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Youngsters' Yarns , by Ascott R . Hope , is a brightly bound volume relating the actual experiences own stories , of and ' youthful revised adventurers by the light in history various and parts contemporary of the world records , partly have comp thrown iled from on their their , deeds . The ' Tarns' are interesting and brilliant , with spirited incident . Children of the New Gilbert Forest and * Paul by Captain Hardy . Marrvat It is an , reappears agreeable tale in a , written new dress with , with all illustrations the characteristic by Sir J ohn \* frankness and vigour of the author . It may also be interesting to some people to productions contrast a boy of 's the story present issued' day many . Commander years ago with V . similar Lovett f ¦ _? $ J . 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