The morning call., 1893-11-05
Observation-Disclosures

JOHN BoYD'S ADvENTUREs.-Thisi is q
rare book for boys. 1t is the story of a
Connecticut lad who in the first year Of
this century left his home in company with
a companion to seek his fortune on the
ocean. The two youngsters succeeded in
shipping on board the brig Sweetheart
bound for the West Indies. They sailed
for New York southwark bound. and from
that time until Jack" Boyd concludes
his adventures after becoming a captain
the reader has no right to complain of lack
of interest in the story. 1t is a succession
of thrilling adventure which the author,
Colonel Thomas W. Knox, knows 40 we'll
how to relate. The hero on his second
voyage visits the Mediterranean and is
captured by an Algerine cruiser and
taken to Algers, where he is sold as a
slave. From the latter city he is taken 10
Tripoli. In the harbor of Tripoli he is
sent with party of captured American
seamen to work on the frlgate
and been captured by the Tripoi-
tans. He was on board this craft
when she was retaken and burned by De-
catuT. one of the most gallant exploits in
the chronicles of our own or any other
navy. After serving a short time as a
man-of-warsman Jack" Boyd returns to
New York, from which port he soon sails
for China. There Is an affair with Malay
pirates in the Straits of Sunda, and they
encounter typhoon and are beset by Chi
nese freebooters. On the return voyage
Jack and party OF six under command of
the mate. while in small boat are sep
arated from the ship and for several days
are tossed about on the ocean, but are
finally rescued by SLAYER and taken in
In IN ho frio rt I'm bo
way the SLAYER INDUCES in little pratical
business ION the side" as it were. We eare
then given an insight into the hor-
ros of the slave trade. On the
return voyage there was mutny
by the poor blacks. but it was put down
and the vessel finally reached Charleston.
S. c. Although the story is filled with
vicissitudes and the hero Is often thrown
into very bad com pany he remains an hon.
est. patriotic young American to the end.
AS he says 1t is not the lot of every mariner
to be in turn merchant sailor, man-of-
warsmaD, privateersman. pirate and AL
gerine slave. We venture to assert th at
no boy who takes up the story of John
Boyd will feel inclined TO put it down until
he has turned the last page New York
d. Appleton & Co. For sale by the Bancroft
ComDany.]
The STORY OF WAsHINGTON.-This
latest addition to the Delights of His
tory" series is written by Elizabeth
Eggleston Seelye and edited by DR.. Edward
Eggleston. While 1t is the aim of the au-
thor to introduce the reader to what is
most interesting and agreeable in the his
tory of the subject great pains have been
taken to keep the narrative In strict con-
formity to the facts as established by the
best contemporane0us authority and the
careful researches of our critical age. As
the editor says, no subject Of biography
has suffered more from overlaudatiCn than
Washington. His well-poised character.
the never-failing public spirit eviDced In
his career. and the rare fitness OF his great
qualities to their fortunate opportunity
captIvated che imaginations not only of
his countrymen but of the world.
Even during bis lifetime he underwent an
apotheosis. Those VINO wrote about him
after his death treated him not as his
torical figure to be described accurately
and Judged impartially. but rather as a
demigod TO be worshiped. ''This present
account of Washington" continues Dr..
Eggleston. while giving careful attention
to his military and administrative acts.