The Printer Boy; or, How Ben Franklin made his Mark.
An account of the early life and training of the illustrious man, who, from a printer's case and press, went into the councils of the nation, and afterward was received with honor in foreign courts.
The Bobbin Boy; or, How Nat got his Learning.
An example for youth.
This book is the story of the early life of Nathaniel P. Banks, Member of Congress and Speaker, Governor of Massachusetts, and Major-General of Volunteers in the Civil War. Well written, and of absorbing interest.
The Patriot Boy, and how he became the Father of his Country.
A life of George Washington for young folks.
In this volume the main facts of the life and services of this great man are set forth in a clear and fascinating narrative.
The General; or, Twelve Nights in a Hunter's Camp.
By Rev. William Barrows, D.D.
This is not in the least a romance, but a narrative of facts. "The General" was the author's brother, born in Massachusetts in 1806, and afterward one of the pioneer settlers of the West. It is a graphic picture of frontier life now gone by forever.
Yarns of an Old Mariner.
By Mary Cowden Clarke.
This work was once published with the title of "The Strange Adventures of Kit Bam, Mariner," and had great success among youthful readers. The spice of the marvellous, which was once the necessary flavor of sea stories, is not wanting here.