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THE WEST; or, America before Columbus.
THE IRON HORSE; or, Life on the Line.
THE FLOATING LIGHT OF THE GOODWIN SANDS.
ERLING THE BOLD: A Tale of the Norse Sea-Kings. Mr. R.M. BALLANTYNE'S BOOKS—continued.

THE GOLDEN DREAM: A Tale of the Diggings.
DEEP DOWN: A Tale of the Cornish Mines.
FIGHTING THE FLAMES: A Tale of the London Fire-Brigade.
SHIFTING WINDS: A Tough Yarn.
THE LIGHTHOUSE; or, The Story of a Great Fight between Man and the Sea.
THE LIFEBOAT: A Tale of our Coast Heroes.
GASCOYNE, THE SANDALWOOD TRADER.
THE WILD MAN OF THE WEST: A Tale of the Rocky Mountains.
THE RED ERIC; or, The Whaler's Last Cruise.
FREAKS ON THE FELLS: and Why I did not become a Sailor?

With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d. each.

HUNTED AND HARRIED.
A COXSWAIN'S BRIDE; or, The Rising Tide. And other Tales.
THE GARRET AND THE GARDEN; or, Low Life High Up: and
JEFF BENSON; or, The Young Coastguardsman.
THE CREW OF THE WATER-WAGTAIL.
THE MIDDY AND THE MOORS.
LIFE IN THE RED BRIGADE. A Fiery Tale.
THE PRAIRIE CHIEF. A Tale.
THE ISLAND QUEEN; or, Dethroned by Fire and Water.
THE MADMAN AND THE PIRATE.
TWICE BOUGHT: A Tale of the Oregon Gold Fields.
MY DOGGIE AND I.
THE RED MAN'S REVENGE.
PHILOSOPHER JACK: A Tale of the Southern Seas.
SIX MONTHS AT THE CAPE.
BATTLES WITH THE SEA; or, Heroes of the Lifeboat and the Rocket. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d
THE KITTEN PILGRIMS; or, Great Battles and Grand Victories. Crown 8vo. 2s.

Price 3s. 6d. each.

TALES OF ADVENTURE BY FLOOD, FIELD, AND MOUNTAIN.
TALES OF ADVENTURE; or, Wild Work in Strange Places.
TALES OF ADVENTURE ON THE COAST.

MR. R.M. BALLANTYNE'S MISCELLANY of ENTERTAINING and INSTRUCTIVE TALES

With Illustrations. 1s. each.

Also in a Handsome Cloth Case, Price 20s.

The "Athenæum" says:—"There is no more practical way of communicating elementary information than that which has been adopted in this series. When we see contained in 124 small pages (as in Fast in the Ice) such information as a man of fair education should possess about icebergs, northern lights, Esquimaux, musk-oxen, bears, walruses, &c., together with all the ordinary incidents of an Arctic voyage woven into a clear connected narrative, we must admit that a good work has been done, and that the author deserves the gratitude of those for whom the books are especially designed, and also of young people of all classes."

I.

FIGHTING THE WHALES; or, Doings and Dangers on a Fishing Cruise.

II.

AWAY IN THE WILDERNESS; or, Life among the Red Indians and Fur Traders of North America.

III.

FAST IN THE ICE; or, Adventures In the Polar Regions.

IV.

CHASING THE SUN; or, Rambles in Norway.

V.

SUNK AT SEA; or, The Adventures of Wandering Will in the Pacific.

VI.

LOST IN THE FOREST; or, Wandering Will's Adventures in South America.

MR. R.M. BALLANTYNE'S MISCELLANY—continued.

VII.

OVER THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS; or, Wandering Will in the Land of the Red Skin.

VIII.

SAVED BY THE LIFEBOAT; or, A Tale of Wreck and Rescue on the Coast.

IX.

THE CANNIBAL ISLANDS; or, Captain Cook's Adventures in the South Seas.

X.

HUNTING THE LIONS; or, The Land of the Negro.

XI.

DIGGING FOR GOLD; or, Adventures in California.

XII.

UP IN THE CLOUDS; or, Balloon Voyages.

XIII.

THE BATTLE AND THE BREEZE; or, The Fights and Fancies of a British Tar.

XIV.

THE PIONEERS: A Tale of the Western Wilderness.

XV.

THE STORY OF THE ROCK.

XVI.

WRECKED, BUT NOT RUINED.

XVII.

THE THOROGOOD FAMILY.

XVIII.

THE LIVELY POLL: A Tale of the North Sea.

By AGNES GIBERNE.

"Tales that bear Miss Giberne's name are 'the best of the best.' No writer excels her in this department of literature."—Fireside News.

"That the story is Miss Giberne's guarantees refinement and Christian principle."—Churchman.

THE ANDERSONS. Illustrated. Extra crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

THE DALRYMPLES. With Illustrations. Third Edition. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

With Illustrations. Crown 8vo.

"LEAST SAID, SOONEST MENDED." 3s. 6d.

"A simple tale, well told."—Guardian.

"To say that it is by Miss Giberne is at once to recommend the story highly to girls."—Quiver.

"A well written and most interesting tale."—Glasgow Herald.

"A well written story. The moral is conveyed in a most interesting way, and as a mere tale it will well repay perusal."—Church Review.

NUMBER THREE WINIFRED PLACE. 3s. 6d.

"A delightful story, and, we need hardly add—being Miss Giberne's—is full of the highest and most profitable religious teaching."—Record.

"A well constructed, thoroughly healthy tale."—Aberdeen Free Press.

"Miss Giberne's book is for gentler readers. It appeals very delicately to their softer sympathies, and introduces them to one young girl at least who may serve as a model or ideal to them. It is written in a pleasing sympathetic style."—Scotsman.

"The plot of the story is as ingenious as the treatment is effective, and it is told with great skill."—Yorkshire Post.

READY, AYE READY! 2s. 6d.

"A thoroughly good and deeply interesting story."—Newcastle Chronicle.

"A charming story, which displays all this well-known writer's knowledge of girls and their habits of mind."—Scotsman.

MISS CON; or, All Those Girls. 5s.

"Constance Conway is a charming heroine. Her diary is an admirable collection of character sketches."—Athenæum.

AGNES GIBERNE'S WORKS—continued

ENID'S SILVER BOND. 5s.

"Enid's nature is essentially heroic.... The other characters are cleverly sketched."—Times.

FIVE THOUSAND POUNDS. 2s.

"Youthful readers have reason to thank Miss Giberne for having written this capital story."—John Bull.

ST. AUSTIN'S LODGE; or, Mr. Berkeley and his Nieces. 5s.

"A very good example of the author's well-known style. It is carefully written, and is in all respects a conscientious performance."—Academy.

BERYL AND PEARL. 5s.

"Characterised by unflagging vivacity and great dramatic power."-Christian Leader.

"One of Miss Giberne's most delightful tales."—Record.

DECIMA'S PROMISE. 3s. 6d.

"One of the best and soundest books we have seen."—Public Opinion.

"The result of a disaster, Decima's distress, and the behaviour of the parents, are touchingly told, and the whole case of conscience is admirably, managed."—Guardian.

DAISY OF OLD MEADOW. 2s.

"There are few boys or girls to whom this story will not prove interesting reading."—Court Circular.

KATHLEEN. 5s.

"Worthy of high praise, thoroughly good and very interesting."—Church Bells.

"A fascinating tale."—Record.

OLD UMBRELLAS; or, Clarrie and her Mother. 2s.

"The book is bright and lively, and will be read with pleasure and profit."—Christian.

MILES MURCHISON. Illustrated. Small crown 8vo. 1s. 6d.

By Dr. MACAULAY.

STRANGE YET TRUE. With many Illustrations. Extra crown 8vo. 5s.

By S.M.S. CLARKE (Mrs. Pereira).

BARON AND SQUIRE. A Story of the Thirty Years' War. From the German of N. NOELDECHEN. With Sixteen Illustrations. Extra crown 8vo. 5s.

THE DUKE'S PAGE; or, "In the Days of Luther." A Story for Boys. From the German. Sixteen Illustrations. Extra crown 8vo. 5s.

"A spirited and attractive narrative."—Literary Churchman.

"A capital story for boys."—Guardian.

"This is one of the most fascinating historical tales we have ever read."—British Weekly.

"Throughout incident succeeds incident, and the interest never flags until the end is reached."—Public Opinion.

"A very good story.... Of sterling value."—Spectator.

THE TRIVIAL ROUND; or, Chapters of Village Life. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

"A book that will interest and refresh dwellers in cities with this glimpse of a life in many respects different from their own."—Academy.

"These scenes from village life will be a source of pleasure to very many readers. The story is ably worked out and pleasantly told."—John Bull.

By Rev. J. REID HOWATT.

THE CHILDREN'S PEW. Extra crown 8vo. 6s.

THE CHILDREN'S PULPIT. A Year's Sermons and Parables for the Young. Extra crown 8vo. 6s.

"The subjects are well selected; the style is always simple and forcible; and the lessons which the preacher desires to impress upon the mind are such as every youthful reader may appreciate. The sermons have another merit—that of brevity."—Scotsman.

"Simple, suggestive, and singularly happy in illustration and treatment."—Word and Work. ^

THE CHILDREN'S ANGEL. A Volume of Sermons to Children. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.

"Fifty-three brief addresses to children. Direct, as such things should be; clear, as they must always be; and interesting, as, if any good is to be done, they are bound to be—they contain a collection of truths which children ought to be taught, and the teacher is always bright and clear, which is saying a great deal."—Church Bells.

"These sermonettes are eminently practical, while their homely style and freedom from cant are delightful."—Christian Commonwealth.

By Lady KENNETT-BARRINGTON.

BIBLE HISTORY FOR CHILDREN. With a Short History of Christianity after the Days of the Apostles. With Illustrations. Small crown 8vo. 1s. 6d.

"This book is eminently adapted for children's capabilities, and has the great advantage of keeping as nearly as possible to Bible language. It is an excellent little book."—Christian Commonwealth.

"A little work that will commend itself to all who have to do with the religious training of the young."—Church Bells.

"The work is well and carefully done, the main current of the Bible story being rendered with point and brevity in the very spirit of the Scriptures."—School Board Chronicle.

By WILLIAM CHARLES METCALFE.

STEADY YOUR HELM; or, Stowed Away. With Six Illustrations. Extra crown 8vo. 5s.

ABOVEBOARD. A Tale of Adventure on the Sea. With Six Illustrations. Extra crown 8vo. 5s.

"This is a delightfully exciting tale of the adventures of two sailor lads, with icebergs, pirates, and similar horrors of the sea. Its chief defect is that it leaves off too soon, even at the end of more than 300 pages."—Pall Mall Gazette.

"This story of a cruise is about as full of adventures as it can well be. There is plenty of 'go' in the narrative, and the incidents succeed each other with a very plausible probability."—Spectator.

"It is a long time since we have read anything racier, breezier, more healthful and invigorating than Mr. Metcalfe's fine sea story."—Methodist Recorder.

FRANK WEATHERALL; or, Life in the Merchant Marine. A Sea Story for Youth. Illustrated. Small crown 8vo. 2s.

By Mrs. SAXBY.

TOM AND HIS CROWS. Illustrated. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.

VIKING BOYS. With Four Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

"Wholesome and manly in tone, the book is thoroughly fresh and natural." —Morning Post.

"We prophesy that the tale of the Viking boys and their wild deeds will become as popular as 'The Lads of Lunda,' and all the other stories with which Mrs. Saxby has delighted us."—Athenæum.

THE LADS OF LUNDA. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.

"A perfect book for boys—generous, wholesome, manly in tone, and withal thoroughly young, fresh, and natural. We recommend the book heartily, not only to all boys, but to everybody who knows and likes brave boys."-Guardian.

"A capital book. The tales are full of fun and pathos."—Athenæum.

THE YARL'S YACHT. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.

"'The Yarl's Yacht' is even superior in interest to its predecessor."-Standard.

"Mrs. Saxby knows young people as few know them, and they will in return thoroughly appreciate her. As long as she writes such genuine, refreshing, happy family stories for them, they certainly will be most fortunate."—Spectator.

"'The Yarl's Yacht' is a delightful sequel to the 'Lads of Lunda.'"—Times.

THE HOME OF A NATURALIST. By JESSIE M.E. SAXBY and the Rev. BIOT EDMONSTON. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

"We would fain linger long over the scenes which this excellent volume brings up before us. The authors have put together a very refreshing set of memories."—Saturday Review.

By EVA TRAVERS EVERED POOLE.

LOTTA'S LIFE MISTAKE. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 1s.

GOLDEN LINKS IN A LIFE CHAIN. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.

"GOOD-NIGHT" THOUGHTS ABOUT GOD; or, Evening Readings for the Young. Small crown 8vo. 1s. 6d.

By BARLEY DALE.

A TALE OF OUGHTS AND CROSSES; or, Mr. Holland's Conquest. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

SPOILT GUY. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 1s. 6d. "A pretty tale, and contains excellent religious teaching."—Church, Sunday-School Magazine.

CISSY'S TROUBLES. With Illustrations. Small crown 8vo. 1s. 6d.

"A very charming story."—Yorkshire Post.

"The book will be a favourite with young people, especially with our girls."—Family Churchman.

LITTLE BRICKS. With Illustrations. Small crown 8vo. 1s. 6d. "The story is fascinating from the interest which is excited and maintained It is written with power and insight."—Courant.

By ELLEN L. DAVIS.

HIGH AND LOWLY: A Story of Hearts and Homes. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 1s. 6d.

YOKED TOGETHER: A Tale of Three Sisters. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 2s.

"A quiet domestic story of deep interest-, with several striking situations, described with considerable power."—Leeds Mercury.

A BOY'S WILL. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 1s. 6d.

"The book is full of life and character, and would be a fitting gift alike to the Sunday-school teacher and the scholar."—British Messenger.

By the Rev. GEORGE EVERARD, M.A.

YOUR SUNDAYS: Fifty-Two Short Readings. Especially intended for Schoolboys. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.

"YOUR INNINGS:" A Book for Schoolboys. Sixth Thousand. Crown 8vo. 1s. 6d.

EDIE'S LETTER; or, Talks with the Little Folks. 4to. 2s. 6d.

By Miss HAVERGAL.

STREAMLETS OF SONG FOR THE YOUNG. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

MORNING BELLS. Being Waking Thoughts for the Little Ones. Royal 32mo, 9d.; paper cover, 6d.

LITTLE PILLOWS. Being Good Night Thoughts for the Little Ones. 32mo, 9d.; paper cover, 6d.

MORNING STARS; or, Names of Christ for His Little Ones. 32mo. 9d.

THE FOUR HAPPY DAYS. 16mo. 1s.

BEN BRIGHTBOOTS, and Other True Stories. Crown 8vo. 1s.

BRUEY. A Little Worker