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 TWO SUCCESSFUL AMERICAN NOVELS.

LATITUDE 19°. A Romance of the West Indies in the Year of our Lord 1820. Being a faithful account and true; of the painful adventures of the Skipper, the Bo's'n, the Smith, the Mate, and Cynthia. By Mrs. SCHUYLER CROWNINSHIELD. Illustrated. I2mo. Cloth, $1.50.

" 'Latitude 19° is a novel of incident, of the open air, of the sea, the shore, the mountain eyrie, and of breathing, living entities, who deal with Nature at first hand. . . . The adventures described are peculiarly novel and interesting. . . . Packed with incidents, infused with humor and wit, and faithful to the types introduced, this book will surely appeal to the large audience already won, and beget new friends among those who believe in fiction that is healthy without being maudlin, and is strong without losing the truth."—New York Herald.

"A story filled with rapid and exciting action from the first page to the last. A fecundity of invention that never lags, and a judiciously used vein of humor."—The Critic.

"A volume of deep, undeniable charm. A unique book from a fresh, sure, vigorous pen."—Boston Journal.

"Adventurous and romantic enough to satisfy the most exacting reader. . . . Abounds in situations which make the blood run cold, and yet, full of surprises as it is, one is continually amazed by the plausibility of the main incidents of the narrative. ... A very successful effort to portray the sort of adventures that might have taken place in the West Indies seventy five or eighty years ago. . . . Very entertaining with its dry humor."—Boston Herald.

A HERALD OF THE WEST. An American Story of 1811-1815. By J. A. ALTSHELER, author of "A Soldier of Manhattan" and "The Sun of Saratoga." 12mo. Cloth, $1.50.

" 'A Herald of the West' is a romance of our history which has not been surpassed in dramatic force, vivid coloring, and historical interest. ... In these days when the flush of war has only just passed, the book ought to find thousands of readers, for it teaches patriotism without intolerance, and it shows, what the war with Spain has demonstrated anew, the power of the American people when they are deeply roused by some great wrong."—San Francisco Chronicle.

"The book throughout is extremely well written. It is condensed, vivid, picturesque. ... A rattling good story, and unrivaled in fiction for its presentation of the American feeling toward England during our second conflict."—Boston Herald.

"Holds the attention continuously. . . . The book abounds in thrilling attractions. . . . It is a solid and dignified acquisition to the romantic literature of our own country, built around facts and real persons."—Chicago Times-Herald

"In a style that is strong and broad, the author of this timely novel takes up a nascent period of our national history and founds upon it a story of absorbing interest."—Philadelphia Item.

"Mr. Altsheler has given us an accurate as well as picturesque portrayal of the social and political conditions which prevailed in the republic in the era made famous by the second war with Great Britain."—Brooklyn Eagle.

D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, NEW YORK.