Stories from History
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"Stories from History" by Agnes Strickl. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
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Agnes Strickl. Stories from History
Stories from History
Table of Contents
A TALE OF THE ANCIENT BRITONS. CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
THE SLAVE OF AUVERGNE
A TALE OF THE ANCIENT CHRISTIANS, THE FRANKS, AND. THE VISI-GOTHS. CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
ALFRED THE GREAT
A TALE OF THE ANGLO-SAXONS AND THE DANES. CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
BELA THE BLIND
A TALE OF HUNGARY. CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
PRINCE EDWIN AND HIS PAGE
A TALE OF THE ANGLO-SAXONS. CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
THE WOLF TRIBUTE
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
FUNERAL OF THE CONQUEROR;
OR. ANSELM FITZ-ARTHUR
A TALE OF NORMANDY. CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
THE YOUNG INTERPRETER
A TALE OF RICHARD CŒUR DE LION, AND THE CRUSADES. CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
THE LORD OF BRAMBER
A TALE OF THE TIMES OF KING JOHN. CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
WILLIAM TELL
A TALE OF SWITZERLAND. CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
THE WIDOW OF BRUGES
A TALE OF FLANDERS. CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
QUEEN MARGARET
A STORY OF THE WARS OF YORK AND LANCASTER. CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
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Strickl, Agnes
Published by Good Press, 2021
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These reflections put the old man into an ill humour, which was greatly increased when, on entering the city, he became an object of boisterous mirth and rude jest to the populace. On endeavouring to ascertain the cause of this annoyance, he discovered that one of his most valuable pigs, that had formed a very powerful attachment to Prince Bladud, had followed them on their journey, and was now grunting at their very heels.
The herdsman's anger at length broke out in words, and he bitterly upbraided Bladud for having beguiled him into such a wild-goose expedition. "And, as if that were not enough," quoth he, "thou couldst not be contented without bringing thy pet pig hither, to make a fool both of thyself and me. Why verily, we are the laughing-stock of the whole city."
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