Stone, Melville E., jr., comp. Book of American prose humor. lea. $1.25. Duffield.

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A collection of humorous and witty tales, sketches and anecdotes written by the best known American writers.

Stories of strange sights retold from St. Nicholas. (Geographical stories.) *65c. Century.

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Curious phenomena and freaks of nature which make a wonderland of land and sea are described for young readers in these chapters. In the groups are the mirage, ocean storms, waterspouts at sea, volcanoes and earthquakes, cyclones, the southern cross, etc.


“A most attractive series of tales.”

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Stories of the Great Lakes, retold from St. Nicholas. (Geographical stories.) *$65c. Century.