1000.

Prentiss Ingraham. Buffalo Bill's Decoy Boys; or, The Death-Rivals of the Big Horn. A Story of the Great Scout's Strong Hand in Forcing a Triple Peace. September 22, 1896.

Preceded by Half-dime Library, no. 995 and followed by Half-dime Library, no. 1007.

Wyoming.

1001.

Edward L. Wheeler. Banty, the Denver Bootblack; or, Doc Derringer, the Dark-Lantern Detective. The Romance of a Remarkable Conspiracy in the Colorado Capital. September 29, 1896.

Found in: Beadle's Weekly/Banner Weekly (various title changes), no. 566; Half-dime Library, no. 1001.

1002.

William R. Eyster. Six-Foot Sol, the Sharp-Shooter; or, Johnny on the Spot. October 6, 1896.

Bad men and a boy detective in Grizzly Gulch.

1003.

Howard M. Boynton.German Joe, the Hayseed Sport; or, The Twin Racket at Placer Ranch. October 13, 1896.

Found in: Boy's Library (octavo edition), no. 280; Beadle's Weekly/Banner Weekly (various title changes), no. 571; Half-dime Library, no. 1003.

1004.

J. C. Cowdrick. Scorcher Sam's Sweep-Stakes; or, Bicycle Bess, the Boulevard Belle Detective. October 20, 1896.

Followed by Half-dime Library, no. 1009.

New York City detective story.

1005.

Edward L. Wheeler. Deadwood Dick, Jr., Branded; or, Red Rover at Powder Pocket. October 27, 1896.

No. 95 in the Deadwood Dick, Jr., series.

Train robbers in California.

1006.

Charles Morris. Flipper Frank's Flush; or, Tracking the Dodger from New York to New Orleans. November 3, 1896.

Found in: Beadle's Weekly/Banner Weekly (various title changes), no. 617; Half-dime Library, no. 1006.

1007.

Prentiss Ingraham. Buffalo Bill's Sure-Shots; or Buck Dawson's Big Draw. November 10, 1896.

Preceded by Half-dime Library, no. 1000 and followed by Half-dime Library, no. 1013.

Prodigious feats of Buffalo Bill and two boy "pards."

1008.

Howard M. Boynton. The Denver Detective in New York; or, Kid Keene's $50,000 Snap. November 17, 1896.

Found in: Boy's Library (octavo edition), no. 300; Beadle's Weekly/Banner Weekly (various title changes), no. 578; Half-dime Library, no. 1008.

1009.

J. C. Cowdrick. The Girl-Cyclist's Winning Hand; or Scorcher Sam's Death-Hole Drop. November 24, 1896.

Preceded by Half-dime Library, no. 1004.

New York City story.

1010.

Oll Coomes. Kit Bandy's Big Six; or, The Rustlers of Jackson Basin. December 1, 1896.

Found in: Beadle's Weekly/Banner Weekly (various title changes), no. 651; Half-dime Library, no. 1010.

Preceded by Half-dime Library, no. 939.

1011.

Edward L. Wheeler. Deadwood Dick, Jr.'s, Dutch Pard; or, Rooting Out the Rascals of Skeleton Gorge. December 8, 1896.

No. 96 in the Deadwood Dick, Jr., series.

"Hard Luck" and "Bald Eagle" camps.

1012.

Charles Morris. The Cripple's Dead-Sure Clinch; or, Trapping the Old Fraud. December 15, 1896.

Found in: Beadle's Weekly/Banner Weekly (various title changes), no. 628; Half-dime Library, no. 1012.

1013.

Prentiss Ingraham. Buffalo Bill's Texan Team; or, The Dog Detective. December 22, 1896.

A mining camp on the Overland trail. Continuation of Half-dime Library, no. 1007, followed by Half-dime Library, no. 1040.

1014.

T. J. Flanagan. Middy Ned, the Runaway; or, Hairbreadth Escapes Afloat and Ashore. The Story of the Great Commodore's First Year at Sea. December 29, 1896.

Found in: Beadle's Weekly/Banner Weekly (various title changes), no. 663; Half-dime Library, no. 1014.

1015.

William Perry Brown. The Reporter-Detective's Big Pull; or, The Wall Street Swell's Snag. January 5, 1897.

Found in: Beadle's Weekly/Banner Weekly (various title changes), no. 641; Half-dime Library, no. 1015.

1016.

Prentiss Ingraham. The Boy Bugler in Cuba; or, The Cowboy Clan on Deck. January 12, 1897.

Followed by Half-dime Library, no. 1023.

Texas, Gulf of Mexico, and Cuba.

1017.

Ned St. Meyer. Detective Matt's Man-Hunt; or, Downing the Desperate Dozen. January 19, 1897.

Found in: Beadle's Weekly/Banner Weekly (various title changes), no. 608; Half-dime Library, no. 1017.

1018.

Edward L. Wheeler. Deadwood Dick, Jr.'s, Big Four; or, Cinnabar Jim of Cinnamon Gap. January 26, 1897.

Out West—the Great Spanish-American Circus—a stolen diamond necklace. This is the ninety-seventh and last of the Great Deadwood Dick, Jr., series, the longest run of any series of Beadle novels about one character.

1019.

R. M. Hawthorne. Burd Bayard's Close Call; or, In the Death-Net. February 2, 1897.

Found in: Beadle's Weekly/Banner Weekly (various title changes), no. 315; Beadle's Weekly/Banner Weekly (various title changes), no. 680; Half-dime Library, no. 1019.

1020.

Herrick Johnstone. Barney Blake, the Boy Privateer; or, The Cruise of the Queer Fish. February 9, 1897.

Found in: Beadle's Weekly/Banner Weekly (various title changes), no. 286; Half-dime Library, no. 1020.

1021.

Leon Lewis. Doctor Paul, Detective; or, Under a Terrible Spell. February 16, 1897.

Found in: Beadle's Weekly/Banner Weekly (various title changes), no. 250; Beadle's Weekly/Banner Weekly (various title changes), no. 536; Half-dime Library, no. 1021.

New York City.

1022.

Dangerfield Burr. Dare Sloan's Close Call; or, Dean Dangerfield's Desperate Game. February 23, 1897.

Found in: Beadle's Weekly/Banner Weekly (various title changes), no. 594; Half-dime Library, no. 1022.

1023.

Prentiss Ingraham. The Cowboy Clan in Cuba; or, The Texan Black Flags to the Rescue. A Story of the Fateful Struggle. March 2, 1897.

Preceded by Half-dime Library, no. 1016.

Cuba during its struggle for Independence.

1024.

R. R. Inman. Dandy Dick, Detective; or, The Still Hunt at Burnt Match. March 9, 1897.

Found in: Beadle's Popular Library, no. 1; Half-dime Library, no. 1024.

1025.

Prentiss Ingraham. The Flying Yankee; or, The Ocean Outcast. March 16, 1897.

Found in: Saturday Journal/Star Journal (various title changes), no. 276; Half-dime Library, no. 7; Pocket Library, no. 3; Half-dime Library, no. 1025.

1026.

Mark H. Waring. The Three Spotters; or, Running the Rogues. March 23, 1897.

Found in: Beadle's Popular Library, no. 2; Half-dime Library, no. 1026.

1027.

Prentiss Ingraham. The Cowboy Rescuers in Cuba; or, The Patriot Pilot. A Story of Sublime Devotion and Sacrifice in the Great Struggle for Freedom. March 30, 1897.

Cuba and adjacent waters.

1028.

Harold Payne. The Young Skipper's Bonanza; or, Wrecked among Spanish Sharkers. April 6, 1897.

Found in: Beadle's Weekly/Banner Weekly (various title changes), no. 670; Half-dime Library, no. 1028.

1029.

Buffalo Bill. The Phantom Spy; or, The Pilot of the Prairie. April 13, 1897.

Found in: Saturday Journal/Star Journal (various title changes), no. 341; Half-dime Library, no. 19; Pocket Library, no. 6; Half-dime Library, no. 1029.

1030.

Leon Lewis. The Rancher's Four Millions; or, The Robber Lawyer. April 20, 1897.

Found in: Beadle's Weekly/Banner Weekly (various title changes), no. 238; Beadle's Weekly/Banner Weekly (various title changes), no. 603; Half-dime Library, no. 1030.

1031.

Prentiss Ingraham. The Texan Hustlers in Cuba; or, The Cowboy Rough Riders on the Rampage. April 27, 1897.

Cuba. More of the struggle for Independence.

1032.

William W. Wilder. Cowboy Chris, the Man of Caliber; or, Hot Times in Hot Hole. A Romance of Ranch, Range and Road Rovers. May 4, 1897.

Found in: Beadle's Popular Library, no. 3; Half-dime Library, no. 1032.

1033.

"Arizona Cy." You-Bet Bob's Circus; or, High Old Times at Hold-Up. May 11, 1897.

Found in: Beadle's Weekly/Banner Weekly (various title changes), no. 681; Half-dime Library, no. 1033.

1034.

Prentiss Ingraham. The Gold Witch's Shadower; or, The Lone Mascot of Deadman's Den. May 18, 1897.

Found in: Beadle's Weekly/Banner Weekly (various title changes), no. 601; Half-dime Library, no. 1034.

1035.

Oll Coomes. Antelope Abe, the Boy Guide. May 25, 1897.

Found in: Dime Novels, no. 256; Half-dime Library, no. 27; Pocket Novels, no. 236; Pocket Library, no. 8; Half-dime Library, no. 1035.

1036.

Robert Randolph Inman. Dandy Dick's Double; or, The Severed Head of Paradise Pocket. June 1, 1897.

Found in: Beadle's Popular Library, no. 4; Half-dime Library, no. 1036.

1037.

Prentiss Ingraham. Dick Doom, the Artist Detective; or, Hugh Huntington's High-Handed Game. A Story of the Mystery of Surf Spray Hall. June 8, 1897.

Found in: Beadle's Weekly/Banner Weekly (various title changes), no. 607; Half-dime Library, no. 1037.

Preceded by Half-dime Library, no. 853.

1038.

Buffalo Bill. Kansas King; or, The Red Right Hand. June 15, 1897.

Found in: Saturday Journal/Star Journal (various title changes), no. 315; Half-dime Library, no. 3; Pocket Library, no. 2; Half-dime Library, no. 1038.

1039.

Sam S. Scott. Mustang Merle, the Boy Rancher; or, Old Joe Bundy's Wipe-Out. The Romance of Lost Ranch. June 22, 1897.

Found in: Beadle's Popular Library, no. 6; Half-dime Library, no. 1039.

1040.

Prentiss Ingraham. Buffalo Bill's Pony Patrol; or, The Mysterious Boy of the Overland. June 29, 1897.

Found in: Beadle's Weekly/Banner Weekly (various title changes), no. 757 (unfinished); Half-dime Library, no. 1040.

1041.

William West Wilder. Cowboy Chris to the Fore; or, Scourging the Scourge of the San Juan. July 6, 1897.

Found in: Beadle's Popular Library, no. 8; Half-dime Library, no. 1041.

1042.

Prentiss Ingraham. Little Grit, the Pony Express Rider; or, Bessie, the Stock-T ender's Daughter. A Romance of Pony Express Days. July 13, 1897.

Found in: Half-dime Library, no. 197; Pocket Library, no. 144; Half-dime Library, no. 1042.

1043.

"Arizona Cy." You-Bet Bob from Cross Crick; or, The Calamity at Sawbuck City. July 20, 1897.

Found in: Beadle's Weekly/Banner Weekly (various title changes), no. 702; Half-dime Library, no. 1043.

1044.

Ben D. Halliday. The New York Sharp; or, Shadow Swipes' Swoop. June 27, 1897.

Found in: Beadle's Weekly/Banner Weekly (various title changes), no. 680; Half-dime Library, no. 1044.

1045.

Sam S. Scott. Mustang Merle's Mine; or, Dolores Dick and Pard. August 3, 1897.

Found in: Beadle's Popular Library, no. 12; Half-dime Library, no. 1045.

1046.

Prentiss Ingraham. Gold Plume, the Boy Bandit; or, Buffalo Bill, the Express Rider. August 10, 1897.

Found in: Half-dime Library, no. 204; Pocket Library, no. 155; Half-dime Library, no. 1046.

1047.

Roy Rockwood. Flyer Fred, the Cyclist Ferret; or, Running Down the Rough and Ready Rascals. August 17, 1897.

Found in: Beadle's Weekly/Banner Weekly (various title changes), no. 722; Half-dime Library, no. 1047.

1048.

Marcus H. Waring. The Street Spotters' Weird Hunt; or, The Angel of the Docks. A Mystery of the Dead and Living Riddle. August 24, 1897.

Found in: Beadle's Popular Library, no. 5; Half-dime Library, no. 1048.

1049.

William R. Eyster. Queen Edna, of the Panthers; or, Cyclone Saul's Search. August 31, 1897.

Mysterious underground dwelling in the desert somewhere in the West.

1050.

T. C. Harbaugh. The One-Armed Sport; or, Colorado Claude's Claim. September 7, 1897.

Found in: Beadle's Weekly/Banner Weekly (various title changes), no. 729; Half-dime Library, no. 1050.

1051.

Oll Coomes. The Boy Hercules; or, The Prairie Tramps. A Dakota Romance. September 14, 1897.

Found in: Half-dime Library, no. 208; Pocket Library, no. 171; Half-dime Library, no. 1051.

1052.

Prentiss Ingraham. Buffalo Bill in Disguise; or, The Boy Boomer at Danger Divide. September 21, 1897.

Found in: Beadle's Weekly/Banner Weekly (various title changes), no. 755 unfinshed; Half-dime Library, no. 1052.

1053.

Marcus H. Waring. The Three Spotters' Dead Mystery; or, Blond Bert of Brick Alley. September 28, 1897.

Found in: Beadle's Popular Library, no. 9; Half-dime Library, no. 1053.

1054.

Sam S. Scott. Mustang Merle's Merciless Foe; or, The Accursed Brand. A Romance of the Raided Ranch. October 5, 1897.

Found in: Beadle's Popular Library, no. 18; Half-dime Library, no. 1054.

1055.

Prentiss Ingraham. Mario, the Merciless; or, Red Raven's Redskin Ruse. October 12, 1897.

Found in: Beadle's Weekly/Banner Weekly (various title changes), no. 635 unfinshed; Half-dime Library, no. 1055.

1056.

William West Wilder. Cowboy Chris in Cinnabar; or, The Battle for the Blue Jeans. October 19, 1897.

Found in: Beadle's Popular Library, no. 14; Half-dime Library, no. 1056.

1057.

Edward L. Wheeler. Gold Rifle, the Sharpshooter; or, The Boy Detective of the Black Ranch. October 26, 1897.

Found in: Half-dime Library, no. 69; Pocket Library, no. 53; Half-dime Library, no. 1057.

1058.

T. J. Flanagan. Roderick, the Rover; or, The Scourge of the Sea. A Romance of the Uncommissioned Privateer. November 2, 1897.

Found in: Beadle's Popular Library, no. 39; Half-dime Library, no. 1058.

1059.

"Texas Jack." Ned Wylde, the Boy Scout. November 9, 1897.

Found in: Saturday Journal/Star Journal (various title changes), no. 348; Starr's Ten Cent Pocket Library, no. 6; Half-dime Library, no. 38; Pocket Library, no. 9; Half-dime Library, no. 1059.

1060.

Prentiss Ingraham. Marlo, the Renegade; or, The Scapegrace of the Coast. A Romance of the Cowboy Smugglers' Last Cruise. November 16, 1897.

Found in: Beadle's Weekly/Banner Weekly (various title changes), no. 750; Half-dime Library, no. 1060.

1061.

Oll Coomes. Silver Star, the Boy Knight; or, Kit Bandy, Detective. A Prairie Romance. November 23, 1897.

Found in: Saturday Journal/Star Journal (various title changes), no. 410; Half-dime Library, no. 146; Half-dime Library, no. 1061.

1062.

Bracebridge Hemyng. The Left-Hand Athlete; or, The Rival School Sports. November 30, 1897.

Found in: Beadle's Weekly/Banner Weekly (various title changes), no. 737; Half-dime Library, no. 1062.

1063.

William G. Patten. Wild Bill's Weird Foe; or, The Mystery of Moaning Gulch. A Tale of the Black Hills. December 7, 1897.

Found in: Beadle's Popular Library, no. 44; Half-dime Library, no. 1063.

1064.

R. R. Inman. Dandy Dick Decoyed; or, The Terrible Tussle at Satan's Delight. December 14, 1897.

Found in: Beadle's Popular Library, no. 10; Half-dime Library, no. 1064.

1065.

Oll Coomes. Sure-Shot Seth, the Boy Rifleman; or, The Young Patriots of the North. December 21, 1897.

Found in: Saturday Journal/Star Journal (various title changes), no. 353; Half-dime Library, no. 134; Pocket Library, no. 70; Half-dime Library, no. 1065.

1066.

William West Wilder. Cowboy Chris, the Desert Centaur; or, Hawking for the Human Hawk. A Story of the Arid Plains. December 28, 1897.

Found in: Beadle's Popular Library, no. 20; Half-dime Library, no. 1066.

1067.

"Arizona Cy." You-Bet Bob's Jangle; or, Snap-Shot Sam's Surprise. January 4, 1898.

Found in: Beadle's Weekly/Banner Weekly (various title changes), no. 733; Half-dime Library, no. 1067.

The cover illustration is rather inappropriate, being one that had been used previously on Half-dime Library, no. 792.

1068.

Prentiss Ingraham. The Cruise of the Sea Wolf; or, The Boy Duelist. January 11, 1898.

Found in: Half-dime Library, no. 75; Pocket Library, no. 59; Half-dime Library, no. 1068.

1069.

Bracebridge Hemyng. On Land and Sea; or, The Perils of a Kidnapped Boy. January 18, 1898.

Naples and New York City, 1883.

1070.

Edward S. Ellis. Nat Todd; or, The Fate of the Sioux Captive. January 25, 1898.

Found in: Dime Novels, no. 18; Fifteen Cents Novel, no. 18; London edition of the Dime Novels (also called American Library), no. 9; † Standard Library of Romance, no. 4; New and Old Friends, no. 4; Half-dime Library, no. 10; Dime Novels, no. 543; Pocket Novels , no. 100; Half-dime Library, no. 1070.

1071.

R. R. Inman. Dandy Dick's Decoy; or, The Rousing Time at Rough-and-Tumble. February 1, 1898.

Found in: Beadle's Popular Library, no. 16; Half-dime Library, no. 1071.

1072.

Oll Coomes. Keen-Knife, Prince of the Prairies. February 8, 1898.

Found in: Dime Novels, no. 259; Half-dime Library, no. 31; Pocket Novels , no. 199; Pocket Library, no. 16; Half-dime Library, no. 1072.

1073.

William West Wilder. Wild Bill's Sable Pard; or, The Pirates of Peaceful Pocket. February 15, 1898.

Found in: Beadle's Popular Library, no. 48; Half-dime Library, no. 1073.

1074.

Sam S. Scott. Mustang Merle's Mandate; or, Wiping Out the War Saddles. February 22, 1898.

Found in: Beadle's Popular Library, no. 26; Half-dime Library, no. 1074.

This is the last number of the Half-Dime Library bearing the imprint of Beadle and Adams; the remaining numbers were issued by M. J. Ivers & Co., and are given in this list simply because the series numbers were continued until Ivers stopped publishing this Library in December, 1905.

1075.

William G. Patten. Cowboy Chris, the Vengeance Volunteer; or, The Death Hunt Pards. A Romance of Arizona. March, 1898.

Found in: Beadle's Popular Library, no. 30; Half-dime Library, no. 1075.

1076.

Ed. Gaines Burnes. The League of Seven; or, Sam Sharp's First Case. April, 1898.

Found in: Beadle's Popular Library, no. 41; Half-dime Library, no. 1076.

1077.

Marcus H. Waring. The Three Spotters' Hot Heat; or, Running Down the Red-Handed Sport. May, 1898.

Found in: Beadle's Popular Library, no. 19; Half-dime Library, no. 1077.

1078.

Frank Fort. Lion Heart Lee, the Lakeside Detective; or, Saved by the Skin of His Teeth. June, 1898.

Found in: Beadle's Popular Library, no. 23; Half-dime Library, no. 1078.

1079.

Edward Lytton. Bullion Bret, the Giant Grip; or, The Ruction at Git-Thar. July, 1898.

Found in: Beadle's Weekly/Banner Weekly (various title changes), no. 72; Beadle's Popular Library, no. 24; Half-dime Library, no. 1079.

1080.

Ned Buntline. Ethelbert, the Shell Hunter; or, The Ocean Chase. August, 1898.

Found in: American Tales, no. 87; Boy's Library (octavo edition), no. 111; Half-dime Library, no. 1080.

1081.

R. R. Inman. Dandy Dick's Desperate Device; or, Prince Richard in Double Guise. September, 1898.

Found in: Beadle's Popular Library, no. 40; Half-dime Library, no. 1081.

1082.

Frank Fort. Lionheart Lee's Lottery; or, The Lakeside Detective's Life Lay. October, 1898.

Found in: Beadle's Popular Library, no. 35; Half-dime Library, no. 1082.

1083.

S. S. Scott. Mustang Merle's Matinee; or, The Three Pard's Grand Wind-Up. November, 1898.

Found in: Beadle's Popular Library, no. 42; Half-dime Library, no. 1083.

1084.

Marcus H. Waring. The Three Spotters' Duel in the Dark; or, The Thugs and Trailers of Gotham. December, 1898.

Found in: Beadle's Popular Library, no. 13; Half-dime Library, no. 1084.

1085.

Charles Morris. Detective Frank's Full Flush; or, Dodger against Dodger. January, 1899.

Found in: Beadle's Popular Library, no. 27; Half-dime Library, no. 1085.

1086.

R. R. Inman. Dandy Dick's Defense; or, The Invisible Seven of Imperial City. February, 1899.

Found in: Beadle's Popular Library, no. 28; Half-dime Library, no. 1086.

1087.

Edward Lytton. Flip Fred, the Pack Peddler Prince; or, The Witch of the Black Swamp. March, 1899.

Found in: Beadle's Weekly/Banner Weekly (various title changes), no. 132; Beadle's Popular Library, no. 42; Half-dime Library, no. 1083.

1088.

Marcus H. Waring. The Three Spotters' Convict Client; or, A Dead Man's Device. April, 1899.

Found in: Beadle's Popular Library, no. 25; Half-dime Library, no. 1088.

1089.

S. S. Scott. Mustang Merle's Fight for Life; or, Captain Silver Belt's Oath. May, 1899.

Found in: Beadle's Popular Library, no. 36; Half-dime Library, no. 1089.

1090.

Edward L. Wheeler, Charles Morris, et al. Jubilee Joe, the Chain Lightning Detective; or, The Lamb in the Wolf's Den. June, 1899.

Found in: Beadle's Weekly/Banner Weekly (various title changes), no. 128; Beadle's Popular Library, no. 43; Half-dime Library, no. 1090.

1091.

Redmond Blake. Lightning Leo, the Behind the Scenes Detective; or, The Square Sport's Secret Trust. July, 1899.

Found in: Beadle's Popular Library, no. 15; Half-dime Library, no. 1091.

1092.

R. R. Inman. Dandy Dick's Disciple; or, Jingo Jack, the Boy Nemesis. August, 1899.

Found in: Beadle's Popular Library, no. 46; Half-dime Library, no. 1092.

1093.

Edward Lytton. Billy Bub, the Double Prize Detective; or, Old Arsenic's Secret. September, 1899.

Found in: Beadle's Weekly/Banner Weekly (various title changes), no. 87; Beadle's Popular Library, no. 17; Half-dime Library, no. 1093.

1094.

W. W. Wilder. Cowboy Chris' Last Campaign; or, The Grand Round-Up at Robinson's Ranch. October, 1899.

Found in: Beadle's Popular Library, no. 38; Half-dime Library, no. 1094.

1095.

Marcus H. Waring. The Three Spotters' Last Lay; or, The Neck and Neck Campaign. November, 1899.

Found in: Beadle's Popular Library, no. 37; Half-dime Library, no. 1095.

1096.

R. R. Inman. Dandy Dick's Drag Net; or, Seining the Invisible Six. December, 1899.

Found in: Beadle's Popular Library, no. 34; Half-dime Library, no. 1096.

Preceded by Half-dime Library, no. 1100.

1097.

Edward Lytton. Rustling Rob, the Tramp's Protégé; or, The Master of the Cedars. January, 1900.

Found in: Beadle's Weekly/Banner Weekly (various title changes), no. 77; Beadle's Popular Library, no. 11; Half-dime Library, no. 1097.

1098.

T. W. King. The Detective Quartet; or, Suicide, Murder, or Accident? February, 1900.

Found in: Beadle's Popular Library, no. 29; Half-dime Library, no. 1098.

1099.

Redmond Blake. Lightning Leo's Luck; or, The Rats of the River. March, 1900.

Found in: Beadle's Popular Library, no. 21; Half-dime Library, no. 1099.