Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 34, June 22, 1880
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'Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 34, June 22, 1880' Summary
This issue of Harper's Young People includes the following stories: * "The Moral Pirates" face surprises during their first night of camping in the fourth part of their story. * The life of American military leader William Eaton and his service in the First Barbary War between the United States and Tripoli is told. * Rivals "The Hare and The Badger" wage a grisly war of comeuppance and revenge in a "story from the Japanese". Other highlights of this issue include a natural history of the "royal tiger of Asia"; a recollection of the dismal "New York Prison-Ships" that held American prisoners of war during the Revolution; and, a new serial story begins with chapter one of a young family's summer journey to the Catskills in "Miss Van Winkle's Nap".Book Details
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