"_A perfect gem of a book. The best and most healthy book about boys for boys that ever was written._"--ILLUSTRATED TIMES. A BOOK OF WORTHIES. Gathered from the Old Histories and written anew by the Author of "THE HEIR OF REDCLYFFE." With Vignette. "_An admirable edition to an admirable series._"--WESTMINSTER REVIEW. Transcribers note: "Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_)."