Captain Bayley's Heir Part 48

"One of the most effective and quietly humorous of Miss Tytler's stories. _Girl Neighbours_ is a healthy comedy, not so much of errors as of prejudices got rid of, very healthy, very agreeable, and very well written."--_Spectator._

"Girls will find it very interesting. The ill.u.s.trations are very good; the frontispiece, especially, possesses a delicacy of execution not often met with in books of this cla.s.s."--_School Guardian._

BY ASCOTT R. HOPE.

_THE WIGWAM AND THE WAR-PATH:_

Stories of the Red Indians. By ASCOTT R. HOPE.

With 8 full-page Pictures by GORDON BROWNE, in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, $150.

The interest taken by boys in stories of the North American Indians is probably as keen as ever. At all events the works of Fenimore Cooper and other writers about the red men and the wild hunters of the forests and prairies are still among the most popular of boys' books. "The Wigwam and the War-path" consists of stories of Red Indians which are none the less romantic for being true. They are taken from the actual records of those who have been made prisoners by the red men or have lived among them, joining in their expeditions and taking part in their semi-savage but often picturesque and adventurous life.

"Mr. Hope's volume is notably good: it gives a very vivid picture of life among the Indians."--_Spectator._

"So far, nothing can be better than Mr. Ascott Hope's choice of _The Wigwam and the War-path_ as the name of a collection of all the most scalping stories, so to speak, of the North American Indians we have ever heard."--_Sat.u.r.day Review._

BY F. FRANKFORT MOORE.

"In writing a spirited tale of adventure to delight the hearts of boys, Mr. Frankfort Moore shows himself a master."--_The Guardian._

_HIGHWAYS AND HIGH SEAS:_

Cyril Harley's Adventures on Both. By F. FRANKFORT MOORE. With 8 full-page Ill.u.s.trations by ALFRED PEa.r.s.e. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, $150.

The story belongs to a period when highways meant post-chaises, coaches, and highwaymen, and when high seas meant post-captains, frigates, privateers, and smugglers; and the hero--a boy who has some remarkable experiences upon both--tells his story with no less humour than vividness. He shows incidentally how little real courage and romance there frequently was about the favourite law-breakers of fiction, but how they might give rise to the need of the highest courage in others and lead to romantic adventures of an exceedingly exciting kind. A certain piquancy is given to the story by a slight trace of nineteenth century malice in the picturing of eighteenth century life and manners.

"This is one of the best stories Mr. Moore has written, perhaps the very best. The exciting adventures among highwaymen and privateers are sure to attract boys."--_Spectator._

"It is pleasant to come across such honest work as _Highways and High Seas_. The author breathes a vein of genuine humour, his Captain c.h.i.n.k being a real achievement in characterization, and as some of his incidents are veritably thrilling."--_Scots Observer._

_UNDER HATCHES:_

Or, Ned Woodthorpe's Adventures. By F. FRANKFORT MOORE. With 8 full-page Ill.u.s.trations by A.

FORESTIER. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, $150.

In rescuing another lad from drowning, Ned Woodthorpe is compelled to take refuge in a light-ship, from which he is involuntarily transferred to an outward-bound convict-ship. After a series of exciting events, in which Bowkitt, an innocent convict, plays a brilliant part, the convicts and mutinous crew obtain the mastery under the leadership of a fanatical gold-seeker. The officers, Ned, and Bowkitt are set adrift in the cutter, and eventually land on a desert island, to which also the mutineers find their way. By the want of discipline of the latter, opportunity is afforded for the daring recapture of the ship, and Ned and his friends escape from the island.

"Mr. Moore has never shown himself so thoroughly qualified to write books for boys as he has done in _Under Hatches_."--_The Academy._

"A first-rate sea story, full of stirring incidents, and, from a literary point of view, far better written than the majority of boys'

books."--_Pall Mall Gaz._

BY ALICE CORKRAN.

_DOWN THE SNOW STAIRS:_

Or, From Good-night to Good-morning. By ALICE CORKRAN. With 60 character Ill.u.s.trations by GORDON BROWNE. Square crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, $125.

This is a remarkable story: full of vivid fancy and quaint originality.

In its most fantastic imaginings it carries with it a sense of reality, and derives a singular attraction from that combination of simplicity, originality, and subtle humour, which is so much appreciated by lively and thoughtful children. Children of a larger growth will also be deeply interested in Kitty's strange journey, and her wonderful experiences.

"A fascinating wonder-book for children."--_Athenaeum._

"Among all the Christmas volumes which the year has brought to our table this one stands out _facile princeps_--a gem of the first water, bearing upon every one of its pages the signet mark of genius. . . . All is told with such simplicity and perfect naturalness that the dream appears to be a solid reality. It is indeed a Little Pilgrim's Progress."--_Christian Leader._

_MARGERY MERTON'S GIRLHOOD:_

By ALICE CORKRAN. With 6 full-page Ill.u.s.trations by GORDON BROWNE. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, $125.

The experiences of an orphan girl who in infancy is left by her father--an officer in India--to the care of an elderly aunt residing near Paris. The accounts of the various persons who have an after influence on the story, the school companions of Margery, the sisters of the Conventual College of Art, the professor, and the peasantry of Fontainebleau, are singularly vivid. There is a subtle attraction about the book which will make it a great favourite with thoughtful girls.

"Another book for girls we can warmly commend.

There is a delightful piquancy in the experiences and trials of a young English girl who studies painting in Paris."--_Sat.u.r.day Review._

_MEG'S FRIEND._

By ALICE CORKRAN. With 6 full-page Ill.u.s.trations by ROBERT FOWLER. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, $125.

Meg, a child of unknown parentage, has been brought up by a woman who abuses the trust. She is removed to a ladies' school, pa.s.ses successfully through the many troubles incident to so complete a change, and is ultimately taken into the house of a mysterious benefactor, who proves to be her grandfather. Her fine nature at length breaks down his coldness and apparent aversion to her; and after long separation she once more meets the friend of her neglected childhood.

"Another of Miss Corkran's charming books for girls, narrated in that simple and picturesque style which marks the auth.o.r.ess as one of the first amongst writers for young people."--_The Spectator._

BY MARY C. ROWSELL.