f his
public life. The author has succeeded most happily in carrying
out his plan of "story-telling education" based on Froebel's
principle that "life must be taught from life.""

The Wampum; or, The Fairest Page of History. _A Tale of William Penn's
Treaty with the Indians._ Illustrated by H. WINTHROP PEIRCE.

"Historic truth is the foundation of all the incidents in this
finely written, instructive, and wholly charming book. The
personality and character of William Penn are most admirably
treated, and his figure looms up to its noble proportions in the
historic perspective."--_Philadelphia Press._

The Knight of Liberty. _A Tale of the Fortunes of Lafayette._ With 6
full-page Illustrations.

"No better reading for the young man can be imagined than this
fascinating narrative of a noble figure on the canvas of
time."--_Boston Traveler._

The Patriot Schoolmaster; _or, The Adventures of the Two Boston Cannon,
the "Adams" and the "Hancock_." A Tale of the Minutemen and the Sons of
Liberty. With Illustrations by H. WINTHROP PEIRCE.

The true spirit of the leaders in our War for Independence is
pictured in this dramatic story. It includes the Boston Tea
Party and Bunker Hill; and Adams, Hancock, Revere, and the boys
who bearded General Gage, are living characters in this romance
of American patriotism.

The Boys of Greenway Court. _A story of the Early Years of Washington._
With 10 full-page Illustrations by H. WINTHROP PEIRCE.

"Skillfully combining fact and fiction, he has given us a story
historically instructive and at the same time
entertaining."--_Boston Transcript._

In the Boyhood of Lincoln. _A Story of the Black Hawk War and the Tunker
Schoolmaster._ With 12 full-page Illustrations and colored Frontispiece.

"The author presents facts in a most attractive framework of
fiction, and imbues the whole with his peculiar humor. The
illustrations are numerous and of more than usual
excellence."--_New Haven Palladium._

The Log School-House on the Columbia. With 13 full-page Illustrations by
J. CARTER BEARD, E. J. AUSTEN, and Others.

"This book will charm all who turn its pages. There are few
books of popular information concerning the pioneers of the
great Northwest, and this one is worthy of sincere
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