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CHAPTER I. CHAPTER II. CHAPTER III. CHAPTER IV. CHAPTER V. CHAPTER VI. CHAPTER VII. CHAPTER VIII. CHAPTER IX. CHAPTER X. CHAPTER XI. CHAPTER XII. CHAPTER XIII. CHAPTER XIV. CHAPTER XV. CHAPTER XVI. CHAPTER XVII. CHAPTER XVIII. CHAPTER XIX. CHAPTER XX. CHAPTER XXI. CHAPTER XXII. CHAPTER XXIII. CHAPTER XXIV. CHAPTER XXV. CHAPTER XXVI. CHAPTER XXVII. CHAPTER XXVIII. CHAPTER XXIX. CHAPTER XXX. CHAPTER XXXI. CHAPTER XXXII. FAMOUS ALGER BOOKS. RAGGED DICK SERIES. By Horatio Alger, Jr. 6 vols. 12mo. Cloth. Ragged Dick. Rough and Ready. Fame and Fortune. Ben the Luggage Boy. Mark the Match Boy. Rufus and Rose. TATTERED TOM SERIES. By Horatio Alger, Jr. 4 vols. 12mo. Cloth. First Series. Tattered Tom. Phil the Fiddler. Paul the Peddler. Slow and Sure. TATTERED TOM SERIES. 4 vols. 12mo. Cloth. Second Series. Julius. Sam's Chance. The Young Outlaw. The Telegraph Boy. CAMPAIGN SERIES. By Horatio Alger, Jr. 3 vols. Frank's Campaign. Charlie Codman's Cruise. Paul Prescott's Charge. LUCK AND PLUCK SERIES. By Horatio Alger, Jr. 4 vols. 12mos. Cloth. First Series. Luck and Pluck. Strong and Steady. Sink or Swim. Strive and Succeed. LUCK AND PLUCK SERIES. 4 vols. 12mo. Cloth. Second Series. Try and Trust. Risen from the Ranks. Bound to Rise. Herbert Carter's Legacy. BRAVE AND BOLD SERIES. By Horatio Alger, Jr. 4 vols. 12mo. Cloth. Brave and Bold. Shifting for Himself. Jack's Ward. Wait and Hope. PACIFIC SERIES. By Horatio Alger, Jr. 4 vols. 12mo. The Young Adventurer. The Young Explorers. The Young Miner. Ben's Nugget. ATLANTIC SERIES. By Horatio Alger, Jr. 4 vols. The Young Circus Rider. Hector's Inheritance. Do and… [ Sign in to buy ](https://publica.now/access?redirect=%2Fcheckout%2Fthe-young-miner-or-tom-nelson-in-california) The sample continues in the full work. [ #classic ](/search?query=classic) [ #public-domain ](/search?query=public-domain) [ #library ](/search?query=library) ## Reviews No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts. 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