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SCRIBNER S BOOKS FOR THE YOUNG.
THE BOYS
LIBRARY OF LEGEND 8. CHIVALRY
EDITED BY SIDNEY LANIER,
And Ricbly Illustrated by Fredericks, Bensell, and Kappes.
Four volumes, cloth, uniform binding, price, per set, - - - $7.00.
Sold separately, price, per volume, - - - - - $2.00.
Mr. Laniers books, in which he presents to boy
readers the old English classics of history and
legend in such attractive form, are now issued in
four uniform volumes, well made and well illus¬
trated. While they are stories of action and stir¬
ring incident, which make them extremely exciting,
they teach those lessons which manly, honest boys
ought tolearn. The oath of the young fourteenth
century knight made him vow to speak the truth,
to perform a promise to the utmost, to reverence
all women, to maintain right and honesty, to help
the weak, to treat high and low with courtesy, to be
fair to a bitter foe, and to pursue simplicity, mod¬
esty and gentleness of heart and bearing; and the
nineteenth century knight is he who takes the same
oath of fidelity to truth, honesty and purity of
heart. The illustrations are full of fire and spirit,
and add very much to one’s enjoyment of the book.
THE BOY’S KING ARTHUR.
BEING SIR THOMAS MALLORY’S HISTORY OF KING ARTHUR
AND HIS KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE.
THE BOY’S FROISSART.
BEING SIR JOHN FROISSART’S CHRONICLES OF ADVENTURE,
BATTLE, AND CUSTOM IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, SPAIN, ETC.
THE BOY’S PERCY.
THE
KNIGHTLY LEGENDS OF WALES;
OR, THE BOY’S MABINOGION.
** Amid all the strange and fanciful scenery of these stories, character and the ideals of character remain at the
simplest and purest. The romantic h’story transpires in the healthy atmosphere of the open air on the green earth
beneath the open sky. * * * The figures of Right, Truth, Justice, Honor, Purity, Courage, Reverence for Law,
are always in the background ; and the grand passion inspired by the book is for strength to do well and nobly in
the world.”— The Independent.
"It is quite the beau ideal of a book for a present to an intelligent boy or girl.”,— Baltimore Gazette.