Historic Boys: Their Endeavours, Their Achievements, and Their TimesBrooks, Elbridge S. (Elbridge Streeter)
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Historic Boys: Their Endeavours, Their Achievements, and Their Times
Brooks, Elbridge S. (Elbridge Streeter)
Biography -- Juvenile literature; Boys -- Biography
Narratives of Wreck and Rescue. With 4 full-page Illustrations by
FRANK FELLER. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 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 peril and suffering which
awaken the sympathies by the realism of fact. 'Stories of the
Sea,' are a very good specimen of the kind."--_The Times._
_ADVENTURES IN FIELD, FLOOD, & FOREST:_
Stories of Danger and Daring. With 4 full-page Illustrations by
FRANK FELLER. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 2_s._ 6_d._
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.
"The editor has beyond all question succeeded admirably.... It
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._
_TALES OF CAPTIVITY AND EXILE._
With 4 full-page Illustrations by W. B. FORTESCUE. Crown 8vo, cloth
elegant, 2_s._ 6_d._
A volume of stories of men and women in many lands, who in prison or in
exile have suffered for their conscientious convictions, or have been the
victims of irresponsible tyranny. The walls of many a dungeon in ancient
as well as modern times could tell of heroic endurance of wrong, and of
marvellous patience and ingenuity in devising means of lightening the
horrors of the prison or effecting deliverance from it. In this volume
will be found authentic records of many of these more notable
life-stories.
_THE JOYOUS STORY OF TOTO._
By LAURA E. RICHARDS. With 30 humorous and fanciful Illustrations
by E. H. GARRETT. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 2_s._ 6_d._
[Illustration]
Toto is a little boy who finds his friends among the birds and the
animals, who tell him many wonderful stories in a bright, quaint, humorous
fashion. The fun is genuine and cheerful, and the illustrations give a
delightful personality to the characters.
"A very delightful book for children, which deserves to find a
place in every nursery."--_Lady's Pictorial._
"An excellent book for children, which should take its place
beside Lewis Carroll's unique works."--_Birmingham Gaz._
#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._
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