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The Boy’s Own Magazine [v3 #17 (New Series), May 1864] (S. O. Beeton; London, 6d, 92pp+, 5½" x 8½") Prelims. unpaginated:- 8pp adverts, 4pp competition results, letters, contents 377 · Runnymede and Lincoln Fair. A Story of the Great Charter [Part ? of ?] · J. G. Edgar · sl; Chapters XX-XXIII. 393 · The Royal Military College, Sandhurst · Anon. · ar 399 · King Lion [Part ? of ?] · Anon. · sl; Chapter IX. 409 · Antony Waymouth; Or, the Gentlemen Adventurers. A Chronicle of the Sea [Part ? of ?] · William H. G. Kingston · sl; Chapter V. 420 · The Zoological Gardens; Monotremata · Rev. J. G. Wood · nf 431 · “Grapple with the World, Boys” · H. H. D. A. · pm 432 · The Story of the Dutch Wars of Charles II · W. H. Davenport Adams · ar 440 · My Story and the Second Officer’s · Anon. · ss 449 · My Early Balloon Ascents · Henry Coxwell · bg 456 · About Organs · Anon. · ar 460 · The Metals of the Alkalies · W. G. Howgrave · ar 464 · The Face of the Heavens for the Month of May, 1864 · Anon. · ar 466 · Puzzle Pages · Anon. · pz

The Boy’s Own Magazine [v5 #27 (New Series), March 1865] (S. O. Beeton; London, 6d, 92pp+, 5½" x 8½") Prelims. unpaginated:- 6pp adverts, 6pp competition results, letters, contents 185 · Hubert Ellis, A Story of King Richard’s Days the Second [Part ? of ?] · Francis Davenant · sl; Chapters VIII-XI. 201 · The Highland Regiments as They Once Were · An Army Chaplain · ar 206 · The Captain - A Legend of the Navy · Alfred Tennyson · pm 207 · Silas the Conjurer, His Travels and Perils [Part ? of ?] · Anon. (by James Greenwood) · sl; Chapters V-VI. 225 · The Zoological Gardens; the Deer Tribe [Part ? of ?] · Rev. J. G. Wood · nf 234 · Minorca: A Military Episode of the Last Century · “An Old Hand"” · ar 236 · Ingonyama, the Caffre Chief. A Tale of Southern Africa [Part ? of ?] · Capt. A. W. Drayson · sl; Chapters VII-VIII. 245 · The Acclimatisation of Fish · Anon. · ar 249 · The Story of the First of June (A.D. 1794) · W. H. Davenport Adams · ar 255 · Papers on Pyrotechny · “Practicus” · ar; very detailed instructions for making fireworks. 263 · Wig’s Exploit [Part 2 of ?] · Anon. · sl 267 · The Amateur Mechanic’s Workshop · Anon. · ar 274 · Puzzle Pages · Anon. · pz

The Boy’s Own Magazine [v5 #28 (New Series), April 1865] (S. O. Beeton; London, 6d, 92pp+, 5½" x 8½") Prelims. unpaginated:- 8pp adverts, 4pp competition results, letters, contents 277 · Hubert Ellis, A Story of King Richard’s Days the Second [Part ? of ?] · Francis Davenant · sl; Chapters XII-XV. 294 · Claverhouse and the Burgesses of Perth. A Jacobite Ballad · Walter Thornbury · pm 296 · Samuel Mitchell and the Victoria Cross; Or, the Gate Pa of Tauranga · Anon. · ar 304 · General Lee’s Advice to His Son · Robert E. Lee · lt 305 · Silas the Conjurer, His Travels and Perils [Part ? of ?] · Anon. (by James Greenwood) · sl; Chapters VII-VIII. 322 · The Zoological Gardens; the Deer Tribe [Part ? of ?] · Rev. J. G. Wood · nf 333 · Ingonyama, the Caffre Chief. A Tale of Southern Africa [Part ? of ?] · Capt. A. W. Drayson · sl; Chapters IX-X. 341 · An Odd Day’s Shooting · Walter Thornbury · ss; set in Ireland. 349 · Papers on Pyrotechny · “Practicus” · ar; very detailed instructions for making fireworks. 357 · Conrad the Prince Stealer · Anon. · ar 361 · Wig’s Exploit [Part last of ?] · Anon. · sl 366 · Puzzle Pages · Anon. · pz

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The Boy’s Own Paper [v1, #1, January 18, 1879] (1d, 16pp) 1 · My First Football Match [Parkhurst School] · An Old Boy · ss 3 · Brave and True · Henry Downton · pm 3 · Out with a Jacknife · Rev. J. G. Wood · cl 5 · An Afghan Robber · Anon. · ar 6 · How I Swam the Channel [Part 1 of 3] · Captain Webb · ar 7 · The Bogle [Part 1 of 2] · Ascott R. Hope · ss; illustrated by D. H. F. 9 · From Powder Monkey to Admiral [Part 1 of 37] · W. H. G. Kingston · sl 11 · Jack and John: Their Friends and Fortunes [Part 1 of 37] · Mrs. Eiloart · sl; illustrated by J. M. 13 · Our Note Book · Anon. · cl 14 · Youthful Honours, Bravely Won · Lamton Young · cl 14 · My Monkeys and How I Manage Them · Frank Buckland · ar 15 · Outdoor Sports & Pastimes: Skating and Scuttling · Anon. (by Rev. J. G. Wood) · cl 16 · Evenings at Home: Pleasant Hours with the Magic-Lantern · A. A. Wood · cl

The Boy’s Own Paper [v1, #2, January 25, 1879] (1d, 16pp) 17 · From Powder Monkey to Admiral [Part 2 of 37] · W. H. G. Kingston · sl 19 · A Stirring Life-story · Anon. · ia 21 · My Courier Pigeons and How I Trained Them [Part 1 of 7] · Anon. · ar 22 · Out with a Jacknife · Rev. J. G. Wood · cl 24 · Jack and John: Their Friends and Fortunes [Part 2 of 37] · Mrs. Eiloart · sl; illustrated by J. M. 26 · How I Swam the Channel [Part 2 of 3] · Captain Webb · ar 27 · The Bogle [Part 2 of 2] · Ascott R. Hope · ss; illustrated by D. H. F. 28 · Give Us a Chance · George Cooper · pm 28 · Wrecked on a Floe · Anon. (by Thomas Frost) · ar 29 · Cleopatra’s Needle · C. B. · ar 30 · Boys of English History #1-William the Atheling · Anon. · ar 31 · The Ship Boy’s Letter · John James Longsdale · pm 31 · A Tiger Story · Anon. · ar 32 · Evenings at Home: Pleasant Hours with the Magic-Lantern · A. A. Wood · cl 32 · Our Note Book · Anon. · cl

The Boy’s Own Paper [v1, #3, February 1, 1879] (1d, 16pp) 33 · My Struggle with a Tiger · Charles Jamrach · ia 34 · The Black Book [Part 1 of 2] · Ascott R. Hope · ss 37 · A Veteran Arctic Explorer (Sir George Back) [Part 1 of 2] · Lieut. Low · ar 39 · Jack and John: Their Friends and Fortunes [Part 3 of 37] · Mrs. Eiloart · sl; illustrated by J. M. 41 · From Powder Monkey to Admiral [Part 3 of 37] · W. H. G. Kingston · sl 43 · Frogs at School · George Cooper · pm 43 · The Two Brothers [Part 1 of 2] · Rev. Mark Guy Pearse · ss 44 · Mr. Charles Waterton’s Ride on an Alligator · Anon. · ar 44 · Caw, Caw, Caw · Anon. · pm 45 · How I Swam the Channel [Part 3 of 3] · Captain Webb · ar 46 · Our Note Book · Anon. · cl 47 · My Boat and How I Made It · Anon. · ia 48 · Evenings at Home: Pleasant Hours with the Magic-Lantern · A. A. Wood · cl

The Boy’s Own Paper [v1, #4, February 8, 1879] (1d, 16pp) 49 · From Powder Monkey to Admiral [Part 4 of 37] · W. H. G. Kingston · sl 52 · Frogs and Toads [Part 1 of 2] · Rev. J. G. Wood · ar 53 · Death of a Famous Fire-Horse (‘Our Bruce’) · Anon. · ia 53 · The Two Brothers [Part 2 of 2] · Rev. Mark Guy Pearse · ss 54 · The Black Book [Part 2 of 2] · Ascott R. Hope · ss 57 · Street Scenes-"Only a Penny!" · Anon. · ia 57 · Jack and John: Their Friends and Fortunes [Part 4 of 37] · Mrs. Eiloart · sl; illustrated by J. M. 58 · A Veteran Arctic Explorer (Sir George Back) [Part 2 of 2] · Lieut. Low · ar 59 · Regimental Colours · Anon. (by The Author of “Three Famous Regiments”) · ia 60 · Fables · Mrs. Prosser · cl 62 · The Sharks of the Mauritius · Nicholas Pike · ia; (U.S. Consul at Mauritius) 63 · Our Note Book · Anon. · cl 63 · Evenings at Home: Pleasant Hours with the Magic-Lantern · A. A. Wood · cl 64 · Odds and Ends · [Misc.] · cl

The Boy’s Own Paper [v1, #5, February 15, 1879] (1d, 16pp) 65 · From Powder Monkey to Admiral [Part 5 of 37] · W. H. G. Kingston · sl 67 · Boys of English History #2-John Plantagenet · Anon. · ar 68 · A New Way of Ostrich-Hunting · Anon. · ia 68 · Frogs and Toads [Part 2 of 2] · Rev. J. G. Wood · ar 70 · A Talk About Tops · Anon. · ar 70 · The Street Singer and the Dismal Boy · Henley S. Leigh · pm 71 · Mind Your Own Business [Part 1 of 9] · Anon. (by Thomas S. Millington) · sl 73 · Jack and John: Their Friends and Fortunes [Part 5 of 37] · Mrs. Eiloart · sl; illustrated by J. M. 75 · Conjuring [Part 1 of 3] · Anon. · ar 76 · My Courier Pigeons and How I Trained Them [Part 2 of 7] · R. W. Alldridge · ar 77 · Postage Stamp Collecting · Anon. · ia 79 · How to Win the “Boy’s Own” Prizes · Dr. Frank Percival · ar 79 · Our Note Book · Anon. · cl 80 · Evenings at Home: Pleasant Hours with the Magic-Lantern · A. A. Wood · cl

The Boy’s Own Paper [v1, #6, February 22, 1879] (1d, 16pp) 81 · From Powder Monkey to Admiral [Part 6 of 37] · W. H. G. Kingston · sl 83 · Rabbit-Keeping · Rev. J. G. Wood · ar 85 · Jack and John: Their Friends and Fortunes [Part 6 of 37] · Mrs. Eiloart · sl; illustrated by J. M. 88 · The Last Birds-Nest I Robbed · W. J. Cooper · ar 89 · Mind Your Own Business [Part 2 of 9] · Anon. (by Thomas S. Millington) · sl 90 · My Courier Pigeons and How I Trained Them [Part 3 of 7] · R. W. Alldridge · ar 91 · Adventures with Grizzlies · J. K. Lord · ar 93 · Prairie Fires · E. M. Stone · pm 93 · The Sailor and His Flower · Anon. (by ??? Shepherd) · ar 93 · Alligators at Home · Fred Beverley · ar 94 · How to Make a Yacht [Part 1 of 2] · Anon. · ia 96 · Evenings at Home: Pleasant Hours with the Magic-Lantern · A. A. Wood · cl 96 · Our Note Book · Anon. · cl

The Boy’s Own Paper [v1, #7, March 1, 1879] (1d, 16pp) 97 · From Powder Monkey to Admiral [Part 7 of 37] · W. H. G. Kingston · sl 99 · Boys of English History #3-Arthur of Brittany · Anon. · ar 100 · A Chapter of Turtles · Capt. Thos. J. Lucas · ar 101 · England’s Drummer-Boys · Anon. (by The Author of “Three Famous Regiments”) · ar 103 · Mind Your Own Business [Part 3 of 9] · Anon. (by Thomas S. Millington) · sl 105 · Hares and Hounds [Part 1 of 2] · Anon. (by Rev. J. G. Wood) · ar 106 · Youthful Honours, Bravely Won · Lamton Young · cl 107 · Some More About Tops · Anon. · ar 107 · Jack and John: Their Friends and Fortunes [Part 7 of 37] · Mrs. Eiloart · sl; illustrated by J. M. 109 · Some Indoor Games at Marbles · L. D. Snook · ia 109 · A Swim Across the Jazartes · David Ker · ss 110 · Our Note Book · Anon. · cl 111 · How to Make a Yacht [Part 2 of 2] · Anon. · ia 112 · Evenings at Home: Pleasant Hours with the Magic-Lantern · A. A. Wood · cl

The Boy’s Own Paper [v1, #8, March 8, 1879] (1d, 16pp) 113 · From Powder Monkey to Admiral [Part 8 of 37] · W. H. G. Kingston · sl 115 · Capture of a Huge Serpent · Anon. · ar 115 · A Ride for Life · Anon. · ss 117 · Jack and John: Their Friends and Fortunes [Part 8 of 37] · Mrs. Eiloart · sl; illustrated by J. M. 118 · Some Boys Who Became Famous #1-Gunpowder Lawrence · Anon. (by H. Frederick Charles) · ar 119 · Mind Your Own Business [Part 4 of 9] · Anon. (by Thomas S. Millington) · sl 121 · “Haul up the Rug” · Sir Charles Reed · ss 122 · Hares and Hounds [Part 2 of 2] · Anon. (by Rev. J. G. Wood) · ar 123 · My Courier Pigeons and How I Trained Them [Part 4 of 7] · R. W. Alldridge · ar 124 · Our Dogs · S. S. Colt · pm 125 · Strange but True—A Russian Story [Part 1 of 4] · Anon. · ss; illustrated by Sc. Pearson 126 · A Father’s Letter to His Son · Anon. · ar 126 · Boys Wanted · Anon. · pm 127 · Some Employments and Amusements: Wood-Carving [Part 1 of 3] · Anon. · ar 128 · Indoor Games, Puzzles, etc · [Misc.] · ms

The Boy’s Own Paper [v1, #9, March 15, 1879] (1d, 16pp) 129 · From Powder Monkey to Admiral [Part 9 of 37] · W. H. G. Kingston · sl 131 · Polar Bear Stories · Anon. · ar 132 · Jack and John: Their Friends and Fortunes [Part 9 of 37] · Mrs. Eiloart · sl; illustrated by J. M. 135 · A Gallant Rescue · Mrs. Agnes Weston · ar 135 · Fables · Mrs. Prosser · cl 136 · Mind Your Own Business [Part 5 of 9] · Anon. (by Thomas S. Millington) · sl 138 · Treacles and Palings · Rev. J. G. Wood · cl 139 · Conjuring [Part 2 of 3] · Anon. · ar 139 · The Twenty-Fourth Regiment · Anon. · ar 140 · Donkeys and Donkey-Boys · Anon. · ar 142 · Strange but True—A Russian Story [Part 2 of 4] · Anon. · ss; illustrated by Sc. Pearson 143 · Our Note Book · Anon. · cl 143 · Evenings at Home: Pleasant Hours with the Magic-Lantern · A. A. Wood · cl

The Boy’s Own Paper [v1, #10, March 22, 1879] (1d, 16pp) 145 · From Powder Monkey to Admiral [Part 10 of 37] · W. H. G. Kingston · sl 147 · The Neglected Letter · Anon. · ar 148 · Oxford or Cambridge? · F. B. R., [?] · ar 148 · With the Zulus · Anon. · ar 150 · Treacles and Palings · Rev. J. G. Wood · cl 151 · How They Brought the Good News from Ghent to Aix · Robert Browning · pm Dramatic Romances and Lyrics, Robert Browning 1845 151 · Mind Your Own Business [Part 6 of 9] · Anon. (by Thomas S. Millington) · sl 153 · Strange but True—A Russian Story [Part 3 of 4] · Anon. · ss; illustrated by Sc. Pearson 154 · Conjuring [Part 3 of 3] · Anon. · ar 154 · Jack and John: Their Friends and Fortunes [Part 10 of 37] · Mrs. Eiloart · sl; illustrated by J. M. 156 · Stamp Collecting · Anon. · ar 157 · A March Day · Wm. Howitt · pm 158 · My Courier Pigeons and How I Trained Them [Part 5 of 7] · R. W. Alldridge · ar 158 · Some Employments and Amusements: Wood-Carving [Part 2 of 3] · Anon. · ar 159 · Evenings at Home: Pleasant Hours with the Magic-Lantern · A. A. Wood · cl 160 · Correspondence · [The Readers] · lc

The Boy’s Own Paper [v1, #11, March 29, 1879] (1d, 16pp) 161 · The Parkhurst Paper-Chase [Parkhurst School] · Anon. (by Talbot Baines Reed) · ss 163 · Pupa-Digging [Part 1 of 2] · Rev. J. G. Wood · ar 164 · All Fool’s Day · Anon. · ar 165 · The Life of a Missionary · Anon. · ar 166 · Mind Your Own Business [Part 7 of 9] · Anon. (by Thomas S. Millington) · sl 167 · Strange but True—A Russian Story [Part 4 of 4] · Anon. · ss; illustrated by Sc. Pearson 169 · From Powder Monkey to Admiral [Part 11 of 37] · W. H. G. Kingston · sl 171 · Jack and John: Their Friends and Fortunes [Part 11 of 37] · Mrs. Eiloart · sl; illustrated by J. M. 173 · John Spooner’s Great Human Menagerie [Part 1 of 3] · Joel Stacy · ar St. Nicholas Apr 1875 174 · The Boy’s Own Flower Garden · Anon. · ar 174 · Tricks with Wooden Spulls · Anon. · ar 175 · Our Note Book · Anon. · cl

The Boy’s Own Paper [v1, #12, April 5, 1879] (1d, 16pp) 177 · From Powder Monkey to Admiral [Part 12 of 37] · W. H. G. Kingston · sl 179 · No Coward · Anon. · ar 179 · Pupa-Digging [Part 2 of 2] · Rev. J. G. Wood · ar 180 · Jack and John: Their Friends and Fortunes [Part 12 of 37] · Mrs. Eiloart · sl; illustrated by J. M. 181 · Some Boys Who Became Famous #2-The Napolean of Watling Street · Anon. (by H. Frederick Charles) · ar 182 · Jack’s First Stilts · [Misc.] · ct 183 · Mind Your Own Business [Part 8 of 9] · Anon. (by Thomas S. Millington) · sl 185 · At the Masthead [Part 1 of 3] · Ascott R. Hope · ss 187 · The Telephone and How to Make It · Anon. · ar 188 · John Spooner’s Great Human Menagerie [Part 2 of 3] · Joel Stacy · ar St. Nicholas Apr 1875 191 · Some of the Early Experiences of a Schoolboy · Anon. · ar 191 · Our Note Book · Anon. · cl

The Boy’s Own Paper [v1, #13, April 12, 1879] (1d, 16pp) 193 · From Powder Monkey to Admiral [Part 13 of 37] · W. H. G. Kingston · sl 195 · Caterpillars [Part 1 of 2] · Rev. J. G. Wood · ar 198 · Jack and John: Their Friends and Fortunes [Part 13 of 37] · Mrs. Eiloart · sl; illustrated by J. M. 199 · Mind Your Own Business [Part 9 of 9] · Anon. (by Thomas S. Millington) · sl 201 · At the Masthead [Part 2 of 3] · Ascott R. Hope · ss 203 · John Spooner’s Great Human Menagerie [Part 3 of 3] · Joel Stacy · ar St. Nicholas Apr 1875 205 · Boys of English History #4-Richard the Second · Anon. · ia 206 · Angles · Anon. · ar 207 · My Courier Pigeons and How I Trained Them [Part 6 of 7] · R. W. Alldridge · ar

The Boy’s Own Paper [v1, #14, April 19, 1879] (1d, 16pp) 209 · From Powder Monkey to Admiral [Part 14 of 37] · W. H. G. Kingston · sl 211 · Supper and a Bed · Anon. · pm 212 · Bass-Fishing at Bude · Anon. · ss 214 · Our Note Book · Anon. · cl 214 · At the Masthead [Part 3 of 3] · Ascott R. Hope · ss 217 · Jack and John: Their Friends and Fortunes [Part 14 of 37] · Mrs. Eiloart · sl; illustrated by J. M. 218 · The Chained Ghost · Anon. · ss 220 · Caterpillars [Part 2 of 2] · Rev. J. G. Wood · ar 220 · Narrow Escape from a Pirate · Anon. (by Thomas Frost) · ss 223 · Some Employments and Amusements: Wood-Carving [Part 3 of 3] · Anon. · ar 224 · Odds and Ends · [Misc.] · ms