=728. Heroism and Adventure.= By L. VALENTINE. (Warne) 3_s._ 6_d._ =729. Sea Fights and Land Battles.= By L. VALENTINE. (Warne) 3_s._ 6_d._ Noble deeds, _true_ and inspiring, such as should go to the heart of brave lads. =730. A Book of Golden Deeds.= By C. M. YONGE. (Macmillan) 4_s._ 6_d._ Selection, 1_s._ Heroic actions in all ages. =731. Heroes of the Arctic and their Adventures.= By WHYMPER. (S.P.C.K.) 3_s._ 6_d._ =732. Across the Pampas.= By Sir F. HEAD. (Murray) 2_s._ One of those spirited and delightful books that never grow stale. =733. Anson’s Voyages.= (S.P.C.K.) 2_s._ 6_d._ Compressed, and ever interesting. =734. Wanderings in South America.= By CHARLES WATERTON. (Macmillan) 6_s._ or 6_d._ The most delightful of true travellers’ wonders. =735. Lady Brassey’s Voyage in the ‘Sunbeam.’= (Longmans) 6_d._ Later aspects of the world. =736. Ride to Khiva.= By Col. FRED. BURNABY. (Cassell) 1_s._ 6_d._ Highly interesting in the present state of things. Where there is a set of readers open to the interest of books of travels, a watch had better be kept on Mudie’s second-hand list. =737. Around and About Old England.= By C. L. MATÉAUX. (Cassell) 3_s._ 6_d._ =738. Huc’s Life and Travels in Tartary.= (Nelson) 1_s._ The adventures of the two Jesuit missionaries made a great sensation at the time of publication, and are most amusing. =739. Egypt and Nubia.= By J. ST. JOHN. (Chapman & Hall) A book with much reading in it, and likely to be very much read if still in print. =740. Two Years in the Region of Icebergs.= (S.P.C.K.) 1_s._ [Illustration] [Illustration] HISTORY. History is seldom very acceptable to young people of the working classes. They do not live in a sufficiently cultivated atmosphere to keep up interest in what they learn at school; but sometimes an event or perhaps an historical tale rouses their curiosity, and those a little more cultivated ought to learn to read for themselves. Histories are particularly desirable as prizes, since they may be used and referred to through life. Moreover, everything should be done to get pupil-teachers beyond the mere cram of names and dates. =741. The Story of Russia.= By M. E. BENSON. (Rivingtons) 3_s._ 6_d._ =742. The Story of Norway.= By C. E. SEDGWICK. (Rivingtons) 3_s._ 6_d._ =743. The Story of Switzerland.= By F. M. LEE. (Rivingtons) 3_s._ 6_d._ =744. The Story of Spain.= By JULIA HUXLEY. (Rivingtons) 3_s._ 6_d._ =745. The Story of Denmark.= By C. E. SEDGWICK. (Rivingtons) 3_s._ 6_d._ =746. The Story of Holland.= By ISABEL DON. (Rivingtons) 3_s._ 6_d._ =747. The Story of Iceland.= By LETITIA MACOLL. (Rivingtons) 3_s._ 6_d._ Capital brief sketches of people, country, and history. Not difficult, but familiar and amusing. Illustrated and prettily got up. _SHORT STORIES ON HISTORY._ =748. English.= (S.P.C.K.) 3_s._ =749. France.= (S.P.C.K.) 1_s._ =750. Germany.= (S.P.C.K.) 1_s._ =751. Spain.= (S.P.C.K.) 1_s._