* * * * *
Now our Ramblings must come to an end. We cannot walk about the world
for ever, you know, no matter how pleasant it may be.
And I wish I was quite sure that you have all found these wanderings
pleasant.
As for me, there were some things that I did not like so well as
others, and I suppose that that was the case with all of you.
But it could not be helped. In this world some things will be better
than others, do what we may.
One of these days, perhaps, we may ramble about again. Until then,
good-by!
THE END.
_Charles Scribner's Sons Books for Young Readers._
* * * * *
Written and Illustrated by Howard Pyle
_A NEW BOOK JUST PUBLISHED._
THE STORY OF SIR LAUNCELOT AND HIS COMPANIONS
Profusely illustrated. Royal 8vo, $2.50 _net_.
The account of the adventures and deeds of Sir Launcelot, fully and
beautifully illustrated in Mr. Pyle's characteristic style, and
uniform with his other two books, "The Story of King Arthur and His
Knights" and "The Story of the Champions of the Round Table." This
book takes up the adventures of the greatest of the Arthurian heroes,
from the very beginning, and also that of his son Sir Galahad.
"There is nobody quite like Howard Pyle, after all, when it comes to
stories for children, nobody with his peculiar freshness and
enthusiasm, and his power of choosing quaint and lovely settings for
the sometimes quiet, sometimes stirring tales that appeal at once to
his readers by their truth and naturalness."--THE SPRINGFIELD
REPUBLICAN.
* * * * *
_OTHER BOOKS BY MR. PYLE_.
THE STORY OF THE CHAMPIONS OF THE ROUND TABLE. Profusely illustrated.
Royal 8vo, $2.50 _net_.
"He has caught the very spirit of chivalry. It is one of the best of
holiday books."--SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE.
THE STORY OF KING ARTHUR AND HIS KNIGHTS. Profusely illustrated. Royal
8vo, $2.50 _net_.
"Nothing could be better to give a boy or girl for Christmas than Mr.
Pyle's rendition of these stately, ennobling old legends."--CHICAGO
RECORD-HERALD.
THE MERRY ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD. Illustrated. Royal 8vo, $3.00.
"This superb book is unquestionably the most original and elaborate
ever produced by any American author. Mr. Pyle has told, with pencil
and pen, the complete and consecutive story of Robin Hood and his
merry men in their haunts in Sherwood Forest, gathered from the old
ballads and legends."--BOSTON TRANSCRIPT.
OTTO OF THE SILVER HAND. Illustrated. Royal 8vo, $2.00.
"The scene of the story is mediæval Germany in the time of the feuds
and robber barons and romance. The kidnapping of Otto, his adventures
among rough soldiers and his daring rescue make up a spirited and
thrilling story."--CHRISTIAN UNION.
* * * * *
Heroes of the Olden Time.
By JAMES BALDWIN. Three volumes, 12mo, each beautifully illustrated.
Singly, $1.50; the set, $4.00.
A STORY OF THE GOLDEN AGE. Illustrated by HOWARD PYLE.
"Mr. Baldwin's book is redolent with the spirit of the Odyssey, that
glorious primitive epic, fresh with the dew of the morning of time. It
is an unalloyed pleasure to read his recital of the adventures of the
wily Odysseus. Howard Pyle's illustrations render the spirit of the
Homeric age with admirable felicity."--PROF. H.H. BOYESEN.
THE STORY OF SIEGFRIED. Illustrated by HOWARD PYLE.
"The story of 'Siegfried' is charmingly told. The author makes up the
story from the various myths in a fascinating way which cannot fail to
interest the reader. It is as enjoyable as any fairy tale."--HARTFORD
COURANT.
THE STORY OF ROLAND. Illustrated by R.B. BIRCH.
"Mr. Baldwin has culled from a wide range of epics, French, Italian, and
German, and has once more proved his aptitude as a story-teller for the
young."--THE NATION.
* * * * *
The Boy's Library of Legend and Chivalry.
Edited by SIDNEY LANIER, and richly illustrated by
FREDERICKS, BENSELL, and KAPPES. Four volumes, cloth, uniform binding,
price per set, $7.00. Sold separately, price per volume, $2.00.
Mr. Lanier's books present to boy readers the old English classics of
history and legend in an attractive form. While they are stories of
action and stirring incident, they teach those lessons which manly,
honest boys ought to learn.
THE BOY'S KING ARTHUR.
THE BOY'S FROISSART.
THE BOY'S PERCY.
THE KNIGHTLY LEGENDS OF WALES.
"Amid all the strange and fanciful scenery of these stories, character
and ideals of character remain at the simplest and purest. The romantic
history transpires in the healthy atmosphere of the open air on the
green earth beneath the open sky."--THE INDEPENDENT.
* * * * *
Stories for Boys.
By RICHARD HARDING DAVIS. With 6 full-page illustrations. 12mo, $1.00
CONTENTS: The Reporter who made himself King--Midsummer
Pirates--Richard Carr's Baby, a Football Story--The Great Tri-Club
Tennis Tournament--The Jump at Corey's Slip--The Van Bibber Baseball
Club--The Story of a Jockey.
"It will be astonishing indeed if youths of all ages are not fascinated
with these 'Stories for Boys.' Mr. Davis knows infallibly what will
interest his young readers."--BOSTON BEACON.
* * * * *
Marvels of Animal Life Series.
By CHARLES F. HOLDER. Three volumes, 8vo, each profusely illustrated.
Singly, $1.75; the Set, $5.00.
THE IVORY KING. A POPULAR HISTORY OF THE ELEPHANT AND ITS ALLIES.
"The author talks in a lively and pleasant way about white elephants,
rogue elephants, baby elephants, trick elephants, of the elephant in
war, pageantry, sports and games. A charming accession to books for
young people."--CHICAGO INTERIOR.
MARVELS OF ANIMAL LIFE.
"Mr. Holder combines his description of these odd creatures with
stories of his own adventures in pursuit of them in many parts of the
world. These are told with much spirit, and add greatly to the
fascination of the book."--WORCESTER SPY.
LIVING LIGHTS. A POPULAR ACCOUNT OF PHOSPHORESCENT ANIMALS AND
VEGETABLES.
"A very curious branch of natural history is expounded in most
agreeable style by this delightful book. He has revealed a world of
new wonders."--PHILADELPHIA BULLETIN.
* * * * *
White Cockades.
An Incident of the "Forty-five." By EDWARD I. STEVENSON. 12mo, $1.00.
"A bright historical tale. The scene is Scotland; the time that of
Prince Charles' rebellion. The hero is a certain gallant young
nobleman devoted to the last of the Stuarts and his cause. The action
turns mainly upon the hiding, the hunting, and the narrow escapes of
Lord Geoffrey Armitage from the spies and soldiers of the King."--NEW
YORK MAIL AND EXPRESS.
* * * * *
Prince Peerless.
A Fairy-Folk Story Book. By MARGARET COLLIER (Madam Gelletti Di
Cadilhac). Illustrated by John Collier. 12mo, $1.25.
"More admirable and fascinating a fairy-story book we have not lately
set eyes upon. The stories are most airily conceived and gracefully
executed."--HARTFORD POST.
* * * * *
By William Henry Frost.
FAIRIES AND FOLK OF IRELAND. Illustrated by SIDNEY R. BURLEIGH. 12mo,
$1.50.
"Fresh and delightful materials are incorporated in witty and
interesting narratives."--PHILADELPHIA PRESS.
THE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE. Stories of King Arthur and the Holy
Grail. Illustrated by SIDNEY R. BURLEIGH. 12mo, $1.50.
"The book is especially commended to boys, who will delight in the
martial spirit breathed through the tales, and cannot fail to be
benefited by reading of the courage, honor, and truth of these 'brave
knights of old.'"--CHICAGO INTER-OCEAN.
THE COURT OF KING ARTHUR. Stories from the Land of the Round Table.
Illustrated by SIDNEY R. BURLEIGH. 12mo, $1.50.
"Mr. William Henry Frost in 'The Court of King Arthur' has succeeded
admirably in his attempt to make the doughty knights and fair ladies
of ancient days seem distinct and interesting to boys and girls of our
own time."--PUBLIC OPINION.
THE WAGNER STORY BOOK. Firelight Tales of the Great Music Dramas.
Illustrated by SIDNEY R. BURLEIGH. 12mo, $1.50.
"The story of the Knight of the Swan, of the Ring of the Nibelungen,
the Search for the Grail, of Lohengrin and of Parsifal, are among the
richest and deepest of the great mediæval stories. They are
pre-eminently the natural food for children of imagination, and in
this volume these stories are retold in a very effective way."--THE
OUTLOOK.
* * * * *
Robert Grant's Two Books for Boys.
JACK HALL; or, the School Days of an American Boy. Illustrated by F.
G. ATTWOOD. 12mo, $1.25.
"A better book for boys has never been written. It is pure, clean and
healthy, and has throughout a vigorous action that holds the reader
breathless."--BOSTON HERALD.
"A capital story for boys, wholesome and interesting. It reminds one
of 'Tom Brown.'"--BOSTON TRANSCRIPT.
JACK IN THE BUSH; or, a Summer on a Salmon River. Illustrated by F.T.
MERRILL. 12mo, $1.25.
"A clever book for boys. It is the story of the camp-life of a lot of
boys, and is destined to please every boy reader. It is attractively
illustrated."--DETROIT FREE PRESS.
"An ideal story of out-door life and genuine experiences."--BOSTON
TRAVELLER.
* * * * *
Books by Kirk Munroe.
A SON OF SATSUMA; or, WITH PERRY IN JAPAN. Illustrated by RUFUS F.
ZOGBAUM. 12mo, $1.00 _net_.
"If there is a man who understands writing a story for boys better
than another, it is Kirk Munroe."--SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN.
BRETHREN OF THE COAST: A TALE OF WEST INDIAN PIRATES. Illustrated by
RUFUS F. ZOGBAUM. 12mo, $1.25.
"There is enough of history and enough of action in this story to make
it valuable as well as readable, and this story of adventure and
description will be read with interest and profit."--HERALD AND
PRESBYTER.
MIDSHIPMAN STUART; OR, THE LAST CRUISE OF THE ESSEX. A tale of 1812.
Illustrated. 12mo, $1.25.
The story tells of the exciting adventures of an unusually plucky and
enterprising American boy whose career at sea is marked with
hairbreadth escapes.
IN PIRATE WATERS: A TALE OF THE AMERICAN NAVY. Illustrated by I.W.
TABER. 12mo, $1.25.
The boy hero of this book assists in the extinction of this cowardly
system, taking part in some of the sea fights which brought glory to
the American navy.
* * * * *
The White Conqueror's Series.
Each 12mo, $1.25. The set in a box, four volumes, $5.00.
WITH CROCKETT AND BOWIE; or, Fighting for the Lone Star State.
Illustrated by VICTOR S. PÉRARD.
"One of the most spirited and interesting tales that he has
written."--NEWS AND COURIER.
THROUGH SWAMP AND GLADE. A tale of the Seminole War.
Illustrated by VICTOR S. PÉRARD.
"No boy can get hold of this story without being carried away with it."
--BOSTON COURIER.
AT WAR WITH PONTIAC; or, the Totem of the Bear. A tale of redcoat and
redskin. Illustrated by J. FENNEMORE.
"The book is admirably written throughout and has not a dull page in
it."--BOSTON BEACON.
THE WHITE CONQUERORS. A tale of Toltec and Aztec. Illustrated
by W.S. STACEY.
"The book is filled with incident and permeated with the high color
and life of the period and country."--CAMBRIDGE TRIBUNE.
* * * * *
Frank R. Stockton's Books for the Young.
"_His books for boys and girls are classics_."--NEWARK ADVERTISER.
THE CLOCKS OF RONDAINE, AND OTHER STORIES. With 24 illustrations by
BLASHFIELD, ROGERS, BEARD, and others. Square 8vo; $1.50.
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED. Illustrated by PENNELL, PARSONS, and others. Sq.
8vo, $2.00.
THE STORY OF VITEAU. Illustrated by R.B. BIRCH. 12mo, $1.50.
A JOLLY FELLOWSHIP. With 20 illustrations. 12mo, $1.50.
THE FLOATING PRINCE AND OTHER FAIRY TALES. Illustrated. Square 8vo,
$1.50.
THE TING-A-LING TALES. Illustrated. 12mo, $1.00.
ROUND-ABOUT RAMBLES IN LANDS OF FACT AND FICTION. Illustrated. Square
8vo, $1.50.
TALES OUT OF SCHOOL. With nearly 200 illustrations. Square 8vo, $1.50.
"The volumes are profusely illustrated and contain the most
entertaining sketches in Mr. Stockton's most entertaining
manner."--CHRISTIAN UNION.
* * * * *
Edward Eggleston's Two Popular Books.
THE HOOSIER SCHOOL-BOY. Illustrated. 12mo, $1.00.
"'The Hoosier School-Boy' depicts some of the characteristics of
boy-life years ago on the Ohio; characteristics, however, that were
not peculiar to that section. The story presents a vivid and
interesting picture of the difficulties which in those days beset the
path of the youth aspiring for an education."--CHICAGO INTER-OCEAN.
QUEER STORIES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. 12mo, $1.00.
"A very bright and attractive little volume for young readers. The
stories are fresh, breezy, and healthy, with a good point to them and
a good, sound American view of life and the road to success. The book
abounds in good feeling and good sense, and is written in a style of
homely art."--INDEPENDENT.
* * * * *
Evening Tales.
Done into English from the French of Frederic Ortoli, by JOEL CHANDLER
HARRIS. 12mo, $1.00.
"It is a veritable French 'Uncle Remus' that Mr. Harris has discovered
in Frederic Ortoli. The book has the genuine piquancy of Gallic wit,
and will be sure to charm American children. Mr. Harris's version is
delightfully written."--BOSTON BEACON.
* * * * *
Hans Brinker: Or, The Silver Skates. A Story of Life in Holland. By
Mary Mapes Dodge. With 60 illustrations. 12mo, $1.50.
"The author has shown, in her former works for the young, a very rare
ability to meet their wants; but she has produced nothing better than
this charming tale--alive with incident and action, adorned rather than
freighted with useful facts, and moral without moralization."--THE
NATION.
* * * * *
The Norseland Series.
_BY H.H. BOYESEN_.
NORSELAND TALES. Illustrated. 12mo, $1.25.
BOYHOOD IN NORWAY: NINE STORIES OF DEEDS OF THE SONS OF THE VIKINGS.
With 8 illustrations. 12mo, $1.25
AGAINST HEAVY ODDS, AND A FEARLESS TRIO. With 13 full-page
illustrations by W.L. TAYLOR. 12mo, $1.25.
THE MODERN VIKINGS: STORIES OF LIFE AND SPORT IN THE NORSELAND. With
many full-page illustrations. 12mo, $1.25.
The four above volumes in a box, $5.00.
"Charmingly told stories of boy-life in the Land of the Midnight Sun,
illustrated with pictures giving a capital idea of the incidents and
scenes described. The tales have a delight all their own, as they tell
of scenes and sports and circumstances so different from those of our
American life."--N.Y. OBSERVER.
* * * * *
Two Books by Rossiter Johnson.
THE END OF A RAINBOW. AN AMERICAN STORY. Illustrated. 12mo, $1.50.
"It will be read with breathless interest. It is interesting and full
of boyish experiences."--N.Y. INDEPENDENT.
PHAETON ROGERS. A NOVEL OF BOY LIFE. Illustrated. 12mo, $1.50.
"Mr. Johnson has shown in this book capabilities of a really high
quality, for his story abounds with humor, and there are endless bits
of quiet fun in it, which bring out the hearty laugh, even when it is
read by older people. It is a capital book for boys."--NEW YORK TIMES.
* * * * *
Mrs. Burton Harrison's Tales.
BRIC-A-BRAC STORIES. With 24 illustrations by Walter Crane. 12mo,
$1.50.
"When the little boy, for whose benefit the various articles of
bric-a-brac in his father's drawing-room relate stories appropriate to
their several native countries, exclaims at the conclusion of one of
them: 'I almost think there can't be a better one than that!' the
reader, of whatever age, will probably feel inclined to agree with
him. Upon the whole, it is to be wished that every boy and girl might
become acquainted with the contents of this book."--JULIAN HAWTHORNE.
THE OLD FASHIONED FAIRY BOOK. Illustrated by ROSINA EMMET, 16mo,
$1.25.
"The little ones, who so willingly go back with us to 'Jack the Giant
Killer,' 'Bluebeard,' and the kindred stories of our childhood, will
gladly welcome Mrs. Burton Harrison's 'Old-Fashioned Fairy Tales.' The
graceful pencil of Miss Rosina Emmet has given a pictorial interest to
the book."--FRANK R. STOCKTON.
* * * * *
Thomas Nelson Page's Two Books.
AMONG THE CAMPS: OR, YOUNG PEOPLE'S STORIES OF THE WAR. With 8
full-page illustrations. Square, 8vo, $1.50.
"They are five in number, each having reference to some incident of
the Civil War. A vein of mingled pathos and humor runs through them
all, and greatly heightens the charm of them. It is the early
experience of the author himself, doubtless, which makes his pictures
of life in a Southern home during the great struggle so vivid and
truthful."--THE NATION.
TWO LITTLE CONFEDERATES. With 8 full-page illustrations by KEMBLE and
REDWOOD. Square, 8vo, $1.50.
"Mr. Page was 'raised' in Virginia, and he knows the 'darkey' of the
South better than any one who writes about them. And he knows 'white
folks,' too, and his stories, whether for old or young people, have
the charm of sincerity and beauty and reality."--HARPER'S YOUNG
PEOPLE.
* * * * *
W.O. Stoddard's Books for Boys.
DAB KINZER. A STORY OF A GROWING BOY. THE QUARTET. A SEQUEL TO DAB
KINZER SALTILLO BOYS. AMONG THE LAKES. WINTER FUN.
_Five volumes, 12mo, in a box, $5.00. Sold separately, each, $1.00_.
"William O. Stoddard has written capital books for boys. His 'Dab
Kinzer' and 'The Quartet' are among the best specimens of 'Juveniles'
produced anywhere. In his latest volume, 'Winter Fun,' Mr. Stoddard
gives free rein to his remarkable gift of story-telling for boys.
Healthful works of this kind cannot be too freely distributed among
the little men of America."--NEW YORK JOURNAL OF COMMERCE.
* * * * *
Little People
And their Homes in Meadows, Woods, and Waters. By STELLA LOUISE HOOK.
Illustrated by DAN BEARD and HARRY BEARD. One volume, square 8vo,
$1.50.
"A delightful excursion for the little ones into the fairy-land of
nature, telling all about the little people and all in such pleasant
language and such pretty illustrations that the little readers will be
charmed as much as they will be instructed by the book."--NEW YORK
EVANGELIST.
* * * * *
Two Books by Robert Louis Stevenson.
THE BLACK ARROW:
A Tale of the Two Roses. By R.L. STEVENSON. With 12 full-page
illustrations by WILL H. LOW and ALFRED BRENNAN. 12mo, $1.25.
"The story is one of the strongest pieces of romantic writing ever
done by Mr. Stevenson."--THE BOSTON TIMES.
KIDNAPPED: Being Memoirs of the Adventures of David Balfour in the
Year 1751. By R.L. STEVENSON. 12mo, with 16 full-page illustrations,
$1.50.
"Mr. Stevenson has never appeared to greater advantage than in
'Kidnapped.'"--THE NATION.
* * * * *
Two Books by Henry M. Stanley.
MY DARK COMPANIONS
And Their Strange Stories. With 64 illustrations. 8vo, $2.00
"The following legends," says Mr. Stanley in his introduction, "are
the choicest and most curious of those that were related to me during
seventeen years, and which have not been hitherto published in any of
my books of travel." There are in all nineteen stories, new and
striking in motive and quaint in language.
MY KALULU.
Prince, King, and Slave. A Story of Central Africa. By HENRY M.
STANLEY. One volume, 12mo, new edition, with many illustrations,
$1.50.
"A fresh, breezy, stirring story for youths, interesting in itself and
full of information regarding life in the interior of the continent in
which its scenes are laid."--NEW YORK TIMES.
"If the young reader is fond of strange adventures, he will find
enough in this volume to delight him all winter, and he will be hard
to please who is not charmed by its graphic pages."--BOSTON JOURNAL.
* * * * *
Jules Verne's Greatest Work.
"THE EXPLORATION OF THE WORLD."
"M. Verne's scheme in this work is to tell fully how man has made
acquaintance with the world in which he lives, to combine into a
single work in three volumes the wonderful stories of all the great
explorers, navigators, and travelers who have sought out, one after
another, the once uttermost parts of the earth."--THE NEW YORK EVENING
POST.
The three volumes in a set, $7.50; singly, $2.50.
FAMOUS TRAVELS AND TRAVELLERS.
With over 100 full-page illustrations, maps, etc., 8vo, $2.50.
THE GREAT NAVIGATORS OF THE XVIIITH CENTURY.
With 96 full-page illustrations and 19 maps, 8vo, $2.50.
THE GREAT EXPLORERS OF THE XIXTH CENTURY.
With over 100 full-page illustrations, facsimiles, etc., 8vo, $2.50.
Jules Verne's Stories. Uniform Illustrated Edition.
Nine volumes, 8vo, extra cloth, with over 750 full-page illustrations.
Price, per set, in a box, $17.50. Sold also in separate volumes.
MICHAEL STROGOFF; or, The Courier of the Czar, $2.00. A FLOATING CITY
AND THE BLOCKADE RUNNERS, $2.00. HECTOR SERVADAC, $2.00. A JOURNEY TO
THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH, $2.00. FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON DIRECT IN
NINETY-SEVEN HOURS, TWENTY MINUTES; AND A JOURNEY AROUND IT, $2.00.
DICK SANDS, $2.00. THE STEAM HOUSE, $2.00. THE GIANT RAFT, $2.00. THE
MYSTERIOUS ISLAND, $2.50.
* * * * *
Czar and Sultan.
The adventures of a British Lad in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78.
By ARCHIBALD FORBES. Illustrated. 12mo, $2.00.
"Very fascinating and graphic. Mr. Forbes is a forcible writer, and
the present work has the vigor and intensity associated with his name.
It is sure to be popular with youthful readers."--BOSTON BEACON.
"A brilliant and exciting narrative, and the drawings add to its
interest and value."--N.Y. OBSERVER.
* * * * *
Books of Adventure by Robert Leighton.
OLAF THE GLORIOUS.
A Story of Olaf Triggvison, King of Norway, A.D. 995-1000. Crown 8vo,
with numerous full-page illustrations, $1.50.
THE WRECK OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE.
The Story of a North Sea Fisher Boy. Illustrated. Crown 8vo, $1.50.
THE THIRSTY SWORD.
A Story of the Norse Invasion of Scotland, 1262-65. With 8
illustrations and a map. Crown 8vo, $1.50.
THE PILOTS OF POMONA.
A Story of the Orkney Islands. With 8 illustrations and a map. Crown
8vo, $1.50.
"Mr. Leighton as a writer for boys needs no praise, as his books place
him in the front rank."--NEW YORK OBSERVER.
* * * * *
Things Will Take a Turn.
By BEATRICE HARRADEN, author of "Ships that Pass in the Night."
Illustrated. 12mo, $1,00.
The charm of this tale is its delicate, wistful sympathy. It is the
story of a sunny-hearted child, Rosebud, who assists her grandfather
in his dusty, second-hand bookshop. One cannot help being fascinated
by the sweet little heroine, she is so engaging, so natural; and to
love Rosebud is to love all her friends and enter sympathetically into
the good fortune she brought them.
* * * * *
Among the Lawmakers.
By EDMUND ALTON. Illustrated. Sq. 8vo, $1.50.
"The book is a diverting as well as an instructive one. Mr. Alton was
in his early days a page in the Senate, and he relates the doings of
Congress from the point of view he then obtained. His narrative is
easy and piquant, and abounds in personal anecdotes about the great
men whom the pages waited on."--CHRISTIAN UNION.
