For gentleness renowned was he;
She, better known for strife.

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[Illustration]

Y y.

YEARN, _To Grieve_, _to Vex_.

Miss Cross has tried to reach the grapes,
She's tried and tried again--
And now she's vexed to think that all
Her efforts are in vain.

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[Illustration]

Z z.

ZANY, _A Buffoon_, _a Merry Andrew_.

Here's Zany reading in a book,
With heels above his head;
And, judging by his laughing look,
Finds fun in what he's read.

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"HERE'S A NICE BOOK FOR THE HOLIDAYS."

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WILLIS, THE PILOT,

A SEQUEL TO THE

SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON;

Or, Adventures of an Emigrant Family wrecked on an unknown coast of
the Pacific Ocean; interspersed with Tales, Incidents of Travel, and
Illustrations of Natural History.

BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED.

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From the many favorable Notices of the Press, read the following:

"The scene is laid chiefly in the South Seas, and the narrator
illustrates the geography and ethnology of that section of the far
West. Some of the adventures are marvellous indeed, and Willis is a
rich specimen of a hardy, fearless, and honest tar."

"This book takes up the story of 'The Swiss Family Robinson,' and
carries it forward to a happy termination. The style and spirit of the
story is preserved with admirable effect; and if any thing, 'Willis,
the Pilot,' is of greater interest and more instructive than the
charming story out of which it grows."

"'The Swiss Family Robinson' never seemed to quite finish its story,
and the author of 'Willis, the Pilot,' has hit upon a happy idea in
carrying out and completing the tale; and he has executed the work
exceedingly well, and will confer a new delight upon the thousands
who have been entranced by the tale of the Swiss Family, and will here
pursue the narrative of their adventurous life. The publishers of the
volume have dressed it up in very attractive style. The illustrations
are numerous, spirited, and handsomely done."

"Abundance of adventures, serious and comic, funny expedients and
devices, odd turns of fortune, all combine to charm and fix the
attention of the young reader; while science and fact are skilfully
inwoven with the details of the story. A pleasant book for a Christmas
gift, a