A Yankee Lad’s Pluck.  How Bert Larkin Saved his Father’s Ranch in Porto Rico.  By WILLIAM.  P. CHIPMAN. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.

“Bert Larkin, the hero of the story, early excites our admiration, and is altogether a fine character such as boys wall delight in, whilst the story of his numerous adventures is very graphically told.  This will, we think, prove one of the most popular boys’ books this season.”—­Gazette.

A Brave Defense.  A Story of the Massacre at Fort Griswold in 1781.  By WILLIAM P. CHIPMAN. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.

Perhaps no more gallant fight against fearful odds took place during the Revolutionary War than that at Fort Griswold, Groton Heights, Conn., in 1781.  The boys are real boys who were actually on the muster rolls, either at Fort Trumbull on the New London side, or of Fort Griswold on the Groton side of the Thames.  The youthful reader who follows Halsey Sanford and Levi Dart and Tom Malleson, and their equally brave comrades, through their thrilling adventures will be learning something more than historical facts; they will be imbibing lessons of fidelity, of bravery, of heroism, and of manliness, which must prove serviceable in the arena of life.

The Young Minuteman.  A Story of the Capture of General Prescott in 1777.  By WILLIAM P. CHIPMAN. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.

This story is based upon actual events which occurred during the British occupation of the waters of Narragansett Bay.  Darius Wale and William Northrop belong to “the coast patrol.”  The story is a strong one, dealing only with actual events.  There is, however, no lack of thrilling adventure, and every lad who is fortunate enough to obtain the book will find not only that his historical knowledge is increased, but that his own patriotism and love of country are deepened.

For the Temple:  A Tale of the Fall of Jerusalem.  By G.A.  HENTY.  With illustrations by S.J.  SOLOMON. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price $1.00.

“Mr. Henty’s graphic prose picture of the hopeless Jewish resistance to Roman sway adds another leaf to his record of the famous wars of the world.  The book is one of Mr. Henty’s cleverest efforts.”—­Graphic.

Roy Gilbert’s Search:  A Tale of the Great Lakes.  By WILLIAM.  P. CHIPMAN. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.

A deep mystery hangs over the parentage of Roy Gilbert.  He arranges with two schoolmates to make a tour of the Great Lakes on a steam launch.  The three boys visit many points of interest on the lakes.  Afterwards the lads rescue an elderly gentleman and a lady from a sinking yacht.  Later on the boys narrowly escape with their lives.  The hero is a manly, self-reliant boy, whose adventures will be followed with interest.

The Slate Picker:  The Story of a Boy’s Life in the Coal Mines.  By HARRY PRENTICE. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.

This is a story of a boy’s life in the coal mines of Pennsylvania.  Ben Burton, the hero, had a hard road to travel, but by grit and energy he advanced step by step until he found himself called upon to fill the position of chief engineer of the Kohlnoor Coal Company.  This is a book of extreme interest to every boy reader.