"No better or more pleasing writer for young folks than Mr. Trowbridge can be found. He draws his characters true to life, concealing no faults, and exaggerating no virtues, but paints each in their own lights and shadows so vividly that to avoid the one and imitate the other must be the natural impulse of all boys and girls who read his most excellent and fascinating stories."--_San Jose Mercury_. Every boy of our acquaintance likes the books by Trowbridge. Every young girl ought to enjoy them, also, for they are wholesome, true to nature and human nature, and full of good sentiment. His stories are always interesting, sometimes thrilling, and often they contain much information, either of history or natural history. The TOBY TRAFFORD SERIES Handsomely Illustrated Per volume $1.25 The Fortunes of Toby Trafford Father Brighthopes Woodie Thorpe's Pilgrimage And other Stories To see life as it is, and depict it by easy and truthful touches, is a high attainment. Mr. Trowbridge has abundantly vindicated his claim to a place among the writers to whom readers attribute the grace and power of naturalness. "Woodie Thorpe's Pilgrimage," "Uncle Caleb's Roan Colt," "Lost on the Tide," etc., are all stories of deep interest, which one will follow with attention. The book does not preach, but conveys some salutary lessons. There is many and many a volume written for boys, but they are not all alike beneficial; therefore the standard writers, to which class belongs Mr. Trowbridge, may undisputably claim a kingdom whose reigning motto is manliness. LEE AND SHEPARD Publishers BOSTON * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Errata Noted by Transcriber: Invisible punctuation-- chiefly quotation marks-- has been silently supplied. The spelling "cockswain" is standard for this text. The variation between "knots" and "knots an hour" is as in the original. [Table of Contents] CHAPTER XXIII. _text reads "XIII."_ certain irregular enterprizes _spelling as in original_ "I think I shall go on deck and see the fun, if there is any, and turn in if there is none," added Christy. _so in original: should read "Corny"_ The lamp on gimbols was lighted _spelling as in original_ One who can believe that would swallow Baron Munchausen _spelling as in original_ and our mission may be up Lake Pontchartrain _text reads "Ponchartrain"_ [Advertising] The Young Middy; or, The Perilous Adventures of a Boy Officer. _text reads "Avdentures"_