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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 illustrated. While they are stories of action and stirring 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, modesty 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.
