Price 2s. each, boards; cloth gilt, 2s. 6d. ; gilt edges, 3s. 6d. With full-page and other Illustrations. THE BOYS' ILLUSTRATED LIBRARY OF HEROES, PATRIOTS, AND PIONEERS. The Story of their Daring Adventures and Heroic Deeds. The Biographies of Illustrious Men whose courage, skill, and enterprise, have been the foundation of Great States, and whose wisdom and patriotism have consolidated and strengthened national power, must be interesting to young minds which delight in RECORDS OF ADVENTURE AND BRAVERY, and Great Deeds in Camp and Council. In this series Biographies are narrated, exhibiting the force of character of the men and the remarkable adventures they encountered; and these records can scarcely be perused without exciting a feeling of admiration for the Heroes, and of wonder at the magnitude of their achievements. 1. COLUMBUS, the Discoverer of the New World. 2. FRANKLIN, the Printer Boy, Statesman, and Philosopher. 3. WASHINGTON, Hero and Patriot. 4. THE PURITAN CAPTAIN; or, the Story of Miles Standish. 5. BOONE, THE BACKWOODSMAN, the Pioneer of Kentucky. 6. THE TERROR OF THE INDIANS; or, Life in the Backwoods. 7. THE HERO OF THE PRAIRIES; or, the Story of Kit Carson. 8. THE SPANISH CAVALIER; or, De Sotto, the Discoverer. 9. THROUGH PRAIRIE AND FOREST; or, De Salle, the Pathfinder. 10. THE SHAWNEE PROPHET; or, the Story of Tecumseh. 11. THE BUCCANEER CHIEFS; or, Captain Kidd, and the Pirates of America. LONDON: WARD, LOCK, & Co., WARWICK HOUSE, DORSET BUILDINGS, SALISBURY Square, E.C. |