Among the Dark Mountains: or, Cast away in Sumatra. Illustrated by Frances Ewan. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 3s. 6d.
Marmaduke Wyvil sails for Singapore, with his chum Alfred, to bring home the latter’s father, Colonel Huntley. Arriving there, they find that nothing has been heard of Huntley, and they go seeking him among the islands. Learning that he is a prisoner among the savages of Acheen, they go thither and treat for his release. The savages plot against them, and they are preparing to sell their lives as dearly as possible when the eruption of Krakatoa breaks out and enables them to escape.
“A glorious tale of adventure.”—Educational News.
MEREDITH FLETCHER
Every Inch a Briton: A School Story. Illustrated by Sydney Cowell. 3s. 6d.
This story is written from the point of view of an ordinary boy, who gives an animated account of a young public-schoolboy’s life. No moral is drawn; yet the story indicates a kind of training that goes to promote veracity, endurance, and enterprise; and of each of several of the characters it might be truly said, he is worthy to be called, “Every Inch a Briton”.
“In Every Inch a Briton Mr. Meredith Fletcher has scored a success.”—Manchester Guardian.
—Jefferson Junior: A School Story. Illustrated by J. R. Burgess. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 3s. 6d.
A tale of the adventures and misadventures of a pair of youngsters during their first term at a public school, written by one of them later on. The hero’s ingenious efforts to unravel a mystery “set things humming” in rather a startling fashion; but after many blunders and novel experiences all comes right at last.
“A comical yarn.... The boy who does not break out into sudden fits of uncontrollable laughter on reading it has no fun in his bones.”—Yorkshire Daily Observer.