Will, a sturdy and likeable peasant lad, goes up to London to seek his fortune. He has many exciting experiences as the result of his friendship with one of Queen Mary’s old soldiers, and his involuntary connection with the luckless “Rising in the North”, but he attains at length to wealth, influence, and honours, and becomes the founder of a noble family.
“We are able to recommend this capital boys’ book without reservation.”—Manchester Courier.
HARRY COLLINGWOOD
The Pirate Island. With 6 illustrations by C. J. Staniland and J. R. Wells. 3s.
By a deed of true gallantry the hero’s whole destiny is changed, and, going to sea, he forms one of a party who, after being burned out of their ship in the South Pacific, are picked up by a pirate brig and taken to the “Pirate Island”. After many thrilling adventures they ultimately succeed in effecting their escape.
“A capital story of the sea; indeed in our opinion the author is superior in some respects as a marine novelist to the better-known Mr. Clark Russell.”—Times.
Transcriber's Notes
Some presumed punctuation errors have been corrected.