“Though we are not so young as we once were, we relished these stories almost as much as the boys and girls for whom they were written. They were really refreshing, even to us. There is much in them which is calculated to inspire a generous, healthy ambition, and to make distasteful all reading tending to stimulate base desires.”――_Fitchburg Reveille._ =The Starry Flag Series.= By OLIVER OPTIC. In six volumes. Illustrated. Any volume sold separately. Price per volume, $1.25. =1. The Starry Flag=; or, The Young Fisherman of Cape Ann. =2. Breaking Away=; or, The Fortunes of a Student. =3. Seek and Find=; or, The Adventures of a Smart Boy. =4. Freaks of Fortune=; or, Half round the World. =5. Make or Break=; or, The Rich Man’s Daughter. =6. Down the River=; or, Buck Bradford and the Tyrants. “Mr. ADAMS, the celebrated and popular writer, familiarly known as OLIVER OPTIC, seems to have inexhaustible funds for weaving together the virtues of life; and, notwithstanding he has written scores of books, the same freshness and novelty run through them all. Some people think the sensational element predominates. Perhaps it does. But a book for young people needs this, and so long as good sentiments are inculcated such books ought to be read.” =Army and Navy Stories.= By OLIVER OPTIC. Six volumes. Illustrated. Any volume sold separately. Price per volume, $1.25. =1. The Soldier Boy=; or, Tom Somers in the Army. =2. The Sailor Boy=; or, Jack Somers in the Navy. =3. The Young Lieutenant=; or, Adventures of an Army Officer. =4. The Yankee Middy=; or, Adventures of a Navy Officer. =5. Fighting Joe=; or, The Fortunes of a Staff Officer. =6. Brave Old Salt=; or, Life on the Quarter Deck. “This series of six volumes recounts the adventures of two brothers, Tom and Jack Somers, one in the army, the other in the navy, in the great Civil War. The romantic narratives of the fortunes and exploits of the brothers are thrilling in the extreme. Historical accuracy in the recital of the great events of that period is strictly followed, and the result is, not only a library of entertaining volumes, but also the best history of the Civil War for young people ever written.” =Boat Builders Series.= By OLIVER OPTIC. In six volumes. Illustrated. Any volume sold separately. Price per volume, $1.25. =1. All Adrift=; or, The Goldwing Club. =2. Snug Harbor=; or, The Champlain Mechanics. =3. Square and Compasses=; or, Building the House. =4. Stem to Stern=; or, Building the Boat. =5. All Taut=; or, Rigging the Boat. =6. Ready About=; or, Sailing the Boat.