OLIVER OPTIC'S MAGAZINE,
The only Original American Juvenile Magazine published once a Week.
EDITED BY OLIVER OPTIC,
Who writes for no other juvenile publication—who contributes each year
Four Serial Stories,
The cost of which in book form would be $5.00—double the subscription price of the Magazine!
Each number (published every Saturday) handsomely illustrated by Thomas Nast, and other talented artists.
Among the regular contributors, besides Oliver Optic, are
SOPHIE MAY, author of "Little Prudy and Dotty Dimple Stories."
ROSA ABBOTT, author of "Jack of all Trades," &c.
MAY MANNERING, author of "The Helping-Hand Series," &c.
WIRT SIKES, author of "On the Prairies," &c.
OLIVE LOGAN, author of "Near Views of Royalty," &c.
REV. ELIJAH KELLOGG, author of "Good Old Times," &c.
Each number contains 16 pages of Original Stories, Poetry, Articles of History, Biography, Natural History, Dialogues, Recitations, Facts and Figures, Puzzles, Rebuses, &c.
Oliver Optic's Magazine contains more reading matter than any other juvenile publication, and is the Cheapest and the Best Periodical of the kind in the United States.
TERMS, IN ADVANCE.
| Single Subscriptions, one year | $2.50 | Three copies | $6.50 |
| One Volume, Six Months | 1.25 | Five copies | 10.00 |
| Single Copies | 6 cts. | Ten copies (an extra copy free) | 20.00 |
Canvassers and local agents wanted in every State and town, and liberal arrangements will be made with those who apply to the Publishers.
A handsome cloth cover, with a beautiful gilt design, will be furnished for binding the numbers for the year for 50 cts. All the numbers for 1867 will be supplied for $2.25. Bound volumes, $3.50.
Any boy or girl who will write to the Publishers shall receive a specimen copy by mail free.
LEE & SHEPARD, Publishers,
149 Washington Street, Boston.
LIBRARY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
BY OLIVER OPTIC.
I.
THE BOAT CLUB;
OR, THE BUNKERS OF RIPPLETON.
II.
ALL ABOARD;
OR, LIFE ON THE LAKE.
III.
LITTLE BY LITTLE;
OR, THE CRUISE OF THE FLYAWAY.
IV.
TRY AGAIN;
OR, THE TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS OF HARRY WEST.
V.
NOW OR NEVER;
OR, THE ADVENTURES OF BOBBY BRIGHT.
VI.
POOR AND PROUD;
OR, THE FORTUNES OF KATY REDBURN.
Six volumes, put up in a neat box.
LEE & SHEPARD, Publishers.
WOODVILLE STORIES.
BY OLIVER OPTIC.
I.
RICH AND HUMBLE;
Or, The Mission of Bertha Grant.
II.
IN SCHOOL AND OUT;
Or, The Conquest of Richard Grant.
III.
WATCH AND WAIT;
Or, The Young Fugitives.
IV.
WORK AND WIN;
Or, Noddy Newman on a Cruise.
V.
HOPE AND HAVE;
Or, Fanny Grant among the Indians.
VI.
HASTE AND WASTE!
Or, The Young Pilot of Lake Champlain.
LEE & SHEPARD, Publishers
THE ARMY AND NAVY STORIES.
In Six Volumes.
A library for Young and Old.
BY OLIVER OPTIC.
I.
THE SOLDIER BOY;
Or, Tom Somers in the Army.
II.
THE SAILOR BOY;
Or, Jack Somers in the Navy.
III.
THE YOUNG LIEUTENANT;
Or, The Adventures of an Army Officer.
A SEQUEL TO "THE SOLDIER BOY."
IV.
THE YANKEE MIDDY;
Or, The Adventures of a Naval Officer.
A SEQUEL TO "THE SAILOR BOY."
V.
FIGHTING JOE;
Or, The Fortunes of a Staff Officer.
A SEQUEL TO "THE YOUNG LIEUTENANT."
VI.
BRAVE OLD SALT;
Or, Life on the Quarter Deck.
A SEQUEL TO "THE YANKEE MIDDY."
Transcriber's Notes
The punctuation, including accents, has not been changed. The usage of hyphens has been standardised.
The following changes have been made:
line 2400 The duplicate 'on' has been deleted.
line 2464 compaign is now campaign.
line 6007 immediaely is now immediately.
line 6516 illict is now illicit.
line 10544 contined is now continued.
line 10784 hoplessness is now hopelessness.
line 11585 subblime is now sublime.