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mall ‘ : ; wn INOW READY Si THE LIFE OF OUR GREAT AMERICAN NAVAL HERO, ADMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY. a ee eee eee ae BY WILL M. CLEMENS, Author of *‘ Theodore Roosevelt the American, His Life and Work,”’ “4 Ken of Kipling,” *‘ The Depew Story Book,” etc. 12mo. 19S pp. Elegantly bound in the most approved modern style in fine cloth, with gold top and original cover designs, with eleven full-page illustrations. Probably the most popular man in the world to-day is Admiral George Dewey. He is the man of the hour—the one whom every- body wishes to know about. The author has given us a most ex- cellent and entertaining book, which will prove a fitting ornament and valuable acquisition to any home in the land. We can best give an idea of the scope of this work by mentioning the titles of the various chapters, which are as follows: “The Dewey Ancestry,” “The Boy George,” ‘* At the Naval Academy,” ‘*The Young Lieu- tenant,” ‘‘The Battle of Port Hudson,’ ‘‘In the Years of Peace,” ‘* Life in Washington,” ‘The Battle of Manila Bay,’ ‘* The Official Records,”’ ‘‘Dewey the Hero,” ‘After the Battle,’ ‘Days of Vigilance,” ‘‘The Fall of Manila,” ‘Fighting the Insurgents,” ‘¢Admiral of the Navy.’? Mr. Clemens has attained a deserved reputation as an able and interesting writer, and this his latest work is conceded to be one of his very best. PRICE ONE DOLLAR. AT ALL BOOKSELLERS, OR BY MAIL, POSTPAID, FROM THE PUBLISHERS, STREET & SMITH, Publishers, 232 to 238 William St., New York. Coimicboook (EO)