIS HOUGH. With 6 full-page Pictures in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3_s._ 6_d._ A story of school life which will be read with genuine interest, especially as it exposes some of the dangers which may beset lads who are ill instructed at home or have been thrown among unscrupulous companions. The descriptions of the characters of the boys at Dr. Jolliffe's are vivid and truthful. The narrative throughout is bright, easy, and lighted by touches of humour. "Young people who appreciate 'Tom Brown's School-days' will find this story a worthy companion to that fascinating book. There is the same manliness of tone, truthfulness of outline, avoidance of exaggeration and caricature, and healthy morality as characterized the masterpiece of Mr. Hughes."--_Newcastle Journal._ BY JOHN C. HUTCHESON. "Mr. Hutcheson bids fair to take a prominent place among our best writers of boys' books."--_The Academy._ THE WRECK OF THE NANCY BELL; Or, Cast Away on Kerguelen Land, By JOHN C. HUTCHESON. Illustrated by 6 full-page Pictures in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3_s._ 6_d._ This is a book after a boy's own heart. The story narrates the eventful voyage of a vessel on her way from the port of London to New Zealand, and the haps and mishaps that befell her, culminating in the wreck of the ill-fated _Nancy Bell_ on Kerguelen Land. There is no lack of incident. From the opening chapter, with the cowardly steward's alarm of "a ghost in the cabin" to the end of the story, which details the rescue of the shipwrecked passengers, one engrossing narrative holds the attention of the reader, until he reaches the final page. "A full circumstantial narrative such as boys delight in. The ship so sadly destined to wreck on Kerguelen Land is manned by a very life-like party, passengers and crew. The life in the Antarctic Iceland is well treated."--_Athenæum._ PICKED UP AT SEA: Or the Gold Miners of Minturne Creek, and other Stories. By JOHN C. HUTCHESON. With 6 full-page Pictures in tints. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3_s._ 6_d._ The story of a young English lad, rescued in mid Atlantic from a watery grave, and taken out west by a party of gold-diggers to the wild regions of the Black Hills in Dakota. Here, after warring with the elements during months of unceasing toil in their search for the riches of the earth, and having the result of their indefatigable labour well-nigh torn from their grasp when on the verge of victory, success at last rewards the efforts of the adventurous band. "This is the first appearance of the author as a writer of books for boys, and the success is so marked that it may well encourage him to further efforts. The description of mining life in the Far-west is true and accurate."--_Standard._ "A capital book; full of startling incident, clever dialogue, admirable descriptions of sky and water in all their aspects, and plenty of fun."--_Sheffield Independent._ TOM FINCH'S MONKEY, And other Yarns. By JOHN C. HUTCHESON. With 2 full-page Illustrations in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 1_s._ 6_d._ This is a collection of sea-stories. "Tom Finch's Monkey" is about a gallant lieutenant and his pet chimpanzee, and will make many boys laugh; while the escape of "The Cranky Jane" will excite their deepest interest; and as for "Jim Newman's Yarn," the real story of the great sea-serpent, it will fairly enchant them. Grave and gay alike, these yarns are suited to almost any taste. BY MRS. R. H. READ. SILVER MILL: A Tale of the Don Valley. By Mrs. R. H. READ. With 6 full-page Illustrations by JOHN SCHÖNBERG, in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 3_s._ 6_d._ The story of a girl and boy. The chief interest centres around Ruth, who is supposed to be the orphan child of a working-man, but who eventually turns out to be the daughter of the cynical, though essentially kind-hearted, owner of Silver Mill. In tracing the character of Ruth as she develops from an impulsive girl to noble womanhood, the author has drawn a picture at once pleasing and suggestive. DORA: Or a Girl without a Home. By Mrs. R. H. READ. With 6 full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 3_s._ 6_d._ The story of a friendless orphan girl, who is placed as pupil-teacher at the school in which she was educated, but is suddenly removed by hard and selfish relatives, who employ her as a menial as well as a governess. Through a series of exciting adventures she makes discoveries respecting a large property which is restored to its rightful owners, and at the same time she secures her escape from her persecutors. The character of Dora is a very sweet one, and the interest of the story is so sustained that it can scarcely fail to please the reader. "One of the most pleasing stories for young people that we have met with of late years. There is in it a freshness, simplicity, and naturalness very engaging."--_Harper's Magazine._ "It is no slight thing, in an age of rubbish, to get a story so pure and healthy."--_The Academy._ "The heroine is a beautiful character, well conceived and well portrayed. The tale is a fascinating one."--_Schoolmistress._ "Mrs. Read has succeeded in writing an exciting tale. The character of Dora is one which every girl would do well to imitate."--_The Schoolmaster._ OUR DOLLY: Her Words and Ways. By Mrs. R. H. READ. With many Woodcuts, and a Frontispiece in colours. Cr. 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._ A story for children, showing the growth and development of character in a little girl, and describing the surroundings of the family and a series of entertaining small adventures suitable for very juvenile readers. "Prettily told and prettily illustrated."--_Guardian._ "Sure to be a great favourite with young children."--_School Guardian._ "The little London child will read with a longing heart the story of _Our Dolly_."--_School Board Chronicle._ FAIRY FANCY: What she Heard and what she Saw. By Mrs. R. H. READ. With many Woodcut Illustrations in the text, and a Frontispiece printed in colours. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 2_s._ The tale is designed to show the influence of character even among little children, and the narrative is such as to awaken and sustain the interest of the younger readers. "The authoress has very great insight into child nature, and a sound healthy tone pervades the book."--_Glasgow Herald._ "All is pleasant, nice reading, with a little knowledge of natural history and other matters gently introduced and divested of dryness."--_Practical Teacher._ BY F. BAYFORD HARRISON. BROTHERS IN ARMS: A Story of the Crusades. By F. BAYFORD HARRISON. With 4 full-page Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE, in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._ 6_d._ A story which, while it provides exciting incidents and vivid descriptions, will be of real value to the young reader because of its containing accurate historical information on the subject of the Crusades and the doings of Richard the Lion-heart and his army in the Holy Land. There are few tales which comprise within so brief a compass, such picturesque representations of life in that olden time, and such stirring and well-told adventures. "Full of striking incident, is very fairly illustrated, and may safely be chosen as sure to prove interesting to young people of both sexes."--_Guardian._ "Will delight all boyish readers. It is a most thrilling tale."--_The Record._ "One of the best accounts of the Crusades it has been our privilege to read. The book cannot fail to interest boys."--_Schoolmistress._ BY JOHN C. HUTCHESON. THE PENANG PIRATE And THE LOST PINNACE. By JOHN C. HUTCHESON. With 3 full-page Illustrations in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._ The first story in this volume deals not with a fictional creation of the past, but with the real pirates of the present who infest the Malayan Archipelago and the great water-high ways of the East. In it the reader will discover how a party of Malayan freebooters were caught in their own toils and "hoist with their own petard," and how the gallant ship _Hankow Lin_ voyaged from the Canton river through the straits of Sunda. In the second tale the adventures of a party of blue-jackets belonging to one of the pinnaces of the East African squadron are narrated. Both stories are founded on fact, and abound in sensational episode and stirring incident. BY MARY C. ROWSELL. TRAITOR OR PATRIOT? A Tale of the Rye-House Plot. By C. J. STANILAND. With 6 full-page Pictures by C. O. MURRAY and C. J. STANILAND, R.I. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 3_s._ 6_d._ A romantic tale of the later days of the reign of Charles II. The main theme of the story is the conspiracy for the assassination of the king and the Duke of York, which was to be effected on the return of the brothers from Newmarket to London. The hero of the story, Lawrence Lee, a young farmer, accidentally learns the truth, and thereupon starts on horseback for Newmarket to warn the king. After a series of adventures, the young man succeeds in his loyal enterprise, and duly receives his reward for his conspicuous share in the frustration of the "Rye-House Plot." "The writer has made a careful study of the times, and tells her tale with some vivacity."--_Spectator._ "Here the Rye-House Plot serves as the ground work for a romantic love episode, whose true characters are life like beings, not dry sticks as in many historical tales."--_Graphic._ "The character of the heroine, Ruth, is singularly pretty and attractive: we thank the author for so charming a creation."--_Bristol Mercury._ THE PEDLAR AND HIS DOG. By MARY C. ROWSELL. With 2 Illustrations by GEORGE CRUIKSHANK, in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 1_s._ 6_d._ A story of English life in the time of Good Queen Bess. Accompanying John Pennycuick and his dog Shock in their wanderings, we get a pleasant view of rural England, quiet and peaceful then, as it is now, and of London with its quaint old streets and houses. Juvenile readers who admire the historical and legendary, when introduced into a narrative that is light and sparkling, are sure to appreciate this book. BY ELIZABETH J. LYSAGHT. BROTHER AND SISTER: Or the Trials of the Moore Family. By ELIZABETH J. LYSAGHT. With 6 full-page Illustrations. Cr. 8vo, cloth extra, 3_s._ 6_d._ An interesting story for young people, showing by the narrative of the vicissitudes and struggles of a family which has "come down in the world," and of the brave endeavours of its two younger members, how the pressure of adversity is mitigated by domestic affection, mutual confidence, and hopeful honest effort. "A pretty story, and well told. The plot is cleverly constructed, and the moral is excellent."--_Athenæum._ "A charming story, admirably adapted for young people."--_Society._ BY MRS. EMMA RAYMOND PITMAN. "Mrs. Pitman's works are all to be prized for their ennobling character--pure, elevating, interesting, and intellectual."--_Christian Union._ GARNERED SHEAVES. A Tale for Boys. By Mrs. E. R. PITMAN. With 4 full-page Illustrations in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3_s._ 6_d._ This is a tale showing by incidents from life the wide difference between the honourable, upright youth, and one who is clever and cunning, but dishonest. "This book is of unusual merit. It breathes out good thoughts in earnest and true tones that speak to the heart, with that force which a story does when well told. It would grace any child's library."--_Schoolmistress._ LIFE'S DAILY MINISTRY. A Story of Everyday Service for Others. By Mrs. E. R. PITMAN. With 4 full-page Illustrations in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3_s._ 6_d._ A story of self-sacrifice and of some touching experiences of life, showing that true honour and happiness are to be found in serving others. "Full of stirring interest, genuine pictures of real life, and pervaded by a broad and active sympathy for the true, beautiful, and good."--_Christian Commonwealth._ FLORENCE GODFREY'S FAITH. A Story of Australian Life. By Mrs. E. R. PITMAN. With 4 full-page Illustrations in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3_s._ 6_d._ "This is a clever, and what is better still, a good book, written with a freshness and power which win the reader's sympathies, and carry the story along unflaggingly to the close."--_Christian Globe._ MY GOVERNESS LIFE: Or Earning my Living. By Mrs. E. R. PITMAN. With 4 full-page Illustrations in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 3_s._ 6_d._ "Told in the author's usual winsome style, which holds the reader spell-bound from first to last."--_Christian Union._ "A beautiful and instructive story.... Mrs. Pitman never fails to interest her readers."--_The Rock._ FAMOUS DISCOVERIES BY SEA AND LAND. With 4 full-page Illustrations in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 2_s._ 6_d._ Narratives, chiefly, of the stirring times when the great achievement of Columbus had shown that beyond the Atlantic there were new worlds and new oceans to discover and explore--stories of bold adventure and heroic effort which, while strictly historical, are invested with all the charm of romance. STIRRING EVENTS IN HISTORY. With 4 full-page Illustrations by JOHN SCHÖNBERG. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 2_s._ 6_d._ In history there are some events which stand out as eminently notable, either from their importance, their intrinsic interest, or the greatness of the men or women concerned in them. In this work a number of these events have been gathered together and thrown into the form of short narratives. The incidents have been drawn from times and countries wide apart, the aim having been to give variety rather than a finished view of any definite period--to present the young reader with a series of historical pictures which, while instructive in themselves, may induce a taste for further reading in the same direction. STORIES OF THE SEA IN FORMER DAYS: Narratives of Wreck and Rescue. With 4 full-page Illustrations by FRANK FELLER. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._ 6_d._ While no attempt is made in "Stories of the Sea" to paint the sailor's life in glowing colours, or invest it with a glamour of romance, the narratives selected are full of such thrilling incidents of peril, suffering, and shipwreck, as are always deeply interesting to the young reader. "Next to an original sea-tale of sustained interest come well-sketched collections of maritime disaster and suffering which awaken the sympathies by the realism of fact. 'Stories of the Sea,' are a very good specimen of the kind, and some of the chapters which are pleasantly written are altogether fresh to us."--_The Times._ "Many boys will appreciate this book, as the adventures of impossible boy pirates are not equal in interest to much of the simple truth here told."--_Athenæum._ ADVENTURES IN FIELD, FLOOD, & FOREST: Stories of Danger and Daring. With 4 full-page Illustrations by FRANK FELLER. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._ 6_d._ Incidents of daring, hardship, and danger have ever had, and doubtless always will have a powerful fascination for the youthful mind, and these narratives of real personal experience in "Field, Flood, and Forest," while in no sense fictitious, will be found quite as exciting and more truly interesting than the most cunningly devised fables. "One of the series of books for young people which Messrs. Blackie excel in producing. The editor has beyond all question succeeded admirably. The present book cannot fail to be read with interest and advantage."--_Academy._ "All admirably told. It will be counted one of the best of the story-books that Christmas produces."--_Scotsman._ BY THOMAS ARCHER. LITTLE TOTTIE, And Two Other Stories. By THOMAS ARCHER. With 3 full-page Illustrations by J. J. PROCTOR. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._ A thrilling-little drama of real life, of child life, of the life of a poor neighbourhood with sordid surroundings, and perhaps fuller of suggestion than many more pretentious tales. It stirs the emotions by representing actual scenes and possible people, with the peculiarities and habits that belong to them and make them easily recognized. MISS GRANTLEY'S GIRLS, And the Stories She Told Them. By THOMAS ARCHER. With 2 Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. Cr. 8vo, cloth ex., 1_s._ 6_d._ The stories that Miss Grantley tells to her girls, during pleasant evenings after school, are such as are likely to prove attractive to the girls in other schools. They are small romances of real life with a good deal of genuine pathos and exciting incident in them, and are eminently suited for family reading or for tales to tell out of school as Miss Grantley told them. BY ROSA MULHOLLAND. HETTY GRAY; Or Nobody's Bairn. By ROSA MULHOLLAND. With 4 full-page Illustrations in black and tint. Cr. 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._ 6_d._ "Hetty Gray" is the story of a girl who, having been found as an infant by a villager, is brought up by his wife, and is a kind of general pet, till an accident causes a rich widow to adopt her. On the death of her adoptive mother Hetty, who is left unprovided for, is taken by the widow's relatives to be educated with a view to her gaining her livelihood as a governess, an event which is prevented by a rather remarkable discovery. "A pleasantly told story for girls, with a happy ending."--_Athenæum._ "A charming story for young folks. Hetty is a delightful creature--piquant, tender, and true--and her varying fortunes are perfectly realistic."--_World._ FOUR LITTLE MISCHIEFS. By ROSA MULHOLLAND. With 3 full-page Pictures in colours. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._ The history of Kitty, Jock, Bunko, and Ba, who, after successfully weathering the mumps in their London nursery, are sent to the country to recruit. The book is full of innocent fun, and abounds in attractive and instructive incident. "Will be read with absorbing interest by the youngsters."--_Land and Water._ "A charming bright story about real children."--_Watchman._ BY KATE WOOD. WINNIE'S SECRET: A Story of Faith and Patience. By KATE WOOD. With 4 full-page Pictures in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._ 6_d._ Tells the story of two orphan girls, who, at an early age, are left in a miserable den of London to struggle for a living. The vicissitudes of the little sisters are narrated with touching sympathy, at times sad enough, but relieved by flashes of fun and gleams of genuine humour. "A very pretty tale, with great variety of incident and subtle character study, written precisely in the style that is surest to win the hearts of young folks."--_Pictorial World._ "One of the best story books we have read. Girls will be charmed with the tale."--_Schoolmaster._ A WAIF OF THE SEA: Or, the Lost Found. By KATE WOOD. With 4 full-page Illustrations in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._ 6_d._ "A Waif of the Sea" deals very pathetically with the sorrows and trials of children, and of mothers who are separated from their children. The narrative is full of human interest, and the lives and struggles of the people of a poor London neighbourhood are well portrayed. "Little Birdie is a beautiful child-character, with whom no one can come in contact without feeling purer and fresher for life's work."--_Glasgow News._ "This is a very touching and pretty tale of town and country, full of pathos and interest, embodied in a narrative which never flags, and told in a style which deserves the highest praise for its lucid and natural ease."--_Edinburgh Courant._ BY ESMÉ STUART. MISS FENWICK'S FAILURES: Or "Peggy Pepper-Pot." A Story. By ESMÉ STUART, author of "Isabeau's Hero," &c. With 4 full-page Illustrations in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._ 6_d._ A pleasing narration of the failures of Peggy Fenwick, who, before her sixteenth birthday, had to assume the responsible position of head of her father's house. The story abounds in capitally told domestic adventures; and while it has an excellent moral purpose, it is brimful of fun and never flags in interest. "Instead of drawing a heroine of romance Esmé Stuart may be commended for producing a girl far more true to real life, who will put no nonsense into young heads."--_Graphic._ "There is not a dull page in it; while it is so graphically written and abounds in such touches of genuine humour and innocent fun that when we reach the end of the book we wish it were longer."--_Freeman._ BY EMMA LESLIE. GYTHA'S MESSAGE: A Tale of Saxon England. By EMMA LESLIE, author of "Glaucia the Greek Slave," &c. With 4 full-page Pictures by C. J. STANILAND, R.I. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._ 6_d._ This is a story of the time of "Harold, the last of the Saxon Kings." The scene is laid mostly within the house of a Saxon Thane, where Gytha is a little slave girl. Though mainly a domestic tale, we yet get a glimpse of the stirring events taking place in the country at that period. We hear of the death of the "Confessor," the election of Harold, his fight with the Danes and defeat at Hastings; and the picture is presented to us of England subsiding into peace under the sway of the Conqueror. A good deal is learned of Saxon manners and customs, and both boys and girls will delight to read of the home life of Hilda and Gytha, and of the brave deeds of the impulsive Gurth and the faithful Leofric. BY M. A. PAULL. MY MISTRESS THE QUEEN. By Miss M. A. PAULL, author of "I, Benjamin Holbeck," &c. With 4 full-page Illustrations by C. T. GARLAND, in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._ 6_d._ This is an historical tale. "My Mistress the Queen" is Mary, daughter of James II., into whose service the narrator, a girl of 16, enters just before the marriage of Mary to William III. The descriptions are graphic, and the views of historic personages and of manners at the courts of Charles II. and William III. accurate and life-like. The language is simple, and imitative of the quaint quiet style of that period. BY MRS. AUSTIN. MARIE'S HOME: Or, A Glimpse of the Past. By Mrs. AUSTIN. With 3 full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._ This story introduces the reader to the pleasant home of an English maiden, to whom, on her fifteenth birthday, is given the diary of her great-grandmother and namesake Marie Hamilton. This record of an early life, spent partly in the same old English home and partly amid stirring scenes of the French revolution, teaches the younger Marie just such lessons of unselfish love as are of value at her age. BY DARLEY DALE. THE FAMILY FAILING. By DARLEY DALE, author of "Little Bricks," &c. With 4 full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 2_s._ 6_d._ This is a lively and amusing account of a family, the members of which while they lived in affluence were remarkable for their discontent, but who, after the loss of fortune has compelled them to seek a more humble home in Jersey, become less selfish, and develop very excellent traits of character under the pressure of comparative adversity. Their escapades and narrow escapes from serious dangers form an exciting part of the narrative, which contains many pleasant episodes of life in the Channel Islands. "This is a cheery tale. The lesson is Content, and very nicely the story is told."--_Tablet._ "This is at once an amusing and an interesting story, and a capital lesson on the value of contentedness."--_Aberdeen Journal._ BY CHARLES PEARCE. THE BALL OF FORTUNE; Or Ned Somerset's Inheritance. By CHARLES PEARCE. With 4 full-page Illustrations. 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