Ben Burton: The Slate-Picker is a novel written by Harry Prentice and published in 1888. The story revolves around the life of a young boy named Ben Burton, who is forced to work as a slate-picker in a coal mine after his father dies. Despite his difficult circumstances, Ben remains optimistic and determined to improve his situation.Throughout the novel, Ben faces a number of challenges and obstacles, including dangerous working conditions, poverty, and discrimination. Despite these challenges, he remains committed to his goal of earning enough money to provide for his family and pursue his dreams.As the story unfolds, Ben's hard work and determination begin to pay off, and he slowly but surely starts to climb the ranks of the coal mine. Along the way, he meets a number of memorable characters, including his friend and mentor, Old Joe, and the wealthy mine owner, Mr. Hargrave.Ultimately, Ben's story is one of perseverance and hope in the face of adversity. Through his struggles and triumphs, he teaches readers the importance of hard work, determination, and never giving up on one's dreams.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.