The Boys New Library

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The British Legion. A Tale of the Carlist War. By HERBERT HAYENS, author of "An Emperor's Doom," etc., etc. Crown 8vo. With Six Illustrations by W. H. MARGETSON.

The Island of Gold. A Sea Story. By GORDON STABLES, M.D., R.N., author of "Every Inch a Sailor," "How Jack Mackenzie won his Epaulettes," etc., etc. Crown 8vo. With Six Illustrations.

How Jack Mackenzie Won His Epaulettes. By GORDON STABLES, M.D., B.N., author of "As We Sweep through the Deep," etc. With Six Illustrations by A. PEARCE. Crown 8vo, cloth extra.

"A story of the Crimean War, and one of the best that Dr. Stables has written for some time."—STANDARD.

"One of the most rattling looks for boys published this season.... Delightful as is the first part, the stirring battle scenes of the second will more particularly interest Young England."—WHITEHALL REVIEW.

Boris the Bear-Hunter. A Story of Peter the Great and His Times. By FRED. WHISHAW, author of "A Lost Army," etc. Illustrated by W. S. STACEY. Crown 8vo, cloth extra.

"Mr. Whishaw may be congratulated on having written the boys' book of the season."—CHRISTIAN LEADER.

My Strange Rescue. AND OTHER STORIES OF SPORT AND ADVENTURE IN CANADA. By J. MACDONALD OXLEY, author of "Up Among the Ice-Floes," "Diamond Rock," etc. Crown 8vo, cloth extra.

"We are again among the bears in semi-Polar latitudes. And what with bears, wolves, Indians, rapids, snowstorms, and trackless forests, the heroes have a lively time of it. The tales are exceedingly well told."—TIMES.

Pincherton Farm. By E. A. B. D., author of "Young Ishmael Conway," etc. Crown 8vo, cloth extra.

A story showing the elevating influence of a simple trust in God.

"A tale of great interest, with some excellent character-drawing."—GLASGOW HERALD.

Up Among the Ice-Floes. By J. MACDONALD OXLEY, author of "Diamond Rock," etc. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth extra.

A lively sketch of the exciting adventures of the crew of a whaler.

"The fun and dangers of hunting the red deer, fishing the whale, facing storms in ice seas, and forgathering with the Eskimo, keep the book moving pleasantly along; and the story has a novelty and freshness that will please young readers."—SCOTSMAN.

A Lost Army. By FRED. WHISHAW, author of "Boris the Bear-Hunter," "Out of Doors in Tsarland," etc. With Six Illustrations by W. S. STACEY. Post 8vo, cloth extra.

"The whole story is extremely well told, and, packed with adventure as it is, in calculated to hold the ordinary boy spell-bound. It is a striking work of exceptional and varied interest."—SCHOOLMASTER.

Baffling the Blockade. By J. MACDONALD OXLEY, author of "In the Wilds of the West Coast," "Diamond Rock," "My Strange Rescue," etc. Post 8vo, cloth extra.

"It is really one of the most 'convincing' of books, in the sense that the incidents, which are thick and thrilling, read as if they had really happened."—CHRISTIAN WORLD.

"Holds us in breathless interest from board to board, so that we are loth to skip a line."—TIMES.

Chris Willoughby; or, Against the Current. By FLORENCE E. BURCH, author of "Dick and Harry and Tom," etc. Post 8vo, cloth extra.

"A capital tale for boys; thoroughly wholesome in tone, and lively from beginning to end."—BRITISH WEEKLY.

Diamond Rock; or, On the Right Track. By J. MACDONALD OXLEY, author of "Up Among the Ice-Floes," etc. With Illustrations. Post 8vo, cloth extra.

"A sea story of great power.... Relates to the stirring period in naval annals in the early years of the century, when brushes with the French were frequent, and the glamour which hung about matters maritime had not passed away. Mr. Oxley narrates an exciting story vividly."—LEEDS MERCURY.

Doing and Daring. A New Zealand Story. By ELEANOR STREDDER, author of "Jack and his Ostrich," etc. With Illustrations. Post 8vo, cloth extra.

"It has a quickly-moving plot of wild life, adventure, and dangers, and is sure to please a boy reader."—SCOTSMAN.

Harold the Norseman. By FRED. WHISHAW, author of "A Lost Army," "Boris the Bear-Hunter," etc. Post 8vo, cloth extra.

"An entrancing story dealing with Norse life in the eleventh century, a period unsurpassed for the opportunities it presents to the romancer."—DUNDEE ADVERTISER.

"A stirring story of a stirring period, which, though we regard it at the distance of eight centuries, is full of unfailing fascination to all lovers of the romance of history."—COURT JOURNAL.

The Vanished Yacht. By E. HARCOURT BURRAGE

"Does not disappoint the expectation held out by the title, for it is full of interest and adventure."—PALL MALL GAZETTE.

Crag, Glacier, and Avalanche. Narratives of Daring and Disaster. By ACHILLES DAUNT, Author of "With Pack and Rifle in the Far South-west," etc. With Illustrations.

The Drifting Island; or, The Slave-Hunters of the Congo. By WALTER WENTWORTH, Author of "Kibboo Ganey," etc.

The Flamingo Feather. By KIRK MUNROE. With Twenty Illustrations.

Hans Brinker; or, The Silver Skates. A Story of Life in Holland. By MARY MAPES DODGE. With Illustrations.

An interesting and instructive tale of life in Holland; sure to prove acceptable to boys.

Kibboo Ganey; or, The Lost Chief of the Copper Mountain. A Tale of Travel and Adventure in the Heart of Africa. By WALTER WENTWORTH.

A well-told tale of adventure undergone in the course of a journey to the neighbourhood of Lake Tchad. To boys it cannot fail to prove fascinating.

Our Sea-Coast Heroes; or, Tales of Wreck and of Rescue by the Lifeboat and Rocket. By ACHILLES DAUNT, Author of "Frank Redcliffe," "With Pack and Rifle in the Far South-west," etc. With numerous Illustrations.

"The narratives of wreck and rescue are admirably penned, and the illustrations throughout are effective."—GLASGOW HERALD.

Robinson Crusoe. The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York, Mariner. Written by Himself. Illustrated.

Sandford and Merton. A Book for the Young. By THOMAS DAY. Illustrated.

The Swiss Family Robinson; or, Adventures of a Father and his Four Sons on a Desolate Island. Illustrated.

Soldiers of the Queen; or, Jack Fenleigh's Luck. A Story of the Dash to Khartoum. By HAROLD AVERY, Author of "Frank's First Term," etc., etc.

"Rehearses in a thrilling manner the stirring story of the Egyptian War and the advance to Khartoum."—DUNDEE ADVERTISER.

Vandrad the Viking; or, The Feud and the Spell. A Tale of the Norsemen. By J. STORER CLOUSTON. With Six Illustrations by HUBERT PATON.

How the valiant Vandrad comes under the "spell" of a certain beautiful "witch," and how the glamour causes him to forego his revengeful purpose, is told by Mr. Storer Clouston in language so full of power and poetic feeling that once read the story will not soon be forgotten.

Breaking the Record. The Story of Three Arctic Expeditions. By M. DOUGLAS, Author of "Across Greenland's Ice-Fields."

"Just the kind of book that will stir a boy's heart to its uttermost depths, and make him give up his most cherished dreams of being a great Indian fighter in favour of an Arctic explorer."—NORTH BRITISH DAILY MAIL.

Across Greenland's Ice-Fields. The Adventures of Nansen and Peary on the Great Ice-Cap. By M. DOUGLAS, Author of "For Duty's Sake," etc.

Sir Clements R. Markham, President of the Royal Geographical Society, says: "Miss Douglas conducts her readers over those trackless wastes of snow and ice in the footsteps of Nordenskiöld, of Nansen, and of Peary; and certainly those who begin the journey with her will, in continuing to the end, derive no small amount of pleasure and instruction."

As We Sweep Through the Deep. A Story of the Stirring Times of Old. By GORDON STABLES, M.D., R.N. With Illustrations.

A story for boys, giving glimpses of naval life during the times of Napoleon.

The Battle of the Rafts. And Other Stories of Boyhood in Norway. By H. H. BOYESEN.

"The stories are so different from the ordinary run of boys' tales, and yet so exciting, that they cannot fail to be appreciated."—DUNDEE ADVERTISER.

After Years. A Story of Trials and Triumphs. By J. W. BRADLEY, Author of "Culm Rock." With Illustrations.

Among the Turks. By VERNEY LOVETT CAMERON, C.B., D.C.L., Commander Royal Navy, Author of "Jack Hooper," etc. With Illustrations.

"'Among the Turks' is racy with adventure and spirited descriptions of Eastern life and character. Boys will read the book with great delight."—SCOTSMAN.

Archie Digby; or, An Eton Boy's Holidays. By G. E. WYATT, Author of "Harry Bertram and his Eighth Birthday."

An interesting tale for boys. Archie, a thoughtless young Etonian, learns during a Christmas holiday, by humbling experience, lessons of value for all after life.

The Forest, the Jungle, and the Prairie; or, Tales of Adventure and Enterprise in Pursuit of Wild Animals. With numerous Engravings.

Scenes with the Hunter and the Trapper. Stories of Adventures with Wild Animals. With Engravings.

Beyond the Himalayas. By JOHN GEDDIE, F.R.G.S., Author of "The Lake Regions of Central Africa," etc. With Nine Engravings.

"A tale of adventure and travel over regions on the borders of China and Thibet. The author has taken great pains to make his descriptions of the scenery, natural history, and botany, and of the manners and habits of the frontier people accurate and instructive. There are plenty of exciting adventures and encounters with wild beasts and no less wild men."—STANDARD.

The Castaways. A Story of Adventure in the Wilds of Borneo. By Captain MAYNE REID.

The Meadows Family; or, Fireside Stories of Adventure and Enterprise. By M. A. PAULL, Author of "Tim's Troubles," etc. With Illustrations.

The Story of the Niger. A Record of Travel and Adventure from the Days of Mungo Park to the Present Time. By ROBERT RICHARDSON, Author of "Adventurous Boat Voyages," "Ralph's Year in Russia," etc. With Thirty-one Illustrations.

The Hermit Princes. A Tale of Adventure in Japan. By ELEANOR STREDDER, Author of "Doing and Daring," etc.

"Conspicuous for novelty of subject and treatment. It is a Japanese story perfectly conceived and realized. The landscape-painting throughout is terse and full of interest."—MANCHESTER GUARDIAN.

Norseland Tales. By H. H. BOYESEN, Author of "The Battle of the Rafts, and Other Stories of Boyhood in Norway." With Seven Illustrations.

"They are tales of modern life, not of the Vikings, but of and about the sea, and of Norwegian boys who crossed the Atlantic. All are well written and interesting."—GLASGOW HERALD.

Leaves from a Middy's Log. By ARTHUR LEE KNIGHT, Author of "Adventures of a Midshipmite," "The Rajah of Monkey Island," etc. Illustrated by A. PEARCE.

"A decidedly fresh and stirring story. There is plenty of incident and plenty of spirit in the story; the dialogue is amusing and natural, and the descriptions are vigorous and vivid."—SPECTATOR.

Sons of the Vikings. An Orkney Story. By JOHN GUNN, M.A., D.Sc. With Illustrations by JOHN WILLIAMSON.

Sons of Freedom; or, The Fugitives from Siberia. By FRED. WHISHAW, Author of "Harold the Norseman," "A Lost Army," "Boris the Bear-Hunter," etc. With numerous Illustrations.

Afar in the Forest. With Forty-one Full-page Engravings.

A tale of settler life in North America, full of stirring adventure.

In the Rocky Mountains. A Tale of Adventure. With Forty-one Engravings.

A narrative specially adapted to the taste and delectation of youth, with numerous incidents of travel and amusing stories, told in afresh and invigorating style.

In New Granada; or, Heroes and Patriots. With Thirty-six Full-page Engravings.

"This book will delight boys of all ages. The subject is unusually interesting, and opens a wide field for romantic adventure."—PALL MALL GAZETTE.

Adventurous Boat Voyages. By ROBERT RICHARDSON, Author of "Ralph's Year in Russia," etc. With Fifteen Illustrations.

Frank Redcliffe. A Story of Travel and Adventure in the Forests of Venezuela. By ACHILLES DAUNT, Author of "The Three Trappers." With numerous Illustrations.

In the Land of the Moose. Adventures in the Forests of the Athabasca. By ACHILLES DAUNT, Author of "The Three Trappers." With Illustrations.

In the Bush and on the Trail. Adventures in the Forests of North America. By M. BENEDICT REVOIL. With Seventy Illustrations.

The Island Home; or, The Young Castaways. A Story of Adventure in the Southern Seas. With Illustrations.

The Lake Regions of Central Africa. A Record of Modern Discovery. By JOHN GEDDIE, F.R.G.S. With Thirty-two Illustrations.

"Here we have excellent writing, full of accurate geographical information, and fascinating in style; first class illustration and plenty of it."—SWORD AND TROWEL.

Lost in the Backwoods. A Tale of the Canadian Forest. By Mrs. TRAILL, Author of "In the Forest," etc. With 32 Engravings.

The Three Trappers. By ACHILLES DAUNT, Author of "In the Land of the Moose, the Bear, and the Beaver." With Eleven Engravings.

"It is one of those books which have been favourites with healthy-minded lads since books became common. We do not remember to have seen one that sustained more of vigour and liveliness in its narrative than this."—SCOTSMAN.

Wrecked on a Reef; or, Twenty Months in the Auckland Isles. A True Story of Shipwreck, Adventure, and Suffering. With Forty Illustrations.

Ralph's Year in Russia. A Story of Travel and Adventure in Eastern Europe. By ROBERT RICHARDSON, Author of "Almost a Hero," etc. With Eight Engravings.

"A capital story of travel and adventure. Mr. Richardson has written with great force and vivacity. He has produced a story healthy in all respects."—SCOTSMAN.


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