“Probably no incident in the Winning of the West exceeds or even equals in romantic interest that pioneer journey across the continent by Lewis and Clark.”—The Churchman.

“It is concise, comprehensive, and readable, and will be useful to young and old alike. The book is illustrated by reproductions of drawings from Catlin, Schoolcraft, and other early observers. Ernest Thompson Seton contributes four animal drawings.”—St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

“More readable than a romance, full of hair-breadth escapes and imminent perils from savage man and beast, by storm and flood, by sickness and cold and starvation.”—Chicago Post.

“Unconsciously as he reads of the brave deeds, the boy’s heart is thrilled and his higher nature throbs with knightly longings.”—Philadelphia Times.

“He who walks in the way these following ballads point will be manful in necessary fight, fair in trade, loyal in love, tender in the household, plain in speech, simple in behavior, and honest in all things.”

“It is quite the beau ideal of a book for a present to an intelligent boy or girl.”—Baltimore Gazette.

“Amid all the strange and fanciful scenery of these stories, character and the ideals of character remain at the simplest and purest.”—The Independent.

The great hero stories of Persia retold from the Shah Naameh and beautifully illustrated. What Homer was to Greece and Virgil to Rome, Firdusi was to Persia, and there are no more thrilling stories of fighting and adventure than those of Rustem, the champion of the Heroic Age of Persia, quite different as they are from the tales of every other nation. Rustem was as brave and chivalrous as any of King Arthur’s knights and had just as many adventures and trials, and the story of his heroism and knightly courtesy, coupled with all the mysticism and splendor of the East, make this book a fascinating one. The book has a striking cover of Persian design.

The most interesting parts of Catlin’s famous book about the North American Indians and their history and habits and customs in war, peace, and hunting, arranged for boys and superbly illustrated from reproductions of the author’s drawings. George Catlin, the Indian painter, lived among the Indians and studied them at close range, and his story of the dangers and hardships of the war-path, the hunting and trapping, and life in the villages when they were at peace with their neighbors, and the illustrations cannot fail to interest the American boy who is fond of healthy out-door sports and adventures. The book is edited and arranged for boys by Mary Gay Humphreys.