Fast Nine; or, a Challenge from Fairfield

They show the same team-work here as when in camp.  The description of the final game with the team of a rival town, and the outcome thereof, form a stirring narrative.  One of the best baseball stories of recent years.

Great Hike; or, The Pride of The Khaki Troop

After weeks of preparation the scouts start out on their greatest undertaking.  Their march takes them far from home, and the good-natured rivalry of the different patrols furnishes many interesting and amusing situations.

Endurance Test; or, How Clear Grit Won the Day

Few stories “get” us more than illustrations of pluck in the face of apparent failure.  Our heroes show the stuff they are made of and surprise their most ardent admirers.  One of the best stories Captain Douglas has written.

Under Canvas; or, The Hunt for the Cartaret Ghost

It was hard to disbelieve the evidence of their eyes but the boys by the exercise of common-sense solved a mystery which had long puzzled older heads.

Storm-bound; or, a Vacation Among the Snow Drifts

The boys start out on the wrong track, but their scout training comes to the rescue and their experience proves beneficial to all concerned.

Boy Scout Nature Lore to be Found in The Hickory Ridge Boy Scout Series, all illustrated:—­

Wild Animals of the United States—­Tracking—­Trees and Wild Flowers of the United States—­Reptiles of the United States—­Fishes of the United States—­Insects of the United States and Birds of the United States.

Cloth Binding Cover Illustrations in Four Colors 40c.  Per Volume

The new York book company
201 East 12th street new York

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The Campfire and Trail Series

          1.  In camp on the big Sunflower.

          2.  The Rivals of the Trail.

          3.  The Strange Cabin on Catamount Island.

          4.  Lost in the great Dismal swamp.

          5.  With Trapper Jim in the North woods.

          6.  Caught in A Forest fire.

          7.  Chums of the campfire.

          8.  Afloat on the Flood.

By Lawrence J. Leslie.

          A series of wholesome stories for boys told in an
          interesting way and appealing to their love of the
          open.

Each, 12mo.  Cloth. 40 cents per volume

The new York book company
201 East 12th street new York