Allan Adair; or, Here and There in Many Lands.
By Dr. GORDON STABLES, R.N.
Allan sees the world with a vengeance, circumnavigating the globe,
and having a succession of miraculous escapes from death in all
conceivable forms.
Gallant Sir John. By SARDIUS HANCOCK.
Sir John performs many deeds of daring at Agincourt. The schemes
hatched against him are all brought to naught, and he marries the
lady of his choice.
The Voyage of the "Blue Vega." By Dr. GORDON STABLES, R.N.
A brisk, dashing story, full of wild adventure. The weird
description of the frozen ship and crew is thrilling and
blood-curdling.
St. Merville's Scholarship Boys. By ERNEST PROTHEROE.
Two boys climb from an Elementary to a Public School, where they
meet with exciting adventures, especially in combating the schemes
of the school bully.
Young Sir Ralph. By M. E. FRASER.
Ralph is haughty, sulky, wilful and disobedient, but he is
eventually teased out of his selfish ways by several young persons
with whom he stays.
The Boy Settler; or, The Adventures of Sidney
Bartlett. By H. C. STOKER.
Stirred by a desire for adventure, Sydney Bartlett joins the New
Zealand Mounted Police during the Maori War, and afterwards becomes
a settler in that country.
The Heroes of Castle Bretten. By M. S. COMRIE.
The hero is a lad of indomitable courage, and, with his friend,
has many exciting adventures before he finally succeeds in tracing
his lost father.
Branan, the Pict. By M. F. OUTRAM.
A Story of the Days of St. Columba.
A slave boy only discovers that he is a king after he has saved
his young mistress from the long-lived vengeance of a rejected
suitor.
John Delmayne's Ambitions. By MARK WINCHESTER.
John joins an expedition to the heart of Africa. His terrible
experiences with the Ruga Ruga tribe and his remarkable escape are
told with great cleverness.
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_Splendid Tales for Boys_
_Full of excitement, incident and adventure, yet pure
and wholesome reading throughout._
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Jeffrey of the White Wolf Trail.
By J. CLAVERDON WOOD. 5_s_. net.
Tells in a stirring way how a schoolboy, after many rough
experiences as a scout, Indian fighter and ranchman, finally became
a wealthy mine-owner.
Sinclair of the Scouts. By CLAVERDON WOOD. 5_s_. net.
An exciting story of thrilling incidents, hairbreadth escapes, and
daring adventures. For skill, pluck, ability and confidence Tom is
hard to beat.
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A slave boy only discovers that he is a king, after he has saved
his young mistress from the long-lived vengeance of a rejected
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The Conscience of Roger Treherne.
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Roger's warfare with himself, a year or so of storm and stress, is
powerfully and skilfully told.
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