Rent cordage, shattered deck,
Torn sails, provisions short,
And only not a wreck:
But oh! the joy upon the shore
To tell our voyage-perils o'er!"
The athlete nearly fell;
Bore all he could endure,
And bore not always well:
But he may smile at troubles gone
Who sets the victor's garland on."
THE END.
Kingston's (W. H. G.) Books for Boys.
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In the Wilds of Africa. With upwards of Seventy Illustrations.
An interesting account of the adventures of a shipwrecked party who are landed on the west coast of Africa, and make their way to the south through many dangers.
In the Eastern Seas; or, The Regions of the Bird of Paradise. A Tale for Boys. With One Hundred and Eleven Illustrations.
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Old Jack. A Sea Tale. With Sixty-six Illustrations.
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Across Greenland's Ice-Fields. The Adventures of Nansen and Peary on the Great Ice-Cap.
Breaking the Record. The Story of Three Arctic Expeditions.
The White North. With Nordenskiöld, De Long, and Nansen. With Illustrations.
After Years. A Story of Trials and Triumphs. By J. W. Bradley. With Illustrations.
Culm Rock; or, Ready Work for Willing Hands. A Book for Boys. By J. W. Bradley. With Illustrations.
Among the Turks. By Verney Lovett Cameron, C.B., D.C.L., Commander Royal Navy. With Illustrations.
Archie Digby; or, An Eton Boy's Holidays. By G. E. Wyatt.
As We Sweep Through the Deep. A Story of the Stirring Times of Old. By Gordon Stables, M.D., R.N. With Illustrations.
At the Black Rocks. A Story for Boys. By the Rev. Edward A. Rand.
The Battle of the Rafts. And Other Stories of Boyhood in Norway. By H. H. Boyesen.
A Fortune from the Sky. By Skelton Kuppord. Illustrated by Robert Hope.
Great Explorers. An Account of Exploration and Travel in many Lands. With Illustrations.
Gunpowder Treason and Plot, and other Stories for Boys. By Harold Avery, Fred. Whishaw, and R. B. Townshend. With Illustrations.
Lost in the Wilds of Canada. By Eleanor Stredder.
The Lost Squire of Inglewood; or, Adventures in the Caves of Robin Hood. A Boy's Story of Adventure. By Dr. Jackson. Illustrated by Walter G. Grieve.
The Romance of the South Pole. Antarctic Voyages and Explorations. By G. Barnett Smith. With Illustrations.
Soldiers of the Queen; or, Jack Fenleigh's Luck. A Story of the Dash to Khartoum. By Harold Avery.
Vandrad the Viking; or, The Feud and the Spell. A Tale of the Norsemen. By J. Storer Clouston. With Illustrations by Hubert Paton.
The Willoughby Boys. By Emily C. Hartley.
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A Daughter of France. A Tale of the Early Settlement of Acadia. With Six Illustrations by W. Rainey, R.I.
An interesting story of the adventures of Charles de la Tour and his companions in Acadia.
The Last of the Cliffords. Illustrated by Wal Paget.
My Lady Marcia. A Story of the French Revolution. With Five Illustrations by Wal Paget.
In Savage Africa; or, The Adventures of Frank Baldwin from the Gold Coast to Zanzibar. By Verney Lovett Cameron, C.B., D.C.L., Commander Royal Navy; Author of "Jack Hooper," etc. With Thirty-two Illustrations.
"From the deft and prolific pen of Commander Lovett Cameron.... In the course of a stirring narrative, of the kind in which boys most delight, he succeeds in conveying much real knowledge about Africa, its features, and its peoples."—Scotsman.
Jack Ralston. A Tale of Life in the Far North-East of Canada. By Hampden Burnham, M.A., Author of "Canadians in the Imperial Service." With Coloured Illustrations by Walter Grieve.
Every Inch a Sailor. By Gordon Stables, M.D., R.N., Author of "As We Sweep through the Deep," etc. Illustrated.
"Between the reader, ourselves, and the binnacle, there isn't a living writer—unless it be Clark Russell, and he appeals more to the adult—who can hold a candle, or shall we say a starboard light, to Gordon Stables as a narrator of sea stories for boys. This one is worthy of the high traditions of the author."—Literary World.
Held to Ransom. A Story of Spanish Brigands. By F. B. Forester, Author of "A Settler's Story," etc. Illustrated by Archibald Webb.
Jack Hooper. His Adventures at Sea and in South Africa. By Verney Lovett Cameron, C.B., D.C.L. With Twenty-three Full-page Illustrations.
Kilgorman. A Story of Ireland in 1798. By Talbot Baines Reed, Author of "The Fifth Form at St. Dominic's," etc. Illustrated by John Williamson. With Portrait, and an "In Memoriam" Sketch of the Author by John Sime.
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Glory. By G. M. S. With Illustrations.
A touching story of a poor dolls' dressmaker and the sacrifice she made.
Godliness with Contentment is Great Gain.
Grandma's Miracles; or, Stories Told at Six o'Clock in the Evening. By Pansy.
A Hedge Fence. By Pansy. With Illustrations.
A story of a boy whose purposes are good, but whose impetuosity plunges him into all kinds of mischief, as the boy himself expresses it, "before he knows it."
Side by Side. And Other Tales. By Pansy. With Illustrations.
Striving to Help; or, The Browning Boys. By Pansy.
Granny. A Village Story. By the Author of "Great Englishmen."
Jem's Wife. A Story of Life in London. By the Author of "Granny," etc.
The Harrington Girls; or, Faith and Patience. By Sophy Winthrop.
Hope On; or, The House that Jack Built. With Twenty-five Illustrations.
Ilka: The Captive Maiden. And Other Stories. By S. G., Author of "Dickie Winton," etc.
It's His Way. And Other Stories. By the Author of "Copsley Annals," etc.
Jack's Visit. By Ellen Velvin. With numerous Illustrations.
A brightly-told story of Jack and his three cousins.
Johnnie Venture. A Story of an Exciting Journey. By G. E. Wyatt.
King Matthias and the Beggar Boy. Adapted from the Hungarian of Baron Nicholas Josika. By Selina Gaye.
Kitty's Knitting Needles—The One Moss Rose. By the Rev. P. B. Power.
A Lad of Devon. A Story for Boys. By Mrs. Henry Clarke, M.A.
The story of a search for missing diamonds that had disappeared from a house in Devonshire, and the adventures that befell a boy in trying to discover them.
Laura's Impulses; or, Principle a Safer Guide than Feeling.
Leaving the Manse. A Disruption Tale. By Kezia. Illustrated. Long 24mo.
"A pretty story of the Scottish Disruption of 1843."—The Christian.
A Little Candle. And Other Stories. By Letitia M'Clintock.
Hayens's (Herbert) Books for Boys.
For the Colours. A Historical Sketch of the British Army. With Coloured Frontispiece and Thirty-two Illustrations by Archibald Webb and other well-known artists. Crown 8vo, bevelled boards, cloth extra, gilt top.
Ye Mariners of England. A Boys' Book of the Navy. Profusely illustrated. Crown 8vo, bevelled boards, cloth extra, gilt top.
At the Point of the Sword. A New Story for Boys. Illustrated by R. Payton Reid, A.R.S.A.
A Captain of Irregulars. A Stirring Tale of War and Adventure in Chili. With Six Illustrations by Sidney Paget.
Clevely Sahib. A Tale of the Khyber Pass. With Eight Illustrations by J. Williamson.
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Red, White, and Green. Illustrated by Arch. Webb.
Under the Lone Star. With Eight Illustrations by W. S. Stacey.
A Vanished Nation. A Tale of Fighting in Paraguay. With Six Illustrations by W. B. Wollen, R.I.
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The Achievements of Youth. By the Rev. Robert Steel, D.D., Ph.D., Author of "Lives Made Sublime," etc.
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Earnest Men: Their Life and Work. By the late Rev. W. K. Tweedie, D.D.
Famous Artists. Michael Angelo—Leonardo da Vinci—Raphael—Titian—Murillo—Rubens—Rembrandt. By Sarah K. Bolton.
Fritz of Prussia. Germany's Second Emperor. By Lucy Taylor, Author of "Going on Pilgrimage," etc.
Heroes of the Desert. The Story of the Lives of Moffat and Livingstone. By the Author of "Mary Powell." New and Enlarged Edition, with numerous Illustrations and Two Portraits.
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The "Little Hazel" Series.
Jock o' the Beach. A Story for Boys. By Morice Gerard.
The hero is a nameless waif, sole survivor from the wreck of the ship Martin. His discovery of his parents and his meeting with them are touchingly described.
Little Lily's Travels. A Book for the Young. With numerous Illustrations.
Travels of a little girl, with her parents and brother, through France to Geneva.
The Little Swedish Baron. By the Author of "The Swedish Twins," etc.
A story of a young Swedish noble, illustrating the blessings of discipline and trials.
Master Travers. By Florence M. Story.
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Mopsie. The Story of a London Waif. By Dorothy Walrond.
Nono; or, The Golden House. A Tale of Swedish Life. By Mrs. Woods Baker.
Princess Louise. A Tale of the Stuarts. By Crona Temple.
Rollo and Tricksy. The Story of a Little Boy and Girl. By Florence E. Burch.
A tale of the doings of a little boy and girl, the latter part being very amusing.
Rich and Poor. A Tale for Boys. How one Boy Climbed Up, and another Slipped Down. By C. M. Trowbridge.
This pithy story recognizes the discouragements and temptations peculiar to poverty and wealth, and seeks to show that a sterling Christian character is that which can alone make a truly noble man.
The Secret Cave; or, The Story of Mistress Joan's Ring. By Miss Emilie Searchfield.
"Mistress Joan" is a bright little girl, aged nine years, daughter of Jonathan Blye, farmer in Somersetshire; and "Mistress Joan's Ring" is an heirloom preserved in memory of "The Secret Cave," and of what happened there in the year 1685. The incidents, which are narrated in quaint, old-fashioned language, are very exciting; and the book is sure to be a great favourite, especially with girls.
"Sheltering Arms;" or, The Entrance of God's Word gives Light. By M. E. Clements. Floral Design.
An interesting Irish story. The scene is a small fishing hamlet on the west coast of Ireland, sheltered by two rocky headlands from the Atlantic storms.
Story of the Beacon Fire; or, Trust in God and Do the Right. By M. E. Clements.
"The story is well, indeed powerfully, written. It is a story of Cornwall, and is full of genuine dramatic interest, combined with an earnestness of purpose that no one can mistake."—Scotsman.
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The Adopted Brothers; or, Blessed are the Peacemakers. By M. E. Clements.
Alda's Leap. And Other Stories. By the Hon. Mrs. Greene.
The Babe i' the Mill, and Zanina the Flower-Girl of Florence. By the Hon. Mrs. Greene.
Annals of the Poor. Complete Edition, with Memoir of Legh Richmond.
The Babes in the Basket; or, Daph and Her Charge. By the Author of "Timid Lucy," etc. With Frontispiece and numerous Illustrations.
The Basket of Flowers; or, Piety and Truth Triumphant. Illustrated.
The Boy Artist. A Tale. By the Author of "Hope On." With numerous Illustrations.
Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress.
A Child of the Mews. By M. B. Synge.
The purpose of the story is to show the evils of betting—how it leads to cheating, lying, stealing, and all kinds of trickery, ending often in domestic misery and ruin.
The Children's Voyage to the Cape. By Sarah L. Findlater.
The Cruise of the "Katherina." A Story for Boys. By John A. Higginson, Author of "A Secret of the Sea," etc. Illustrated.
The story deals with the meeting of two friends in Australia, and the many strange adventures subsequently experienced by them when together they set out on board a small schooner in search of gold known to lie hidden on a certain island in the South Pacific.
Daffodil. (A Brave Little Lady.) By Maude M. Butler.
A sequel to "Waiting and Serving."
The Fairy Cobblers' Gold. A Story for Boys. By Ethel Penrose.
The Ferryman's Boy. And Other Stories. By Crona Temple.
Fireside Sketches from Swedish Life. By Mrs. Woods Baker.
The Swedish Foster-Brothers. By Mrs. Woods Baker. With Illustrations.
Truth and its Triumph; or, The Story of the Jewish Twins. By Mrs. Woods Baker. With Frontispiece.
The Fisherman's Boy; or, "All have not the same Gifts." With coloured Frontispiece.
Geordie Stuart. A Story of Waterloo. By M. B. Manwell.
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Transcriber's Notes:
Spelling and punctuation errors were corrected.
Retained: devonport, ascendency, fire-place and fireplace, ink-stand and inkstand, practice (for medical) and practise (for repeatedly do).
Locations of illustrations have been moved to the action in text that they illustrate. Most of these moves were slight changes, but the illustration on p. 66 originally displayed as a frontispiece before the title page illustration.
On caption in illustration list, original "Dr. Wilson" changed to "Dr. Wilton."
P. 22, "any more if-- If you come upstairs"; space after em dash deleted.
P. 42, "'I should have thought,' said Dr. Wilton", original read Mr. Wilton.
P. 100, "Edith and Maude", original read "Maud."
P. 139, "walking with them, and-- But if mother"; space after em dash deleted.
P. 191, quotes were added around "It was far better ... time."
P. 245, Poem at the end, "Safe home!", inconsistent indentation is faithful to the original as printed.
The ten pages of ads at the end of the text each displayed "T. Nelson and Sons, London, Edinburgh, and New York." at the bottom of the page. These have been reduced to one occurrence, at the bottom of the last ad page.