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1.

Daniel Defoe. Robinson Crusoe. Numerous illustrations by George G. White. March 20, 1874.

First appeared as a "Dime Classic Story."

Found in: Dime Classic Stories, no. 1; Boys' Books of Romance and Adventure, no. 1; Half-Dime Library, no. 16.

Not given in Lloyd.

2.

John J. Marshall. Roving Ben; or, The Cruise of the Adelaide. A Boys' Tale of Adventure by Land and Sea. April 10, 1874.

Found in: Dime Fiction, no. 9; Boys' Books of Romance and Adventure, no. 2; Half-Dime Library, no. 40; Boy's Library (octavo edition), no. 13.

3.

J. Stanley Henderson. Prairie Chick; or, The Quaker Among the Red-Skins. April 24, 1874.

Found in: Dime Fiction, no. 8; Boys' Books of Romance and Adventure, no. 3; Starr's American Novels, no. 221.

No authors are given for Nos. 4 to 15, Inclusive, but they were probably written by Edward S. Ellis, who "edited" them when they first appeared in TT&R.

4.

Anonymous. The Border Boy; Simon Kenton's Indian Torture Ride; Murphy Saving the Fort; Mrs. Austin and the Bear. May 8, 1874.

Found in: Dime Tales, Traditions and Romance of Border and Revolutionary Times, no. 1; Boys' Books of Romance and Adventure, no. 4.

5.

Anonymous. The Girl Soldier; Joe Logston's Fight with an Indian; General Morgan's Prayer; The Johnson Boys' Escape. May 22, 1874.

Found in: Dime Tales, Traditions and Romance of Border and Revolutionary Times, no. 2; Boys' Books of Romance and Adventure, no. 5.

6.

Anonymous. Marion's Men; A Great Hunting Adventure; Elerson's Famous Race; Molly Pitcher at Monmouth. June 5, 1874.

Found in: Dime Tales, Traditions and Romance of Border and Revolutionary Times, no. 3; Boys' Books of Romance and Adventure, no. 6.

7.

Anonymous. The Boy Sentinel; Tecumseh and the Prisoners; Horse-whipping a Tyrant; A Mother's Trial. June 19, 1874.

Found in: Dime Tales, Traditions and Romance of Border and Revolutionary Times, no. 4; Boys' Books of Romance and Adventure, no. 7.

8.

Anonymous. The Boy Captive; Women Defending the Wagon; Moody, the Refugee; The Leap for Life. July 3, 1874.

Found in: Dime Tales, Traditions and Romance of Border and Revolutionary Times, no. 5; Boys' Books of Romance and Adventure, no. 8.

9.

Anonymous. Tryon, the Tyrant; The Chieftain's Appeal; Mrs. Slocum at Moore's Creek; Brady's Leap. July 17, 1874.

Found in: Dime Tales, Traditions and Romance of Border and Revolutionary Times, no. 6; Boys' Books of Romance and Adventure, no. 9.

10.

Anonymous. Kenton Saving Boone; The Minnesota Captive; Stephen Ball Hung by the Tories; Mrs. Palmer and Putnam. July 31, 1874.

Found in: Dime Tales, Traditions and Romance of Border and Revolutionary Times, no. 7; Boys' Books of Romance and Adventure, no. 10.

11.

Anonymous. Mad Ann the Huntress; Jacob Wetzel Saved by His Dog; Arnold and Colonel Brown; Coacoochee's Talk. August 14, 1874.

Found in: Dime Tales, Traditions and Romance of Border and Revolutionary Times, no. 8; Boys' Books of Romance and Adventure, no. 11.

12.

Anonymous. Peter Francisco, the Western Samson; The Indian Girl Saving Howard; Hughcs Killing the Turkey; Hamilton Saving His Cloth. August 28, 1874.

Found in: Dime Tales, Traditions and Romance of Border and Revolutionary Times, no. 9; Boys' Books of Romance and Adventure, no. 12.

13.

Anonymous. The Dog Avenger; Magnanimity of Rohn-yen-ness; Women Capturing the Hessian; Battle of Bloody Brook. September 11, 1874.

Found in: Dime Tales, Traditions and Romance of Border and Revolutionary Times, no. 10; Boys' Books of Romance and Adventure, no. 13.

14.

Anonymous. The Beautiful Spy; Wingenund Refusing to Save Crawford; Owen Davis Carving out Court Business; Sergeant Champe and Captain Cameron. September 25, 1874.

Found in: Dime Tales, Traditions and Romance of Border and Revolutionary Times, no. 1; Boys' Books of Romance and Adventure, no. 14.

15.

Anonymous. Adventures with Indians and Tories, including the Stories of The Last Blast of the Trumpeter; McClure's Adventures; Escape of Captain John Steele; Pioneer Life in the West. October 9, 1874.

Found in: Dime Tales, Traditions and Romance of Border and Revolutionary Times, no. 12; Boys' Books of Romance and Adventure, no. 15.

16.

George Henry Prentice. The Test Shot; or, The Marked Bullet. A Story of a Young Hunter's Skill. October 23, 1874.

Found in: Dime Fiction, no. 1; Boys' Books of Romance and Adventure, no. 16; Starr's American Novels, no. 219.

17.

C. L. Edwards. Silver Tongue, the Dacotah Queen; or, Pat among the Red-skins. A Romance of the Indian Country. November 6, 1874.

Found in: Dime Fiction, no. 5; Boys' Books of Romance and Adventure, no. 17; Starr's American Novels, no. 220; Boy's Library (quarto edition), no. 73; Boy's Library (octavo edition), no. 103; Pocket Library, no. 435.

18.

George Henry Prentice. The Wood-Demon. A Tale of the Susquehanna in Olden Days. November 20, 1874.

Found in: American Tales, no. 24; Boys' Books of Romance and Adventure, no. 18; Starr's American Novels, no. 216.

19.

James L. Bowen. The Yankee Scout; or, Haps and Mishaps of the Border. December 4, 1874.

Found in: American Tales, no. 26; Boys' Books of Romance and Adventure, no. 19.

20.

John J. Marshall. The Child Captive; or, The Outlaw Brothers. A Tale of Early Kentucky. December 18, 1874.

Found in: Dime Fiction, no. 2; New and Old Friends (New Series), no. 1; Boys' Books of Romance and Adventure, no. 20; Starr's American Novels, no. 206; Half-Dime Library, no. 97; Pocket Library, no. 229.

21.

J. Stanley Henderson. The Kentucky Boys; or, The Willing Captive. A Tale of Ohio River Life. December 31, 1874.

Found in: Dime Fiction, no. 3; Boys' Books of Romance and Adventure, no. 21.

 


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