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DIX. ALITTLE CAPTIVE LAD. By Beulah Marie Dix. 12mo., 
Illustrated. vii+ 286 pages. 
The story is laid in the time of Cromwell, and the captive lad 
is a cavalier, full of the pride of his caste. The plot develops 
around the child’s relations to his Puritan relatives. It is a well- 
told story, with plenty of action, and is a faithful picture of the 
times. 
EGGLESTON. SOUTHERN SOLDIER STORIES. By George 
Cary Eggleston. 12mo. Illustrated. xi+ 251 pages. 
Forty-seven stories illustrating the heroism of those bravo 
Americans who fought on the losing side in the Civil War. Humor 
and pathos are found side by side in these pages which bear evi- 
dence of absolute truth. 
ELSON. SIDE LIGHTS ON AMERICAN HISTORY. 
This volume takes a contemporary view of the leading events in 
the history of the country from the period of the Declaration of 
Independence to the close of the Spanish-American War. The 
result is a very valuable series of studies in many respects more 
interesting and informing than consecutive history. 
GAYE. THE GREAT WORLD’S FARM. Some Account of 
Nature’s Crops and How they are Sown. By Selina Gaye. 
12mo. Illustrated. xii+ 365 pages. 
A readable account of plants and how they live and grow. It 
is as free as possible from technicalities and well adapted to 
young people. 
GREENE. PICKETT’SGAP. By Homer Greene. 12mo. Illus- 
trated. vii+ 288 pages. 
A story of American life and character illustrated in the per- 
sonal heroism and manliness of an American boy. It is well told, 
and the lessons in morals and character are such as will appeal to 
every honest instinct. 
HAPGOOD. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. By Norman Hapgood. 
12mo. Illustrated. xiii +433 pages. 
This is one of the best one-volume biographies of Lincoln, and a 
faithful picture of the strong character of the great President, not 
only when he was at the head of the nation, but also as a boy and 
@ young man, making his way in the world. 
