Published 1879-1967. Weekly, 1d. Proprietor was the Religious Tract Society; conceptualized as a wholesome alternative to other periodicals for boys; high production values and strong moral and imperial ethos. Conducted by subeditor George Andrew Hutchison until 11912, with RTS oversight. (See DNCJ<\/em>, where all quotations appear, for further information and references to additional sources; online edition Gale Primary Sources, 19thc UK Periodicals)<\/p>\n\t
\n\n \u201cEVENINGS AT HOME.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 1: (18 January 1879)\n A brief description of the magic lantern. Passage claims that the use of the device predates the seventeenth century.\n \u201cBOYS OF ENGLISH HISTORY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 2: (25 January 1879)\n An account of the sinking of the \u2018White Ship\u2019 which carried William the Atheling, son of King Henry I.\n \u201cCLEOPATRA\u2019S NEEDLE.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 2: (25 January 1879): 30.\n Account of the arrival of Cleopatra\u2019s Needle in England. Also includes references to the biblical figures who may have encountered the obelisk.\n \u201cBOYS OF ENGLISH HISTORY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 5: (15 February 1879): 68.\n Story of the betrayal of Henry IV by his youngest son, John Plantagenet.\n \u201cPOSTAGE-STAMP COLLECTING.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 5: (15 February 1879): 78.\n Chiefly an article on stamp collecting but also offers a history of the British postal system and descriptions of various stamps from around the world during different times.\n \u201cADVENTURE WITH GRIZZLIES.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 6: (22 February 1879): 92.\n A personal account of an incident with a grizzly bear near the river Pend Oreille where an Indian was injured. Altercation took place in 1863 and was published 16 years later after the death of the author.\n \u201cBOYS OF ENGLISH HISTORY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 7: (1 March 1879): 100.\n An account of the mystery of the disappearance of Arthur of Brittany, likely at the hand of King John Lackland.\n \u201cENGLAND\u2019S DRUMMER-BOYS.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 7: (1 March 1879): 102.\n A description of the type of boy that were permitted to be drummers in the army, an outline of their duties, the historical reason for the fleur de lis on their uniforms, and an account of the drummers\u2019 role in the Peninsular War.\n \u201cSOME BOYS WHO BECAME FAMOUS.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 8: (8 March 1879): 119\u201320.\n A biography of Henry Lawrence beginning with his army training as a boy in the 1820s, his near drowning, and later his success in battles in Burma (1826), and the creation of the Lawrence Asylum in India.\n \u201cTHE TWENTY-FOURTH REGIMENT.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 9: (15 March 1879): 140.\n A history of the regiment, focusing on the disappearance of the colours in the Battle of Chillianwallah.\n \u201cOUR PRIZE COMPETITIONS.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 10: (22 March 1879): 410.\n Request for submissions from readers on the history of Ghent in order to win a prize.\n \u201cTHE NEGLECTED LETTER.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 10: (22 March 1879): 148.\n Letter and story of a soldier stationed \u2018many years ago\u2019 in Colombo, Ceylon who died without making amends with his family.\n \u201cWITH THE ZULUS.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 10: (22 March 1879): 149\u201350.\n A brief history of Natal and Zululand, beginning with the passing of Natal from Dutch to British possession before becoming a colony in 1856. The section on Zululand focuses primarily on King Chaka and describes both him and his people as crude savages who would eventually fall against the English.\n \u201cBOYS OF ENGLISH HISTORY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 13: (12 April 1879): 206.\n Richard II. Describes the unorganized fashion in which rebels gathered and discussed their situation during the Peasants\u2019 Revolt in 1381. Upon King Richard\u2019s appearance the men quieted, but the accidental death of Wat Tyler excited them again. The author of the passage contends that the King stunned the peasants with his bravery and then they followed his rule again.\n \u201cBOYS OF ENGLISH HISTORY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 15: (26 April 1879): 239.\n A moral tale with a historical thread that recounts how Richard Whittington, a servant boy, became a merchant and by maintaining a gentlemanly character eventually became mayor of London.\n \u201cANOTHER ESCAPE FROM A PIRATE.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 16: (3 May 1879): 253.\n Story of a young boy traveling from Australia to England in 1829. The ship was followed by pirates and the events leading to their escape are told along with the eventual capture and death of the captain of the pirate ship.\n \u201cSELF-DEVOTION.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 19: (24 May 1879): 301.\n Tells the story of how the foster-brother of chief Ewan Cameron of the Highlands of Scotland sacrificed his own life to save his chief and explains that this was historically typical of Highlanders. Also discusses other historical selfless acts with reference to the ancient Greeks and Christ.\n \u201cBOYS OF ENGLISH HISTORY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 20: (31 May 1879): 310.\n Recount of Edward the Black Prince\u2019s first battle in 1346. Tells of Edward III\u2019s pride at his son\u2019s first successful battle against the French.\n \u201cCROSSING THE ATLANTIC.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 20: (31 May 1879): 316.\n Discusses the small size of the ships used by Columbus to cross the Atlantic and compares them to ships contemporary to his time. Also tells of the 1866 American yacht race.\n \u201cBOYS OF ENGLISH HISTORY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 22: (14 June 1879): 348.\n Describes a situation where Henry of Monmouth, Prince of Wales, attempted to have a friend of his released from jail. Instead, the judge sent both boys to jail for robbery. Later, on the day of his coronation, Henry V named the judge who had pronounced the sentence his advisor.\n \u201cBOYS OF ENGLISH HISTORY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 23: (21 June 1879): 356.\n Story of how the Earl of Kildare (Governor of Dublin) was tricked into believing that a baker\u2019s son, Lambert Simnel, was the Earl of Warwick, the rightful King of England. King Henry VII publicly displayed the true Earl of Warwick who was still locked in the tower, but some Irish chose to ignore his proof and a force of 8000 men attacked England at Lancashire and were defeated.\n \u201cBOYS OF ENGLISH HISTORY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 26: (12 July 1879): 406.\n Describes how Richard III ordered the Governor of the Tower to execute Edward and Richard Plantagenet who were being kept there. When the Governor refused, enraged, the King fired the Governor and had Sir James Tyrrel suffocate the boys while they were sleeping.\n \u201cPRIZE COMPETITIONS.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 28: (26 July 1879)\n Announcement of the winners of a competition for the best essay on the history of Ghent.\n \u201cBOYS OF ENGLISH HISTORY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 29: (2 August 1879): 464.\n Edward of Lancaster, 1564; After a battle during the War of the Roses had finished, the Queen and her son fled in the opposite direction of the King. While escaping through the woods, they encountered a band of robbers who stole all their jewels and gold. Upon the arrival of another single robber, the Queen made it known who they were and the man took them into his house and under his protection. The young prince was killed by the opposition at the age of 13.\n \u201cSOME BOYS WHO BECAME FAMOUS.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 32: (23 August 1879): 500.\n Explains that John Lawrence was \u2018The saviour of India.\u2019 Lawrence came from a family with five sons and a father who was called the \u2018lion-hearted\u2019 in his soldiering days in India. Lawrence trained in Delhi and the first Sikh war began his important career. When Punjab was annexed, John Lawrence became its ruler and made it \u2018as safe as any part of England.\u2019 Author explains how Lawrence saved the city of Delhi and thus protected British interests in India.\n \u201cTHE LATE PRINCE IMPERIAL.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 33: (30 August 1879)\n Story of the death of Louis Napoleon, Prince Imperial born in 1856. He studied at the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich until 1874 before leaving to join the army in South Africa. In the territory bordering Zululand his party was attacked and he fell before escaping.\n \u201cCorrespondence.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 34: (6 September 1879)\n A short note (signed R.H.E., of Luton) on the history of gunpowder.\n \u201cOUR NOTE BOOK.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 34: (6 September 1879)\n \u2018Good deeds make noble lives.\u2019 A moral tract on the philanthropy of John Howard.\n \u201cBOYS OF ENGLISH HISTORY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 36: (20 September 1879): 571.\n Article explains that, at the end of the reign of King Henry VIII, England was tired. Argues that Edward VI was a good king in every way that the previous monarchs had not been, even though he was dominated by his nobles and died at only fifteen of smallpox.\n \u201cBOYS OF ENGLISH HISTORY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 40: (18 October 1879): 44.\n Story of how James I of England\u2019s young son Henry Stuart tamed a wild horse in front of a crowd. Explains that the English loved him because he was much more refined than his Scottish father, but he unfortunately died young of heart failure.\n \u201cOUR NOTE BOOK.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 41: (25 October 1879)\n \u2018The Emperor and Empress of Germany,\u2019 Announcement of their anniversary and includes a short history of the British and Foreign Bible Society.\n \u201cTHE DAYS BEFORE THE PENNY POST.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 46: (29 November 1879): 132.\n An explanation of what the postal system was like before the penny post. Author states that the most common way to avoid the charge for postage was with \u2018franks.\u2019 Excerpt is heavy on personal experience, but offers much information on how the system changed over the years. Does not explicitly say which years.\n \u201cSOME BOYS WHO BECAME FAMOUS.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 47: (6 December 1879): 156.\n Describes the life of the Thomas Babington Macaulay who attempted to write a history from Creation to his own time when he was seven years old. When his first volumes of English history were published in 1848 they sold 3000 copies in ten days. Macaulay died suddenly in 1859 and a sketch of him is included in this edition of the Boys\u2019 Own Paper.\n \u201cSOME BOYS WHO BECAME FAMOUS.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 48: (13 December 1879): 164.\n A history of pottery and the trade of pot making in both France and Britain and focusing on the career of Josiah Wedgewood.\n \u201cDEATH OF THE ABYSSINIAN PRINCE.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 49: (20 December 1879): 191.\n Story of the death of King Theodore of Abyssinia after the fall of the city of Magdala. His son, Prince Dejaz Alamieo was brought to England and schooled but died at the age of eighteen.\n \u201cSOME BOYS WHO BECAME FAMOUS.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 54: (24 January 1880): 271.\n During the early nineteenth century when Britain was at war with France a young boy was selected to be chief officer of his father\u2019s ship at the age of sixteen, became a famous Arctic explorer by thirty five and took vows with the church before he died in 1857.\n \u201cTHE COLOSSEUM AT ROME.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 58: (21 February 1880): 332.\n A description of the Colosseum and an overview of ancient Roman society, beginning with the Flavian dynasty and discussing the gladiator shows.\n \u201cSOME BOYS WHO BECAME FAMOUS.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 65: (10 March 1880): 446.\n A biography of Jules Verne, born in Nantes on February 8th, 1828 and a brief overview of his writing.\n \u201cTHE BATTLE OF SEMPACH.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 65: (10 March 1880): 447.\n Explains that Arnold of Winkelried sacrificed himself so that the Swiss could claim victory over the Austrians and Leopold III.\n \u201cSOME BOYS WHO BECAME FAMOUS.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 69: (8 May 1880): 505.\n Story of how the Dane, Sir Henry Havelock, born in 1795, got into fights when he was young for helping others in trouble. He stayed at a monastery until he was seventeen and earned the name \u2018Old Philosopher.\u2019 After his beloved mother died, he joined the army and went to India where he earned great respect before dying in 1857.\n \u201cSOME BOYS WHO BECAME FAMOUS.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 80: (24 July 1880): 685.\n Biography of Robert Dick, botanist and baker, born in 1811 in Tullibody and died in 1866 in Thurso, Scotland.\n \u201cTHE BOY THAT BUILT A BRIDGE: AND OTHER CLEVELAND TALES.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 83: (14 August 1880): 731.\n In 1590 Thomas Ford (d. 1631) of Glaisdale had to cross a ford to get to work and missed many days due to flooding. He vowed to build a bridge before he died. The bridge he built was named the \u2018Beggar\u2019s Bridge.\u2019\n \u201cSOME BOYS WHO BECAME FAMOUS.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 84: (21 August 1880): 740.\n Biography of John Kitto, an unfortunate boy of a drunken father who lost his hearing at thirteen. He kept a journal and gained fame from the publication of a \u2018Pictorial Bible\u2019 in 1838.\n \u201cSOME FAMOUS BRITISH BATTLES.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 84: (21 August 1880): 748.\n A \u2018stirring\u2019 chapter \u2018prepared from [James] Grant\u2019s British Battles<\/i>.\u2019 Describes the events leading to the death of Alexander III of Scotland. The death of the King lead to a disputed succession. Edward I of England attempted to acquire Scottish territory and the events of the Battles of Stirling and Falkirk are outlined.\n \u201cSOME FAMOUS BRITISH BATTLES.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 85: (28 August 1880): 764.\n Continues with Battle of Bannockburn continued from Grant\u2019s British Battles<\/i>.\n \u201cNAILING THE COLOURS TO THE MAST.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 89: (25 September 1880)\n Investigates the origins of the phrase \u2018Nailing the Colours to the Mast\u2019 and describes an instance where the flag was literally nailed to the mast during a British sea-fight with the Dutch in 1707.\n \u201cSOME FAMOUS BRITISH BATTLES.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 93: (23 October 1880): 61.\n Explains that the Battle of Edgehill was the start of the Civil War between the King and Parliament. Discusses the preparations made by both sides. After the battle, estimated 5000 dead in the field and although Parliament claimed the victory, the author argues it was a draw.\n \u201cSOME FAMOUS BRITISH BATTLES.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 94: (30 October 1880): 78.\n 1793-4. France declared war against Britain and Napoleon was successful in driving enemy forces out of Toulon. Discusses various naval battles, the success and death of Captain Harvey and the eventual victory for England when they were just beginning to think it was hopeless since France was winning everywhere else.\n \u201cADVENTURES OF A BOSTON BOY AMONGST SAVAGES.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 96: (13 November 1880): 98.\n Discusses the way that the Natives of the Nootka tribe prepared for an attack on another tribe by bathing five times a day to harden their skin. The author claims that they used bow and arrows, even though guns were available to them and also discusses the chief Maquinas insistence that the white prisoner \u2018Jewitt\u2019 take a wife from a neighbouring tribe.\n \u201cSOME FAMOUS BRITISH BATTLES.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 97: (20 November 1880): 126.\n The Battle of Berwick is discussed. The article starts by showing the gracious side of Edward Longshanks, but the majority of the selection explains how Edward dictated the terms of the next Scottish King to a group of eleven pretenders to the throne. John Balliol \u2018won\u2019 but war soon broke out and Edward I humiliated the Scots by stealing the Stone of Scone.\n \u201cA ROMAN BULL-FIGHT.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 98: (27 November 1880): 136.\n Describes the Colosseum in Rome and the events that took place there. Compares Roman bull fights to those in Madrid.\n \u201cSOME FAMOUS BRITISH BATTLES.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 98: (27 November 1880): 142.\n In 1857, the \u2018Bombay Gazette\u2019 described India as \u2018quiet throughout\u2019 but the peace was interrupted by the Indian Revolt and the Battle of Delhi. The Princes quickly sided with the mutineers and European hops in Delhi were low.\n \u201cSOME FAMOUS BRITISH BATTLES.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 100: (11 December 1880): 172.\n Basing House historically provided rest for both Edward IV and Elizabeth, but it is most famous for withstanding Parliamentary forces in 1643. The treachery of Lord Edward Paulet almost ruined the early success during the Civil War, but he was discovered a traitor and fled. However, the house was taken anyway, 200 taken prisoner and the rest slain.\n \u201cSOME FAMOUS BRITISH BATTLES.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 104: (8 January 1881): 244.\n An incident from the early life of William Wallace; article outlines the events leading to the Battle of Stirling, where Wallace\u2019s 10,000 men met with 50,000 English in 1297 and refused to surrender.\n \u201cFISHING-TACKLE, AND HOW TO MAKE IT.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 105: (15 January 1881): 263.\n Offers a history of tackle used by the Macedonians, Egyptians, and Romans with an anecdote about Antony and Cleopatra. Discusses the earliest English book on fishing by Wynkyn de Worde in 1486.\n \u201cTHE NATIONAL ARMS.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 107: (29 January 1881): 296.\n Article on heraldry. An overview of the changes to England\u2019s coat of arms from Harold the Confessor to Elizabeth.\n \u201cARMS OF OUR PRINCIPAL CITIES AND TOWNS.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 108: (5 February 1881): 306.\n A continuation of \u2018National Arms.\u2019 More focused on the history of heraldry, non-specific to England. Argues for the importance of the study of heraldry in history and outlines the history of the coats of arms for various British areas.\n \u201cFAMOUS FRENCH FLAGS.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 111: (26 February 1881): 349.\n History of the French flags. Author states that the first French flags were modeled on those of the Romans. After the Revolution, they became more ecclesiastically focused banners. Diagrams and descriptions of flags from the 100 Years War, Battle of Waterloo are included and the author claims they switched back and forth between white and tri-coloured designs.\n \u201cTHE CRUISE OF THE SNOWBIRD.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 114: (19 March 1881): 401.\n A history of the Castle at Arrondoon and a narrative of the relationship between the Clan McGregor and the castle and lands.\n \u201cSOME BOYS WHO BECAME FAMOUS.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 115: (26 March 1881): 421.\n An anecdote from the childhood of Peter Paul Reubens that took place in Antwerp in 1587. Describes his influence on painting in England during the reign of Charles I.\n \u201cOutdoor Sports and Pastimes.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 122: (14 May 1881)\n A history of lacrosse, including details of the character of North American Native peoples. Author claims the first encounter with lacrosse was by the French under Charlevoix. Attention is given to Greek and Roman sport as well.\n \u201cTHE DEATH OF MANLIUS.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 123: (21 May 1881): 540.\n Story of the execution of a man who saved Rome. No specific details given.\n \u201cA CHAPTER ON SWORDS.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 1: (25 June 1881)\n Discusses the origins of the sword and attributes it to the discovery of bronze. The author lists historical figures and time periods such as Julius Caesar, King Arthur, and Homer and matches their swords to them. Historical swords originating from geographical areas such as the Orient and Scotland are also investigated.\n \u201cFAMOUS LONDON GATES AND THEIR HISTORY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 129: (2 July 1881): 646.\n Starts with a description and history of the old city walls. Author explains that they were originally constructed by the Romans at the time of their occupation. Over the years they were destroyed or built over, until only detached portions were visible. Uses Chamberlayne\u2019s Magnae Britanniae Notitia<\/i> as a source for information and provides histories of Aldgate, Moorgate, Cripplegate, Aldersgate, Newgate, Ludgate, Dowgate, Bridgegate. Images of each gate are provided.\n \u201cOUR NOTE BOOK.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 136: (20 August 1881): 752.\n “National Flags — the \u2018Stars and Stripes.\u2019 Overview of Rear Admiral Preble\u2019s <i>History of the Flag of the United States of America.\n \u201cA DAY ON BASS ROCK.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 138: (3 September 1881): 786.\n In the introduction the author discusses the history of Bass Rock in Scotland and explains that it was used to hold religious prisoners in the seventeenth century. Uses a letter from Alexander Peden as evidence.\n \u201cBOYS WHO HAVE RISEN.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 4, no. 145: (22 October 1881): 59.\n No. 1 \u2018From Log Cabin to White House.\u2019 Biography of James A. Garfield.”.\n \u201cTHE ARMS OF THE GREAT SCHOOLS OF ENGLAND.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 146: (29 October 1881)\n Continuation from previous article on \u2018The Arms of the Great Schools of England\u2019 where coats of arms are displayed. A history of Winchester, the oldest school in England founded in 1382, is given.\n \u201cTHE TOWER OF LONDON.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 158: (21 January 1882): 277.\n Discusses the celebrated prisoners of the Tower of London including the brothers Richard and Edward in 1483, Sir John Oldcastle, Lady Jane Gray, and Sir Walter Raleigh.\n \u201cTHE TOWER OF LONDON.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 159: (28 January 1882)\n A continuation of a previous article on the Tower of London dealing with lesser known, but according to the author no less interesting, individuals kept in the tower. Specific content includes the story of an attempted robbery by Colonel Blood and his eventual pardon by King Charles.\n \u201cBOYS WHO HAVE RISEN.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 4, no. 181: (1 July 1882): 643.\n No. 2, \u2018Lincoln, or the Story of a Pioneer Boy.\u2019\n \u201cTHE SPANISH ARMADA.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 185: (29 July 1882): 703.\n A history of the Spanish Armada giving details on the influential people, size of the fleet, and major events.\n \u201cCONTINENTAL ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 194: (30 September 1882): 854.\n An overview of the Orders of Knighthood and their histories in France, Spain, Greece, Russia, Sweden, Romania, Turkey, Wurtemberg, Holland, Belgium, Denmark, and Malta.\n \u201cSLAVERY AS IT WAS AND IS.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 211: (27 January 1883): 284.\n Details how slavery began in North America. A history of the phrase: \u2018slaves cannot breathe in England.\u2019 Also includes a biography of Granville Sharp (1734).\n \u201cTHE CLANS AND THEIR TARTANS.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 215: (24 February 1883): 350.\n Author explains that although many believe the tartan dress of the clans is ancient it was not until after the 1745 rising in the highlands that it became complete. Also includes a list given by Skene of all the highland clans with Gaelic backgrounds broken down by region and giving histories and anecdotes.\n \u201cTRIAL BY ORDEAL AND WAGES OF BATTLE.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 219: (24 March 1883): 414.\n Article (signed T.C.H.) discusses how the Normans conducted public punishments and explains that all trials and punishments were watched over by the church. Author focuses on how the Normans used boiling water and hot irons and explains that each was used for people of a specific class. Claims that \u2018judicial combat\u2019 or \u2018dueling\u2019 was extremely popular and recounts its origins and variations from country to country.\n Bede.\u201cUNDER THE ROD; OR, SWISHING ANECDOTES.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 5, no. 239: (11 August 1883): 734.\n Based on James Brinsley-Richards\u2019 book Seven Years at Eton, this article is an uncritical discussion of flogging practices in various schools and colleges.\n \u201cADVENTURES IN THE AIR.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 245: (22 August 1883): 832.\n The history of various attempts at flying is outlined in this article. There are two main areas of discussion. The first is Jesuit Father Lana\u2019s idea that balloons could be fashioned to move independently though the air like torpedoes in the water. The second was the belief that it might be possible to paddle through the air as in a boat.\n \u201cSMOKING AND SMOKERS.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 243: (8 September 1883): 799.\n Author claims that the practice of smoking was copied from the North American Indians. Explains that people used to believe that smoking was a good preservative against the plague, though he disagrees strongly with this view and supports his point of view by arguing that the ancient Greeks never needed to smoke to prosper and be healthy.\n Elliott, J. Arthur.\u201cBOYS WHO HAVE RISEN.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 5, no. 239: (8 November 1883): 730.\n Article is a biography of Dr. William Chambers, born in the year 1800 at Peebles. Author explains that William and his brother Robert began buying and selling books at age twelve. After finishing his apprenticeship William set up his own shop and struggled but eventually published the extremely popular Chambers\u2019s Journal<\/i> in an effort to bring quality literature into English homes.\n \u201cCROWNS AND CORONETS.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 259: (29 December 1883)\n Author claims that the crown of Britain has over 3000 stones in it including one given to Edward the Black Prince by Don Pedro of Castile in 1367. Explains that the actual crown was fashioned in 1838 from jewels taken from older crowns. Continues by noting the significance of older crowns and provides stories about their origins.\n \u201cPHIPPS, THE TREASURE-FINDER.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 266: (16 February 1884): 314.\n Story of William Phipps Knight, who in 1687 found a Spanish ship off the coast of the Bahamas which had sunk forty-four years before. The sunken ship still had 300,000 pounds aboard which Phipps took back to the King. Article includes a biography as well as the events leading to the discovery of the sunken ship.\n \u201cTHE TENTS OF ALL COUNTRIES.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 269: (8 March 1884): 358.\n Explains that people have lived in tents from \u2018time immemorial\u2019 especially in \u2018the East.\u2019 Gives descriptions and measurements of tents from all over the world. Claims that tents reached their height of splendour during the crusades and describes the lavish tent Henry V used during the negotiations of Agincourt.\n \u201cTHE CATHEDRALS OF BRITAIN.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 271: (22 March 1884): 394.\n Author glorifies the cathedrals of Britain. Claims that the first Christian emperor, Constantine, was born at York. Adds historical anecdotes to accompany discussions of Lichfield, Winchester, Norwich, Worcester (founded in 680), and Lincoln, among others. Pictures of each accompany the article.\n \u201cHAROLD, THE BOY-EARL: A STORY OF OLD ENGLAND.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 274: (12 April 1884): 434.\n Largely fiction based loosely on ancient history, but does offer some descriptions of the rituals, beliefs, and feasts of the Saxons as well as an overview of the differences between the terms England and Britain and explains where they come from.\n \u201cHAROLD, THE BOY-EARL: A STORY OF OLD ENGLAND.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 275: (19 April 1884): 450.\n Explanation of how the English slaughtered the Kelts and Kymri. The author claims that Arthur and the knights of the roundtable made such trouble for the English that the English banished them from history and into the realm of romantic fiction. Argues further that the English usurped the word \u2018Britain\u2019 and \u2018King Arthur\u2019 and made them their own. Continues with a fictional story.\n \u201cSTRANGER THAN FICTION; OR, STORIES OF MISSIONARY HEROISM AND PERIL.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 6, no. 283: (14 June 1884): 590.\n First article in a series of illustrated accounts of missionary martyrs. John Eliot, \u2018Apostle to the Indians.\u2019\n \u201cTHE BOUNTY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 288: (19 July 1884): 666.\n Admiral William Bligh was born in Cornwell in 1754. In 1787 he was appointed to command a small ship named The Bounty<\/i>, bound for Jamaica. When the ship had a change of course, the food had to be rationed. When food went missing the captain confiscated everything and the crew mutinied. Later, Bligh took out another ship looking for the first crew.\n \u201cTHE BOUNTY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 289: (26 July 1884): 684.\n A continuation of the previous article, following the mutineers with Fletcher Christian in charge. Explains that the Bounty <\/i>disappeared in 1789 and was not found until twenty years later. The bulk of the article discusses what happened to the mutineers while they attempted to live on an island in the Caribbean.\n \u201cSTRANGER THAN FICTION; OR, STORIES OF MISSIONARY HEROISM AND PERIL.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 6, no. 291: (9 August 1884): 714.\n Second article in the series, Allen Gardiner, \u2018The Pioneer\u2019.\n \u201cWYCLIFFE AND TYNDALE.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 293: (23 August 1884): 748.\n Article explains that Wycliffe was born around 1320 and was educated (and excelled) at Oxford. In 1347 Wycliffe was summoned to the spiritual tribunal for encouraging dissent towards the Catholic church, but was dismissed. In 1378 he began his translation of the Bible, but only finished the New Testament before dying in 1384. Wycliffe\u2019s bible was later passed over in favour of Tyndale\u2019s.\n \u201cJOHN SMITH THE GREAT: A TRUE STORY OF ADVENTURE, PERIL, AND SUCCESS.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 294: (30 August 1884)\n This article is the first segment in a series which highlights the life of John Smith, Governor of Virginia and Admiral of New England. The author explains that he is an under-rated figure in history and that more attention should be paid to him. Most of the evidence for the story is taken from John Smith\u2019s autobiography, but the author claims that there is no reason to doubt the information and that it has been checked wherever possible. This segment details Smith\u2019s early life, beginning in 1579.\n \u201cSTRANGER THAN FICTION; OR, STORIES OF MISSIONARY HEROISM AND PERIL.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 6, no. 294: (30 August 1884): 755.\n Third article in the series, on John Williams, \u2018The Martyr of Erramongo.\u2019\n \u201cJOHN SMITH THE GREAT: A TRUE STORY OF ADVENTURE, PERIL, AND SUCCESS.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 297: (20 September 1884): 808.\n This section explains how John Smith ended up in America after being arrested in Spain around 1607. Discusses how his expedition for food and the passage to the South Sea ended up in his capture by a Native tribe in Potomac. Instead of being killed, he was saved by the chief\u2019s daughter, Pocahontas.\n \u201cJOHN SMITH THE GREAT: A TRUE STORY OF ADVENTURE, PERIL AND SUCCESS.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 298: (27 September 1884): 823.\n A continuation of the John Smith saga. Outlines the attempts of Smith and Captain Newport to honour Chief Powhatan with a crown. Details the troubles that arose when the South Sea passage was not discovered, and new colonists arrived. Author claims that Smith lived out the rest of his life in England, focused on writing literature.\n \u201cTHE LORD MAYOR\u2019S SHOW.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 298: (27 September 1884)\n An overview of the history of the Lord Mayor\u2019s Show beginning in 1253 (although the first date for the water pageant was 1436). Author gives highlights from impressive pageant from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and explains the significance of the \u2018Banners of the City Companies.\u2019\n \u201cARMOUR IN HISTORY AND ROMANCE.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 300: (11 October 1884): 26.\n The purpose of this series was to give boys a history and description of ancient weapons. Diagrams are included and descriptions given for an Assyrian shield and spear held in the British Museum, a military habit supposedly dating to the time of the prophet Daniel, a helmet of a Kojoungik, among a few others. Article also explains how metal work began and was improved.\n \u201cARMOUR IN HISTORY AND ROMANCE.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 301: (18 October 1884): 45.\n This section focuses on chain mail. The author explains that scholars know the Assyrians were familiar with chain mail because fragments were found at Koyunjuk. Also states the Virgil mentioned chain mail in his poetry, and that Charlemagne spoke of it as well. A drawing of William the Norman is included and the authors refers to his chain mail.\n \u201cSTRANGER THAN FICTION; OR, STORIES OF MISSIONARY HEROISM AND PERIL.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 7, no. 301: (18 October 1884): 45.\n Fourth article in the series, [John] Patteson, \u2018The martyred bishop\u2019.\n \u201cARMOUR IN HISTORY AND ROMANCE.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 302: (25 October 1884): 62.\n This section of the series includes ten figures, nine of which are taken from the Artillery Museum at Paris. They are selections of restored ancient military costumes mounted on models. Descriptions and anecdotes are given of each. Examples include David and Goliath (as a comparison), Geoffrey de Magnaville, Earl of Essex, Egbert (800-827), Ethelred II (978-1016), Edward the Confessor (1042-1100), Henry I (1100-1135), Sir John d\u2019Aubernon (1277), Richard I (1189-1216), Henry III (1216-1272), Edward I and II (1272-1327).\n \u201cSTRANGER THAN FICTION; OR, STORIES OF MISSIONARY HEROISM AND PERIL.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 7, no. 302: (25 October 1884): 58.\n Fifth article in the series, [George] Selwyn, The Bishop of the Antipodes.\n \u201cARMOUR IN HISTORY AND ROMANCE.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 303: (1 November 1884): 72.\n Segment explains that plates were added to armour, in order to relieve muscular tension, in the reign of Edward I. Eight figures of examples are included. The author discusses the transition from chain mail to plate armour.\n \u201cTHE GREAT CANALS.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 303: (1 November 1884): 70.\n Author gives a brief history of the Suez Canal, dating back to the seventh century. Focus of the article is the reconstruction of the canal in the nineteenth century. Biographical information about Ferdinand de Lesseps, the Versailles-born re-constructor is included.\n \u201cTHE GREAT CANALS.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 304: (8 November 1884): 84.\n A history of the creation of the Panama canal and the competing geographical areas that were possible alternatives.\n \u201cARMOUR IN HISTORY AND ROMANCE.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 305: (15 November 1884): 110.\n A history of the visor in the uniform of the soldier. Author explains that during the reign of Henry VI a \u2018salade\u2019 was adopted as a typical helmet. Changes were made to the headgear to make the frontal piece move so the soldier would not have to remove the helmet for fresh air or drink.\n \u201cARMOUR IN HISTORY AND ROMANCE.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 306: (22 November 1884): 119.\n A history of the decoration of armour. Focuses on etching and gold inlaying. Author explains that armour was used less during the reigns of Elizabeth and James I because of the common use of gunpowder, but was kept as the typical fashion of a soldier.\n \u201cTHE SEA KINGS OF OLD ENGLAND.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 309: (13 December 1884): 175.\n A history of the various countries to claim the discovery of America. Discusses the relationship and connections between Columbus and Cabot.\n \u201cA DUCK FOR A SLEEP; OR, NEW YEAR\u2019S DAY AT CALAIS UNDER THE TUDOR REGIME.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 313: (10 January 1885): 233.\n A description of how soldiers were punished for sleeping while on duty during the occupation of Calais by England.\n \u201cHEROES OF THE BACKWOODS.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 313: (10 January 1885): 231.\n Author discusses a letter from Robert Rogers describing the bush campaigns of Montcalm and Wolfe. Rogers also kept a journal of his involvement in the expeditions to Lake George in 1755 and Detroit in 1761 after which he returned to England.\n \u201cMR. DARWIN IN TIERRA DEL FUEGO.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 319: (21 February 1885)\n An account of Charles Darwin\u2019s travels to South America from 1831-1836 and his comparison of the natives to savages. Explains that he later praised the Christian missionaries for reforming them.\n \u201cOUR PRINCES OF WALES.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 363: (7 March 1885): 321.\n Generally a life of Prince Edward, born in 1864, but also provides details on all the previous Princes of Wales.\n \u201cHEROIC SELF-SACRIFICE.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 322: (14 March 1885)\n Story of Regulus who was taken prisoner by the Carthaginians. He was sent to the Roman Senate to bring a proposal of peace, but won fame when he advised them otherwise before returning to Carthage because he had taken an oath. A second story of Horace is also told.\n \u201cTHE STORY OF MADAGASCAR.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 327: (18 April 1885): 460.\n Explains that very little is known about the history of Madagascar, but they do know that the Hovas landed around the same time as the Norman Conquest. Says there was no written language until the Christian missionaries arrived and that the French interest in Madagascar began around the seventeenth century.\n \u201cHEROES OF THE BACKWOODS.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 343: (8 August 1885): 712.\n Biography of Daniel Boone, born in Kentucky in 1733. Boone was educated in the church and married in 1755. Bulk of the article describes his relationship with the native peoples.\n \u201cA BOY\u2019S CHAPTER ON STITCHERY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 351: (3 October 1885)\n A chapter discussing the fact that boys have stitched historically and debating whether the Bayeux Tapestry was made by a man or a woman.\n \u201cTHE CASTLES OF SCOTLAND.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 353: (17 October 1885): 44.\n Discusses Kildrummy castle in Scotland beginning in 1306 where Robert the Bruce stayed and held ground. Andrew Murray is also referenced.\n \u201cOUT WITH THE THAMES POLICE.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 355: (31 October 1885): 76.\n A description (by \u2018Our Special Correspondent\u2019) of the existence of piracy on the River Thames before the institution of police boats (eighteenth century) and after their implementation in the nineteenth century.\n \u201cOUT WITH THE THAMES POLICE.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 357: (14 November 1885): 105.\n A continuation of previous article. Describes the existence of piracy on the River Thames before the institution of police boats (eighteenth century) and after their implementation in the nineteenth century.\n \u201cSTRANGER THAN FICTION; OR, STORIES OF MISSIONARY HEROISM AND PERIL.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 8, no. 358: (21 November 1885): 118.\n Sixth article in the series, \u2018The Martyrs of Polynesia\u2019.\n \u201cTHE CASTLES OF SCOTLAND.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 360: (5 December 1885): 158.\n Recurring series. Castle Campbell is described. Called Castle of Gloom until 1489 when the Campbells had its name changed to their own. A history from the fifteenth century to the nineteenth.\n \u201cTHE CASTLES OF SCOTLAND.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 361: (12 December 1885)\n The story of the escape of Sir Patrick Hume in 1681. A lady secretly warned Hume there were English soldiers on the way to Polwarth Castle to arrest him. The affairs of Scots on the continent are discussed as well as the history of the Douglas Castle, called Tantallon.\n \u201cTHE CASTLES OF SCOTLAND.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 369: (6 February 1886): 300.\n The ruins of Dunnottar, dating back to the ninth century, are described. Author explains that in 1296 the castle was taken by William Wallace, and in 1336 by Edward III. The Scottish regalia was kept there in 1651 and the story of how it was almost stolen is told, among other anecdotes.\n \u201cCOINS, AND HOW THEY ARE FOUND.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 371: (20 February 1886): 331.\n Article discusses Roman coins found in 1865 that were dated to before the time of Constantine. However, the author explains that many more coins have been found from the Old English Age. A list of these coins is provided and for most, the stories of how they were discovered. The author discusses how the materials that the coins were made from changed over the years, provides pictures on a second page and discusses them in the article.\n \u201cTHE STORY OF A FAMOUS CHEAPSIDE BOY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 373: (6 March 1886): 365.\n Article provides a biography of Thomas Becket and argues that he had a closer association to London than Canterbury, and more with Cheapside than with the cathedral transept.\n \u201cTHE CASTLES OF SCOTLAND.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 375: (20 March 1886): 396.\n Various lakeside castles belonging to the MacGregors, the Campbells, and the Grahams are discussed. Tells the story of how Donald the Hammer and his men took all the provisions for a Graham wedding and how the Grahams retaliated. The Maxwell clan and Castle Lockerby are also included.\n \u201cTWO OLD WESTMINSTERS.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 379: (17 April 1886): 458.\n A historical fiction set in Exeter, 1655, just after a Penruddock\u2019s rising. Discusses the trial of the prisoners from the rising and provides an overview of the political climate in England after Cromwell\u2019s victory over Parliament.\n \u201cA HOLIDAY TRIP TO GREENWICH.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 381: (1 May 1886): 492.\n The article discusses the architecture of Greenwich Palace. Explains that the north-west quarter was designed by Inigo Jones during the reign of Charles II and the west front was built in 1696, but rebuilt in 1814. Queen Anne\u2019s quarter was begun in 1698, King William\u2019s in 1703, and Queen Mary\u2019s in 1752. The author notes the portraits hung on the walls, the connections to the Spanish Armada, and some famous births within the walls. Pictures are included.\n \u201cOur Great Public Schools (Eton College): Foundation and General History.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 383: (15 May 1886): 522.\n A history of Eton College. Founded by Henry VI in 1440 as a college for indigent boys, it was modeled on Winchester. Discusses the rules of the election for provost, the disciplinary rules and some famous deans and students.\n \u201cTHE ABBEYS OF SCOTLAND.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 386: (5 June 1886): 572.\n The author gives an overview of Sweetheart Abbey, founded 1275. From the Reformation until 1779 it served as a quarry where stone was supplied to the neighbouring masons. Two Abbeys in Melrose are also discussed. One built of wood and burned by Kenneth in 839, and one built by King David I in 1136. The legend of Eata is told. Various pictures and mini-histories of other abbeys are included.\n \u201cTHE CASTLES OF IRELAND.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 387: (12 June 1886): 590.\n The legends of Blarney Castle, Dunlace, and the rock of Cashel (later Stone of Scone) are told. A description of Castle Kilkenny is given and the legend of Grace O\u2019Mealey is told, the pirate who was said to have had a meeting with Queen Elizabeth.\n \u201cTHE CASTLES OF WALES.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 392: (17 July 1886): 668.\n Author discusses a time when all the houses on the border of Wales and England were fortified castles to protect the Welsh. Noted structures are Glamorgan, Cardiff, Bristol and Coch. Histories and noted events are given for each.\n \u201cTHE CASTLES OF WALES.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 394: (31 July 1886): 699.\n Many more Welsh castles and their histories are discussed in this article. Included are: Manorbier, the birthplace of Cambrensis (the chronicler who preached the Crusade) in 1146; Picton, held for the King in the Parliamentary wars by Sir Richard Phillipps; Breckenshire, where the ruins of Builth are and where in 1282 the career of Edward\u2019s opponent, Llywelyn II was ended. Author also discuss Caermarthen, where Merlin is said to have been born. More legends are included.\n \u201cTHE CASTLES OF WALES.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 387: (21 August 1886): 750.\n Various castles and their histories are discussed. Conway, begun in 1285, where King Edward and Queen Eleanor stayed for over Christmas; Llanrwst, where Llywelyn who died in 1240 rests; Rhuddlan, captured by General Mytton for the Parliament in 1646; and Carnarvon, where Margaret of Anjou fled to in 1460. The career of Glendower is discussed at length.\n \u201cTHE CASTLES OF ENGLAND.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 406: (23 August 1886): 53.\n The series opens with a history of Windsor Castle in England.\n \u201cA TRIP TO CHEPSTOW.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 39: (4 September 1886)\n An overview of the geography of the county Monmouth in England with various anecdotes of events taking place there, mostly in the seventeenth century.\n \u201cEVENTS IN ENGLISH HISTORY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 401: (18 September 1886): 809.\n \u2018Events in English History, from Authentic Sketches taken at the time, by Chasemore.\u2019 Eight illustrations.\n \u201cPOOLE.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 404: (9 October 1886): 30.\n A history of the Dorset town, including events during the Hundred Years War and Cromwell\u2019s reign.\n \u201cTHE CASTLES OF ENGLAND.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 408: (6 November 1886): 94.\n A continuation of the history of Windsor Castle, with a focus on St. George\u2019s Chapel.\n \u201cTHE CASTLES OF ENGLAND.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 409: (13 November 1886): 111.\n Conclusion of the history of Windsor Castle. Anecdotes from the histories of Bramber Castle in Sussex, Arundel, and Rochester.\n \u201cTHE BUGLE-CALLS OF THE BRITISH ARMY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 412: (4 December 1886): 159.\n Article is chiefly about the calls used by the British army at the present day, but includes a section on the history of the bugle.\n \u201cTHE CASTLES OF ENGLAND.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 412: (4 December 1886): 156.\n Histories of Northumbrian castles are given.\n \u201cTHE CASTLES OF ENGLAND.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 414: (18 December 1886): 189.\n Dilston Castle is discussed with regard to a Jacobite rising. Also included are Durham and Winchester.\n \u201cTHE CASTLES OF ENGLAND.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 11, no. 415: (25 December 1886): 205.\n St Michael\u2019s Mount, and King Arthur.\n \u201cTHE CASTLES OF ENGLAND.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 417: (8 January 1887): 237.\n Tintangel (part 7). Various Cornish legends are discussed and the author explains that it is difficult to reconcile them with the historical time frame in which they are said to have taken place, because there are many discrepancies. The introduction of tin, Cast Launceston, and St. Piron are focused on.\n \u201cTHE CASTLES OF ENGLAND.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 418: (15 January 1887): 249.\n The town of Guildford is discussed in reference to the legends of King Arthur, but the author explains that it is impossible to verify their truth. Article claims that the first mention of Castle Guildford can be dated to 1216 and that it was likely built by Henry II. Anecdotes from the seventeenth century are also included.\n \u201cTHE CASTLES OF ENGLAND.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 421: (5 February 1887): 302.\n Norwich. A continuation of the Fitzwarren family saga and Whittington Castle in Shropshire. The author claims to know the true story of who was the Third Lord Mayor of London. Takes place in the fourteenth century.\n \u201cTHE CASTLES OF ENGLAND.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 9, no. 424: (26 February 1887): 348.\n Warwick castle, part 10.\n \u201cTHE CASTLES OF ENGLAND.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 9, no. 425: (5 March 1887): 364.\n Part 11. Image is of Beauchamp Chapel in Warwick High Church.\n \u201cTHE CASTLES OF ENGLAND.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 9, no. 426: (12 March 1887): 380.\n Carisbrooke Castle (#12 of series).\n \u201cTHE COLLEGES OF OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 9, no. 428: (26 March 1887): 414.\n The histories of various Colleges at Oxford and Cambridge are discussed. University College is said to be the oldest College at Oxford (originated around 872). However, the author argues that it is more likely to have opened in 1249. Discussion ranges from the ninth century to the eighteenth. Images from the college of arms are included.\n \u201cTHE CASTLES OF ENGLAND.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 9, no. 429: (2 April 1887): 427.\n Image is Dudley castle.\n \u201cTHE CASTLES OF ENGLAND.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 430: (9 April 1887): 445.\n Fourteenth article is the history of Lincoln Castle, built by William the Conqueror in 1086, is discussed with reference to Matilda and also John of Gaunt. The ruins of Fouldray and Somerton are described as well as the Lincoln fair of 1217. Corfe Castle and its role during the civil war are outlined and images are included.\n \u201cTHE CASTLES OF ENGLAND.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 432: (23 April 1887): 476.\n Final article in the series. An instance is recorded where John de Courtney, Earl of Powderham, invoked the spiritual help of the monks of St. Alban to help his ship when it was in trouble at sea. The article following by explaining that others saw his success and abused the monks. Berry Pomeroy Castle is discussed as well as the first Dudley Castle built in 700. Author claims that Queen Elizabeth visited Robert Dudley there in 1573 and the history of the Dudleys is surveyed.\n \u201cSTRANGER THAN FICTION; OR, STORIES OF MISSIONARY HEROISM AND PERIL.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 9, no. 433: (30 April 1887): 491.\n Seventh article in the series, \u2018Bishop [James] Hannington, Part 1.\u2019\n \u201cSTRANGER THAN FICTION; OR, STORIES OF MISSIONARY HEROISM AND PERIL.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 9, no. 434: (7 May 1887): 505.\n Eighth article in the series, \u2018Bishop [James] Hannington, Part 2.\u2019\n \u201cSTRANGER THAN FICTION; OR, STORIES OF MISSIONARY HEROISM AND PERIL.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 9, no. 435: (14 May 1887): 518.\n Ninth and last article in the series, \u2018Bishop [James] Hannington, Part 3.\u2019\n \u201cOUR KINGS AND QUEEN.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 28 May 1887\n This article is accompanied by an illustration providing silhouettes of the monarchs of England since the Conquest, to help identify the portraits provided in a coloured frontispiece available with the monthly number. Various tidbits of information about tombs, dress and customs are provided.\n \u201cTHE EPIC OF CRICKET.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 440: (18 June 1887): 602.\n The history of cricket is overviewed and a biography of James Love (Dance) (b. 1721), the most famous bard of the game is included.\n Gaskell, G. Vickars.\u201cTHE CRUISE OF THE CORSETTE.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 9, no. 444: (16 July 1887): 660.\n First of two parts. Author is identified as a member of the Royal Canoe Club and author of \u2018The Wild North Sea.\u2019 The story is a contemporary sailing journey in which historical anecdotes about the passing countryside are recounted.\n Vickars-Gaskell, G.\u201cTHE CRUISE OF THE CORSETTE.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 9, no. 445: (23 July 1887): 684.\n Second of two parts.\n Hannigan, D. F.\u201cTHE AUTHOR OF \u2018ROBINSON CRUSOE\u2019.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 9, no. 452: (10 September 1887)\n Biography of Daniel Dafoe. Outlines his early life and his term as a \u2018volunteer trooper\u2019 under William and Mary before writing Robinson Crusoe<\/i> when he was sixty years old.\n \u201cOUR NOTE BOOK.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 466: (17 December 1887)\n \u2018Dogs of war and their history.\u2019 Discusses the use of dogs to inform the inhabitants of ancient Roman, Turkish, and Greek fortresses of intruders.\n \u201cTHE DEATH OF JULIUS CAESAR.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 10, no. 472: (28 January 1888): 283.\n Article describes Gerome\u2019s picture of the death of Julius Caesar (coloured plate published with the monthly part of BOP) and discusses what can be learned from it about the Romans. History of Caesar\u2019s career is included with special attention to his connections to Britain.\n Palmer, Charles H.\u201cTHE BATTLE OF THE THIRTY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 19, no. 474: (11 February 1888): 316.\n The history of a monument that stands between the towns of Ploermel and Josselin in Brittany — the \u2018Cross of the Battle of the Thirty\u2019 . The monument honours the French and English who fought there in 1351. The battle is discussed and images of the coats of arms of the major actors are provided.\n Gordon, W. J.\u201cTHE COLOURS OF THE BRITISH ARMY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 10, no. 488: (19 May 1888): 543.\n Part of a series under the same title, detailing the flags used by various regiments. Part 1 is 14 April 1888.\n \u201cBOYS WHO HAVE RISEN.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 10, no. 498: (28 July 1888): 699.\n Sketch of the boyhood of the archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann.\n \u201c\u2018DON\u2019T LET US FIGHT WITHOUT A FLAG, COLONEL\u2019.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 10, no. 501: (18 August 1888): 751.\n Biography of Sergeant John Jasper, born in South Carolina and part of Francis Marion\u2019s company; he died defending his fort in 1776 but is accredited with the bravery of saving a flag.\n \u201cTHE STORY OF OUR WHALERS.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 10: (8 September 1888)\n First of three parts. \u2018By a member of the marine staff of the meteorological office.\u2019 The history of whale hunting, beginning in the twelfth century with reference to Spain, Norway and Iceland. Author says the earliest whalers left British shores in 1594. The attempts of England to gain a monopoly on whale hunting are discussed.\n \u201cTHE STORY OF OUR WHALERS.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 10, no. 504: (15 September 1888): 794.\n Second of three parts.\n \u201cTHE STORY OF OUR WHALERS.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 10, no. 506: (22 September 1888): 828.\n Third of three parts.\n Gorges, Mary.\u201cOUR OPEN COLUMN.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 11, no. 508: (6 October 1888): 11.\n A poem entitled \u2018King Robert\u2019s Resolve\u2019 as told in Sir Walter Scott\u2019s History of Scotland.\n Gordon, W. J.\u201cTHE MEDALS OF THE BRITISH ARMY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 11, no. 508: (6 October 1888): 10.\n Introduction to a 7-part series, where accounts of the battles are mixed with descriptions of medals. A medal of valour introduced by Charles I in 1643 is discussed and the careers of some recipients are outlined.\n Gordon, W. J.\u201cTHE MEDALS OF THE BRITISH ARMY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 11, no. 509: (13 October 1888): 26.\n Part 2. The Peninsular Medal.\n Gordon, W. J.\u201cTHE MEDALS OF THE BRITISH ARMY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 11, no. 510: (20 October 1888): 46.\n Part 3. The Peninsular Medal (again).\n \u201cTHE MEDALS OF THE BRITISH ARMY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 11, no. 511: (27 October 1888): 59.\n Part 4. The Waterloo Medal.\n \u201cJOHN HAMPDEN\u2019S COUNTRY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 11, no. 512: (3 November 1888)\n Describes the geography of the countryside associated with Parliamentarian soldier John Hampden.\n Gordon, W. J.\u201cTHE MEDALS OF THE BRITISH ARMY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 11, no. 512: (3 November 1888): 79.\n Part 5. The Afghan Medal.\n Gordon, W. J.\u201cTHE MEDALS OF THE BRITISH ARMY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 11, no. 513: (10 November 1888): 93.\n Part 6. The Maharajapoor Star.\n Gordon, W. J.\u201cTHE MEDALS OF THE BRITISH ARMY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 11, no. 514: (17 November 1888): 107.\n Part 7. The Crimea Medals.\n Gordon, W. J.\u201cTHE MEDALS OF THE BRITISH NAVY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 11, no. 524: (26 January 1889): 266.\n First of a series of 12 articles, incorporating the histories of battles with accounts of the relevant medals. Part 1. The Armada Medals.\n Gordon, W. J.\u201cTHE MEDALS OF THE BRITISH NAVY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 11, no. 529: (2 March 1889): 349.\n Part 2. The Navy Medal.\n Gordon, W. J.\u201cTHE MEDALS OF THE BRITISH NAVY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 11, no. 533: (30 March 1889): 406.\n Part 4. Medal granted for the Battle of St Vincent, 1797.\n \u201cSNOW-SHOEING ACROSS GREENLAND.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 11, no. 534: (6 April 1889): 428.\n Describes the geography of Greenland, with explanation that eight centuries ago Red Erik settled into the area now described as Igaliko and that the ruins of his house can still be identified. Other travelers to Greenland are also discussed.\n Gordon, W. J.\u201cTHE MEDALS OF THE BRITISH NAVY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 11, no. 535: (13 April 1889): 442.\n Part 6. Early nineteenth-century battles and their commemorative medals.\n Gordon, W. J.\u201cTHE MEDALS OF THE BRITISH NAVY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 11, no. 536: (20 April 1889): 455.\n Part 7. More early nineteenth-century battles and their commemorative medals.\n Gordon, W. J.\u201cTHE MEDALS OF THE BRITISH NAVY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 11, no. 540: (18 May 1889): 526.\n Part 8. Still more early nineteenth-century battles and their commemorative medals.\n Gordon, W. J.\u201cTHE MEDALS OF THE BRITISH NAVY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 11, no. 534: (4 June 1889): 427.\n Part 5. More eighteenth-century battles and their commemorative medals.\n Gordon, W. J.\u201cTHE MEDALS OF THE BRITISH NAVY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 11, no. 547: (7 June 1889): 638.\n Part 12. End of the series. Various medals, but features the medal for Arctic Discovery.\n \u201cTHE MEDALS OF THE BRITISH NAVY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 8 June 1889\n Part 9. Delhi and Lucknow medal.\n Gordon, W. J.\u201cTHE MEDALS OF THE BRITISH NAVY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 11, no. 544: (15 June 1889): 591.\n Part 10. Medals for battles in the Napoleonic Wars, ca 1808.\n Gordon, W. J.\u201cTHE MEDALS OF THE BRITISH NAVY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 11, no. 545: (22 June 1889): 603.\n Part 11. More medals for battles in the Napoleonic Wars, ca 1810.\n \u201cOUR VOLUNTEERS AND THEIR WORK.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 11, no. 549: (20 July 1889): 671.\n Article explains that the oldest authorized volunteer force in England is the Honourable Artillery Company of the City of London (since 1537); also gives a short history of volunteer armies. Completed in 27 July issue.\n \u201cGAINSBOROUGH\u2019S \u2018MASTER HEATHCOTE\u2019.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 556: (7 September 1889): 778.\n The portrait of Master Heathcote of Conington Castle (1753) is provided and the author discusses the fact that the boy is dressed as a girl.\n Gordon, W.J.\u201cBOYS WHO HAVE RISEN.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 12, no. 560: (5 October 1889): 15.\n Boyhood of James Nasmyth, inventor of the steam hammer.\n Gordon, W.J.\u201cBOYS WHO HAVE RISEN.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 12, no. 561: (12 October 1889): 30.\n Part two of sketch of James Nasmyth.\n Gordon, W.J.\u201cBOYS WHO HAVE RISEN.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 43: (19 October 1889): 562.\n Part three of sketch of James Nasmyth.\n Gibbs, A. E.\u201cA FAMOUS OLD SCHOOL.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 12, no. 570: (14 December 1889): 173.\n Traces the history of the grammar school in St. Albans from the Monastery in the time of Richard de Albini (1097 to 1119) through to the nineteenth century, with particular attention to notable students, teachers, and connections to the monarchy.\n \u201cTHE BAYARD OF THE INDIAN ARMY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 571: (21 December 1889): 191.\n General Sir James Outram\u2019s memorial in Westminster Abbey is described. The French soldier fell during the Spanish War in 1523 and this article provides an overview of his heroic feats.\n F.\u201cBOYS WHO HAVE RISEN.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 12, no. 581: (3 January 1890): 347.\n Sketch of the boyhood of the Dutch painter Alma Tadema.\n \u201cMORE HUMANE THAN THEIR MASTERS.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 12, no. 574: (11 January 1890): 237.\n Reproduces a striking drawing by Gustave Dore and discusses the likelihood of the story (by Josephus) of captive Jews being put by Ptolemy Philopater (B.C. 217) into the circus to be trampled by elephants.\n \u201cMORE ABOUT MAZES.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 12, no. 584: (22 March 1890): 397.\n A description of mazes drawn by Sir Thomas Wyatt the elder when he accompanied Sir John Russell on an expedition commissioned by Henry VIII to meet Pope Clement VII. By \u2019the author of \u2018Mazes Ancient and Modern\u2019.\n \u201cBOYS WHO HAVE RISEN.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 12, no. 591: (10 May 1890): 506.\n Sketch of the boyhood of soldier James Wolfe.\n \u201cFIGURE-HEADS OF FAMOUS WARSHIPS.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 12, no. 601: (19 July 1890): 668.\n Images of eighteenth century warship figureheads are provided and the author provides anecdotes and details about their history. First of two parts; article concludes 26 July 1890.\n \u201cTHE CRUISE OF THE CHRISTABEL.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 614: (18 October 1890): 45.\n Article refers to a battle fought by the French and English against the Dutch in 1672 in a bay off Southwold, but focuses more on the history of the town of Yarmouth. Author explains that as early as the reign of Edward III, Yarmouth was a town of importance and discusses the inhabitants attempts to cut a channel to the sea.\n \u201cTHE BOYHOOD OF LORD MACAULAY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 619: (22 November 1890): 127.\n The ancestry of Lord Macaulay is noted and author claims that his father, Zachary Macaulay did much to end the slave trade. The missions of Zachary Macaulay and his son to Africa are discussed.\n \u201cFOR FATHER\u2019S SAKE.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 620: (29 November 1890)\n The author tells the story of how Volney Beckner, born in Londonderry is 1748, died trying to save his father from a shark on a trip to India when he was twelve years old.\n Howorth, Daniel F.\u201cA CENTURY OF FRENCH HISTORY, ILLUSTRATED BY THE COPPER COINS OF THE COUNTRY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 13, no. 622: (13 December 1890): 172.\n Howorth argues that French coins tell more about history than English coins because, in addition to the date, they include the artist, the mint, and the name of the mintmaster. He focuses on coins of the late eighteenth century during the reign of Louis XVI.\n Howorth, Daniel F.\u201cA CENTURY OF FRENCH HISTORY, ILLUSTRATED BY THE COPPER COINS OF THE COUNTRY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 13, no. 623: (20 December 1890): 188.\n A continuation from the earlier December segment on French coins, Howorth examines the coins used in the early nineteenth century in France under the rule of Napoleon, Louis XVIII, and Charles X. Political details are also included.\n \u201cOUR NOTE-BOOK.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 646: (30 May 1891)\n \u2018The Royal Sovereign\u2019. A brief notice about important ships launched in England in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.\n \u201cCHIVALRY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 650: (27 June 1891): 623.\n Hooper investigates the roots of nineteenth-century chivalry. He explains that chivalry in the middle ages grew out of courage, courtesy, and religion and refers to Aesop and Cervantes.\n \u201cTHE FATHER OF THE FLEET.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 662: (19 September 1891): 810.\n A biography of Admiral Sir Provo Wallis, born in Nova Scotia in 1791.\n \u201cVENGEANCE IS MINE.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 664: (3 October 1891): 9.\n A short history of early Christianity. Madden explains how Diocletian was persuaded to persecute the Christians by his adviser Galerius and the President of Bithynia. The author outlines how the Christians responded.\n \u201cARCHIE McKENZIE, THE YOUNG NOR\u2019-WESTER.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 698: (28 May 1892): 546.\n Beginning of a fictional story continued on 11 June.\n \u201cARCHIE McKENZIE, THE YOUNG NOR\u2019-WESTER.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 700: (11 June 1892): 578.\n Continuation of fictional story from May 28th. At the bottom of page 579 and continued onto page 580, the author provides an overview of the rivalry between the Hudson\u2019s Bay Company and the North West Fur Company in early Canada. The companies\u2019 relations with the native peoples are investigated and the author explains that both companies shamelessly used alcohol to gain a monopoly with the natives.\n Robson, Isidore Stuart.\u201cBOY LIFE IN THE MIDDLE AGES.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 14, no. 700: (11 June 1892): 590.\n Author argues that boys of the middle ages took part in the affairs of adults, such as warfare and archery, much earlier than contemporary boys, sometimes as young as seven years. He outlines the similarities and differences of fourteenth-century with nineteenth-century boys, and devotes a little space to the language of schooling.\n \u201cTHE ADVENT OF THE UMBRELLA.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 707: (30 June 1892): 701.\n Heath argues that there is no period in known history where umbrellas were not used, but explains that it was some time during the seventeenth century that the umbrella was first used in the streets of London. Begins by surveying the ceremonial purposes of an umbrella and finishes by explaining how they came to be used commonly.\n Williams, T.\u201cOUR LIGHTHOUSES: THEIR HISTORY, CONSTRUCTION, AND ROMANCE.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 15, no. 716: (1 October 1892): 15.\n Williams explains that the Honourable Corporation of the Trinity House, the body that looks after the construction and maintenance of light-houses in England, is several centuries old. Also states that the first light-house was built in England in A.D. 53. First of two parts, continued in 8 October 1892 edition.\n Ralpho, Don.\u201cSLINGS AND ARROWS.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 16, no. 769: (7 November 1893): 13.\n Ralpho discusses how prehistoric humans came to use weapons. However, he does not refer to sources and the information seems to come from his imagination. He includes diagrams of slings and darts and explains how they may have been made.\n Kent, Philip.\u201cBOYS WHO HAVE RISEN.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 16, no. 777: (2 December 1893): 142.\n Part I of a sketch of the boyhood of William Cobbett, journalist and patriot.\n Cowan, William.\u201cBOYS WHO HAVE RISEN.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 16, no. 805: (16 June 1894): 584.\n The first collective biography under the series title which has been in use off and on since 1881; Cowan discusses the humble origins of various great men including Cervantes, Erasmus, Dafoe and Buchanan.\n \u201cTHE BOYHOOD OF DEAN STANLEY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 826: (10 November 1894): 92.\n Account of Arthur Stanley\u2019s early life (b. 1815).\n Kent, Philip.\u201cBOYS WHO HAVE RISEN.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 17, no. 827: (17 November 1894): 107.\n The career of Robert Gooch, a physician in eighteenth century England, is outlined. Kent explains that he came from a poor family but became famous in London by the 1820s and died in 1830. Last in the series, 12 articles off and on since October 1881.\n Collier, John.\u201cTHE LAST VOYAGE OF HENRY HUDSON.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 17, no. 837: (26 January 1895): 270.\n A supplement to the coloured frontispiece of the monthly number, this article explains that the first mention of Henry Hudson was in 1607 when he started off for China. Author discusses the events leading up to his last voyage and credits him in starting the Hudson\u2019s Bay Company, founding the Dutch settlement in Manhattan, and beginning the Spitzbergen whale fishery.\n \u201cTHE SCOTTISH REGIMENTS OF THE BRITISH ARMY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 841: (23 February 1895): 335.\n Various Highland Regiments are described. Author explains that the 72nd regiment were put out of kilts in 1809, but later returned to them. The Camerons and Argylls are also discussed.\n Cowan, William.\u201cYOUTH AND HEROISM.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 17, no. 850: (27 April 1895): 475.\n Cowan argues that many heroes of the past accomplished great feats while they were young. He uses examples such as Napoleon and Alexander the Great. He also refers to literary accomplishments and statecraft and cites Pope Innocent III and the Blaise Pascal. For art, he mentions Raffaelle and comments that \u2018the history of heroes is very largely the history of youth.\u2019\n \u201cKING EDWARD VI. GRAMMAR SCHOOL, STRATFORD-UPON-AVON.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 878: (11 September 1895): 93.\n A continuation of the previous month\u2019s article on Stratford Upon Avon. This segment focuses on Shakespeare\u2019s time at the school.\n Laffan, R. S. De Courcy.\u201cKING EDWARD VI GRAMMAR SCHOOL.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 18, no. 875: (19 October 1895): 44.\n History of Stratford on Avon Grammar School, founded in 1482. Shakespeare was educated at this school. First of a 2-part article which concludes in the 9 November 1895 issue.\n Oswaldson, J.18.\u201cAN ENCOUNTER IN THE GREAT PYRAMID.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 18, no. 884: (21 December 1895): 187.\n A travel story of Oswaldson\u2019s trip to visit the \u2018Great Pyramid.\u2019 Author explains that during King Cheops\u2019s reign, it took 100,000 men 50 years to build it. Oswaldson focuses on the reasons for pyramid construction and the burial practices of the pharaohs.\n \u201cHURLING UNDER GAELIC RULES.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 18, no. 912: (4 July 1896)\n Author claims that there is proof that hurling was played in Ireland in the twelfth century. He uses examples of various Kings\u2019 testimonies to the excellence of the game and descriptions of matches.\n \u201cBRITISH BEARS.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 915: (25 July 1896): 682.\n Describes an ancient period of time when Britain and Europe were joined and the inhabitants were still migratory. Wright explains how long bears flourished in Britain and focuses on the Paleolithic, Neolithic, and Roman periods before outlining the reasons for their eventual extinction.\n \u201cA FORGOTTEN FRENCH INVASION.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 943: (6 February 1897): 294.\n A short description of the political situation in England in 1797. Includes images.\n \u201cTHE \u2018BOY\u2019S OWN\u2019 COLLECTORS\u2019 CORNER.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 956: (8 May 1897)\n Author explains that you can get valuable information on historical social and political events from old coins. Begins by discussing the uses of silver and gold in biblical times. Also includes a description of the creation and uses of pottery in ancient Britain.\n \u201cTHE SIXTEENTH-CENTURY SCHOOLBOY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 972: (28 August 1897): 761.\n Edwards uses a set of rules left by Master Thomas Allen, Rector of Stevenage and founder of three schools in 1588, to build an idea of what school was like for a sixteenth-century English boy.\n \u201cTHE IRISH REGIMENTS OF THE BRITISH ARMY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 989: (25 December 1897): 204.\n A continued series. Beginning in the eighteenth century, the author provides an overview of the Irish regiments in the British army and gives a few historical details about some regiments.\n \u201cTHE WOLF IN BRITAIN.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 991: (8 January 1898): 235.\n The sport of wolf hunting is discussed with regard to the Britons, the Romans, and the Saxons. Various kings, such as Canute, are specifically covered. Wright provides an overview of laws regarding wolf hunts from the eleventh century to the eighteenth.\n \u201cSTORIES OF BANK-NOTES.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 988: (26 February 1898): 348.\n An eighteenth-century story of a bank note that disappeared and resurfaced thirty years later.\n \u201cWHERE NELSON WAS DEFEATED.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 1006: (23 April 1898): 475.\n Leak argues that historians have not accurately portrayed Lord Nelson\u2019s defeat in Spain and, using original battle plans, he argues that Nelson fought valiantly in 1797.\n \u201cIMPRESSIONS OF ENGLISH HISTORY AFTER A MONTH\u2019S CRAMMING; OR, HISTORY GONE WRONG!\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 1023: (20 August 1898): 751.\n A comic strip that mixes up important people and events in English history.\n \u201cON THE NIAGARA RIVER.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 1027: (17 September 1898): 808.\n A travel log about the author\u2019s journey to Niagara Falls. Also includes an overview of the Battle of Queenston Heights during the War of 1812.\n \u201cThe \u2018Boy\u2019s Own\u2019 Plate of Flags and Funnels.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 21, no. 1029: (1 October 1898): 16.\n The history of the Union Jack is given.\n \u201cFINGER-RING LORE.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 1040: (17 December 1898): 189.\n Every discusses the history of the ring and explains it was used by both the earliest Egyptians and Christians to signify marriage. In addition, seventeen images of historical rings are included and their purposes examined. For example, Mary Queen of Scots signet ring, a Roman soldier\u2019s ring, and the ring of Charles I are discussed.\n \u201cTHE KIDNAPPING OF THE TWO BOY PRINCES: A TRUE TALE OF OLD SAXONY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 1044: (14 January 1899): 248.\n Author tells the story of the kidnapping of Princes Ernst and Albert of Saxony in 1455 from Elector Frederick\u2019s castle when it was attacked by Bohemians. The perpetrator was caught and put to death.\n \u201cOLD LONDON GAMES.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 1050: (25 February 1899): 347.\n Ferrar discusses how Henry VIII made bow hunting fashionable again in the sixteenth century, but that it faded out again in the eighteenth century. Other games discussed include Pall Mall, and the fifteenth-century game of \u2018Bowls.\u2019\n \u201cTHE MEDALS OF THE BRITISH NAVY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, 11, no. 530: (3 September 1899): 366.\n Part 3. The Ashantee Medal.\n \u201cWHEN ALFRED THE GREAT WAS A BOY.\u201d Boy\u2019s Own Paper<\/i>, no. 1080: (23 September 1899)\n Anecdotes from the childhood of King Alfred are discussed. The educational system of ninth-century England is also examined.\n \u201cBRITISH BATTLE-SHIPS PAST AND PRESENT.\u201d