Adelia B. Beard

A
Album, an, 400
All-Hallow-Eve; see Halloween
AppliquÉ designs, 391
April, first of, 3;
April-fool’s Day party, 5;
games, 6 et seq.
B
Back-stitching, 383
Ball, soft, 327
Balls, lawn-tennis, 69
Basket, May, 74;
birch-bark, ib.;
cardboard, ib.;
crab-net, 97
Basting, 382
Bedstead, 444
Beech-nuts, 220
Biographical nonsense, 339
Bladder telephone, 227
Blind, taught modelling, 257
Blind-man’s singing-school, 155
Blind-man’s stocking, 321
Bombs, 115
Bonbon box, 49
Bookcase, 439
Book-covers, home-made, 401
Book-mark, 324
Book-shelves, marine, 94
Booths at a fair, 413;
tables for, ib.;
flowers for, 417;
arrangement of, 420
Botany as applied to art, 139;
conventionalizing plant forms, ib.;
the peony-leaf, 140;
a bunch of turnips, 142;
decorative lines, 143;
cross-section plant designs, 144;
flower-sprays, 146;
changing color and form, 147;
burs, ib.;
water-lily conventionalized, 148;
fern-leaf, 85
Bouquets, to preserve fresh, 25
Brackets, 214
Bradford, Governor William, 302
Bran pie, 321
Brushes for oil-colors, 250;
for china painting, 270
Bubble-blowing, 335
Buckeye PortiÈre, 204
“Bunching eggs,” 37
Burgoos, 132
Butter-Scotch, 459
Butter-nuts, 220
Button, how to sew on a, 386
Button-holes, 383
Bureau transformed into a bookcase, 441
C
Candlestick, marine, 103
Candy, home-made, 458
Canvas for painting, 251
Cards, Easter, 50
Cards, living Christmas, 165
Hat-rack, sea-side, 98
Hazel-nuts, 220
Headless turkey, game of, 312
Hemming, 381
Heraldry, 366;
field of, 266;
the points, ib.;
divisions, 267
Herbariums, 19
Herring-bone stitch, 384
Hickory-nuts, 219
Historical tableaux, 341
Home gymnasium, 353
Home-made candy, 458
Horseshoe crab-bag, 101
“Huli Fool,” 4
I
Impression album, how to make an, 123;
tools required, 125;
printing from leaves, 126;
from flowers, 127;
landscapes, 128;
other uses for botanical impressions, 129
J
Jackstraws, Fourth of July, 119
Julklapp, 319
K
Kaling, 194
Key-rack, 412
L
Lace, 393
Lady of the Lake, 425
Landscape painting in water-colors, 241
Language, a decorative, 364
Lantern, 408
Lawn, painting on, 434
Lawn party, 117
Lawn-tennis, 55;
lawn-tennis suits, 56;
how to make a lawn-tennis net, 57;
materials for, ib.;
court, 62;
rules for the game, 63
Leap-year party, 351
Leaves and ferns for decoration, 19
Light, 252
M
Mailing parcels, directions for, 16
Mantle-cloth, 454
Mantle-piece, 451
Maple-wax Easter eggs, 49
Marsh-mallow paste, 460;
toasted, 461
Mat colors, 277
May Day, 71;
sports, 72;
May baskets, 74;
May-pole, 77;
May-pole dance, 79
Midsummer Eve, 83;
the games of, 85 et seq.
Mirror tableau, 6
Mirror, the, 404
Model, arrangement of, in water-color painting, 240
Modelling in clay and wax, [A] Cicada, commonly known among children as the locust.

[B] Cannel coal is the best to use, for it is hard, will take a high polish like jet, and can be carved with a pen-knife.

[C] Dishes.

[D] For this work the staple-tacks used for tacking down matting will be found very convenient.

[E] The material for this chapter is from an article written by Professor Frank Beard for Harper’s Young People. By permission of Harper & Brothers.

[F] Of course we all know that our Pilgrim fathers did not have the daily papers, but this fact makes it the more absurd.

[G] If the uprights seem to need it, brace them with cross-sticks in place of wire.

THE WHITE CONQUERORS OF MEXICO

By Kirk Munroe. With 8 full-page illustrations by W. S. Stacey. 12mo, $1.25.

A powerful and fascinating historical story, the scene of which is laid in Mexico when Cortez made his famous conquests. The story possesses a peculiar interest in that it is related from the stand-point of the native races, the hero, Huetzin, being not one of the “White Conquerors,” but a native, the son of Tlahuicol, a Toltec, and a war chief of the Tlascalan race. In warring against Montezuma, King of the Aztecs, Tlahuicol is captured, and after a long imprisonment, is cruelly put to death. His son is also ordered to be killed, but effects a miraculous escape, and makes his way to the army of Cortez, which is advancing against Montezuma. Animated by a Toltec’s hatred for the Aztecs, who have murdered his father, he effects an alliance between Cortez and his own race, and the united forces march against the Aztec King. In the various engagements he distinguishes himself by his valor, several times narrowly escaping death, and is prominent in the final overthrow of the Aztecs, and in the triumph that follows. The book is full of the life and color of a most interesting and romantic period, and the narrative fairly glows with thrilling battle scenes and incidents of exciting adventure.

JACK HALL;

Or, The School Days of an American Boy. By Robert Grant. Illustrated by Frances G. Attwood. 12mo., $1.25.

“A better book for boys has never been written. It is pure, clean, and healthy, and has throughout a vigorous action that holds the reader breathlessly.”—Boston Herald.

“A capital story for boys, wholesome and interesting. It reminds one of Tom Brown.”—Boston Transcript.

JACK IN THE BUSH;

Or, A Summer on a Salmon River. By Robert Grant. Illustrated by F. T. Merrill. 12mo., $1.25.

“A clever book for boys. It is the story of the camp life of a lot of boys, and is destined to please every boy reader. It is attractively illustrated .”—Detroit Free Press.

“An ideal story of out-door life and genuine experiences.”—Boston Traveller.

For the season of 1893-94 Mr. Henty adds to his list of fascinating stories of adventure three new books—Through the Sikh War, a Tale of the Conquest Of The Punjaub; a Jacobite Exile, Being the Adventures of a Young Englishman In the Service of Charles XII of Sweden; and St. Bartholomew’s Eve, A Tale of the Huguenot Wars.

“No country nor epoch of history is there which Mr. Henty does not cover, and what is really remarkable is that he always writes well and interestingly. Boys like stirring adventures and Mr. Henty is a master of this method of composition.”—New York Times.

THROUGH THE SIKH WAR. A Tale of the Conquest of the Punjaub. By G. A. Henty. With 12 full-page illustrations by HAL HURST, and a map. Crown 8vo, handsomely bound, olivine edges, $1.50.

Percy Groves, a plucky, high spirited boy, the son of an English officer, loses his parents at an early age, and joins his uncle residing on his estate in India, situated in the very center of the troubles that developed later into the Sikh war. The hero and his uncle become involved in the dangers and intrigues that surround them, and take active part in the war, passing through many thrilling experiences and adventures during the two notable campaigns that resulted in the conquest of the Punjaub. It is one of Mr. Henty’s most interesting and powerful stories.

ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S EVE. A Tale of the Huguenot Wars. By G. A. Henty. With 12 full-page illustrations by H. J. Draper, and a map. Crown 8vo, handsomely bound, olivine edges, $1.50.

A story of a lad of English birth but Huguenot parentage, who visits relatives in France at the time when the feeling between the Catholics and Huguenots was bitterest, and the country was disturbed by religious strife and dissension. His relatives being leaders in the Huguenot party, the hero devotes himself heart and soul to the Protestant cause, following it faithfully through the varied and exciting scenes that preceded and led up to the terrible massacre of St. Bartholomew’s day. No boy could resist the fascination of this strong, vivid narrative. It is intense and absorbing, while presenting a true picture of the times, full of life and color.

A JACOBITE EXILE. Being the Adventures of a young Englishman in the service of Charles XII of Sweden. By G. A. Henty. With 8 full-page illustrations by Paul Hardy, and a map. Crown 8vo, handsomely bound, olivine edges, $1.50.

The events of the present story take place during the reign of William of Orange. The father of the hero is a Jacobite gentleman who, to avoid arrest, is compelled to flee to Sweden. Here the hero, Charlie Carstairs, and a young companion, engage in the service of Charles XII, taking part in the wars between Sweden and Poland. The hero, acting as a scout, falls into the hands of Polish bandits. After numerous exciting adventures and hair-breadth escapes, he finally secures his release and returns to Sweden. Then he serves for a time under Marlborough in France, and distinguishes himself signally. A final return to England, where his father is pardoned, supplies a satisfactory close to a story remarkable for its thrilling adventures, its varied scenery, and its interesting historical pictures.

BERIC THE BRITON: A Story of the Roman Invasion. By G. A. Henty. With 12 full-page illustrations by W. Parkinson. Crown 8vo, $1.50.

“It is a powerful and fascinating romance founded on the Roman invasion of England, and abounds with the prowess of valiant warriors and the triumphs of magnanimous victors, with war and war-like scenes, and with women like Boadicea, as heroic as their brothers.”—Boston Post.

IN GREEK WATERS: A Story of the Grecian War of Independence (1821-1827). By G. A. Henty. With 12 full page illustrations by W. S. Stacey, and a map. Crown 8vo, $1.50.

“It reproduces the spirit and describes many of the events of the Greek War, so that no boy can fail to remember considerable about it which is worth knowing. Moreover it is a stirring narrative, wholesome and stimulating.”—Congregationalist.

CONDEMNED AS A NIHILIST: A Story of Escape from Siberia . By G. A. Henty. With 8 full-page illustrations by Walter Paget. Crown, 8vo, $1.50.

“Godfrey Bullen, the young hero, suspected of Nihilism, is sent with convicts to Siberia. His final escape from prison life, after many exciting adventures, affords material for a narrative absorbing and thrilling. The scenes of Siberian prison life give the book a peculiar value.”—Christian Advocate.

REDSKIN AND COWBOY. A Tale of the Western Plains. By G. A. Henty. With 12 full-page illustrations by Alfred Pearse. Crown 8vo, $1.50.

“This book is said to be founded on the experiences of a young English friend of the author, and though it is full of hair-breadth escapes none of the incidents are improbable. It is needless to say that the English lad’s adventures are well told.”—San Francisco Chronicle.

THE DASH FOR KHARTOUM. A Tale of the Nile Expedition. By G. A. Henty. With 10 full-page illustrations by John SchÖnberg and J. Nash, and 4 plans. Crown 8vo, $1.50.

“The author has provided a stirring book for young readers, and the episodes of battle, capture, rescue, deeds of daring, and other exciting features in which boys delight, are in great abundance.”—Boston Saturday Evening Gazette.

HELD FAST FOR ENGLAND. A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar. By G. A. Henty. With 8 full-page illustrations by Gordon Browne. Crown 8vo, $1.50.

“It is an historical novel, the siege of Gibraltar by the combined forces of France and Spain, in the latter part of the eighteenth century, being the foundation on which Mr. Henty’s clever fiction rests. It is a story of pluck and adventure on sea and land.”—Newark Advertiser.

? The above are Mr. Henty’s latest books. A full descriptive list containing all of Mr. Henty’s books—now 41 in number—will be sent to any address on application. They are all attractively illustrated and handsomely bound.

THE CLOCKS OF RONDAINE and Other Stories. By Frank R. Stockton. With 24 illustrations by E. H. Blashfield, W. A. Rogers, D. C. Beard and others. Square 8vo, $1.50.

“His books for boys and girls are classics. In this one we have seven of the most delightful tales imaginable.”—Newark Daily Advertiser.

“Short tales in Mr. Stockton’s usual clever, distinctive style. They are all extremely entertaining.”—The Churchman.

“Marked by that attractive originality which is the author’s peculiar possession, and in which quaint and piquant humor and simple pathos are deftly and fascinatingly mingled. It is charming reading. It is beautifully printed and illustrated.”—Boston Saturday Evening Gazette.

PERSONALLY CONDUCTED. By Frank R. Stockton. With 46 illustrations by Joseph Pennell, Alfred Parsons and others. One volume, square 8vo, $2.00.

“In Frank Stockton, the boys and girls have a cicerone skilled in the art of conversation, a traveler conversant with all the curious and characteristic things of the Old World, and a story teller renowned for the audacity of his stories.”—Critic.

The Story of Viteau. With 16 full-page illustrations by R. B. Birch. 12mo, extra cloth, $1.50.

“It is as romantic and absorbing as any boy could wish for, full of adventure and daring, and yet told in excellent spirit and with a true literary instinct.”—Christian Union.

A Jolly Fellowship. With 20 illustrations. 12mo, $1.50.

“We can think of no book published the present season which will more delight the wide-awake, adventure-loving boy. It is, to borrow the adjective from the title, just ‘jolly.’”—Boston Transcript.

The Floating Prince and Other Fairy Tales. With illustrations. Square 8vo, $1.50.

“These tales are full of the quaintest conceits and the oddest fancies, and the strange adventures in which the different characters engage are just the kind to excite the intense interest of children.”—Philadelphia Bulletin.

The Ting-A-Ling Tales. With numerous illustrations. 12mo, $1.00.

“It would be difficult to find anything more dainty, fanciful and humorous than these tales of magic, fairies, dwarfs and giants. There is a vein of satire in them, too which adult readers will enjoy.”—N. Y. Herald.

Roundabout Rambles in Lands of Fact and Fiction. With 200 illustrations. Square 8vo, $1.50.

Tales Out of School. With nearly 200 illustrations. Square 8vo, $1.50.

“The volumes are profusely illustrated and contain the most entertaining sketches in Mr. Stockton’s most entertaining manner.”—Christian Union.

The volume consists of legends and folk-tales communicated to the explorer by his native followers during his long and perilous journeys through the great forests of the Dark Continent. They are fascinating stories of strange scenes and incidents among the tribes of Central Africa, and are narrated in the authors’ well-known, graphic, picturesque style, and attractively illustrated.

Prince, King and Slave. A story of Central Africa. By Henry M. Stanley. One volume, 12mo., new edition, with many illustrations, $1.50.

“A fresh, breezy, stirring story for youths, interesting in itself and full of information regarding life in the interior of the continent in which its scenes are laid.”—The New York Times.

By James Baldwin. Three volumes, 12mo., each beautifully illustrated. Singly, $1.50. The set, $4.00.

A STORY OF THE GOLDEN AGE. Illustrated by Howard Pyle.

“It is redolent with the spirit of the Odyssey, that glorious primitive epic, fresh with the dew of the morning of time. It is an unalloyed pleasure to read his recital of the adventures of the wily Odysseus. Howard Pyle’s illustrations render the spirit of the Homeric age with admirable felicity.”—Prof. H. H. Boyesen.

THE STORY OF ROLAND. Illustrated by Reginald B. Birch.

“Mr. Baldwin has culled from a wide range of epics, French, Italian and German, and has once more proved his aptitude as a story teller for the young, while conveying information for which many of their elders will be thankful.”—The Nation.

THE STORY OF SIEGFRIED. Illustrated by Howard Pyle.

“The story of ‘Siegfried’ is charmingly told. The author makes up the story from the various myths in a fascinating way which cannot fail to interest. It is as enjoyable as any fairy tale. The writer’s style is simple and very attractive, and the book is in every way an excellent one for young readers.”—Hartford Courant.

THE HOOSIER SCHOOL-BOY. 12mo. With full-page illustrations, $1.00.

“‘The Hoosier School-Boy’ depicts some of the characteristics of boy life years ago on the Ohio. The story presents a vivid and interesting picture of the difficulties which in those days beset the path of the youth aspiring for an education. These obstacles, which the hero of the story succeeds by his manliness and force of character in surmounting, are just such as a majority of the most distinguished Americans, including Lincoln and Garfield, have had to contend with, and which they have made the stepping-stone to their future greatness.”—Chicago Inter-Ocean.

QUEER STORIES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. 12mo, $1.00.

“A very bright and attractive little volume for young readers. The stories are fresh, breezy and healthy, with a good point to them and a good sound American view of life and of the road to success. The book abounds in good feeling and good sense and is written in a style of homely art.”—Independent.

Mr. Beard has added sixty new drawings to his “American Boy’s Handy Book,” to illustrate the new games, sports, and mechanical contrivances which he has incorporated in this latest edition. The Misses Beard’s companion volume, “The American Girl’s Handy Book,” is reduced in price, all the features being retained. Both are profusely illustrated with hundreds of pictures and designs.

THE AMERICAN BOY’S HANDY BOOK: Or, What To Do and How To Do It. By Daniel C. Beard. With over 360 illustrations by the Author. One volume, square 8vo, $2.00.

“The book has this great advantage over its predecessors, that most of the games, tricks, and other amusements described in it are new. It treats of sports adapted to all seasons of the year; it is practical, and it is well illustrated.”—N. Y. Tribune.

THE AMERICAN GIRL’S HANDY BOOK: Or, How To Amuse Yourself And Others. By Lena and Adelia B. Beard. With over 500 illustrations by the Authors. One volume, square 8vo, $2.00.

Grace Greenwood Wrote:—“It is a treasure which, once possessed, no practical girl would willingly part with. It is an invaluable aid in making a home attractive, comfortable, artistic and refined. The book preaches the gospel of cheerfulness, industry, economy and comfort.”

THE EXPLORATION OF THE WORLD. The three vols. in a set, $7.50; singly, $2.50.

“M. Verne’s scheme in this work is to tell fully how man has made acquaintance with the world in which he lives, to combine into a single work in three volumes the wonderful stories of all the great explorers, navigators and travellers who have sought out, one after another, the once uttermost parts of the earth.”—New York Evening Post.

Famous Travels and Travellers. With over 100 full-page illustrations, maps, etc., 8vo, $2.50.

The Great Navigators of the XVIIIth Century. With 96 full-page illustrations and nineteen maps. 8vo, $2.50.

The Great Explorers of the XIXth Century. With over 100 full-page illustrations, fac-similies, etc. 8vo, $2.50.

“The Prince of Story Tellers.”—London Times.

Uniform Illustrated Edition. 9 vols., 8vo, extra cloth, with over 750 full-page illustrations. Price, per set, in a box, $17.50. Sold also in separate volumes.

Michael Strogoff; or, the Courier of the Czar. $2.00. A Floating City and the Blockade Runners. $2.00. Hector Servadac. $2.00. A Journey to the Centre of the Earth. $2.00. From the Earth to the Moon Direct in Ninety-seven Hours, Twenty Minutes; and a Journey Around it. $2.00. Dick Sands. $2.00. The Steam House. $2.00. The Giant Raft. $2.00. The Mysterious Island. $2.50.