But the publication of "The Rover Boys at
School," "The Rover Boys on the Ocean," and "The Rover Boys in the
Jungle," immediately called for more stories of the same sort, so
year after year I have followed with "The Rover Boys out West," "The
Rover Boys on the Great Lakes," "The Rover Boys in the Mountains,"
and now the volume before you, which relates the adventures of the
three brothers, and some of their friends and enemies, on the sea
and on a number of far away islands, where, for a time, all lead a
sort of Robinson Crusoe life.
In writing this tale I had in mind not alone to please my young
readers, but also to give them a fair picture of life on the ocean
as it is to-day, in distinction to what it was years ago, and also
to acquaint the boys and girls with some of the beauties of those
mid-ocean lands which are generally, so strange to all of us. The
boys see much that is new, novel, and pleasing--new fruits, new
flowers, new animals--and have often to use their wits to the utmost,
to get themselves out of serious difficulty and also to make
themselves, and those under their protection, comfortable.
Once again I thank my young friends for the interest they have shown
in my previous stories. I trust that all who peruse this volume will
find it equally to their liking.
Affectionately and sincerely yours, ARTHUR M. WINFIELD.
THE ROVER BOYS ON LAND AND SEA
CHAPTER I
THE ROVER BOYS IN SAN FRANCISCO
"Well, Dick, here we are in San Francisco at last.
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