The Cruise of The Dazzler

by

Jack London

1902

FOREWORD

Tempting boys to be what they should be—giving them in wholesome formwhat they want—that is the purpose and power of Scouting. To help parentsand leaders of youth secure books boys like best that are also best forboys, the Boy Scouts of America organized EVERY BOY'S LIBRARY. The booksincluded, formerly sold at prices ranging from $1.50 to $2.00 but, byspecial arrangement with the several publishers interested, are now soldin the EVERY BOY'S LIBRARY Edition at $1.00 per volume.

The books of EVERY BOY'S LIBRARY were selected by the Library Commissionof the Boy Scouts of America, consisting of George F. Bowerman, Librarian,Public Library of the District of Columbia; Harrison W. Craver, Director,Engineering Societies Library, New York City; Claude G. Leland,Superintendent, Bureau of Libraries, Board of Education, New York City;Edward F. Stevens, Librarian, Pratt Institute Free Library, Brooklyn, N.Y.,and Franklin K. Mathiews, Chief Scout Librarian. Only such books werechosen by the Commission as proved to be, by a nation wide canvas, mostin demand by the boys themselves. Their popularity is further attested bythe fact that in the EVERY BOY'S LIBRARY Edition, more than a million anda quarter copies of these books have already been sold.

We know so well, are reminded so often of the worth of the good book andgreat, that too often we fail to observe or understand the influence forgood of a boy's recreational reading. Such books may influence him forgood or ill as profoundly as his play activities, of which they are avital part. The needful thing is to find stories in which the heroes havethe characteristics boys so much admire—unquenchable courage, immenseresourcefulness, absolute fidelity, conspicuous greatness. We believe thebooks of EVERY BOY'S LIBRARY measurably well meet this challenge.

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA,

James E. West

Chief Scout Executive.

CONTENTS

I — BROTHER AND SISTER

II — "THE DRACONIAN REFORMS"

III — "BRICK," "SORREL-TOP," AND "REDDY"

IV — THE BITER BITTEN

V — HOME AGAIN

VI — EXAMINATION DAY

VII — FATHER AND SON

VIII — 'FRISCO KID AND THE NEW BOY

IX — ABOARD THE DAZZLER

X — WITH THE BAY PIRATES

XI — CAPTAIN AND CREW

XII — JOE TRIES TO TAKE FRENCH LEAVE

XIII — BEFRIENDING EACH OTHER

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