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BOOKS OF OUTDOOR INTEREST 



The Butterfly Book. By W. J. Holland, D.D., Ph.D., IX.D. 



This is a " A Popular Guide to a Knowledge of the Butterflies of North America," 

 telling of their life and habits, and how they may be identified, collected and studied. Dr. 

 Holland is perhaps the first authority in America on this subject, and he has certainly the 

 largest and most perfect collection in existence of North American butterflies. 



The forty-eight superb colored plates, made especially for this work, have been photo- 

 graphed directly from the author's specimens, and represent the highest mark yet made 

 in color reproduction by photographic processes. With the many text illustrations they 

 figure practically every species in this country. The book is the first successful attempt 

 to popularize this fascinating pursuit, and it cannot fail to meet with wide popularity 

 among the constantly growing class who find their chief pleasures elsewhere than between 

 city walls. 



Specifications: Size, 7^ x 10^ ; Pages, 350 ; Binding, cloth, with butterfly stamped in coloring; Type, 

 w-point French Elzevir; Illustrations, 48 plates in color and many text-cuts, showing every important 

 American species; Price, I3.00 net. 



Bob, Son Of Battle. By Alfred OlHvant 



Mr. Ollivant here tells a romantic, power- 

 ful, and unique story of shepherds and shep- 

 herd dogs in the north of England in a way 

 which stamps him as an author of most un- 

 usual force and originality. The interest 

 with which the reader follows the career of 

 the famous " Bob," and of his ferocious 

 rival, tl Red Wull," is surprising. 



Specifications : Size, 5x7^; Binding, green 

 cloth, pictorial design; Pages, 320; Type, 10-point; 

 Price, $1.25. 



Tales of the Real Gypsy. By Paul Kester 



The wild, free Gypsy life as it really exists 

 among the 5,000,000 or more of these Ish- 

 maelites now wandering over the face of the 

 earth — their picturesque, open-air independ- 

 ence, their isolated unchanging government 

 and language, their romance, deceit, loyalty, 

 pride, intensity of feeling, are here depicted 

 by one who has studied them closely, while 

 traveling and living with them. 



Specifications: Size, 6% x 4% ; Binding, cloth, 

 decorated cover; Pages, 312; Type , w-point ; Price, 

 $1.00. 



Whip and Spur. By George E. Waring, Jr. 



Stories of horses and horse character by 

 one who understands and loves them. The 

 author's story of his first horse, Vix, is one 

 of the brightest and most charming tales we 

 have. 



Specifications: Size, 6^ x 4% ; Pages, 245 ; Bind- 

 ing, cloth, with decorative design; Type, 10-point; 

 Illustration, portrait of 'author; Price, $1.00. 



Songs Of Action. By A. Conan Doyle 



The prompt way in which Dr. Doyle's first 

 book of verse went into a second edition is 

 sufficient evidence that his poems, like his 

 prose, have the elements of popularity as 

 well as the real poetic feeling pointed out by 

 the critics. The titles of some of these stir- 

 ring songs, "The Song of the Bow," "A 

 Lay of the Links," "The Dying Whip," 

 '.' The Farnshire Cup," " The Groom's 

 Story," " A Hunting Morning," " The Old 

 Gray Fox," "Ware Hales," etc., show at 

 once their peculiar interest for sportsmen. 



Specifications: Size , 5x7; Pages, 162 ; Binding, 

 silk ba$ket-cloth; gold stamping; Type, 12-point; 

 Price, $1.25. 



Flashlights on Nature. By Grant Allen 



Mr. Allen has here described some of the 

 every-day miracles in the lives of our most 

 familiar insects and plants. Some of his 

 chapter titles — such as " The Cows that Ants 

 Milk," " A Plant that Melts Ice," " Marriage 

 among the Clovers," etc. — give an idea of 

 the intimate charm with which he invests his 

 fascinating subject. The hundred and 

 twenty illustrations by Frederick Enock are 

 drawn from life under the microscope, and 

 are very noteworthy; the artist has often 

 waited for twelve hours at a time to catch a 

 rare chrysalis at the exact moment of bursting 



Specifications: Size, 5^x8; Pages, 312 ; Illustra- 

 tions, 120 woodcuts from drawings by Frederick 

 Enock: Binding, boards, decorated; Type, w-point: 

 Price, $1.50. 



Books on Approval. Our Book-Store is in every Post-Office of the D. S. 



Our wish is to give every reader in the country who is interested in any of our 

 publications a chance to examine them at our expense. No matter where you are, 

 a postal=card request will bring to you any of the following volumes. If you want 

 them, remit the price. If not, return them. 



South America, the Andean Republics and Cuba. 

 By Hezekiah Butterworth. Illustrated . . $2.00 



A Gunner Aboard the Yankee. From the Dia 



The Day's Work. By Rudyard Kipling. 28th 



Thousand $1-50 



The Nameless Castle. By Dr. Maurus Jokai, 

 "The Hungarian Dumas." Illustrated. Sec- 

 ond Edition 1.25 



Military Europe. By General Nelson A. Miles, 



U.S.A. Illustrated, net 1.50 



Tales of incident and adventure. 

 The Lady of Castell March. By Owen Rhos- 



comyl 1.00 



The Adventures of Captain Kettle. By Cut- 



cliffe Hyne • j.oo 



Mistress Nancy Molesworth. By Joseph Hock- 

 ing 1.00 



Moran of the Lady Letty. A Novel of the Sea. 

 By Frank Norris 1.00 



nary 

 of " Number Five." Introduction by Rear-Ad- 

 miral Sampson. 4 col. plates and many other 

 illustrations. Second Edition .... 1.50 



Life's Book of Animals. 140 illustrations . . 1.00 



Klondike Nuggets, and How Two Boys Secured 

 Them. By Edward S. Ellis. Illustrated . .1.00 



The Open Boat, and Other Tales of Adventure. 

 By Stephen Crane . . , . . . loo 



The Spirit of Sweetwater. 

 Illustrated. Cloth 



By Hamlin Garland. 



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