—To Herat and Cabul: A Story of the first Afghan War. With 8 full-page Illustrations by C. M. Sheldon, and Map. 5s.
The hero takes a distinguished part in the defence of Herat, and subsequently obtains invaluable information for the British army during the first Afghan war. He is fortunately spared the horrors of the retreat from Cabul, and shares in the series of operations by which that most disastrous blunder was retrieved.
“We can heartily commend it to boys, old and young.”—Spectator.
—With Cochrane the Dauntless: A Tale of his Exploits. With 12 page Illustrations by W. H. Margetson. 6s.
It would be hard to find, even in sensational fiction, a more daring leader than Lord Cochrane, or a career which supplies so many thrilling exploits. The manner in which, almost single-handed, he scattered the French fleet in the Basque Roads is one of the greatest feats in English naval history.
“As rousing and interesting a book as boys could wish for.”—Saturday Review.
“This tale we specially recommend.”—St. James’s Gazette.
Redskin and Cow-Boy: A Tale Of the Western Plains. With 12 page Illustrations by Alfred Pearse. 6s.
Hugh Tunstall accompanies a frontiersman on a hunting expedition on the Plains, and then seeks employment as a cow-boy on a cattle ranch. His experiences during a “round up” present in picturesque form the toilsome, exciting, adventurous life of a cow-boy; while the perils of a frontier settlement are vividly set forth. Subsequently, the hero joins a wagon-team, and the interest is sustained in a fight with, and capture of, brigands.
“A strong interest of open-air life and movement pervades the whole book.”—Scotsman.