Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of CaliforniaHenty, G. A. (George Alfred)
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Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California
Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
California -- Gold discoveries -- Juvenile fiction
"_Quicksilver_ is little short of an inspiration.
In it that prince of storywriters for boys--George
Manville Fenn--has surpassed himself. It is an
ideal book for a boy's library."--_Practical
Teacher._
"Mr. Fenn possesses the true secret of producing
real and serviceable boys' books. Every word he
writes is informed with full knowledge and, even
more important, quick sympathy with all the phases
of youthful life. In _Quicksilver_ he displays
these qualities in a high degree."--_Dundee
Advertiser._
_DEVON BOYS:_
A Tale of the North Shore. By GEORGE MANVILLE
FENN. With 12 full-page Illustrations by GORDON
BROWNE. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges,
$1·50.
The adventures of Sep Duncan and his school friends take place in the
early part of the Georgian era, during the wars between England and
France. The scene is laid on the picturesque rocky coast of North Devon,
where the three lads pass through many perils both afloat and ashore.
Fishermen, smugglers, naval officers, and a stern old country surgeon
play their parts in the story, which is one of honest adventure with the
mastering of difficulties in a wholesome manly way, mingled with
sufficient excitement to satisfy the most exacting reader. The discovery
of the British silver mine and its working up and defence take up a
large portion of the story.
"We do not know that Mr. Fenn has ever reached a
higher level than he has in _Devon Boys_. It must
be put in the very front rank of Christmas
books."--_Spectator._
"An admirable story, as remarkable for the
individuality of its young heroes--the cynical Bob
Chowne being especially good--as for the excellent
descriptions of coast scenery and life in North
Devon. It is one of the best books we have seen
this season."--_Athenæum._
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.
Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, $1·50.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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