The Fall of Maximilan's Empire/end matter

by Seaton Schroeder

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Uncle Sam's Medal of Honor. An account of some noble deeds for which it has been conferred in the United States. By Theo. F. Rodenbough, Bvt. Brigadier-General, U.S.A. Large 12mo with 106 illustrations (portraits and battle-scenes)$2.00

The United States Medal of Honor was instituted by Congress in 1862, and is similar in character to the "Badge of Merit " instituted by Washington, the Victoria Cross, etc. It is the only authorized military decoration for valor in this country, and this volume has been planned to present some of the most stirring and dramatic incidents connected with the history of the medal.

The narratives are, in many cases, related by the actors.

Flags are captured, wounded comrades are rescued under deadly fire, and curious adventures on the frontier are related in a plain "camp-fire " fashion— principally by men in the ranks.

"Young America " will find this book a wholesome substitute for the dime novel, while "Our Veterans" can rely on the historical accuracy of the statements.

Recollections of a Private Soldier. A narrative by one who fought in the ranks through the long campaigns of the Army of the Potomac. By Frank Wilkeson. Uniform with Eggleston's "A Rebel's Recollections." 16mo, cloth, $1.00

It is the idea of the writer that existing war narratives are too exclusively from the point of view of the commanders, and that some account of what was being said and thought by the men in the ranks will possess personal interest and historical value.

A Rebel's Recollections. By Geo. Gary Eggleston (late of the Confederate Army). Third edition. 16mo, cloth, $1.00

This volume makes a curious complement to that of Mr. Wilkeson, presenting a graphic picture of the way things looked to a private in the Army of Northern Virginia.

"The author deserves the thanks of all true Americans. . . His sketches are models of characterization."—Philadelphia Bulletin.

The Naval War of 1812; Or, The History of the United States Navy during the Last War with Great Britain; to which is appended an account of the Battle of New Orleans. By Theodore Roosevelt, author of "Hunting Trips of a Ranchman," etc. Third edition, octavo, $2.50

"The style is singularly concise, lucid, and forcible. The reader of Mr. Roosevelt's book unconsciously makes up his mind that he is reading history and not romance, and yet no romance could surpass it in interest, and it is certain to have a wide and permanent popularity."—Philadelphia Times.

The Political Conspiracies Preceding the Rebellion,

and the True Stories of Sumter and Pickens. By Thomas M. Anderson, Lieut.-Col., U. S. A. Octavo, cloth, 75 cts.

"It is the history of the plots and machinations that preceded the great struggle which give to this volume its special value."—Boston Transcript.

Military Life in Italy.

Translated by W. W. Cady, from the Italian of Edmondo de Amicis. Octavo, with eight full-page illustrations $2.00

Contents.—A Midsummer March—The Orderly—The Oflficer of the Guard—The Wounded Sentinel—The Mother—The Son of the Regiment— The Conscript—A Bunch of Flowers—A Nocturnal March—Carmela—That Day—The Sentinel—The Camp—The Disabled Soldier—A Medal—An Original Orderly—At Twenty—Departure and Return—Reminiscences of the Campaign of 1866—Dead on the Field of Battle—The Cholera Season.

A History of the Thirty Years' War.

By Anton Gindely, Professor of German History in the University of Prague. Translated by A. Ten Brook. With twenty-eight illustrations and two maps. Two volumes octavo$4.00

"It is singular that the literature of history should have been obliged to wait two hundred years and more for a satisfactory account of that strange compound of political, religious, and military events known as the Thirty Years' War. And yet the explanation is not far to seek.,. Until within the present century the secrets of the war were locked up in the archives of the states and the muniment rooms of the old German nobility. It is only very recently, therefore, that any thing like a genuine history has been possible. . . and such a work has now been given to us by Prof. Gindely."—N, Y. Nation.

The Life and Campaigns of Frederick the Great.

By Col. C. B. Brackenbury, of the British Army. 16mo, $1.00

"It is written in a very interesting style, and shows good judgment in the selection of materials, and a clear conception of the relation of Frederick to general history."—Nation.

Reminiscences of the "Filibuster" War in Nicaragua.

By Col. C. W. Doubelday. Octavo, cloth$1.25

"The story of his wild and stirring adventures in those petty but bloody struggles is told with singular simplicity aud modesty. . . . Mr. Doubleday has written a book of rare and curious interest, and he presents his views on the canal question with a cogency that invites attentive consideration."—Chicago Times.

THE TRAVELLERS' SERIES.

SKETCHES OF PEOPLE AND PLACES.
16mo, paper, per volume, 50 cts.

1 THE GREAT FUR LAND;

or. Sketches of Life in the Hud son Bay Territory. By H. M. Robinson. With numerous illustrations from designs by Charles Gasche.

"Mr. Robinson's narratives exhibit a freshness and glow of delineation founded on a certain novelty of adventure which commands the attention of the reader and makes his story as attractive as a romance."—N. Y. Tribune.

2 ITALIAN RAMBLES.

By James Jackson Jarves, author of "The Art Ideal," "Italian Sights," etc.

"Picturesque and v

3 STUDIES OF PARIS.

By Edmondo de Amicis, author of "Constantinople," "Holland and Its People," "Spain and the Spaniards," etc.

"De Amicis has comprehended the manifold amazement, the potent charm of Paris as no writer before him has done."—Press, Portland.

4 THE ABODE OF SNOW.

Observations of a tour from Chinese Thibet to the valleys of the Himalayas. . By Andrew Wilson. 8vo, with map.

"Worthy of the highest praise. There is not a page in the handsome volume of nearly 500 pages which will not repay perusal. * * * He describes all he meets with on his way with inimitable spirit."—London Athenaeum.

6 A LADY'S LIFE IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS.

By Isabella Bird, author of "Six Months in the Sandwich Islands," "Unbeaten Tracks in Japan," etc.

"Miss Bird is an ideal writer.* * * She has regard to the essentials of a scene or episode, and describes these with a simplicity that is as effective as it is artless."—London Spectator.

6 TENT LIFE IN SIBERIA, AND ADVENTURES AMONG THE KORAKS AND OTHER TRIBES IN KAMTCHATKA AND NORTHERN ASIA. By George Kennan. Seventh edition.

"the London Athenaeum says: "We strongly recommend this book as one of the most entertaining volumes of travel that have appeared for some years."

The London Spectator says it is "racy, clear, full of humor, and full of interest." 7 BY-WAYS OF NATURE AND LIFE.

By Clarence Deming. A series of essays covering a wide variety of topics.

"These letters are characterized by all the grace, elegance, and feeling which made Matthew Arnold name Newman as the first of living writers of English prose."—Critic. "Fresh, vigorous, and always interesting."—Westminster Review.

8 CUBAN SKETCHES. By James W. Steele. "The book gives a well-written tale of topics which are of interest both to tourists and to those who enjoy travelling at their own firesides."—Christian Register.
"Well-written, vivacious, and realistic pictures."—
"One of the brightest and cleverest of the many books which have been written about Cuba."—Boston Transcript.

9 UP THE RHINE.

By Thos. W. Hood. With two steel engrav ings, and with the author's original illustrations on wood.

10 WHIMS AND ODDITIES.

By Thos. W. Hood. Illustrated.

11 CANOEING IN KANUCKIA.

The Haps and Mishaps on Sea and Shore of the Statesman, the Editor, the Artist, and the Scribbler. By C. L. Norton and John Habberton. Very fully illustrated. Second edition, with supplementary chapter, being details of canoes constructed down to 1886.

"A more enjoyable book cannot well be imagined. It makes one think of summer, of rest, of recreation, of unpremeditated and unrestricted fun."—Albany Argus.

12 PICTURES AND LEGENDS FROM NORMANDY AND BRITTANY.

By Katherine S. and Thomas Macquoid. With thirty-four illustrations.

The well-known author of "Patty" has interwoven with some fascinating narratives. of travel a selection of Norman and Breton stories and legends which are very quaint and characteristic, and her husband and fellow-traveller has contributed a series of charming pencil sketches of the scenery and the people.

18 THE GREEKS OF TO-DAY.

By Hon. Charles K. Tuckerman, late Minister Resident of the United States at Athens. Third edition.

"No one can read this book without having his interest greatly increased in the brave, brilliant, and in every way remarkable people."—N. Y. Times.

G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS, Publishers,

NEW YORK: 27 and 29 West 23d Street.

LONDON: 27 King William St., Strand.