The Island Treasure; or, Harry Darrel’s Fortune.  By FRANK H. CONVERSE. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.

Harry Darrel, having received a nautical training on a school-ship, bent on going to sea.  A runaway horse changes his prospects.  Harry saves Dr. Gregg from drowning and afterward becomes sailing-master of a sloop yacht.  Mr. Converse’s stories possess a charm of their own which is appreciated by lads who delight in good healthy tales that smack of salt water.

Guy Harris:  The Runaway.  By HARRY CASTLEMON. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.

Guy Harris lived in a small city on the shore of one of the Great Lakes.  He is persuaded to go to sea, and gets a glimpse of the rough side of life in a sailor’s boarding house.  He ships on a vessel and for five months leads a hard life.  The book will interest boys generally on account of its graphic style.  This is one of Castlemon’s most attractive stories.

Julian Mortimer:  A Brave Boy’s Struggle for Home and Fortune.  By HARRY CASTLEMON. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.

The scene of the story lies west of the Mississippi River, in the days when emigrants made their perilous way across the great plains to the land of gold.  There is an attack upon the wagon train by a large party of Indians.  Our hero is a lad of uncommon nerve and pluck.  Befriended by a stalwart trapper, a real rough diamond, our hero achieves the most happy results.

By Pike and Dyke:  A Tale of the Rise of the Dutch Republic.  By G.A.  HENTY.  With illustrations by MAYNARD BROWN. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price $1.00.

“Boys with a turn for historical research will be enchanted with the book, while the rest who only care for adventure will be students in spite of themselves.”—­St. James’s Gazette.

St. George for England:  A Tale of Cressy and Poitiers.  By G.A.  HENTY.  With illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price $1.00.

“A story of very great interest for boys.  In his own forcible style the author has endeavored to show that determination and enthusiasm can accomplish marvellous results; and that courage is generally accompanied by magnanimity and gentleness.”—­Pall Mall Gazette.

Captain Bayley’s Heir:  A Tale of the Gold Fields of California.  By G.A.  HENTY.  With illustrations by H.M.  PAGET. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price $1.00.

“Mr. Henty is careful to mingle instruction with entertainment; and the humorous touches, especially in the sketch of John Holl, the Westminster dustman, Dickens himself could hardly have excelled.”—­Christian Leader.

Budd Boyd’s Triumph; or, The Boy Firm of Fox Island.  By WILLIAM P. CHIPMAN. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.

The scene of this story is laid on the upper part of Narragansett Bay, and the leading incidents have a strong salt-water flavor.  The two boys, Budd Boyd and Judd Floyd, being ambitious and clear sighted, form a partnership to catch and sell fish.  Budd’s pluck and good sense carry him through many troubles.  In following the career of the boy firm of Boyd & Floyd, the youthful reader will find a useful lesson—­that industry and perseverance are bound to lead to ultimate success.