Gascoyne, The Sandal Wood Trader eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 393 pages of information about Gascoyne, The Sandal Wood Trader.

Gascoyne, The Sandal Wood Trader eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 393 pages of information about Gascoyne, The Sandal Wood Trader.

Lost in the Canyon:  Sam Willett’s Adventures on the Great Colorado.  By ALFRED R. CALHOUN. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.

This story hinges on a fortune left to Sam Willett, the hero, and the fact that it will pass to a disreputable relative if the laddies before he shall have reached his majority.  The story of his father’s peril and of Sam’s desperate trip down the great canyon on a raft, and how the party finally escape from their perils is described in a graphic style that stamps Mr. Calhoun as a master of his art.

Captured by Apes:  The Wonderful Adventures of a Young Animal Trainer.  By HARRY PRENTICE. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.

Philip Garland, a young animal collector and trainer, sets sail for Eastern seas in quest of a new stock of living curiosities.  The vessel is wrecked off the coast of Borneo, and young Garland is cast ashore on a small island, and captured by the apes that overrun the place.  Very novel indeed is the way by which the young man escapes death.  Mr. Prentice is a writer of undoubted skill.

Under Drake’s Flag:  A Tale of the Spanish Main.  By G.A.  HENTY.  With illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price $1.00.

“There is not a dull chapter, nor, indeed, a dull page in the book; but the author has so carefully worked up his subject that the exciting deeds of his heroes are never incongruous nor absurd.”—­Observer.

By Sheer Pluck:  A Tale of the Ashanti War.  By G.A.  HENTY.  With illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price $1.00.

The author has woven, in a tale of thrilling interest, all the details of the Ashanti campaign, of which he was himself a witness.

“Mr. Henty keeps up his reputation as a writer of boys’ stories.  ’By Sheer Pluck’ will be eagerly read.”—­Athenaeum.

With Lee in Virginia:  A Story of the American Civil War.  By G.A.  HENTY.  With illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price $1.00.

“One of the best stories for lads which Mr. Henty has yet written.  The picture is full of life and color, and the stirring and romantic incidents are skillfully blended with the personal interest and charm of the story.”—­Standard.

By England’s Aid; or, The Freeing of the Netherlands (1585-1604).  By G.A.  HENTY.  With illustrations by ALFRED PEARSE. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price $1.00.

“It is an admirable book for youngsters.  It overflows with stirring incident and exciting adventure, and the color of the era and of the scene are finely reproduced.  The illustrations add to its attractiveness.”—­Boston Gazette.

By Right of Conquest; or, With Cortez in Mexico.  By G.A.  HENTY.  With illustrations by W.S.  STACEY. 12mo, cloth olivine edges, price $1.50.

“The conquest of Mexico by a small band of resolute men under the magnificent leadership of Cortez is always rightfully ranked among the most romantic and daring exploits in history.  ‘By Right of Conquest’ is the nearest approach to a perfectly successful historical tale that Mr. Henty has yet published.”—­Academy.

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