1906 Modern American Drinks by George J Kappeler

BOOKS BY THOMAS W. KNOX

Wh6. a-a a Juvenile W•·i t e1·, has h eld a p1·01ninent 1Jlace a•no•"IJ th£ i:;w y best writcl'.• of boys' books in the w 01•ld 'BOYS' LIFE OF GENERAL GRANT Illustrated ; large, squa re 121110 . Cloth binding. 420 pages. This account of our great General begins with the a rriva l of his ancestors on America n soil , follows him through his childhood; his ca reer at West Point, and active military career thereafter. It w ill gwe the boy r eader a clear idea of the l\I exican Wa r, and quite a full account of the "\Var of the Rebellion. The General's voyage around the world a lso enlivens the narrative. Told in the spirited and absorbing way that Mr. Knox has of writing for boy readers. THE LOST ARMY A story illustrative of the camp and milita ry life of the soldiers of the Federa l Army in the Civil War. "It is a stirring, w ell-told narrative of patriotic adventure a nd service and will kindle the love of Country a nd Huma nity in the young r eader." ' · - Co11f(reg atio11alist. "It is iull of stirring incidents."-Sa7t Fra1lcisco Cltronicle. Cloth bound, with emblematic cover design; illustra ted. CAPTAIN JOHN CRANE The hero of this book tells 111s adventures on the sea from 18oo to 1815; his experiences w ith the pirates; the da ngers of our ships during the lrouble with Fra nce and Tripoli; how British war s hips overhauled our merc_!Jantmen; their 1na nner of sea rching for deserters, etc., etc. Sailors' superstitions a re woven into the nar rative in the tnost admirable m a nner. The story is historically correct and entertainingly related. H andsomely bound in cloth, stamped in two colors, 311 pages. A CLOSE SHAVE Or how Major Flagg won his bet, and Journeyed around the world in seventy days. Modern aids to travel and communication; valuable scien– tific discoveries a nd inventions brought to the reader:s attention in an attractive form . The routes, time -tables, monsooI:s, etc., described in "A Close Shave " may be relied upon a s bein'g a bsolutely correct. An excellent description of the country between New York a nd Sa n Fran– cisco ; a train robbery with one of the n otorious Jesse J am es gang as a leader; an exciting experience w ith a school of wha les; a ty phoon a nd the wreck; the story about m onsoons ; Chinese a nd Malay pirates; a train accident in Egypt, etc., etc. Will prove exceedingly interesting to all boy readers. Cloth bound. Specia l cover design. Illustrated. l'HE TALKING HANDKERCHIEF Under this title, Colonel Knox, that inveterate globe-trotter and writer oI stories for boys, has gathered a collection of absorbing tales of adven· ture in Russia, China, India , and elsewh ere, which w ill prove of d eep in· terest to both young and old. Cloth bound; illustra ted with over one bun· dred drawings by John Henderson Garnsey. 121110. Price, $1.25 each. Any of the allove Books sent postpaid upon receipt of price lly THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHIN.G ~OMPANY, AKRON, OHIO.