"What more of romantic and spirited adventures any bright boy could want than is to be found in this series of historical biography, it is difficult to imagine. This volume is written in a most sprightly manner; and the life of its hero, Fernan Magellan, with its rapid stride from the softness of a petted youth to the sturdy courage and persevering fortitude of manhood, makes a tale of marvellous fascination."--_Christian Union._ MARCO POLO: HIS TRAVELS AND ADVENTURES. "The story of the adventurous Venetian, who six hundred years ago penetrated into India and Cathay and Thibet and Abyssinia, is pleasantly and clearly told; and nothing better can be put into the hands of the school boy or girl than this series of the records of noted travellers. The heroism displayed by these men was certainly as great as that ever shown by conquering warrior; and it was exercised in a far nobler cause,--the cause of knowledge and discovery, which has made the nineteenth century what it is."--_Graphic._ RALEGH: HIS EXPLOITS AND VOYAGES. "This belongs to the 'Young Folks' Heroes of History' series, and deals with a greater and more interesting man than any of its predecessors. With all the black spots on his fame, there are few more brilliant and striking figures in English history than the soldier, sailor, courtier, author, and explorer, Sir Walter Ralegh. Even at this distance of time, more than two hundred and fifty years after his head fell on the scaffold, we cannot read his story without emotion. It is graphically written, and is pleasant reading, not only for young folks, but for old folks with young hearts."--_Woman's Journal._ DRAKE: THE SEA-LION OF DEVON. Drake was the foremost sea-captain of his age, the first English admiral to send a ship completely round the world, the hero of the magnificent victory which the English won over the Invincible Armada. His career was stirring, bold, and adventurous, from early youth to old age. _Sold by all Booksellers, and sent by mail, postpaid, on receipt of price._ =LEE & SHEPARD, Publishers BOSTON.= * * * * * Transcriber's Notes: Varied hyphenation was retained. Boldface type is depicted by = and italic by _. Obvious punctuation errors repaired. Page 28, repeated word "a" removed from text (blossomed into a bell) Page 35, "iniquitious" changed to "iniquitous" (most iniquitous proceeding) Page 39, "beginnnig" changed to "beginning" (my heart beginning) Page 82, "heartly" changed to "heartily" (were heartily ashamed) Page 101, "Sevres" changed to "Sèvres" (pier of Sèvres) Page 101, "Sevres" changed to "Sèvres" (transferred to Sèvres) Page 130, "Hotel" changed to "Hôtel" (and the old Hôtel de Ville) Page 212, "beautifull" changed to "beautiful" (head, past beautiful) Page 216, "momentry" changed to "momentary" (a momentary life) End of Project Gutenberg's An American Girl Abroad, by Adeline Trafton