The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-04
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"Frank. Nielsen in the Forecastle, or the
SportSman's Club Among the Whales" Por-
ter u Coates, publishers, Philadelphia.
Books designed especially for young
people OF either sex have. for genera
ton past, been regarded as a necessary
branch Of our current literature. Nu-
merous authors have entered this par.
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met the popular demand tor works OF
this description have been richly re-
Warded.
Among these writers none have
| achieved greater or probably better de.
served success than the author of the
| above work, who Is known to the world
under the nom de plume of "Harry Cas-
| tleman." 1t is continuation of the
"Frank Nelson" or "Sportsman's Club"
series, the preceding volumes OF which
have wrought such an universal charm
upon the youthful mind. They relate
| scenes and Incidents that are ever most
ton, and, at the same
time, contain profitable information
relative to the geographical and other
| characteristics Of various countries,
ANA The manne eS and customs Of their
inhabitants, ETC., besides exerting
| wholesome moral influence. This vol
ume car les the hero through
the stirring adventures of a whaling
cruise, and the readeris likewise highly
entertained with the graphic descrip-
tiOn3 OF sea life in its different phases and
OF visits to number of ports
in the Pacific. 1t has also
many handsome and appropriate il
lustrations. AS a Christmas present it
is just what most boys would best ap-
preciate. For sale by Robert Clarke &
Co., Cincinnati, who will send it by mail
prepaid on the receipt of the price,
81 25.
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