Salts, Glauber.—[Sulphate of Soda.] Cathartic and diuretic; one to one and a half pounds.
Saltpetre.—[Nitrate of Potassa.] Diuretic, febrifuge, and refrigerant; one half to one ounce.
Sublimate, Corrosive.—[Protochloride of Mercury.] Seldom used internally; externally, caustic and stimulant.
Sulphur.—[Brimstone.] Stimulant and laxative; three to four ounces.
Sulphuric Acid.—Irritant, caustic, and astringent; two to three drachms.
Tartar, Cream of.—[Potassæ Tartras.] Cathartic; three to four ounces.
Turpentine.—Stimulant, anthelmintic, diuretic, and laxative; one to two ounces.
Zinc, Sulphate of.—[White Vitriol.] Astringent and tonic; one to two drachms.
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Affording a complete and authentic history of the unfortunate Mary, with materials and letters not used by other authors, making up a volume of rare interest and value. ByMiss Benger. With portrait on steel. 2 vols. in one. Cloth. Price $1 75.Memoirs of the Queens of France. Written in France, carefully compiled from researches made there, commended by the press generally, and published from the Tenth London Edition. It is a truly valuable work for the reader and student of history. ByMrs. Forbes Bush. 2 vols. in one. Cloth. Price $1 75.Memoirs of the Life of Anne Boleyn, Queen of Henry VIII.In the records of biography there is no character that more forcibly exemplifies the vanity of human ambition, or more thoroughly enlists the attention of the reader than this—the Seventh American, and from the Third London Edition. ByMiss Benger. With portrait on steel. Cloth. $1 75.Heroic Women of History. Containing the most extraordinary examples of female courage of ancient and modern times, and set before the wives, sisters, and daughters of the country, in the hope that it may make them even more renowned for resolution, fortitude, and self-sacrifice than the Spartan females of old. ByHenry C. Watson. With Illustrations. Cloth. $1 75.Public and Private History of Louis Napoleon, Emperor of the French. An impartial view of the public and private career of this extraordinary man, giving full information in regard to his most distinguished ministers, generals, relatives and favorites. BySamuel M. Schmucker, LL. D. With portraits on Steel. Cloth. $1 75.Life and Reign of Nicholas I., Emperor of Russia. The only complete history of this great personage that has appeared in the English language, and furnishes interesting facts in connection with Russian society and government of great practical value to the attentive reader. BySamuel M. Schmucker, LL. D. With Illustrations. 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With many Illustrations and a copious Index. Cloth. $1 75.Thirty Years in the Arctic Regions.The graphic narrative of Sir John Franklin, the most celebrated of Arctic Travellers, in which Sir John tells his own story—unsurpassed for intense and all-absorbing interest—sketching his three expeditions, and that part of the fourth now shrouded in mystery to the world. Cloth. $1 75.Explorations and Discoveries during Four Years' Wanderings in the Wilds of Southwestern Africa.Important and exciting experiences, full of wild adventure and instructive facts, which seem to possess a mysterious charm for every mind, and in which the spirit of intelligent and adventurous curiosity is everywhere prominent. ByCharles John Anderson. With Illustrations. 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Cloth. $1 75.Female Life Among the Mormons; or, Maria Ward's Disclosures.Romantic Incidents, bordering on the marvelous, which show the evils, horrors, and abominations of the Mormon system—the degradation of its females, and the consequent vices of its society. ByMaria Ward, the Wife of a Mormon Elder. With Illustrations. 40,000 copies sold. Cloth. $1 75.Male Life Among the Mormons.Detailing sights and scenes among the Mormons, with important remarks on their moral and social economy; being a true transcript of events, viewing Mormonism from a man's standpoint, and forming a companion to the preceding volume. ByAustin N. Ward. Edited byMaria Ward. With Illustrations. Cloth. $1 75.Pioneer Life in the West.Describing the adventures of Boone, Kenton, Brady, Clark, the Whetzels, the Johnsons, and others, in their fierce encounters with the Indians, and making up a work of the most entertaining and instructive character for those who delight in history and adventure. With numerous Illustrations. Cloth. $1 75.Thrilling Stories of the Great Rebellion.Fearful adventures of soldiers, scouts, spies, and refugees; daring exploits of smugglers, guerillas, desperadoes, and others; tales of loyal and disloyal women; stories of the negro, and incidents of fun and merriment in camp and field. By Lieut.Charles S. Greene, late of the U. S. Army. With Illustrations in Oil. Cloth. $1 75.History of the War in India.Furnishing the complete history of British India, together with interesting and thrilling details which have scarcely a parallel in the world's history, to which is added a memoir of General SirHenry Havelock. ByHenry Frederick Malcolm. Illustrated with numerous Engravings. Cloth. $1 75.Our Boys.Personal experiences of the author while in the army, presenting the richest and raciest scenes of army and camp life ever published, and portraying various events in all their originality. ByA. F. Hill, of the Eighth Pennsylvania Reserves. 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Cloth. $1 75.Six Nights in a Block House; or, Sketches of Border Life.Feats of hero hunters and thrilling exploits among the Indians; furnishing the names of hunters well known in western history, and showing the most exciting drama of border warfare, and, as a whole, the most intensely interesting and instructive work upon Indian life now offered the public.By Henry C. Watson. With 100 Engravings. Cloth. $1 75.Thrilling Adventures Among the Early Settlers.A series of desperate encounters with Indians, daring exploits of Texan Rangers, incidents of guerilla warfare, fearful deeds of desperadoes and regulators of the west, and graphic delineations of hunting and trapping well worthy universal preservation. ByWarren Wildwood, Esq. More than 200 Engravings. Cloth. $1 75.Thrilling Incidents in American History.Events which are among the most striking and important in our national annals, covering the Revolution, the French War, the Tripolitan War, the Indian Wars, the War of 1812, and the Mexican War—all of which are of great usefulness to the student and general reader. By the author of "The Army and Navy of the United States." With Three Hundred Illustrations. Cloth. $1 75.Scouting Expeditions of the Texan Rangers.Operations which occurred during some of the prominent events of the Mexican war, together with sketches of the celebrated partisan chiefs, Hays, McCulloch, and Walker, whose courage, sagacity, and remarkable exploits should be familiar to all Americans. BySamuel C. Reid, Jr., late of the Texan Rangers, and Member of the Louisiana Bar. With Illustrations. 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Cloth. $1 75.The Hero Girl, and How She Became a Captain in the Army.The highly dramatic story of Molly Pitcher who, having lost her husband at the battle of Monmouth, gallantly stepped forward, took his place at the cannon, and continued serving it until the battle ended—after which the rank of Captain was conferred on her by Gen. Washington. ByThrace Talmon. With Illustrations. Cloth. $1 75.Mrs. Partington's Knitting Work, and What was Done by her Plaguy Boy Ike.In which all will see the acid and sugar, and spirit and water—forming an intellectual punch, of which all can partake without headache or heartache. Wrought by the old lady herself. With characteristic Illustrations, including a portrait of the old lady in specs, surrounded by the Partington family. Cloth. $1 75.Way Down East; or, Portraitures of Yankee Life.Embodying some of the raciest stories of the "Down Easter" ever published by this humorous author—containing much of genuine wit and attractive thought. BySeba Smith, the original Major Jack Downing. With several rich and original Illustrations. Cloth. $1 75.
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MAILING NOTICE.—Any books on the following list will be sent, post paid, to any address, on receipt of price.AddressTHE PUBLISHERS OF THIS VOLUME. See title page.
Historical and Secret Memoirs of the Empress Josephine. A secret and truthful history of one of the most remarkable of women, uniting all the value of absorbing facts with that of the most exciting romance. Translated from the French of M'lle Le Normand, byJacob M. Howard,Esq. 2 vols. in one. Cloth. Price $1 75.
Memoirs of the Court of Marie Antoinette. An instructive work—one of the most intensely interesting ever issued from the American press—the events of which should be familiar to all. ByMadame Campan. With Biographical Introduction byM. De Lamartine. 2 vols. in one. Cloth. Price $1 75.
Memoirs of the Life of Mary, Queen of Scots. Affording a complete and authentic history of the unfortunate Mary, with materials and letters not used by other authors, making up a volume of rare interest and value. ByMiss Benger. With portrait on steel. 2 vols. in one. Cloth. Price $1 75.
Memoirs of the Queens of France. Written in France, carefully compiled from researches made there, commended by the press generally, and published from the Tenth London Edition. It is a truly valuable work for the reader and student of history. ByMrs. Forbes Bush. 2 vols. in one. Cloth. Price $1 75.
Memoirs of the Life of Anne Boleyn, Queen of Henry VIII.In the records of biography there is no character that more forcibly exemplifies the vanity of human ambition, or more thoroughly enlists the attention of the reader than this—the Seventh American, and from the Third London Edition. ByMiss Benger. With portrait on steel. Cloth. $1 75.
Heroic Women of History. Containing the most extraordinary examples of female courage of ancient and modern times, and set before the wives, sisters, and daughters of the country, in the hope that it may make them even more renowned for resolution, fortitude, and self-sacrifice than the Spartan females of old. ByHenry C. Watson. With Illustrations. Cloth. $1 75.
Public and Private History of Louis Napoleon, Emperor of the French. An impartial view of the public and private career of this extraordinary man, giving full information in regard to his most distinguished ministers, generals, relatives and favorites. BySamuel M. Schmucker, LL. D. With portraits on Steel. Cloth. $1 75.
Life and Reign of Nicholas I., Emperor of Russia. The only complete history of this great personage that has appeared in the English language, and furnishes interesting facts in connection with Russian society and government of great practical value to the attentive reader. BySamuel M. Schmucker, LL. D. With Illustrations. Cloth. $1 75.
Life and Times of George Washington.A concise and condensed narrative of Washington's career, especially adapted to the popular reader, and presented as the best matter upon this immortal theme—one especially worthy the attention and admiration of every American. BySamuel M. Schmucker, LL. D. With Portrait on steel. Cloth. $1 75.
Life and Times of Alexander Hamilton.Incidents of a career that will never lose its singular power to attract and instruct, while giving impressive lessons of the brightest elements of character, surrounded and assailed by the basest. BySamuel M. Schmucker, LL. D. With Portrait on steel. Cloth. $1 75.
Life and Times of Thomas Jefferson.In which the author has presented both the merits and defects of this great representative hero in their true light, and has studiously avoided indiscriminate praise or wholesale censure. BySamuel M. Schmucker, LL. D. With Portrait. Cloth. $1 75.
Life of Benjamin Franklin.Furnishing a superior and comprehensive record of this celebrated Statesman and Philosopher—rich beyond parallel in lessons of wisdom for every age, calling and condition in life, public and private. ByO. L. Holley. With Portrait on steel and Illustrations on wood. Cloth. $1 75.
Public and Private Life of Daniel Webster.The most copious and attractive collection of personal memorials concerning the great Statesman that has hitherto been published, and by one whose intimate and confidential relations with him afford a guarantee for their authenticity. By Gen.S. P. Lyman. With Illustrations. Cloth. $1 75.
Life and Times of Henry Clay.An impartial biography, presenting, by bold and simple strokes of the historic pencil, a portraiture of the illustrious theme which no one should fail to read, and no library be without. BySamuel M. Schmucker, LL. D. With Portrait on steel. Cloth. $1 75.
Life and Public Services of Stephen A. Douglas.A true and faithful exposition of the leading incidents of his brilliant career arranged so as to instruct the reader and produce the careful study which the life of so great a man deserves. ByH. M. Flint. With Portrait on steel. Cloth. $1 75.
Life and Public Services of Abraham Lincoln.(In both the English and German languages.) As a record of this great man it is a most desirable work, admirably arranged for reference, with an index over each page, from which the reader can familiarize himself with the contents by glancing through it. ByFrank Crosby, of the Philadelphia Bar. With Portrait on steel. Cloth. $1 75.
Life of Daniel Boone, the Great Western Hunter and Pioneer.Comprising graphic and authentic accounts of his daring, thrilling adventures, wonderful skill, coolness and sagacity under the most hazardous circumstances, with an autobiography dictated by himself. ByCecil B. Hartley. With Illustrations. Cloth. $1 75.
Life of Colonel David Crocket, the Original Humorist and Irrepressible Backwoodsman.Showing his strong will and indomitable spirit, his bear hunting, his military services, his career in Congress, and his triumphal tour through the States—written by himself; to which is added the account of his glorious death at the Alamo. With Illustrations. Cloth. $1 75.
Life of Kit Carson, the Great Western Hunter and Guide.An exciting volume of wild and romantic exploits, thrilling adventures, hair-breadth escapes, daring coolness, moral and physical courage, and invaluable services—such as rarely transpire in the history of the world. ByCharles Burdett. With Illustrations. Cloth. $1 75.
Life of Captain John Smith, the Founder of Virginia.The adventures contained herein serve to denote the more noble and daring events of a period distinguished by its spirit, its courage, and its passion, and challenges the attention of the American people. ByW. Gilmore Simms. With Illustrations. Price $1 75.
Life of General Francis Marion, the Celebrated Partisan Hero of the Revolution.This was one of the most distinguished men who figured on the grand theatre of war during the times that "tried men's souls," and his brilliant career has scarcely a parallel in history. ByCecil B. Hartley. With Illustrations. Cloth. $1 75.
Life of General Andrew Jackson, the Celebrated Patriot and Statesman.The character here shown as firm in will, clear in judgment, rapid in decision and decidedly pronounced, sprung from comparative obscurity to the highest gift within the power of the American people, and is prolific in interest. ByAlexander Walker. $1 75.
Life and Times of General Sam Houston, the Hunter, Patriot, and Statesman.It reminds one of the story of Romulus—who was nurtured by the beasts of the forest till he planted the foundations of a mighty empire—and stands alone as an authentic memoir. With Maps, Portrait, and Illustrations. Cloth. $1 75.
Lives of the Three Mrs. Judsons, the Celebrated Female Missionaries.The domestic lives and individual labors of these three bright stars in the galaxy of American heroines, who in ministering to the souls of heathens, experienced much of persecution. ByCecil B. Hartley. With steel Portraits. Cloth. $1 75.
Life of Elisha Kent Kane, and of Other Distinguished American Explorers.A narrative of the discoverers who possess the strongest hold upon public interest and attention, and one of the few deeply interesting volumes of distinguished Americans of this class. BySamuel M. Schmucker, LL. D. With Portrait on steel. Cloth. $1 75.
The Life and Adventures of Pauline Cushman, the Celebrated Union Spy and Scout.Stirring details from the lips of the subject herself, whose courage, heroism, and devotion to the old flag, endeared her to the Army of the Southwest. ByF. L. Sarmiento, Esq., Member of the Philadelphia Bar. With Portrait on steel and Illustrations on wood. Cloth. $1 75.
Jefferson Davis and Stonewall Jackson: The Life and Public Services of Each.Truths from the lives of these men, both of whom served their country before the war, and afterwards threw themselves into the cause of the South with unbounded zeal—affording valuable historic facts for all, North and South. With Illustrations. Cloth. $1 75.
Corsica, and the Early Life of Napoleon.Delicately drawn idyllic descriptions of the Island, yielding new light to political history, exciting much attention in Germany and England, and altogether making a book of rare character and value. Translated by Hon.E. Joy Morris. With Portrait on steel. Cloth. $1 75.
The Horse and his Diseases: Embracing his History and Varieties, Breeding and Management, and Vices.A splendid complete, and reliable book—the work of more than fifteen years' careful study—pointing out diseases accurately, and recommending remedies that have stood the test of actual trial. To which is added "Rarey's Method of Training Horses." ByRobert Jennings, V. S. With nearly one hundred Illustrations. Cloth. $1 75.
Sheep, Swine, and Poultry.Enumerating their varieties and histories; the best modes of breeding, feeding, and managing; the diseases to which they are subject; the best remedies—and offering the best practical treatise of its kind now published. ByRobert Jennings, V. S. With numerous Illustrations. Cloth. $1 75.
Cattle and their Diseases.Giving their history and breeds, crossing and breeding, feeding and management; with the diseases to which they are subject, and the remedies best adapted to their cure; which is added a list of remedies used in treating cattle. ByRobert Jennings, V. S. With numerous Illustrations. Cloth. $1 75.
Horse Training Made Easy.A new and practical system of Teaching and Educating the Horse, including whip training and thorough instructions in regard to shoeing—full of information of a useful and well-tested character. ByRobert Jennings, V. S. With numerous Illustrations. Cloth. $1 25.
600 Receipts Worth their Weight in Gold.An unequalled variety in kind, the collection and testing of which have extended through a period of thirty years—a number of them having never before appeared in print, while all are simple, plain, and highly meritorious. ByJohn Marquart, of Lebanon, Pa. Cloth. $1 75.
500 Employments Adapted to Women.Throwing open to womankind productive fields of labor everywhere, and affording full opportunity to select employments best adapted to their tastes—all the result of over three years' constant care and investigation. By MissVirginia Penny. Cloth. $1 75.
Everybody's Lawyer and Book of Forms.The simplicity of its instructions, the comprehensiveness of its subject, and the accuracy of its details, together with its perfect arrangement, conciseness, attractiveness and cheapness make it the most desirable of all legal hand-books. ByFrank Crosby, Esq. Thoroughly revised to date byS. J. Vandersloot, Esq. 608 pp. Law Style. $2 00.
The Family Doctor.Intended to guard against diseases in the family; to furnish the proper treatment for the sick; to impart knowledge in regard to medicines, herbs, and plants; to show how to preserve a sound body and mind, and written in plain language, free from medical terms. By Prof.Henry Taylor, M. D. Profusely Illustrated. Cloth. $1 75.
The American Practical Cookery Book.A faithful and highly useful guide, whose directions all can safely follow, making housekeeping easy, pleasant, and economical in all its departments, and based upon the personal test, throughout, of an intelligent practical housekeeper. Illustrated with Fifty Engravings. Cloth. $1 75.
Modern Cookery in all its Branches.Designed to interest and benefit housekeepers everywhere by its plain and simple instructions in regard to the judicious preparation of food, and altogether a work of superior merit. By MissEliza Acton. Carefully revised by Mrs.Sarah J. Hale. With many Illustrations and a copious Index. Cloth. $1 75.
Thirty Years in the Arctic Regions.The graphic narrative of Sir John Franklin, the most celebrated of Arctic Travellers, in which Sir John tells his own story—unsurpassed for intense and all-absorbing interest—sketching his three expeditions, and that part of the fourth now shrouded in mystery to the world. Cloth. $1 75.
Explorations and Discoveries during Four Years' Wanderings in the Wilds of Southwestern Africa.Important and exciting experiences, full of wild adventure and instructive facts, which seem to possess a mysterious charm for every mind, and in which the spirit of intelligent and adventurous curiosity is everywhere prominent. ByCharles John Anderson. With Illustrations. Cloth. $1 75.
Livingstone's Travels and Researches in South Africa.Given in the pleasing language of Dr. Livingstone, and rich in the personal adventures and hair-breadth escapes of that most indefatigable discoverer and interesting Christian gentleman—making a work of special value. ByDavid Livingstone, LL. D., D. C. S. Profusely Illustrated. Cloth. $1 75.
Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa.Recounting an expedition undertaken under the auspices of H. B. M.'s Government, exhibiting the most remarkable courage, perseverance, presence of mind, and contempt of danger and death, and immensely important as a work of information. ByHenry Barth, Ph. D., D. C. L., etc. With Illustrations. Cloth. $1 75.
Ellis' Three Visits to Madagascar.Written in Madagascar, while on a visit to the queen and people, in which is carefully described the singularly beautiful country and the manners and customs of its people, and from which an unusual amount of information is obtainable. By Rev.William Ellis, F. H. S. Profusely Illustrated. Cloth. $1 75.
Oriental and Western Siberia.A Stirring narrative of seven years' explorations in Siberia, Mongolia, the Kirghes Steppes, Chinese Tartary, and part of Central Asia, revealing extraordinary facts, showing much of hunger, thirst, and perilous adventure, and forming a work of rare attractiveness for every reader. ByThomas William Atkinson. With numerous Illustrations. Cloth. $1 75.
Hunting Scenes in the Wilds of Africa.Thrilling adventures of daring hunters—Cummings, Harris, and others—among the Lions, Elephants, Giraffes, Buffaloes, and other animals—than which few, if any works, are more exciting. With numerous Illustrations. Cloth. $1 75.
Hunting Adventures in the Northern Wilds.A tramp in the Chateaugay Woods, over hills, lakes and forest streams, at a time when millions of acres lay in a perfect wilderness, affording incidents, descriptions, and adventures of extraordinary interest. ByS. H. Hammond. With Illustrations. Cloth. $1 75.
Wild Northern Scenes; or, Sporting Adventures with the Rifle and the Rod.Affording remarkably interesting experiences in a section where the howl of the Wolf, the scream of the Panther, and the hoarse bellow of the Moose could be heard—presenting a racy book. ByS. H. Hammond. With Illustrations. Cloth. $1 75.
Perils and Pleasures of a Hunter's Life; or, The Romance of Hunting.Replete with thrilling incidents and hair-breadth escapes, and fascinating in the extreme, while depicting the romance of hunting. ByPeregrine Herne. With Illustrations. Cloth. $1 75.
Hunting Sports in the West.An amount of novelty and variety, of bold enterprise and noble hardihood, of heroic daring and fierce encounters, which seem to be much more entertaining by the quiet fireside than they would be to the one going through them in the forest or field. ByCecil B. Hartley. With numerous Illustrations. Cloth. $1 75.
Fanny Hunter's Western Adventures.Vividly portraying the stirring scenes enacted in Kansas and Missouri during a sojourn of several years on the Western Border, and fully representing social and domestic affairs in frontier life—containing curious pictures of character. With Illustrations. Cloth. $1 75.
Wonderful Adventures, by Land and Sea, of the Seven Queer Travellers who Met at an Inn.Revelations of a singular and unusually entertaining character, in which the most terrible circumstances and mysterious occurrences are faithfully and forcibly placed before the reader. ByJosiah Barnes. Cloth. $1 75.
Nicaragua; Past, Present, and Future.Setting forth its history, the manners and customs of its inhabitants, its mines, its minerals, and other productions, and throwing light upon a subject of very great importance to the masses of our people. ByPeter F. Stout, Esq., late U. S. Vice-Consul. Cloth. $1 75.
Female Life Among the Mormons; or, Maria Ward's Disclosures.Romantic Incidents, bordering on the marvelous, which show the evils, horrors, and abominations of the Mormon system—the degradation of its females, and the consequent vices of its society. ByMaria Ward, the Wife of a Mormon Elder. With Illustrations. 40,000 copies sold. Cloth. $1 75.
Male Life Among the Mormons.Detailing sights and scenes among the Mormons, with important remarks on their moral and social economy; being a true transcript of events, viewing Mormonism from a man's standpoint, and forming a companion to the preceding volume. ByAustin N. Ward. Edited byMaria Ward. With Illustrations. Cloth. $1 75.
Pioneer Life in the West.Describing the adventures of Boone, Kenton, Brady, Clark, the Whetzels, the Johnsons, and others, in their fierce encounters with the Indians, and making up a work of the most entertaining and instructive character for those who delight in history and adventure. With numerous Illustrations. Cloth. $1 75.
Thrilling Stories of the Great Rebellion.Fearful adventures of soldiers, scouts, spies, and refugees; daring exploits of smugglers, guerillas, desperadoes, and others; tales of loyal and disloyal women; stories of the negro, and incidents of fun and merriment in camp and field. By Lieut.Charles S. Greene, late of the U. S. Army. With Illustrations in Oil. Cloth. $1 75.
History of the War in India.Furnishing the complete history of British India, together with interesting and thrilling details which have scarcely a parallel in the world's history, to which is added a memoir of General SirHenry Havelock. ByHenry Frederick Malcolm. Illustrated with numerous Engravings. Cloth. $1 75.
Our Boys.Personal experiences of the author while in the army, presenting the richest and raciest scenes of army and camp life ever published, and portraying various events in all their originality. ByA. F. Hill, of the Eighth Pennsylvania Reserves. With Portrait on Steel, and characteristic Illustrations. Cloth. $1 75.
Our Campaigns.The marches, bivouacs, battles, incidents, camp life, and history of a regiment during its three years' term of service in the war, together with a sketch of the Army of the Potomac under Generals McClellan, Burnside, Hooker, Meade, and Grant. ByE. M. Woodward, Adj't Second Penna. Reserves. Cloth. $1 75.
Margaret Moncrieffe, the Beautiful Spy.An exciting story of Army and high life in New York, in 1776, presenting facts and historic names, and showing the mutual attachment between Aaron Burr and Margaret Moncrieffe, as well as the influence of the latter upon the former in the more important events of his life. ByCharles Burdett. Cloth. $1 75.
Six Nights in a Block House; or, Sketches of Border Life.Feats of hero hunters and thrilling exploits among the Indians; furnishing the names of hunters well known in western history, and showing the most exciting drama of border warfare, and, as a whole, the most intensely interesting and instructive work upon Indian life now offered the public.By Henry C. Watson. With 100 Engravings. Cloth. $1 75.
Thrilling Adventures Among the Early Settlers.A series of desperate encounters with Indians, daring exploits of Texan Rangers, incidents of guerilla warfare, fearful deeds of desperadoes and regulators of the west, and graphic delineations of hunting and trapping well worthy universal preservation. ByWarren Wildwood, Esq. More than 200 Engravings. Cloth. $1 75.
Thrilling Incidents in American History.Events which are among the most striking and important in our national annals, covering the Revolution, the French War, the Tripolitan War, the Indian Wars, the War of 1812, and the Mexican War—all of which are of great usefulness to the student and general reader. By the author of "The Army and Navy of the United States." With Three Hundred Illustrations. Cloth. $1 75.
Scouting Expeditions of the Texan Rangers.Operations which occurred during some of the prominent events of the Mexican war, together with sketches of the celebrated partisan chiefs, Hays, McCulloch, and Walker, whose courage, sagacity, and remarkable exploits should be familiar to all Americans. BySamuel C. Reid, Jr., late of the Texan Rangers, and Member of the Louisiana Bar. With Illustrations. Cloth. $1 75.
The Battle-Fields of the Revolution.The most brilliant points in the history of the Revolutionary war, recounting the principal battles, sieges, and other important events—the whole interspersed with numerous characteristic anecdotes. ByThomas Y. Rhoads. With many Illustrations. Cloth. $1 75.
Thrilling Adventures Among the Indians.In which are enumerated the most remarkable incidents of the early Indian Wars, which abound in dangers, vindictiveness, endurance, heroism, gratitude, treachery, stoicism, and revenge, and in which there is much to fascinate the reader, and store the inquiring mind. ByJohn Frost, LL. D. With more than 300 Illustrations. Cloth. $1 75.
The Hero Girl, and How She Became a Captain in the Army.The highly dramatic story of Molly Pitcher who, having lost her husband at the battle of Monmouth, gallantly stepped forward, took his place at the cannon, and continued serving it until the battle ended—after which the rank of Captain was conferred on her by Gen. Washington. ByThrace Talmon. With Illustrations. Cloth. $1 75.
Mrs. Partington's Knitting Work, and What was Done by her Plaguy Boy Ike.In which all will see the acid and sugar, and spirit and water—forming an intellectual punch, of which all can partake without headache or heartache. Wrought by the old lady herself. With characteristic Illustrations, including a portrait of the old lady in specs, surrounded by the Partington family. Cloth. $1 75.
Way Down East; or, Portraitures of Yankee Life.Embodying some of the raciest stories of the "Down Easter" ever published by this humorous author—containing much of genuine wit and attractive thought. BySeba Smith, the original Major Jack Downing. With several rich and original Illustrations. Cloth. $1 75.