Prescott, William Hickling: The Conquest of Mexico and The Conquest of Peru are two interesting histories of the longer type, written in an interesting style that many youths will enjoy. Prescott’s work lies with the Spanish, as Motley’s with the Dutch and Parkman’s with the French.
Roosevelt, Theodore (see Lodge, Henry Cabot).
Travel and Geography
Butterworth, Hezekiah: Zig-Zag Journeys in Classic Lands. There are other interesting Zig-Zag Journeys by the same author.
Dana, Richard Henry: Two Years Before the Mast.
Darwin, Charles: Voyage of a Naturalist.
Du Chaillu, Paul: The Land of the Long Night. A winter journey through Northern Europe.
Ingersoll, Ernest: The Book of the Ocean.
Jenks, Tudor: The Boy’s Book of Exploration. Deals principally with Africa.
Knox, Thos.: The Boy Travelers in South America. There are other interesting books in the same series.