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KING. DE SOTO AND HIS MEN IN THE LAND OF FLORIDA. 

 By Grace King. 12mo. Illustrated, xiv + 326 pages. 



A story based upon the Spanish and Portuguese accounts of the 

 attempted conquest by the armada which sailed under De Soto in 

 1538 to subdue this country. Miss King gives a most entertain- 

 ing history of the invaders' struggles and of their final demoralized 

 rout; while her account of the native tribes is a most attractive 

 feature of the narrative. 



KINGSLEY. MAD AM HOW AND LADY WHY: FIRST LESSONS 

 IN EARTH LORE FOR CHILDREN. By Charles Kingsley. 

 12mo. Illustrated, xviii+321 pages. 



Madam How and Lady Why are two fairies who teach the how 

 and why of things in nature. There are chapters on Earthquakes, 

 Volcanoes, Coral Reefs, Glaciers, etc., told in an interesting man- 

 ner. The book is intended to lead children to use their eyes and 

 ears. 



KINGSLEY. THE WATER BABIES: A FAIRY TALE FOR A 

 LAND BABY. By Charles Kingsley. 12mo. Illustrated. 

 330 pages. 



One of the best children's stories ever written; it has deservedly 

 become a classic. 



LANGE. OUR NATIVE BIRDS: HOW TO PROTECT THEM 

 AND ATTRACT THEM TO OUR HOMES. By D. Lange. 

 12mo. Illustrated, x + 162 pages. 



A strong plea for the protection of birds. Methods and devices 

 for their encouragement are given, also a bibliography of helpful 

 literature, and material for Bird Day. 



LOVELL. STORIES IN STONE FROM THE ROMAN FORUM. 



By Isabel Lovell. 12mo. Illustrated, viii + 258 pages. 



The eight stories in this volume give many facts that travelers 

 wish to know, that historical readers seek, and that young students 

 enjoy. The book puts the reader in close touch with Roman life. 



McFARLAND. GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE TREES. 

 By J. Horace McFarland. 8vo. Illustrated, xi + 241 pages. 



A charmingly written series of tree essays. They are not 

 scientific but popular, and are the outcome of the author's desire 

 that others should share the rest and comfort that have come to 

 him through acquaintance with trees. 



