In this story are recounted the many adventures that befell Mr. Humphrey Bold of Shrewsbury, from the time when, a puny slip of a boy, he was befriended by Joe Punchard, the cooper's apprentice (who nearly shook the life out of his tormentor, Cyrus Vetch, by rolling him down the Wyle Cop in a barrel), to the day when, grown into a sturdy young giant, he sailed into Plymouth Sound as first lieutenant of the _Bristol_ frigate. The intervening chapters teem with exciting incidents, telling of sea fights; of Humphrey's escape from a French prison; of his voyage to the West Indies and all the perils he encountered there. "A most thrilling and romantic story. We can easily understand any boy becoming so interested and fascinated as to want to read it at a sitting."--_Schoolmaster_. Rob the Ranger: A Story of the Fight for Canada. Illustrated in Coiour by W. H. MARGETSON, and three Maps. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, 6/-. Special Presentation Edition, 7/6 net. Rob Somers, son of an English settler in New York State, sets out with Lone Pete, a trapper, in pursuit of an Indian raiding party which has destroyed his home and carried off his younger brother. He is captured and taken to Quebec, where he finds his brother, and escapes with him in the dead of the winter, in company with a little band of New Englanders. They are pursued over snow and ice, and in a log hut beside Lake Champlain maintain a desperate struggle against a larger force of French, Indians, and half-breeds, ultimately reaching Fort Edward in safety. This book is recommended by General Baden Powell first among scouting stories for boys. One of Clive's Heroes: A Story of the Fight for India. Illustrated in Colour, and Maps. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, 6/- Desmond Burke goes out to India to seek his fortune, and is sold by a false friend of his, one Marmaduke Diggle, to the famous Pirate of Gheria. But he escapes, runs away with one of the Pirate's own vessels, and meets Colonel Clive, whom he assists to capture the Pirate's stronghold. His subsequent adventures on the other side of India--how he saves a valuable cargo of his friend, Mr. Merriman, assists Clive in his fights against Sirajuddaula, and rescues Mr. Merriman's wife and daughter from the clutches of Diggle--are told with great spirit and humour. "An absorbing story.... The narrative not only thrills, but also weaves skilfully out of fact and fiction a clear impression of our fierce struggle for India."--_Athenæum_. Settlers and Scouts: A Story of the African Highlands. Illustrated in Colours. Crown 8vo, cloth, olivine edges. 5/-.