Books with author Edward Sylvester

This juvenile fiction book was published in 1889.Book Excerpt:"Now, I have a secret which I wish to tell my young friends in this the first chapter of "THE LAST WAR TRAIL". I believe it is the rule among story- writers that such matters are to be held back until the close of the narrative. In one respect I am following that rule, for the little secret about which I dropped a hint here and there among the ; " Young Pioneer Series," "Log-Cabin Series," and the two volumes of this series, has been reserved for the last in which the name of Deerfoot the Shawanoe will ever be mentioned. You who have done me the honor of reading the books I have named, will call to mind that Deerfoot now and then went off on mysterious journeys beyond the Mississippi. Weeks and months passed, during which his friends neither saw nor heard any thing of him. When he was questioned as to the cause of his absence he gave unsatisfactory answers. Those who were his friends respected him enough to refrain from pressing him closely, aware also, as they must have been, that it was useless to do so. Well, to shorten the story, Deerfoot was in love, and his journeys were made with the purpose of wooing the dusky maiden who had already taken his heart captive. I am sorry to confess that with all the pains that I have used, I have never been able to get any par- ticulars about the wife of this extraordinary young Shawanoe warrior. That she was a member of another tribe was unquestionable, since the Shawanoes at that time lived east of the Mississippi, while her home was many miles westward of the Father of Waters. As the story of " The Last War Trail " pro- gresses, I shall have something to tell you about Reverend Elijah Griffiths, a Moravian missionary, well known along a certain por- tion of the western frontier a hundred years ago. He was a good man who could fight Indians, swing an ax, shoot off-hand, outrun most of his fellow pioneers, and yet, beside the sick or dying bed, he was as gentle and sympathetic as a mother with her first-born child. Between this Moravian and Deerfoot existed a peculiarly tender love. The missionary was unusually well-educated, and he was as delighted to impart instruction to the youth- ful Shawanoe as the latter was to receive it. They spent many sweet hours together, and one of the pleasantest memories of the good man who lived to be nearly five-score years old was of a certain radiant morning in spring, when Deerfoot escorted a blushing young maiden to the post where the minister was located for a time, and asked him to make them man and wife.In the presence of the garrison the Moravianunited the handsome couple in wed- lock. It was the verdict of all that they were the most prepossessing bride and groom they had ever seen. After that the Moravian, on the urgent request of Deerfoot, became a frequent visitor to his humble cabin which he had built in the wilderness, far removed from all other habi- tations. Some of the most delightful hours of the good man's life were those spent in that home, in converse with Deerfoot and his wife, who was well fitted to be the companion of such a gifted person.When the couple were married, the Shaw- anoe gave the name of his bride as Naomi evidently one which they had adopted before- hand and which the Shawanoe had taken from his Bible.

IT is within my memory that Melville Clarendon, a lad of sixteen years, was riding through Southern Minnesota, in company with his sister Dorothy, a sweet little miss not quite half his own age.They were mounted on Saladin, a high-spirited, fleet, and good-tempered pony of coal-black color. Melville, who claimed the steed as his own special property, had given him his Arabian name because he fancied there were many points of resemblance between him and the winged coursers of the East, made famous as long ago as the time of the Crusades.

For die-hard basketball fans and casual spectators alike, this collection of fascinating facts about the game will be a welcome addition to their library. From the origins of the game to how much players are paid, and the evolution of the basketball shoe, this book covers a wide range of topics. Among others are how the color barrier was breached, the rise of women’s basketball, and innovations that have made the game accessible to disabled athletes. Lots of humorous, colorful illustrations, charts, and graphs make this ideal for visual learners, while the short chapters encourage browsing.

On a certain summer day, a few years ago, the little village of Briggsville, in Pennsylvania, was thrown into a state of excitement, the like of which was never known since the fearful night, a hundred years before, when a band of red men descended like a cyclone upon the little hamlet with its block-house, and left barely a dozen settlers alive to tell the story of the visitation to their descendants. Tom Gordon lived a mile from Briggsville with his widowed mother and his Aunt Cynthia, a sister to his father, who had died five years before. The boy had no brother or sister; and as he was bright, truthful, good-tempered, quick of perception, and obedient, it can be well understood that he was the pride and hope of his mother and aunt, whose circumstances were of the humblest nature. He attended the village school, where he was the most popular and promising of the threescore pupils under the care of the crabbed Mr. Jenkins. He was as active of body as mind, and took the lead among boys of his own age in athletic sports and feats of dexterity.

You will recall that one day in a recent August, Jack Crandall, a member of the Stag Patrol of Boy Scouts, who with the Blazing Arrow and Eagle Patrols was spending the summer vacation on the shore of Gosling Lake, in Southern Maine, met with a serious accident. In climbing a tall pine to inspect a bird’s nest, he fell to the ground and broke his leg. His companions, Gerald Hume and Arthur Mitchell, belonging to the same Patrol, made a litter upon which he was carried to the clubhouse. Dr. Spellman, staying with his wife and little daughter Ruth, christened “Sunbeam” by Mike Murphy, in answer 10 to a signal, paddled across the lake in his canoe, set the fractured limb and did all that was necessary.Jack was an athlete, in rugged health and with no bad habits. He, therefore, recovered rapidly. After spending a few days on his couch, he was carried to the front porch, where in the cool shade and reposing upon an invalid chair, especially fashioned for the occasion, he feasted his eyes upon the delightful scenery and enjoyed the pleasures of his friends although he could not take part. He insisted that they should pay no special attention to him, though there was not a boy who would not have gladly kept him company all the time. A reunion of the troop took place in the evening, when he was carried inside, listened to the reports and took part in the conversation which you may be sure was of a lively nature.Thus the days passed until the arrival of the silver mounted maple wood crutches, a gift from the other Scouts, and Jack swung carefully out on the porch and walked the length of it several times before sinking down in the waiting chair. This, of course, 11 did not take place until the month was well by and the time for going home near. I thought it best to close my previous story with this glimpse of things, but it now becomes my duty to turn back and relate some incidents that occurred during the first days of the patient’s convalescence, since they have to do with what follows.

Faith and Patriotism Combine in this Story of a Young Patriot The Boy Patriot by Edward Sylvester Ellis is a tale of a young boy just before the war of 1812. This inspirational novel tells the story of a young boy who is responsible for the near-death of another child and how he learns to be a true patriot and right the wrongs of his ignorance. This Xist Classics edition has been professionally formatted for e-readers with a linked table of contents. This ebook also contains a bonus book club leadership guide and discussion questions. We hope you’ll share this book with your friends, neighbors and colleagues and can’t wait to hear what you have to say about it.Xist Publishing is a digital-first publisher. Xist Publishing creates books for the touchscreen generation and is dedicated to helping everyone develop a lifetime love of reading, no matter what form it takes Get your next Xist Classic title for Kindle here: http://amzn.to/1A7cKKl Find all our our books for Kindle here: http://amzn.to/1PooxLl Sign up for the Xist Publishing Newsletter here. Find more great titles on our website.

This illustrated juvenile fiction book was published in 1908.Excerpts from the book:SILAS GOODALE was the father of twins and very proud of both. At the time I introduce you to them, they were a little more than seventeen years old. Minnie was the daughter and Robert, or "Bob" as he was always called, the son. Both had forgotten their mother, but no children ever loved a parent more sincerely, or was loved more deeply in return than was the tie of affection which bound them to the father, and the father to them, and the children to each other.Silas Goodale and his brother Hiram, two years younger, served throughout the great Civil War, both being fortunate enough to pass through, without a scratch, the many terrific battles in which they took part. The elder came east and settled in the Keystone State, but Hiram, who was of a roving disposi- tion, drifted westward and finally made his home in southeastern Arizona, where, like his brother, he prospered and became the owner of a fine ranch. He married an excellent young woman, whose given name was Minnie, and for whom the daughter of his brother in Pennsylvania was named. .........................................................................................It was on a warm sunshiny day early in May, that Hiram Goodale and his nephew, Bob Goodale, left the train of the Southern Pacific at the little station of Ray- mond, some miles to the eastward of Tucson. The afternoon was young, and Jud Staples, the stage driver, was waiting for such passen- gers as might wish to journey with him. The stage route led almost due north to the ham- let of Corlita, consisting of a frontier store and two or three squat adobe buildings that had been erected a dozen of years before, when an attempt was made to boom that part of Arizona. The effort failed and the embryo town, which held out high hopes to the pro- jectors, had gone to seed, with only the store and its occupant remaining.....................................................................................Without a word, he turned on his heel and started down the trail at a lope. But let justice be done the miscreant; it was not due to fear of the young woman who, driven at bay, would have carried out her threat had he given her the first pretext for doing so. That wonderful hearing of the young chief had told him that a third person was approaching the spot. Indeed, he was so near that Minnie Goodale not only saw but recognized him. He was Geronimo, who, despite his knowledge that the United States cavalry were in the mountains and threatening his band, took time to hunt out the young rival whom he hated more than he ever hated any Cau- casian...................................................................................About Edward Sylvester Ellis:Edward Sylvester Ellis was an American author who was born in Ohio, and died at Cliff Island, Maine. He served as editor of Public Opinion (a daily newspaper), Golden Days and Holiday (both children's magazines). He specialized in boys' stories, inspirational biography, and history for both children and adults. He was a major author during the era of inexpensive fiction of the nineteenth century (dime novels). Because he wrote under dozens of pseudonyms, as well as under his own name, it is virtually impossible to know exactly how many books he wrote, but it is believed to be in the hundreds.**...from fantasticfiction.co.uk

This illustrated children's book is historical fiction and was published in 1864. Short Summary of the book's Preface: In this volume we offer the reader a combination of two of the most fascinating qualities which a book can possess. It is almost strictly historical, and yet as marvelous as the most romantic fiction. The sketches and incidents here gathered are all authenticated; yet many of them, in their wonderful interest and pathos, exceed the bounds of fancy. They belong to two classes: those which are connected with the Revolution, and those which chronicle the peculiar events of our Frontier History. While they will absorb the attention of the most intelligent reader, they are charmingly adapted to attract young people, who will be both instructed and delighted. Boys will find examples worthy of emulation, and will learn to appreciate those traits of character which made the glory and the progress of our young republic; while girls may gain dignity of mind by contemplating the devotion, courage and endurance of the women of those days. An insight will be afforded into the customs of the Indians, and into the manner of life of the early settlers, whose dangers and difficulties, privations and calamities, are almost incredible. Many of the most thrilling events in our national history are herin related, along with the fearless adventures of our brave pioneers, and the perils and catastrophes which befel the families of those whose protectors were absent on the field of battle, or whose cabins failed to find sufficient defense in the rifles of their owners. .............................................................................. CONTENTS. Abduction of General Wadsworth Anecdotes of an early settler of Kentucky Anecdotes of juvenile heroism Anecdotes of Washington A remarkable hunting excursion Big Joe Logston's struggle with an Indian Boquet's expedition into Indian territory Brady's leap Brandt and the boy Brave deeds of Logan British atrocities during the Revolution Captain Hubbell's adventure on the Ohio Captain John Sevier Captivity of Jonathan Alder Close quarters with a rattlesnake Colonel Horry, of Marion's brigade Davy Crockett's adventure with a cougar Deborah Sampson, the maiden warrior Dick Moxon's fight with the deer Downing's remarkable escape from an Indian Elerson's twenty-five mile race Ethan Allen, a prisoner of war Execution of Colonel Isaac Hayne Female characters of the Revolution General Dale's adventure Harrison's invasion of Canada and death of Tecumseh Heroic death of Cornstalk, sachem of the Shawnees Horrible atrocties by savages Horrible cruelties by British troops Horsewhipping a tyrant Interesting anecdotes of Mrs. Fisher's courage John Minter's bear fight Joseph Bettys' bloody career Major Robert Rogers' adventure Marvelous escape of Weatherford Miss Sherrill's flight to the fort Molly Pitcher at Monmouth Moody, the refugee Morgan's prayer Mrs. Austin and the bear Mrs. Slocumb at Moore's Creek Murphy saving the fort Nathan Hale's arrest and execution Proctor's massacre at River Basin Bargeant Jasper's adventures in the British camp Sargeant Jasper and the young Creole girl Simon Girty's attack on Bryant Station Simon Kenton and his Indian torture-ride Spirited adventures of a young married couple Tecumseh saving the prisoners The Baroness de Reidsel The chieftain's appeal The Grand Tower massacre The implacable governor The Johnson boys killing their captors The leap for life The little sentinel The mother's trial The women defending the wagon Thrilling anecdotes of women of the Revolution William Kennan's flight from thirty Indians

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This kindle edition is Ten books collection written by Edward S. Ellis. Works Included: The Great Cattle TrailThe Hunters Of The OzarkThe Jungle FugitivesKlondike NuggetsThe Land Of MysteryThe Launch Boys' Adventures In Northern WatersThe Life Of Kit CarsonThe Phantom Of The RiverThe RangerThe Telegraph Messenger BoyAbout Author:Edward Sylvester Ellis (April 11, 1840 – June 20, 1916) was an American author who was born in Ohio and died at Cliff Island, Maine.

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.