"Taken by the Enemy" has just come from the press, an announcement that cannot but appeal to every healthy boy from ten to fifteen years of age in the country. "No writer of the present day," says the Boston _Commonwealth_, "whose aim has been to hit the boyish heart, has been as successful as Oliver Optic. There is a period in the life of every youth, just about the time that he is collecting postage-stamps, and before his legs are long enough for a bicycle, when he has the Oliver Optic fever. He catches it by reading a few stray pages somewhere, and then there is nothing for it but to let the matter take its course. Relief comes only when the last page of the last book is read; and then there are relapses whenever a new book appears until one is safely on through the teens."--_Literary News._
A MISSING MILLION OR THE ADVENTURES OF LOUIS BELGRAVE
A MILLIONAIRE AT SIXTEEN OR THE CRUISE OF THE GUARDIAN MOTHER
A YOUNG KNIGHT-ERRANT OR CRUISING IN THE WEST INDIES
STRANGE SIGHTS ABROAD OR A VOYAGE IN EUROPEAN WATERS
AMERICAN BOYS AFLOAT OR CRUISING IN THE ORIENT
THE YOUNG NAVIGATORS OR THE FOREIGN CRUISE OF THE MAUD
UP AND DOWN THE NILE OR YOUNG ADVENTURERS IN AFRICA
_OTHER VOLUMES IN PREPARATION_ ANY VOLUME SOLD SEPARATELY
A Library of Travel and Adventure in Foreign Lands. 16mo Illustrated by Nast, Stevens, Perkins, and others. Per volume, $1.50.
l. OUTWARD BOUND; Or, Young America Afloat.
2. SHAMROCK AND THISTLE; Or, Young America in Ireland and Scotland.
3. RED CROSS; Or, Young America in England and Wales.
4. DIKES AND DITCHES; Or, Young America in Holland and Belgium.
5. PALACE AND COTTAGE; Or, Young America in France and Switzerland.
6. DOWN THE RHINE; Or, Young America in Germany.
The story from its inception and through the twelve volumes (see _Second Series_), is a bewitching one, while the information imparted, concerning the countries of Europe and the isles of the sea, is not only correct in every particular, but is told in a captivating style. "Oliver Optic" will continue to be the boy's friend, and his pleasant books will continue to be read by thousands of American boys. What a fine holiday present either or both series of "Young America Abroad" would be for a young friend! It would make a little library highly prized by the recipient, and would not be an expensive one.--_Providence Press._