The Portland daily press., 1898-11-29
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

5G0I16S OIL UHH Alu6E1Chu lt6fO4ublUns
Second Series. BY Everett T. Tomlinson.
Cloth. Illustrated. These interesting
stories of our forefathers are not hack
neyed ones which have been used in the
popular histories for generations. but
they are the result of DR.. Tomlinson' S
research among the archives of revolu-
tionary times. Like those in the preced-
ing volume, the basis of each story is
historically correct, and told in the au-
thor's attractive style they are doubly
interesting to the young reader. DR..
Tomlinson says, "There is no deep love
of country without thorough apprecia-
ton of what 1t has cost to found and de-
velop the land we love-" and this volume
is an endeavor to show something of the
price our fathers paid that we might
have country. The stories are not only
of value to the household, but will make
very attractive supplementary reading for
schools. Price S1.Q0. Boston: Lee q
Shepherd; Portland: Loring, Short &
Harmon.
Old Glory Series. Under Dewey at
Manila or the War Fortunes of Casta-
way. By Edward Stratemeyer. Cloth.
illustrated. Nothing approaching in
martial interest the story of Larry Rus
sell and his fortunes, resulting in heroic
service on the Olypmia, has appeared since
the famous Army and Navy Series by
Oliver Optic. Furthermore it is the only
popular book ever written that presents
life in the modern navy. Tha sea stories
that have so charmed young and old are
obsolete, and Mr.. Stratemeyer Is the first
to show what boy would find on bat
tleship of today. This combined with a
vivid and accurate description of the
memorable contest at Cavite, and the
rich store of historical and geographical
information skilfully presented marks the
book as one Of the greatest successes of
the year. The chapter telling the story
of Admiral Dewey $ life is of special in
terest. The hero, while full of life and
vigor that render him abundantly able to
take care Of himself in his periious adven-
turas. is manly, true, and clean through
out, rendering the book wholesome as
we'll as thrilling. The succeeding mum ,
bers will fully sustain the interest. Price,
81. .25. Boston: Lee &Shepherd; Portland: !:
I4oring, Short & Harmon.
The Boys with Old Hickory. BY
Everett T. Tomlinson. Illustrated. This
volume, which concludes the War of 1919
Series, covers the closing period of that
struggle. The author. in his writing for
young people, does not aim to be enter
tanning alone. and having studied boys
carefully during his association with them
as a teacher, he knows well how to arouse
and maintain their interest while he de-
picts historical events ON sea and land,
and gives them correct views of the same.
In the present volume they follow ths
further adventures of the Field and
Splicer boys and Captain Jim, and make
the acquaintance of 'Old Hickory" and
ians. The heroes have their first expert
ence on the ocean, taking passage on a
priyateer for the Gulf of Mexico, and af-
| ter many adventures take part in the bat
tie OF New Orleans, Of which vivid de-
scription is given.
The events presented are stirring enough
to interest any boy, and the reading of
the book can hardly fail to arouse true
spirit of patriotism in the reader as well
as to inspire him to desire for further
knowledge of similar events, tbass arous-
ing in him taste for good reading. The
book is one of the best which the author
has put forth, and should be in every
boys personal library. Boston: Lee &
Shepherd; Portland: Loring, Short q
Harmon.
Through the Gold Fields of Alaska to
Bering Straits. By Harry De Windt, +.
r. 6. S., Author of A Tide to India,
etc., with a map and thirty three Illus
trations.
The writer's original intention was to
travel overland from New York to Paris
In company with his servant and fellow.
| traveller, George Harding, he left New