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SEA AND SHORE SERIES Stories of Strange Adventure Afloat and Ashore, Issied Monthly. PRICE, 25 CENTS EACH. Fully Illustrated, The above-named series is issued in clear, large type- uniform in size with ‘THE SELECT SERIES,’’ and will consist of the most thrilling and ingeniously constructed stories, by popular and experienced writers in the field of fiction. The following books are now ready : No. 17—FEDORA. founded on the famous play of the same name, by Victorien Sardou. No. 16—SIBALLA, THE SORCERESS, by Prof. Wm. H. Peck. No. 15—THE (OLDEN EAGLE, by Sylvanus Cobb, Jr. No. 14—THE FORTUNE- TELLER OF NEW ORLEANS, by > Prof. Wm. Henry Peck. No. 13—THE IRISH MONTE CRISTO ABROAD, by Alex. Robertson, M. D. No. 12—HELD FOR RANSOM, by Lieutenant Murray. No. 11—THE IRISH MONTE CRISTO’S SEARCH, by Alex. . Robertson, M. D. No. 10—LA pelea F from the celebrated play, by Victorien Sardou. No. 9—THE MAN IN BLUE, by Mary A. Denison. No. S—BEN HAMED, by Sylvanus Cobb, Jr. No. 7—CONFESSIONS OF LINSKA. No. 6—THE MASKED LADY, by Lieutenant Murray. No. ies Lh Ae from the celebrated play, by Victorien ardou. No. 4—THE LOCKSMITH OF LYONS, by Prof. Wm. Henry Peck. No. 3—THE BROWN PRINCESS, by Mrs. M. Y. Victor. No. 2—THE SILVER SHIP, by Lewis Leon. No. 1—AN IRISH MONTE CRISTO. For sale by all Booksellers and News Agents, or will be sent, POSTAGE FREE, to any address in the United States or Canada, on receipt of price, 25 cents, by the publishers, Seed SMITH, P, O. BOX 2734, 25-31 ROSE STREET, NEW YORK, GComichboo cS