Journal, sad close to a, 238. a terrible, 42. an Indian, 457. King, a negro, 259. Lady's maid wanted, a, 29. Story of, 110. Success, 122. Bad news, 123. Benevolent Dutchman, 124. Recapture, 125. Released, 143. Imprisoned again, 144. Madame Legros, 146. Liberty! 147. Launch, preparing the, 209. Lavalette, Count, escape of, 173. Madame, cruel treatment of, 187. Leap, a terrible, 151. Leon, the pathetic story of, 406. Life, a fight for, 498. a leap for, 509. Life, a lonely, 278. on the Medusa raft, 382. seizes a cow, 588. seizes a sentry, 591. Lion's rage, a, 580. respect for a missionary, 590. Lions, cowardly, 590. encompassed by, 588. Log-hut, a lonely, 499. London, a winter's journey to, 24. Lord, the story of, 406. Louis le Grand and the negro prince, 260. Pacific, alone on an island in the, 405. Panther, killing a, 480. escape from, 275. Plot, a secret, 274. Poison of the labarri snake, 520. Rescue, a timely, 519. 'Rogue' elephants, 555. elephant's charge, 558. Russian sailors, story of four, 288. Sailors, ingenuity of Russian, 291. Savages, an attack from, 327. Scene, an exciting, 543. Servant, an adroit, 168. Sharks and the schooner's men, the, 363. Port Louis, escape from the fortress of, Ship, a sinking, 310. 199. fortress of, 193. Post, a dangerous, 491. Post-office, a novel, 209. cast on shore, a, 371. Shot, a desperate, 570. a hazardous, 397. a narrow escape from being, 282. a powerful, 566. an ineffectual, 563. Supercargo's narrative, a, 370. Tartar, catching a, 273. jaws, between a, 568. Tower, an escape from the, 23. Treachery well rewarded, 10. Trees, how insects destroy, 513. Prison exploits of, 34. Early life, 34. Imprisonment in Glatz fortress, 35. Plotting to escape, 38. A boastful swordsman, 39. A night's wandering, 40. Magdeburg dungeon, 44. Herculean labours, 47. Grenadier Gefhardt, 47-56. Star Fort cell and fetters, 50. Compassionate sentinel, 59. Tyrannical governor, 61. Another attempt to escape, 63. Trenck, Baron, continued — Trick, a foolish, Iro. Trifles, disputing for, 401. Trunk, power of an elephant's, 543. Turkish man-of-war, engagement with a, Valet, a prison, 113. - in love, a, 80. Verdun, a prisoner's life at, 159. Story of, 148. Carries stories to Sir Eyre Coote, 149. Escapes from the fort, 151. Marvellous adventures, 152. Recapture, 153. Hyder Ali's cruelty, 153. Sufferings, 154. Noble fellow-prisoner, 155. Wretched appearance, 157. a compassionate, ror. Wonderful preservation, 366. Zebras and the lion, the, 583. A SELECTION FROM CATALOGUE OF Popular and Standard Books PUBLISHED BY WILLIAM P. NIMMO, EDINBURGH. Complete Catalogue of Mr. NIMMO's Publications, choicely printed and elegantly bound, suitable for the Library, Presentation, and School Prizes, etc. etc., will be forwarded gratis, post free, on application. 'Mr. Nimmo's books are well known as marvels of cheapness, NIMMO'S POPULAR EDITION OF THE WORKS OF THE POETS. In fcap. 8vo, printed on toned paper, elegantly bound in cloth extra, with emblematic design worked in gold and black, price 8s. 6d. each; or in morocco antique, raised and illuminated, price 7s. 6d. each; or morocco extra, illuminated and raised, elaborate new design, price 8s. 6d. each; or Caledonian wood, fern pattern, morocco extra back, price 10s. Each Volume contains a Memoir, and is illustrated with a Portrait of the Author engraved on Steel, and numerous full-page Illustrations on Wood, from designs by eminent Artists; also beautiful Illuminated Title-page. 1. LONGFELLOW'S POETICAL WORKS. 2. SCOTT'S POETICAL WORKS. 3. BYRON'S POETICAL WORKS. 4. MOORE'S POETICAL WORKS. 5. WORDSWORTH'S POETICAL WORKS. [Continued on next page. NIMMO'S POPULAR EDITION OF THE WORKS OF THE POETS, CONTINUED. 6. COWPER'S POETICAL WORKS. 7. MILTON'S POETICAL WORKS. 8. THOMSON'S POETICAL WORKS. 9. GOLDSMITH'S CHOICE WORKS. 10. POPE'S POETICAL WORKS. II. BURNS' POETICAL WORKS. 12. THE CASQUET OF GEMS. Choice Selections from the Poets. 13. THE BOOK OF HUMOROUS POETRY. 14. BALLADS: Scottish and English. 15. BUNYAN'S PILGRIM'S PROGRESS AND HOLY WAR. 16. LIVES OF THE BRITISH POETS. 17. THE PROSE WORKS OF ROBERT BURNS. 18. POEMS, SONGS, AND BALLADS OF THE SEA. This Series of Books, from the very superior manner in which it is produced, is at once the cheapest and handsomest edition of the Poets in the market. The volumes form elegant and appropriate Presents as School Prizes and Gift-Books, either in cloth or morocco. They are a marvel of cheapness, some of the volumes extending to as many as 700, and even 900, pages, printed on toned paper in a beautifully clear type. Add to this, that they are profusely illustrated with wood engravings, are elegantly and tastefully bound, and that they are published at 3s. 6d. each, and our recommendation of them is complete.'-Scotsman. |