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Slow and Sure: The Story of Paul Hoffman the Young Street-Merchant
Alger, Horatio, Jr.
Boys -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction; New York (N.Y.) -- Juvenile fiction
"It is an admirable book for youngsters. It overflows with stirring
incident and exciting adventure, and the color of the era and of the
scene are finely reproduced. The illustrations add to its
attractiveness."--Boston Gazette.
By Right of Conquest; or, With Cortez in Mexico. By G. A. HENTY. With
illustrations by W. S. STACEY. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price
$1.50.
"The conquest of Mexico by a small band of resolute men under the
magnificent leadership of Cortez is always rightfully ranked among the
most romantic and daring exploits in history. 'By Right of Conquest'
is the nearest approach to a perfectly successful historical tale that
Mr. Henty has yet published."--Academy.
For Name and Fame; or, Through Afghan Passes. By G. A. HENTY. With
illustrations by GORDON BROWNE, 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price $1.00.
"Not only a rousing story, replete with all the varied forms of
excitement of a campaign, but, what is still more useful, an account
of a territory and its inhabitants which must for a long time possess
a supreme interest for Englishmen, as being the key to our Indian
Empire."--Glasgow Herald.
The Bravest of the Brave; or, With Peterborough in Spain. By G. A.
HENTY. With illustrations by H. M. PAGET. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges,
price $1.00.
"Mr. Henty never loses sight of the moral purpose of his work to
enforce the doctrine of courage and truth, mercy and loving kindness,
as indispensable to the making of a gentleman. Boys will read 'The
Bravest of the Brave' with pleasure and profit; of that we are quite
sure."--Daily Telegraph.
The Cat of Bubastes: A Story of Ancient Egypt. By G. A. HENTY. With
illustrations. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price $1.00.
"The story, from the critical moment of the killing of the sacred cat
to the perilous exodus into Asia with which it closes, is very
skillfully constructed and full of exciting adventures. It is
admirably illustrated."--Saturday Review.
Bonnie Prince Charlie: A Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden. By G. A.
HENTY. With illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth, olivine
edges, price $1.00.
"Ronald, the hero, is very like the hero of 'Quentin Durward.' The
lad's journey across France, and his hairbreadth escapes, makes up as
good a narrative of the kind as we have ever read. For freshness of
treatment and variety of incident Mr. Henty has surpassed
himself."--Spectator.
With Clive in India; or, The Beginnings of an Empire. By G. A. HENTY.
With illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price
$1.00.
"He has taken a period of Indian history of the most vital importance,
and he has embroidered on the historical facts a story which of itself
is deeply interesting. Young people assuredly will be delighted with
the volume."--Scotsman.
In the Reign of Terror: The Adventures of a Westminster Boy. By G. A.
HENTY. With illustrations by J. SCHONBERG. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges,
price $1.00.
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