Froll’s Antics.—Page 54.
THE SPRINGDALE STORIES.
ERIC;
OR,
UNDER THE SEA.
BY
MRS. S. B. C. SAMUELS,
AUTHOR OF “ADELE,” “HERBERT,” “NETTIE’S TRIAL,”
“JOHNSTONE’S FARM,” “ENNISFELLEN.”
BOSTON
LEE AND SHEPARD PUBLISHERS
CHARLES T. DILLINGHAM NEW YORK
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BY LEE AND SHEPARD,
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TO
FRANK EDWARD SAMUELS.
THE SPRINGDALE STORIES.
COMPLETE IN SIX VOLUMES,
1. ADELE. 2. ERIC. 3. HERBERT. 4. NETTIE’S TRIAL. 5. JOHNSTONE’S FARM. 6. ENNISFELLEN. |
PREFACE.
The story of the travels of Eric and hisfriends on the continent of Europe will, Itrust, be interesting to my young readers.Many of the incidents described are actualfacts, and the descent of Eric, in diving armor,to the bottom of the sea, will be found to possesssome items which will be worth remembering.
The sights, sounds, and sensations which Ihave described, are such as any submarine diverof experience has seen, heard, and felt, andtherefore will be instructive in a certain way.
The finding a box of gold by the divers isnot of often occurrence, although valuables arereclaimed from the ocean in this manner occasionally.
The lesson taught by Eric’s honesty in tryingto find the owner of the money, and itsinfluence on his accusers, when he is unjustlyaccused of theft, will be worthy of attention toall my young friends who have a name tomake.
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