Undoubtedly the masterpiece of the well known explorer, in which his young friends may read how his companions of the great African Forest describe in their own language their characteristics, feelings, manner of life, means of subsistence, etc., etc., as if they were actually endowed with the gift of speech and had made him their confidant.
FORMER BOOKS BY MR. DU CHAILLU
The Land of the Long Night
With 34 full-page illustrations. Square 12mo, $2.00.
Ivar the Viking
A Romantic History, based upon Authentic Facts of the Third and Fourth Centuries. 12mo, $1.50.
A NEW BOOK BY KIRK MUNROE
Brethren of the Coast
A Tale of West Indian Pirates. Illustrated by R.F. Zogbaum. 12mo, $1.25
The scene of this new story is laid in Cuba, in the early part of this century. It is a stirring account of the adventures and experiences of a wealthy planter's son with a band of pirates known as Brethren of the Coast.
OTHER BOOKS BY KIRK MUNROE
Midshipman Stuart
Or, the Last Cruise of the "Essex." A Tale of 1812. Illustrated. 12mo, $1.25.
In Pirate Waters
A Tale of the American Navy. Illustrated. 12mo, $1.25.
WHITE CONQUEROR SERIES
With Crockett and Bowie
Or, Fighting for the Lone Star Flag. A Tale of Texas. Illustrated. 12mo, $1.25.
Through Swamp and Glade
A Tale of the Seminole War. Illustrated. 12mo, $1.25.
At War with Pontiac
Or, the Totem of the Bear. A Tale of Redcoat and Redskin. Illustrated. 12mo, $1.25.
The White Conquerors
A Tale of Toltec and Aztec. Illustrated. 12mo, $1.25.
The set, 4 vols., in a box, $5.00.
A NEW BOOK BY W.H. FROST
Fairies and Folk of Ireland
Illustrated by S.R. Burleigh. 12mo, $1.50.
Mr. Frost here applies his attractive methods to re-telling for young and old the fascinating myths and legends of Irish folk-lore. As in his previous books, these fresh and delightful materials are incorporated in a narrative setting hardly less interesting than themselves.
OTHER BOOKS BY MR. FROST
Each illustrated by S.R. Burleigh. 12mo, $1.50.
The Knights of the Round Table.
The Court of King Arthur. Stories from the Land of the Round Table.
The Wagner Story Book. Firelight Tales of the Great Music Dramas.
A NEW BOOK BY DANIEL C. BEARD
The Jack of All Trades
Or, New Ideas for American Boys. Profusely illustrated by the author. Square 8vo, $2.00.
No author possesses to such a degree the ability to describe and make interesting to boys all the various ingenious devices for amusement and new games. Over 30,000 copies have been sold of his two previous books.
OTHER BOOKS BY MR. BEARD
The Outdoor Handy Book
For Playground, Field and Forest. New edition of "The American Boy's Book of Sport." With more than 300 illustrations. Square 8vo, $2.00.
The American Boy's Handy Book
Or, What to Do and How to Do It. With more than 300 illustrations by the author. Square 8vo, $2.00.
BY LINA AND ADELIA B. BEARD
The American Girl's Handy Book
Or, How to Amuse Yourself and Others. With more than 300 illustrations by the authors. New and Enlarged Edition. Square 8vo, $2.00.
BY ERNEST SETON-THOMPSON
The Trail of the Sandhill Stag
With 8 full-page illustrations (one in color), and numerous marginal illustrations from drawings by the author. Square 8vo, $1.50.
***Japan Edition of the above, limited to 250 copies, bound in leather, on hand-made paper. $6.00 net.
Wild Animals I Have Known
With 200 illustrations from drawings by the author. 51st Thousand. Square 12mo, $2.00.
THREE NEW HENTY BOOKS
With Buller in Natal
Or, A Born Leader. Illustrated by W. Rainey, R.I. 12mo, $1.50.
In the Irish Brigade
A Story of the Reign of Louis XIV. Illustrated, 12mo, $1.50.
Out with Garibaldi
A Story of the Liberation of Italy. Illustrated. 12mo, $1.50.
PREVIOUS VOLUMES
Each, with numerous illustrations, handsomely bound, olivine edges. 12mo, $1.50.
Won by the Sword. A Story of the Thirty Years' War.
A Roving Commission; Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti.
No Surrender. A Tale of the Rising in La Vendée.
Under Wellington's Command. A Tale of the Peninsular War.
At Aboukir and Acre. A Story of Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt.
Both Sides the Border. A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower.
With Frederick the Great. A Tale of the Seven Years' War.
A March on London. A Story of Wat Tyler's Rising.
With Moore at Corunna. A Story of the Peninsular War.
Cochrane the Dauntless. A Tale of the Exploits of Lord Cochrane in South American Waters.
At Agincourt. A Tale of the White Hoods of Paris.
On the Irrawaddy. A Story of the First Burmese War.
Through Russian Snows. A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow.
A Knight of the White Cross. A Tale of the Siege of Rhodes.
The Tiger of Mysore. A Story of the War with Tippoo Said.
In the Heart of the Rockies. A Story of Adventure in Colorado.
When London Burned. A Story of Restoration Times and the Great Fire.
Wulf the Saxon. A Story of the Norman Conquest.
St. Bartholomew's Eve. A Tale of the Huguenot Wars.
Through the Sikh War. A Tale of the Conquest of the Punjaub.