Canoe Boys and Campfires

Canoe Boys and Campfires PDF Author: William Murray Graydon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 296

Get Book Here

Book Description

Canoe Boys and Campfires

Canoe Boys and Campfires PDF Author: William Murray Graydon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 296

Get Book Here

Book Description


The Rover Boys on the Plains

The Rover Boys on the Plains PDF Author: Edward Stratemeyer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's stories, American
Languages : en
Pages : 294

Get Book Here

Book Description
Tells of adventures on the mighty Mississippi River as well as the Great Plains, as Dick, Tom, Sam and some of their friends have a variety of adventures and assist in unraveling a mystery surrounding a lonely ranch.

Illustrated Catalogue of Books, Standard and Holiday

Illustrated Catalogue of Books, Standard and Holiday PDF Author: McClurg, Firm, Booksellers, Chicago
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 468

Get Book Here

Book Description


Boy Scouts Handbook - First Edition

Boy Scouts Handbook - First Edition PDF Author: Boy Scouts of America
Publisher: anboco
ISBN: 3736405804
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 564

Get Book Here

Book Description
The Official Handbook for Boys was published in June 1911. In this edition, the American Scouting program was standardized, albeit with many omissions and mistakes (cf. external links). As with the Original Edition, many now-standard Scouting skills were passed over, including knife and axe use and map and compass work. The book describes many Scout-like virtues and qualifications. After a lengthy section on what a Scout should know, including chivalry, history, and national issues, it is noted that "in short, to be a good Scout is to be a well-developed, well-informed boy."

The Publishers Weekly

The Publishers Weekly PDF Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1272

Get Book Here

Book Description


Back to Nature

Back to Nature PDF Author: Peter J. Schmitt
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press
ISBN:
Category : Human beings
Languages : en
Pages : 262

Get Book Here

Book Description


The Youth's Companion

The Youth's Companion PDF Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 386

Get Book Here

Book Description
Includes songs for solo voice with piano accompaniment.

The Rover Boys in the Air, Or, From College Campus to the Clouds

The Rover Boys in the Air, Or, From College Campus to the Clouds PDF Author: Arthur M. Winfield
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 314

Get Book Here

Book Description


Randy Of The River (Illustrated)

Randy Of The River (Illustrated) PDF Author: Horatio Alger
Publisher: BookRix
ISBN: 3736802978
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 389

Get Book Here

Book Description
"I am going fishing, Randy. Do you want to go along?" "With pleasure, Jack," answered Randy Thompson, a bright, manly youth of fourteen. "Are you going on foot or in your boat?" "I think we might as well take the boat," returned Jack Bartlett, a boy who was but a few months older than Randy. "Have you your lines handy?" "No, but I can get them in less than ten minutes." "All right. Meet me at the dock in quarter of an hour. I was thinking of going up the river to Landy's Hole. That's a good spot, isn't it?" "I think so. Last season I was up there and caught fourteen good-sized fish." "They tell me you are one of the best fishermen in Riverport, Randy," went on Jack Bartlett, admiringly. "What is the secret of your success?" "I don't know unless it is patience," answered Randy, with a broad smile. "To catch fish you must be patient. Now when I caught my mess of fourteen two other boys were up to the Hole. But just because the fish did not bite right away they moved away, further up the river. But by doing that they got only about half as many as myself." "Well, I am willing to be patient if I know I am going to catch something." At this Randy laughed outright. "You can't be sure of anything-in fishing. But I always reckon it's a good thing to hold on and give a thing a fair trial." "I reckon you're right, Randy, and I'll give the fishing a fair trial to-day," answered Jack Bartlett. "Remember, the dock in quarter of an hour," he added, as he moved away. Horatio Alger, Jr. (January 13, 1832 – July 18, 1899) was a prolific 19th-century American author, best known for his many juvenile novels about impoverished boys and their rise from humble backgrounds to lives of middle-class security and comfort through hard work, determination, courage, and honesty. His writings were characterized by the "rags-to-riches" narrative, which had a formative effect on America during the Gilded Age. Alger's name is often invoked incorrectly as though he himself rose from rags to riches, but that arc applied to his characters, not to the author. Essentially, all of Alger's novels share the same theme: a young boy struggles through hard work to escape poverty. Critics, however, are quick to point out that it is not the hard work itself that rescues the boy from his fate, but rather some extraordinary act of bravery or honesty, which brings him into contact with a wealthy elder gentleman, who takes the boy in as a ward. The boy might return a large sum of money that was lost or rescue someone from an overturned carriage, bringing the boy—and his plight—to the attention of some wealthy individual. It has been suggested that this reflects Alger's own patronizing attitude to the boys he tried to help.

From Farm to Fortune

From Farm to Fortune PDF Author: Horatio Alger
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3734070635
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 189

Get Book Here

Book Description
Reproduction of the original: From Farm to Fortune by Horatio Alger