New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-15
AMERICAN HISTORY.

In that excellent series, published by
Charles Scribner's Sons, which contains
1.-The Boys Hakluyt," THE Boys
Drake" and 1.-THE Boys Catlin," there
is a new volume which will be very
welcome to those who have expert
mented before with this series of books
Of historic adventure and exploration.
Thoroughly reliable series such as this
are a boon to the anxious and hurried
shopper One cannot be "stung" with
any new volume in them, you know.
Beyond the Old Frontier" by George
Bird Grinnell, the author Of that other
admirable affair, Trails Of the Path
finders and of that valuable book of
folklore, "Blackfeet Indian Stories" is
a semi Juvenile book. That is, In con-
tent and in style it is not so element
airy that folks quite grown who are at
tracted by accounts Of the adventures
Of Indian fighters, hunters and fur
traders may not find it worth while.
And, on the other hand, it is exactly
tuned to the mind of a hobbledehoy.
The book we'll made, illustrated, and
excellently printed, is series Of per-
ploration in the early pioneer days.
Another book of picturesque adventure
which really happened, or that figures
in legend or song. is little collection,
for somewhat smaller folks. Of Stories
Of the Spanish Main" (The Macmillan
Company, adapted from Frank r.
Stockton's buccaneers and Pirates OF
our Coast" 1t is illustrated with
pictures by George Varian and B. West
Clinedinst.
Historic Adventures" by Rupert S.
Holland philadelphia: George w.
Jacobs & Coz, is n book which tells the
stories Of many romantic events which
were important in shaping the course
of our country's history, and aims to
inspire with courage and patriotism the
boy who reads II. - In this year or
universal attention to the great re-
union at Gettysburg, timely" his
torical fiction for young readers is
"Storming Vicksburg," by Byron A.
Dunn, in 1.-THE Young Missourians'
Series" (Chicago A. C. McClurg & Coz.
- The most important events directly
following the American Revolution and
much general historical information
are woven into the story = Tom
Strong, Boy-Captain" Henry Holt &
Coz. a sequel to the authors Tom
Strong, Washington's Scout"
The Lame Of Everett T. Tomlinson is
a household word, in a literal sense.
This standard story-teller for young
readers has "out" two new books
The Young Sharpshooter" Houghton
Miffiin Company is a story Of the Pc
ninsular Campaign Of 1862 under Nc
Clellan. 1t is the first volume OF q
new Civil War series" by DR.. Tom
linson. The centennial Of Perry's VIC
tory makes timely the seventh volume
of his war Of 1912 -eries," THE Boy
Sailors Of 1912" Boston: Lothrop, Lee
& Shepard Coz These skilful stories
do not glorify war, but aim to show
that tho qualities displayed by their
heroes in time Of war are just as much
needed to-day in problems of a differ
ent nature, and their intention is to
lure the young reader on into reading
some Of the standard historians.
A book Of hero tales full Of romance
and dramatic incident which should
find it's way into the hands Of many
intelligent young readers is THE Man
with the Iron Hand" by John Carl
Parish QHoughton Mifiin Company
This Is not fiction, but real history
presented in a very attractive nara
tive form. 1t tells the story Of the life
and adve lures Of Henri de Ton.y
the man with the iron hand, and deals
incidentally with Marquette, Joliet. La
Sale and other well-known historical